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Pro-Line Hop Ups For Duratrax Evader Brushless
Over on their blog, Pro-Line just posted a make-over for the popular Duratrax Evader Brushless truck. During this make-over Pro-Line used some of their existing products to not only increase performance but to also bump up the Evaders trick factor a few notches. The Pro-Line items used in their Duratrax Evader Brushless upgrade were- * 6063-00 Front and 6063-01 Rear PowerStroke [...]
THE Cub Report- 10.08.2012, Version- Cinder Block Yard Art
Hola amigo’s, yes, you’ve found yet another Cub Report. I hope you are having a most uber Monday morning, and wish you a great rest of the week. First up… NASCAR isn’t racing, it’s a redneck WWF soap opera gone mad. Need proof? Look at the last lap from Talladega over the weekend. Soap opera’s are all good fun until half the [...]
Tamiya New Releases for the TT-01 Platform
Tamiya has had good success with its TT-01 Shaft Driven 4WD system and they are pushing out some nice new body combos. XB Subaru Impreza WRX STI Subaru BRZ Subaru BRZ R&D Sport Volkswagen Golf 24 The kits usually require a Radio and a Servo but can be usually had for nicely under 200 bucks so you can build it the way you want. I [...]
- 10/6/2012
- 10:38 pm
- New Products
Tamiya - By: Big Squid Staff
Mini-Z 50th Anniversary Yamaha YZR-M1
Ohhh my goodness …ohhh me goodness. Why can’t Kyosho just leave me and my measly bank account alone? Kyosho says this 2nd version of their awesome Mini-Z Moto is now available for your salivating pleasure! I won’t rehash all the specs here but she will come with a 2.4 Radio, E-Gyro, Adjustable Caster Angles, Lipo with Charger and enough smiles [...]
- 10/6/2012
- 10:36 pm
- Kyosho
New Products - By: Big Squid Staff
Dynamite Passport Duo 400W Dual AC/DC Charger
Editor Brian does not like lugging around a 12 volt power supply when he hits the local bash spot, he prefers to use a battery charger that has one already built in. Brian isn’t the only one, many people prefer the convenience of an AC/DC charger. Dynamite announced today one of the most powerful AC/DC chargers to hit the market, [...]
Mystery Vehicle Contest, Week 8 Entries!
It’s time for week 8 contest entries!! Only a few more weeks left in the Mystery Vehicle Contest! If you haven’t won yet, what are you waiting for? If you have not heard, we are giving away a Dozen Mystery Vehicles! One a Week for the next 12 weeks! The vehicles may by nitro or electric and are from the [...]
Dynamite Passport UltraLite 50W ACDC Charger and Multi-Tool
Battery chargers seem to get more exotic every year, the new Dynamite Passport UltraLite 50W AC/DC Multi-Tool is a good example of this. The new Dynamite is not just an AC/DC charger, it is much more, and it will look like some sort of multi-meter when sitting on your pit table. Some of the features and specifications are- * 50 watts [...]
- 10/5/2012
- 9:43 am
- Dynamite
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
Recession Raceway!
Being a scale guy I am sucker for detail and something out of the box with amazing details is anything and everything Mini-Z! So having this bug I have been spending some time over at Hobby Town Orland Park on the track they have set up and met the proprietors of Recession Raceway. Tom, Joe and Paul not wanting to [...]
- 10/4/2012
- 10:03 pm
- Mini RC
RC On Road - By: Big Squid Staff
Traxxas Rally 1/10 4wd Brushless Racer
We first broke the news yesterday and today Traxxas officially announced their new 1/10 Brushless Rally Car. The new Traxxas Rally Car features an all new LCG tub chassis for better cornering, brushless power, and a modular design. Some of the other features and specs include- * Model #7407 * 40+ mph out of box, 60+ on 3S Lipo * Innovative new chassis * [...]
- 10/4/2012
- 5:22 pm
- New Products
Traxxas - By: Tim Mohr
Traxxas Rally Video
We broke the news yesterday about the new Traxxas 1/10 Rally Car. Traxxas just posted a video to help show it off! Check it out.Need more Traxxas News from Big Squid RC? Hit the link!
New Exotek Associated B4/B44/SC10 Pro Rear Hub Set
For all you Team Associated fans Exotek Racing is now offering a pro rear hub set for the B4/B44/SC10. The new rear hubs allow for easy roll center adjustments via shims under the ballstuds. The pro rear hubs are also 30% lighter and use heavy duty over-sized outer bearings. Street price for these are about $30 and they are available right [...]
ECX Line Goes Waterproof
We were thinking it was going to be a new product, but ECX announced today that their entire line now comes with Waterproof Electronics! This is great news for us basher types, especially in the fall/winter here in the Midwest. So the upgrades are new/faster servo, waterproof ESC, Dynamite 2.0A peak charger, as well as the Torment and Ruckus now have [...]
ASK Cub Reporter, 10.04.2012, Version: I Ran Out Of New Answ…
Hi there! Ive been watching a lot of your vids lately and i figured id toss this question at you! 🙂 I just acquired an Optima Mid, and i’m curious if there’s a mild enough brushless set up? I’m well aware that a full blown system would melt an optima mid. I’m not trying to bring the [...]
Duratrax DXR8-E 1/8 Buggy Video
The folks from Duratrax have released an official video for their DXR8-E 1/8 Buggy. As always, it’s a very well done video, and may help you make a decision if you are on the fence about picking one up!And if that does not help, have you seen our Duratrax DXR8-E Review?
Traxxas Rally – 1/10 4WD
New from Traxxas is the 1/10 Rally! A few weeks ago we mentioned that we had heard about a LCG Slash chassis coming soon from Traxxas. Well it looks like they went ahead and made a Rally car with it! It will come with the TQi radio system, a Velineon brushless system, and boasts 60mph speeds! The new LCG 4wd chassis [...]
