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Traxxas Constant Velocity Center Shafts for 1/16 Vehicles
New from Traxxas is this Constant Velocity Center Shaft kit for all 1/16 scale Traxxas Vehicles. The new steel CVD’s are designed for big horse power and torque that brushless motors love to dish out. The cross pins are held in with o-rings, so no need to worry about loosing them somewhere. This is a direct hop-up kit from Traxxas [...]
- 3/7/2012
- 7:06 pm
- New Products
Traxxas - By: Brian
Team GRID Shock Shaft Tool
Team GRID has sent over some info about their new Shock Shaft Tool. Their new tool is designed to make our lives easier when installing shock rods and ball ends without trashing the actual shaft. The tool uses a clamping design with 3, 3.5 and 4mm holes to snugly fit just about any size shock shaft your vehicle may have. [...]
Xtreme RC Racing Carbon Fiber Traxxas XO-1 Chassis
New from Xtreme RC Racing is a Carbon Fiber Chassis for the Traxxas XO-1. It’s lighter and as well as stiffer than stock to help try and keep those high speeds as consistent as possible. They also have a carbon top plate. The chassis will cost about $150 and the top plate another $45. Hit the information page over [...]
DuraTrax VW Baja Bug Unboxing
We got our FIRST LOOK at the DuraTrax VW Bug a while ago. But it’s finally officially out! So we thought we would do a follow up with some unboxing pictures. Watch for a review in the near future! #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php [...]
Viper Copperhead R and VX4R.51 Sensorless Brushless Motor/ES…
THE Viper Copperhead R and VX4R.51 Sensorless Brushless Motor/ESC System ReviewTo really rip up the local bash spot takes some serious horsepower now days. I mean, since brushless has taken over the world every Tom, Dick and Harry are packing 500 watts (or a LOT more) of tire shredding power to the local Wally World parking lot. Do I have [...]
- 3/6/2012
- 9:20 am
- Accessory Reviews
Viper RC - By: Cubby
MotorStorm RC on PS Vita and PS3 Includes Skatepark Bashing
Probably the only reason to own a PS Vita is that the new MotorStorm RC game is FREE to download and play for North America folks for a short time. (Thanks to a Toyota and Scion promotion) The best thing about the game, is the included skatepark bashing that you can see at the beginning of the following video! [...]
THE Cub Report- 03.04.2012- Version: All About The Street Cr…
Two hours of rc racing action was on T.V. tonight, did you catch it? Yes indeed, the Documentary Channel aired “Carpet Racers” the movie (I am writing this on Sunday night 03.03 btw), marking yet another mainstream achievement for our hobby. No, the Doc Channel isn’t even available to many Americans, but, they provided more rc racing action [...]
Amphibious R/C Monster!
Ever wondered what it would be like to be able to go from land to water without any problems? Well I have the answer, an amphibious HPI wheely king! The wheely king is perfect for this build; it’s straight axles, four wheel drive, and chassis mounted steering means that only a few minor modifications need to be made. Keep reading [...]
- 3/3/2012
- 1:08 pm
- HPI Racing
- By: Adam
Reedy Sensor Wires and Rotor
New from Reedy are these different length sensor wires for 1:10 and 1:8 sensored motor setups. They come flat for easy use and a slick look. They also have a new 13.0mm modified rotor for Sonic 540 modified motors. This larger diameter rotor adds a little extra torque for the 4wd buggies and cars. Check out Team Associated for all [...]
March Bash-ness 2012! Nominate your favorite bashing vehicle…
[Update: The nomination period is over. We’ll be putting together the top 16 bracket over this weekend and voting will commence on Monday!] It’s March and that means one thing around here. March Bash-ness. Last year saw the HPI Savage Flux HP in a neck and neck race with the Traxxas Slash 4×4 for the title of 2011’s Ultimate Basher as [...]
Losi 1/24 Micro Truggy
Looks like Losi just announced the new 1/24 Micro Truggy. Comes RTR with oil filled shocks, 2-1 esc/receiver, molded composite chassis, it’s 4WD, threaded axles with no e-clips, and a AM radio. I guess to try and keep the price down they went back to a AM radio, because they just announced their Micro SCT was coming with a 2.4 [...]
- 3/1/2012
- 9:12 pm
- Losi
New Products - By: Brian
Novak GTB 2 w/X-Drive Ballistic System
A new combo from Novak is the Novak GTB 2 X-Drive LP ESC and Ballistic Brushless motor. The GTB 2 is a sensor-based esc built for all non-timing spec style classes for 2WD buggy racing. You can get it with either a 8.5T or 17.5T motor which are all spec legal. Head on over to the Novak website [...]
Motorama 2012 Video
A couple of weeks ago we posted a bunch of pictures from the Motorama 2012 event. We just got word from our Hobbico friends of a video they just released from the show. Enjoy!
ASK Cub Reporter, 02.29.2012, Version- Bring The Questions O…
Cubby, I’m looking at getting a mini to have fun with in and out of the house. Just wondering if you have any preference between the small scale stuff. RC18T or RC18r or losi 1/24 rally, I’ve ruled out the mini-z’s as they are indoor only. Also need to get something a 2year old can play with so a little [...]
We Have Our XO-1 Winner!!
Wow! What a contest what was! We had over 500 entries in this one.. that has to be some sort of record for us. The official winner of our Big Squid XO-1 Contest is Duston D. from Mankato, Minnesota !! Congratulations! Your entry was picked by our random number generator, and now it’s all yours! An email has been sent [...]
