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Everbody’s Scalin’ For the Weekend – Trail Appeal
My club held our annual pre-Thanksgiving trail run a few weeks ago and despite the temperature being in the low 20s we still had over 30 people show up. Doing three miles of frozen mountain terrain was tough on both driver and vehicle but it was a freakin’ blast! As you check out the pics of our latest adventure below, [...]
- 12/13/2013
- 3:29 pm
- RC Rock Crawling
scale rc - By: Doug
Kyosho MINI-Z AWD Citroen WRC 2011 Sebastien Loeb
For all you rally car fans out there Kyosho has announced a very trick looking WRC 2011 Citroen AWD Mini-Z done up in Sebastien Loeb livery. The Citroen Loeb Mini-Z comes on the Kyosho A-020 platform and utilizes MR-03 variable camber suspension up front. This model is not a readyset, requiring you to come up with a transmitter and batteries [...]
Pit Bull Rock Beast Basher Edition Short Course Truck Tires
The crew over at Pit Bull have announced Rock Beast Basher Edition tires for your short course truck. These feature a scale appearance and ZipTrak technology to help keep them from becoming pizza cutters when you smash the gas on 3S. * ZipTrak- inner ribbing to reduce ballooning * Available in 3 different compounds * White sidewall lettering * Stepped lugs for increased lateral [...]
- 12/13/2013
- 10:39 am
- miscellaneous
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
MIP Steel Race Duty CVDs for Traxxas
If you are looking to shave some weight and rotating mass MIP has announced Race Duty CVDs for a bunch of Traxxxas vehicles. The lighter weight of the Race Duty CVDs can help your truck accelerate faster. The Race Duty series CVDs are recommended for no higher than 2S use and are not recommended for bashing. * #13265 for Traxxas electric [...]
2014 TORC Series Schedule Announced - New Rounds in St Louis…
The rc world certainly has a bunch of short course truck fans and today the TORC Off-Road Series announced their 2014 Schedule. The TORC series has certainly gone through changes this off-season, losing Traxxas as the title sponsor, and adding The Armory as new owners, but hopefully the 2014 series will be just as exciting as ever. Check out below [...]
1/10th Warn Winch and Controllers by RC4WD
The crew over at RC4WD is bumping up the scale realism factor once again with their new Warn Industries collaboration. Now you can have an uber fully licensed Warn Winch for your 10th scale truck from RC4WD. There are 3 items in the new Warn Winch line-up- a winch, a wired controller, and a Warn style wireless controller. That it [...]
- 12/12/2013
- 4:19 pm
- New Products
RC4WD - By: Tim Mohr
Kyosho Limited Edition MR-03S 50th Anniversary Mini-Z Racer
During these cold months people like to stay inside to get their rc fix, the Kyosho Mini-Z series is a good way to get some trigger time in even the smallest of areas. One of the latest Mini-Zs from Kyosho is their Limited Edition MR-03S 50th Anniversary ReadySet. Some of the goodness of the 50th Anniversary model includes- * Comes as [...]
ASK Cubby, 12.11.2013, Version- Your Write In, I Jive Talk
“Animus 18TR I was recently reading a thread on your website that reviewed the Animus 18 TR. I believe it was posted by Tim Mohr in Nov. of 2011. Near the bottom he talks about mods over $5 being a good quality charger, which would be around $50. I was wondering what the brand of charger (model # too) was and [...]
Hitec X4 Micro Battery Charger
Hitec has an affordable new charger for all you micro enthusiasts. The Hitec X4 can charge four packs at once and is made to charge the packs found in your micro quad or heli. Some of its specifications and features include- * AC/DC input power * Four charge ports * Each port has four popular battery connectors * Audible alarm * Multiple safety features * Dimensions: [...]
JConcepts Associated B4.2/C4.2 Carbon Fiber Front Shock Towe…
One way to uber-out your Associated B4.2 is to put new shock towers on it and JConcepts has just announced what might be the coolest looking B4 front tower out there. The JConcepts front shock tower is made from 4mm thick carbon fiber and uses reinforcement ribs to add more strength. The part number is #2193 and it has a [...]
Sneak Peak – Serpent Spyder SRX2 MM Mid-Motor 2wd Buggy
About 3 months ago Serpent introduced their rear motored SRX2 RM 2wd uber buggy, now they have released some teaser pictures of its mid-motored brother, the SRX2 MM. The SRX2 MM is made to have maximum performance on high grip surfaces like damp indoor clay or sugar coated outdoor tracks. The Serpent SRX2 MM is scheduled for a January release [...]
- 12/11/2013
- 12:20 pm
- New Products
Serpent - By: Tim Mohr
Video – ARRMA High Speed Tips with Hobbico’s Scott Cramer
The crew over at Hobbico have released a new video that shows exactly what it takes to bust out 65+ mph with the ARRMA Vorteks BLX stadium truck. Watch below to see Scott Cramer walk you through the modification process, then watch see the Vorteks go 66 mph on the famous “Speed Run Road” in Champaign Illinois. To get [...]
RPM A-Arms for Traxxas Summit
All you Traxxas Summit owners can now rejoice, RPM now has Front A-Arms for your beast. Previously only the right arm from the RPM Revo set would fit properly, now RPM has made a new left arm to really help beef up your Summit. The left front Summit arms become available early next month and are priced at $15. The part [...]
Schumacher CAT K1 Aero 1/10th 4WD Buggy
The crew over at Schumacher have been putting out some pretty uber gear lately. They just announced today that they have updated their CAT K1 buggy, now it comes with a sleek new body, wing, shock tower nut guards, carbon fiber chassis, 12mm hexes, as well as other upgrades. With the aerodynamic updates they have dubbed the new version the [...]
- 12/10/2013
- 3:09 pm
- New Products
Schumacher - By: Tim Mohr
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JConcepts Tires & Wheels for Associated RC10 Classic
The much anticipated Associated RC10 Classic has made a splash on the market and now JConcepts has announced era correct wheels and tires for it. The new JConcepts wheels and tires bring today’s styling and performance to the classic buggy. For front tires JConcepts offers the Rips. These front ribbed tires offer increased traction and are available in the super soft [...]
