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Duratrax DXR8-E Built and Ready
You have seen the unboxing video of the DuraTrax DXR8-E Buggy, and now we have got all of our parts in and ready to go! We are using the Castle Creations Mamba Monster, a Futaba S9157 Digital High-Torque Servo, a TrakPower 4s 5600mah LiPo battery, and our Futaba 4PK radio system to complete the buggy. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: [...]
Venom Segad C1 RTR Boat with Clutch
Venom has just announced that they have upgraded their Segad RTR Gas Boat to include their new clutch standard. The clutch makes it much easier for tuning and launching, while adding a little safety to stop the propeller from always spinning. The Segad is a serious beast with a 26CC 2+ hp marine engine, fiberglass hull, and comes RTR with [...]
Pics from St. Louis Auto Show
Just a few random pictures from our visit yesterday at the St. Louis Auto Show. The Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang GT Drift Car was there with driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. signing autographs. If Vaughn Gittin Jr. can charge $20, I should be charging $30! The HPI version of the car was also there doing a little drifting action. I [...]
- 1/29/2012
- 4:43 pm
- miscellaneous
- By: Cubby
MIP Announces RealShocks
The folks over at MIP always put out very high quality products. So when they claim to be changing the world with one of their new products, our ears perk up and listen! Their latest product is called Real Shocks Bypass1TM Piston Technology. These new pistons are designed to act much more like full scale vehicles with the way [...]
Pro-Line ProTrac Kit for Traxxas Slash 4×4
Looks like the folks over at Pro-Line are continue to expand on their product lines. We just got a bit of a sneak peek at the Pro-Line ProTrac Kit for the Traxxas Slash 4×4. The kit will have new suspension arms, turnbuckles, and possibly wheels. The new arms will have multiple mounting locations to really let you dial in your [...]
- 1/28/2012
- 1:07 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Brian
Anza LCG Chassis for Slash Now Shipping
We just got word that the Anza LCG Chassis from the division of the Firelands RC guys is now shipping. We actually just saw it start to turn up at the local Hobby Town. So if you are drooling as much as we are, you might want to head over there and pick up a set! Here are all the pics [...]
Awesome Thunder Tiger Ad!
You may remember a while back we handed out the Bash Vehicle of the Year award. Well it looks like The folks over at Thunder Tiger were pretty happy about it! Check out their awesome new ad! Click the ad for a larger version. Congrats again to the Thunder Tiger folks on the MT4-G3! Want to get your hands on [...]
Big Squid RC Weekend Locator
We get a LOT of emails asking when and where we are going to be, and even more saying ‘Aww man! If I knew you guys were gonna be there…’ So we thought we’d give everyone a heads up. This Saturday (Jan 28, 2012) Wrench, myself, and possibly 3DBill will be at the RaceWorld Raceway. My guess is we will [...]
Hitec X4-Eighty Four Port Charger
New from Hitec is the X4-Eighty – Four Port Multicharger. The charger features four identical independent 80-watt power outputs. Each port is capable of charging all sorts of packs at up to 6 amps. So if you are looking to do LiPo or NiMH, and you need to charge a bunch of packs, this is the way to go. Each output [...]
Vampire Racing BLOODLINE Motors
New from Vampire Racing, based on their TYPE AB+ modified motors are their new BLOODLINE stock motors. They are available in 9.5T to 21.5T and are ready for action in offroad or onroad vehicles. We haven’t tested any Vampire Racing products, but they sure win the coolest marketing/style award! #gallery-11 { margin: auto; } #gallery-11 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-11 img { border: [...]
- 1/26/2012
- 9:13 am
- New Products
Vampire Racing - By: Brian
ASK Cub Reporter- 01.26.2012- Wild Questions, Wacky Answers
shootouts could you maybe do a 3s lipo shootout, possibly 5000mah? and could you do a newer lipo charger shootout? and then maybe a 2.8 monster truck tire shootout? Johnathon E. Cubby– For you readers out there, here’s just a sample of a typical “Would you please do an x/y/z shootout?” email. I’ll take a guess and say we receive 20 or so [...]
Traxxas XO-1 Unboxing Photos
So we finally got a chance to get some unboxing photo’s up of the Traxxas XO-1 supercar. Sorry guys. Mandi wasn’t around for this one. 🙂 #gallery-13 { margin: auto; } #gallery-13 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-13 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-13 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ #gallery-14 { margin: auto; } #gallery-14 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-14 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-14 .gallery-caption [...]
- 1/25/2012
- 5:30 pm
- Traxxas
Traxxas XO-1 - By: Brian
Duratrax DXR8-E Unboxing With Special Guest Mandi!
So I was just getting ready to take some pictures and unbox the new DuraTrax DXR8-E Buggy when a good friend of ours, Mandi stopped by the office. You may know her as she helps us out from time to time at events and stuff like that. It was perfect timing. I asked if she would mind ‘helping out’, but I’m [...]
- 1/25/2012
- 2:06 am
- Duratrax
Featured Posts
Unboxing - By: Brian
Schumacher Mi4CXL
Even more advanced that its predecessor, Schumacher’s Mi4CXL aims to be race winning and class leading. Durability has been improved over the Mi3 by using a tough Nickel-Teflon played shock bodies, an ultra lightweight front diff, and enlarged drive pins all around. A new sway-bar system keeps the “Soft Weave” carbon fibre chassis level, and many new 7075 aluminium parts [...]
- 1/25/2012
- 1:35 am
- Schumacher
- By: Big Squid Staff
RC4WD Trail Finder 2 Kit
If you’re into scale RC, then RC4WD probably sounds familiar to you. Their new Trail Finder 2 Kit offers some awesome features, such as a two-speed transmission, highly detailed bodywork and scale leaf spring suspension to name but a few. It comes with everything you need to get up and running, minus elecronics, including high-grip Mud Thrasher tires and a [...]
- 1/24/2012
- 10:43 am
- RC4WD
- By: Big Squid Staff
