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Talk Shop With Traxxas At Pacific Coast Hobbies
Now here is something really cool, we just received a press release from Pacific Coast Hobbies in Lomita, California about their upcoming Talk Shop With Traxxas event. On Sunday, March 4th, PCH will have representatives from Traxxas in their shop. You can ask the Traxxas reps about any questions you might have, or simply talk about the hobby. Also, you [...]
Exotek Center Spool For The TLR 22-4
New for the TLR 22-4 is a Center Spool Kit from Exotek. The lightweight slipper lock out conversion reduces rotating mass for increased acceleration, while helping to reduce motor temps. The Exotek crew used titanium for the main shaft, which is strong and lightweight, but went with polished aluminum for the locking plates. Pricing for the spool kit is $34, it [...]
- 2/23/2018
- 9:36 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
RPM Rear Bumper For The Electric Traxxas Rustler
For all you owners of an electric Traxxas Rustler out there, RPM has announced a new Rear Bumper. The RPM rear bumper for the Rustler was designed to provide the utmost protection for the rear of the motor, body, and chassis. The RPM bumper is easily used with a Traxxas wheelie bar and is made right here in the USA [...]
- 2/23/2018
- 8:08 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
ASK Cubby- You Blow Up My Email, I Make My Intern Filter The…
“Trade info question Hi Cubby, Love the site. Love the content. Quick question……what is the go to, trade, data source for the hobby? Specifically, I’d love to get my hands on market share by segment, units sold, etc. I know it’s hard because they are all private companies but there has to be a good source out there, and if there [...]
Video – How To Upgrade Your TRX-4 With Pro-Line
Recently posted by Pro-Line is a second video in their Traxxas TRX-4 upgrade series. The second How To Upgrade Your TRX-4 video goes over how to install a Ridge-Line front bumper, as well as a Pro-Line Jeep Wrangler body. Vance Lund takes you though all the steps to perform each mod, both of which are super simple and easy to [...]
WRC Racing GTX 1.4 1/8 Nitro On-Road Car
New from WRC Racing is the GTX 1.4 1/8th scale on-road car. This beastly nitro burner is made for serious speed, here are some of its highlights- * Reinforced drive belts * Lower servo positioning * Updated floating radio plate * New adjustable rear body mount * New belt tensioner * Rear diffuser * Magnetic brake return system * Length- 435mm * Wheelbase- 294-298mm * Width- 260mm You can hit This [...]
- 2/22/2018
- 9:49 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Unboxing The Traxxas E-Revo 2.0
Here it is folks, the new Traxxas E-Revo 2.0 has landed! Always considered one of the most epic bash machines ever, the new version is beefed up from nose to tail. OK, so our unboxing of the E-Revo 2.0 has a story behind it. A few days ago Brian shot an entire unboxing video to go up on our Youtube channel. [...]
Unboxing The Team Redcat TR-SC10E Short Course Truck
Announced by Team Redcat just over a month ago was the TR-SC10E. As this truck is a Team Redcat release, that means it was designed to take on some serious bashing. Once we received our test unit, we took a bunch of pictures while we pulled it out of the box. As you can see by the unboxing pictures, the Redcat [...]
1/10 Rock Rey Option Parts From Losi
For all you 1/10 Rock Rey owners, Losi has put together a new Option Guide. Click This Link to see all the various upgrade and option parts that Losi has for the Rock Rey. Since its introduction, the Rock Rey has really taken off, the option guide makes it easy to find the upgrades that you need for your rig. [...]
Team Associated RC8T3.1e & RC8T3.1 Team Kits
Coming soon from Team Associated are the RC8T3.1e and RC8T3.1 team truggy kits. Both trucks receive numerous updated from the B3.1 to improve durability and to help lower lap times. The T3.1e is street priced at $559 with a part number of #80938. On the nitro side of things, the T3.1 comes in at $609 and a part number of #80937. [...]
- 2/21/2018
- 9:26 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Maverick Strada Brushless DT Review
2018 is a big year for Maverick RC. As HPI Racing’s entry level line-up, Maverick is working hard to make a big impression here in the states. We’ve been bashing and thrashing their Strada Brushless DT for several weeks now. With a bold brushless power system and a nicely scale roll cage, how did it stack up? How fast did [...]
- 2/21/2018
- 8:27 am
- Car & Truck Reviews
- By: Cubby
BigSquidRC Appoints "Hawaiian" Chris Liwanag As Sales Direct…
As previously mentioned in THE Cub Report, “Hawaiian” Chris Liwanag has been named as our new Sales Director. Chris was originally born in the Philippines, but moved to Chicago at a young age. Chris went to school here in America and joined the United States military when he got older. Slot cars and full scale drag racing are some of Chris’ [...]
Traxxas 4K Video – 50+MPH Rock n’ Roll Spartan
Is it time to start thinking about boating again? Of course it is! To help you guys remember how much fun rc boats are, Traxxas has released a new video for their Spartan brushless race boat. The Spartan packs serious power under the hood and has the hull and support gear to use it all. Watch the video below to [...]
RC4WD Ultra Punisher Drive Shaft
Need to beef up your Gelande II D90? RC4WD has announced a new Ultra Punisher Drive Shaft that fits the D90. The Ultra Punisher is sized at 83 to 105mm in length and sports a 5mm sized hole so it can be used in a variety of different applications. Here are some of its other highlights- * Designed to fit the [...]
- 2/20/2018
- 12:24 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Hyperion Now Accepting Bitcoin
The world of rc seems to get more high tech every day. An example of this is the fact that Hyperion has announced that they are now accepting Bitcoin for payment when buying off the Hyperion-World website. To make the deal even better, you get an extra 15% off by paying with Bitcoin. Hyperion has long been known for their [...]
