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Xpress Execute XQ1 Touring Car
What’s new from Xpress? Well, they have a new high-end touring car called the Execute XQ1. The XQ1 is a kit made from premium materials and was designed to cut fast laps at your local carpet track. Here are some of its highlights- * Carbon fiber chassis, towers, top deck * Easy roll center adjustments * One piece bulkheads * Marked pre-load rings to [...]
Event Reminder - October 14th Pro-Line, BigSquidRC Monster T…
Here we are folks, our mega-bash with Pro-Line grows closer every day. On October 14th in Banning California, the Pro-Line & BigSquidRC Monster Truck A-Palooza will take place. On that day you’ll be able to get in some serious bashing, while hanging out with other people who also love the hobby. Monster Truck A-Palooza has loads of different events to compete [...]
RC4WD Wood Roof Rack For The Cruiser Body
Have you been looking for the perfect scale accessory for your RC4WD Cruiser? If so, have a look at the CCHand Wood Roof Rack that RC4WD has made specifically to fit the Cruiser. The rack is hand welded from stainless steel, plus it has genuine wood planks for the ultimate in scale realism. * Available with or without lights * ABS injection [...]
- 9/19/2017
- 1:56 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Video – Traxxas Road Racing Fun At Camp Woodward
Have you driven an on-road car lately? If not, Traxxas has a new video showing you how much fun it can be. The video below shows a pair of 4-Tec 2.0s cruising around Camp Woodward. There is some drift action, and for all you fans of airtime, the Traxxas crew even hit some small jumps with the Ford GT and [...]
Intech Racing ER-14 ARR Buggy
Announced earlier this morning by Intech Racing is the ER-14 ARR buggy. The ER-14 is an older platform that will now be available as a ARR/roller. The ARR version makes it super easy for new hobbyists to hit the track and start racing. * Pre-built ARR * 1/10th 4wd buggy * Aluminum chassis * Available with clear or pre-painted body * Carbon fiber shocks towers * [...]
- 9/19/2017
- 9:06 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
THE Cub Report – Upcoming Madness
Here we are folks, yet another Monday, yet another Cub Report, thanks for reading. This time of year is a busy one within the industry. After coming off some slow summer months, everyone is now ramping up for the Christmas sales season. The holiday sales season is famous for being a make it, or break it, time of year in [...]
Video – PROTOform Upgrading The 4-Tec 2.0 For VTA Racing
With winter getting closer every day, it is time to get ready to race indoors. If you are a new Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 owner, racing the local VTA class could be lots of fun this winter. Lucky for you, the folks at PROTOform have released a new Video showing you how to get your Traxxas ready for battle. In the [...]
Integy D110 Gen.2 ARTR Rock Crawler
New from Integy is the D110 Gen.2 ARTR Rock Crawler. The D110 Gen.2 comes pre-built, ready for a body and electronics of your choice. Scale detailing is abundant, with many parts being made from a durable aluminum alloy. * Wheelbase- 340mm * Length- 525mm * Width- 195mm * Alloy parts include- Front & rear suspension links, bumpers, knuckles, lockouts, transmission case, transfer case, scale [...]
- 9/18/2017
- 4:58 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
RC4WD Rally 1.9″ Beadlock Wheels
Now shipping from RC4WD are 1.9″ Rally Beadlock Wheels. The Rally wheels feature a stock steel type of look, but are made from CNC machined aluminum with an ABS injection molded center hub. * Stamped steel chrome beauty ring * Internal beadlock design * Removable center hub * Grey finish * Width- 1.27″ * Positive Offset- 0.67″ * Weight- 2.96oz Street pricing for a set of four is [...]
- 9/18/2017
- 1:04 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Green X-Maxx Aluminum Accessories From Traxxas
Recently announced by Traxxas are Green Aluminum Accessories for the X-Maxx monster truck. The heavy duty aluminum upgrades can make your X-Maxx tougher, plus they are perfect for you guys going after a green theme. Some of the upcoming green aluminum upgrades include- * Aluminum spring retainers, $25 * Aluminum GTX shock bodies, $20 * Aluminum GTX shock caps, $40 * Complete Aluminum GTX [...]
- 9/18/2017
- 9:43 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Drone Insight: Introducing the Whoop D
This year when Tim, Cubby, and I made a day trip out to Toledo, OH for Weak Signals. I met quite a few different distributors that I had never met before. One of these distributors was Detroit Multi-rotor. I was drawn to this particular booth because it was the only one that I could find that was selling quad kits [...]
- 9/16/2017
- 10:40 am
- miscellaneous
- By: Andrew Schaefer
Bashers Basics — Weight Distribution
I have had quite a few newcomers to the hobby ask me this simple statement, but complex question; “how can I make my crawler perform better”. While there are a multitude of different ways that one can increase the performance and ability of their crawler, one of the easiest and most impactful change that someone can make to their crawler [...]
Everybody’s Scalin’ – Portal to Another Dimension
Much ballyhoo has been made about the Traxxas TRX-4 using portal axles, but based on the e-mails we receive I understand that some of you don’t really understand what these are or why they are on the truck in the first place. Let’s talk about them. There are various versions of the portal, but at their heart they all work the [...]
- 9/15/2017
- 8:28 pm
- Everybody's Scalin'
- By: Doug
Hopping Up The RC4WD TF2 LWB – PART 3
The next mod in our Hopping Up The RC4WD TF2 LWB series is great for new hobbyists. For this installment we decided to install a new Roll Bar to the bed of our test truck. Adding a roll bar can accomplish several things on a trail rig. It can help increase scale realism, it gives you a place to mount [...]
- 9/15/2017
- 8:27 pm
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Video – Going Big With The Losi LST 3XL-E
Yesterday the folks at Losi introduced the totally redesigned 3XL-E Monster Truck to the world. Shown below is some action video that was shot along with the Trek Bicycle guys. In the video you’ll see how well the 3XL-E can handle a gnarly bicycle loop in the woods, plus you can see how well it jumps and accelerates. The 3XL-E [...]
