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Traxxas – Pro Build TRX-4 GTS Scale Off-Road Shocks
The crew over at Traxxas have posted a How To Pro Build TRX-4 GTS Scale Off-Road Shocks tutorial. As all TRX-4s come with premium, scale-sized GTS shocks with threaded-aluminum bodies, the tutorial shows you how to make them perform to their very best. Using a Traxxas #8262 shock rebuild kit, the TRX crew shows you all the steps needed to [...]
- 2/14/2020
- 1:52 pm
- miscellaneous
- By: Tim Mohr
Reedy Sonic 540-M4 Competition Brushless Motors
New from Reedy is a line-up of Sonic 540-M4 Competition Brushless Motors These fully sensored units were designed for hardcore racing, take a look at these highlights- * Lightweight, CNC machined can * Aluminum end cap * Optimized cooling * Balanced rotor * Silver plated solder tabs * Adjustable timing * Completely rebuildable * Max Cell Count- 2S LiPo * Diameter- 35.9mm The Reedy Sonic 540-M4 Competition Brushless Motors [...]
- 2/14/2020
- 11:09 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
ASK Cubby – You Write’em, I Ignore’em
“X-Maxx Cubby, Do you have any set-up suggestions on the X-Maxx? Just picked one up from a friend, are there any immediate mods that you know of? Bradley H.” Cubby- Hola there Bradley, thanks for taking a bit of your day to write in to BigSquidRC. If you email me your home addy, I will shoot ya out one of our sticker packs. So ya, [...]
JConcepts Cheetah 83mm Speed-Run Wheels
Here ya go high speed run fanatics, JConcepts has just dropped all new Cheetah 83mm Speed-Run Wheels. What makes these wheels special? They were designed specifically for high speed run use, plus they can be used with 17mm or 12mm wheel hexes. They were also sized so that they work with Speed Fang belted tires, or with other 83mm bead [...]
- 2/13/2020
- 7:09 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Redcat Racing 1/8 Kaiju Monster Truck
Coming soon from Redcat Racing is the Kaiju Monster Truck. The Kaiju comes in at 1/8th scale in size and is powered by a 2100kV brushless system. Take a look at more highlights- * 6S waterproof ESC * Digital high torque servo * Sealed drivetrain * Threaded body shocks * Four position wheelie bar * Retro style body * LED lights The Redcat Racing Kaiju is priced at [...]
- 2/13/2020
- 2:33 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
JConcepts 1993 Ford F-250 Monster Truck Clear Body
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is a 1993 Ford F-250 Monster Truck Clear Body from JConcepts. The 1993 style of Ford body was easily one of the most popular on the monster truck circuit. Now, thanks to JConcepts, you can put one on your scale rc monster truck. Take a look at the highlights- * Officially licensed by [...]
- 2/13/2020
- 10:57 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Losi 40th Anniversary Limited Edition 1/18 Mini-T 2.0 RTR
Just announced by Losi is a special 40th Anniversary Limited Edition 1/18 Mini-T 2.0 RTR. The limited edition Mini-T 2.0 comes with special livery on the chassis, as well as a powerful brushless system. Here are more highlights- * 2-in-1 6000kV brushless motor w/ 20 amp ESC * Throwback livery on body * Individually numbered, custom etched chassis * Step pin rear tires w/ [...]
- 2/13/2020
- 8:30 am
- Featured Posts
New Products - By: Tim Mohr
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Traxxas Heavy-Duty Suspension Arms For The 2WD Slash, Stampe…
For all you Traxxas 2wd owners out there (and that is a LOT of people!), Traxxas has dropped new Heavy-Duty Suspension Arms. These front and rear arms are an all new design that is perfect for high loads and huge landings. The new arms will be available in a number of different colors and were also designed for increased durability [...]
- 2/12/2020
- 4:31 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Action Video – Kyosho Mini-Z 4×4 Suzuki Jimny Sierra
The folks over at Kyosho recently announced a new 1/24th scaled Suzuki Jimny 4wd Mini-Z. Perfect for indoor scale crawling, the Jimny comes with a number of features to enhance your off-road experience. Watch the video below to see the Jimny navigate a tight, yet scale realistic, indoor course. With solid axles and a multi-link suspension, the Mini-Z Jimny is [...]
Video – History of Stadium Trucks with Gil Losi Jr.
New from Losi is a History of Stadium Trucks video that features Gil Losi Jr.. The video talks about how the original stadium trucks were derived from monster trucks, and how the class has done over the years. Better still, at the very end of the video we get to see a short teaser for an upcoming Losi stadium truck. To [...]
STL Large Scale RC – 2020 No-Prep 1/5 Drag Race Event
The crew over at STL Large Scale RC have announced their 2020 No-Prep 1/5 Drag Race Event. This event is designed for all you 1/5 gas Baja racers, but also allows for a variety of other vehicles to race as well. If you are part of a drag race club that runs 1/5th gas, this is the kind of event [...]
Video – Tamiya 1/24 MudMad
New from Tamiya is an action video for their upcoming 1/24th scaled MudMad. The MudMad comes on Tamiya’s super-compact SW-01 chassis. This particular chassis allows for steering while pulling wheelie (super fun!) as well as front roll-overs. Watch the video to see these tricks, and more, from the tiny MudMad. After the video, you can use this link to get full [...]
Monster Truck Madness - Impressions of the Updated Axial SMT…
Greetings everyone- it’s ya monster truck boy, Doug! I’m fresh off an MT racing weekend where I did very little actual racing. Instead, I spent the day driving around a brand new Axial SMT10 Grave Digger, sharing the remote with as many of my MT-obsessed buddies as I could, to get some collective impressions. The original Axial SMT10 came with a [...]
- 2/11/2020
- 1:37 pm
- Axial
Monster Truck Madness - By: Doug
THE Cub Report – AE At The Front Again?
Here we are folks, another beautiful week in the rc hobby. Thanks for making the jump over to BigSquidRC, one of the best rc news/reviews sites on the web (but that is JMO, LOL). For this week I’ll start off with… Back during my “heyday” of rc, Team Associated was known as the technology leader, but in recent years that was [...]
Vanquish Products Incision KMC 1.9″ Panzer Wheels
New from Vanquish are Incision KMC 1.9″ Panzer Wheels in clear and black. Officially licensed by Incision, these have the scale realism you desire, with all the trail worthiness that you require. Here are the highlights- * Only 5 screws for rapid tire changes * Strong, lightweight design * Grade 5 stainless steel hardware * Internal clamp ring beadlock mounting system * Detailed center cap [...]
- 2/10/2020
- 12:22 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
