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Chi-Town Drift Challenge Round 3
Looking to get sideways this weekend? The Round 3 of the Chi-Town Drift Challenge is happening this weekend at Strictly RC in Illinois. You can get the details at the Midwest Slidewayz RC Drift Club website or contact the folks from Strictly RC for info and directions. Looking for more drift news, or our coverage of previous drift events? Check [...]
Pro-Line Big Joe II Tires in Action! (video)
A couple of days ago we posted the info about the new Pro-Line made the Big Joe II’s. Today Pro-Line has a video showing them off in action!Hit THIS LINK to get more information over on the official Pro-Line website. Want more Pro-Line news? Check out THIS LINK right here on BigSquidRC.
Associated SC10RS RTR with Toyota Racing Body
The choices just keep coming from Associated as they have just announced another SC10RS RTR, this time with Toyota Racing livery. You may recognize the paint scheme as that from Eric Barron’s Toyota in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. The platform remains the same as the other SC10RS’s with Reedy brushless power and 2.4 GHz radio system. The part [...]
RC4WD BigDog 1/8 Dual Axle Scale Car/Truck Trailer
The crew over at RC4WD have just announced a new trailer for towing and showing off your rigs. Their new BigDog 1/8th Dual Axle Trailer is larger than the other version already in their line-up, allowing bigger vehicles to be hauled around. Some of the features include- * Working leaf spring suspension * Billet aluminum wheels * Hand made tube chassis * Working lift [...]
- 7/26/2013
- 1:27 pm
- New Products
RC4WD - By: Tim Mohr
Serpent F110 Formula 1 Car Kit
Back in the day most Americans blew off F1 Racing, both full scale and rc. Now days, F1 is a lot more popular and the F1 class is quite active at many rc tracks. Serpent has announced their new high-end F110 Formula 1 Kit. The F110 should rip at your local track or make one heck of a sharp looking machine [...]
- 7/26/2013
- 11:35 am
- New Products
Serpent - By: Tim Mohr
Associated Monster Energy/Toyota SC10RS RTR
The latest truck in the Associated SC10RS RTR line-up comes with a Monster Energy/Toyota lid. Like the other trucks in the line, it comes with waterproofing, a 3300kv Reedy brushless motor, and XP 2.4 GHz radio system. The part number for the Associated Monster Energy/Toyota is #7055, it has an availability date of late August, and a street price of $329. [...]
- 7/26/2013
- 10:10 am
- New Products
Team Associated - By: Tim Mohr
Pro-Line Hole Shot 2.0 2.2″ M3 Buggy Mounted Rear Tires
For all you 10th scale buggy drivers, Pro-Line has just announced Hole Shot 2.0 Pre-Mounts to save you time in the pits. We are big fans of pre-mounted tires around the BigSquidRC offices, they allow us to bash more while spending less time behind a pit table gluing. The Hole Shot 2.0’s have more pins and a wider contact patch than [...]
- 7/26/2013
- 8:58 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Bashing at Oakridge Hobbies and Toys
So a few days ago I got an email from a reader that asked if I knew anything about the Wednesday night bashing that was going on at Oakridge Hobbies and Toys, a local shop here in the Chicagoland area. To which I replied, nope, but you had me at bashing! The next day I grabbed my camera to head [...]
- 7/26/2013
- 12:15 am
- Events
miscellaneous - By: Brian
Drake and Phend Limited Edition Losi Mini 8IGHT 1/14 4WD Bug…
New today from the folks over at Losi are two new editions of their popular Mini 8IGHT Buggy. The first is the Adam Drake Edition, the second the Dakotah Phend Edition. Adam Drake is one of the most popular drivers on the circuit, while young gun Dakotah Phend has been showing the speed to win at any level of competition. Each [...]
- 7/25/2013
- 11:19 am
- Losi
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
ASK Cub Reporter, 07.24.2013, Version- Bringing On The Quest…
Ask Cubby – OK, I will Cubby, I love what you guys do – the website is my go-to site for what’s going on in RC. However, I do have one question/complaint – the letters in Thursday’s “Ask Cubby” section are barely legible. Would it be possible (and not blasphemous) to ask that you consider changing the font to one that [...]
Axial 2.2 Trail Ready HD Series Beadlock w/Slim Ring IFD Whe…
Axial has some new officially licensed Trail Ready beadlock wheels for your Wraith, SCX10, or AX10 Ridgecrest. These new wheels feature Axial’s IFD system that make it a snap to give them a fresh new look. A three piece beadlock design keeps things scale and make sure your 2.2″ tires are well secured, while adjustable breather holes allow you to fine [...]
- 7/25/2013
- 10:19 am
- Axial
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
2013 Pro-Line Swarm Blue & Icon Black FlexFit Hats
Want to show the world you are a true rc’er? Pro-Line has recently added two new hats to their line-up- the black flat billed Icon and the blue Swarm. These high quality hats are FlexFit that come in two different sizes to ensure a perfect fit (even for a big head like Cubby’s) and come with a street price of [...]
- 7/25/2013
- 9:31 am
- New Products
Pro-Line - By: Tim Mohr
Folkman Short Couse Kart at Traxxas TORC Series
While we were hanging out at the Traxxas TORC Series over the weekend, we ran into Justin Folkman and his son Jason. They were working on their Short Course Kart, and it caught our attention. I’m not sure what scale you would call it, but it’s almost 1/2 scale. What really surprised us is that Jason is the driver, and he’s [...]
Team Associated and LRP to Work Separately
Team Associated has imported and worked with German company LRP for years. That has now ended and LRP America will be servicing America starting the first of September. Read the full press release from LRP below- “Lake Forest, CA & Schorndorf, Germany, July 24, 2013 – Top radio control brands, Associated Electrics, Inc. and LRP electronic GmbH, announced jointly today that Associated [...]
Pro-Line Extended Body Mounts for Losi & Traxxas Vehicles
One of our favorite innovations of the last couple of years has been the Pro-Line Thumbwasher sets. These replace traditional body clips and won’t fall off and get lost during a hard bash session. They also help keep your body from ripping out around the body post. The Pro-Line crew has incorporated their Thumbwasher sets into their new Extended Body Mounts [...]
- 7/24/2013
- 10:42 am
- Losi
New Products
Pro-Line
Traxxas - By: Tim Mohr
