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New Team Associated Upgrades From Exotek
Over at Exotek Racing they have announced a pair of new Aluminum Upgrades for Team Associated race buggies. First up is an Alloy Machined Rear Wing Mount for the Team Associated B74. The rear wing mount is priced at $28 and features two color anodizing. Exotek also announced a Heavy duty 7075 Alloy Front Wing Mount for Team Associated B6 series buggies. [...]
- 5/14/2020
- 5:03 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
More Pictures – Pro-Line ’70S Rock Van Clear Crawler Body
Oh yes scale fanatics, the crew over at Pro-Line are getting super close to dropping their new ’70s Rock Van Clear Body. Here are two new pictures that give you a great view of just how groovy the latest creation from Pro-Line is going to be. Full details have yet to be released, but for now, we are totally digging [...]
- 5/14/2020
- 2:31 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Teaser – MST FMX 2.0 KMW Drift Car Kit
Now being teased by Max Speed Technology is the FMX 2.0 KMW Drift Car Kit. The crew over at MST are hardcore about their drifting and the 2.0 version of the FMX comes with all the latest in side-ways technology. As you can see by the pictures, the FMX 2.0 comes with an in-line, mid-ship mounted motor, which is used [...]
- 5/14/2020
- 11:34 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
RC4WD Tarka Drop Bed w/ Tire Holder & Metal Plate for Traxxa…
New from RC4WD is a gorgeous Tarka Drop Bed with Tire Holder & Metal Plating for the Traxxas TRX-6 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6. The drop bed has incredible scale detailing and is the perfect scale upgrade for your TRX-6 Mercedes. * Bed made from stainless steel * Tire holder made from injection molded ABS plastic * Weight- 13.72oz * Length- 6.85″ * Width- 6.06″ * [...]
- 5/13/2020
- 4:56 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Losing grip – Digress, digest, donut
One of my favorite words in English, is digress. To digress. To lose track, for a little bit. As a word, not unsimilar to digest. In writing this column, I sometimes digress, and you as a reader digest my digression. That was a digression indeed, considering this is a column about RC drifting. Well, eat it. Ha! Well, as I wasn’t saying, [...]
- 5/13/2020
- 1:04 pm
- Loosing Grip
RC Drifting - By: Martin
Xtra Speed Aluminum Cantilever Suspension Kit for TRX-4
New from the crew at Xtra Speed is an Aluminum Cantilever Suspension Kit for the Traxxas TRX-4. The suspension kit brings the shocks down low to get them out of the way, which is a popular mod when doing a “deep bed” style build. Aluminum threaded shocks come standard on the kit, which was also designed for an easy install. The [...]
New Green Color For The Team Associated DR10 Drag Race RTR
New from Team Associated is the DR10 Drag Car in a new Green color. The classic green on the latest DR10 is a nod to the classic days of street racing. Look at these highlights- * Based off AE’s 9 time ROAR national championship winning SCT * Water-resistant electronics * Reedy brushless ESC * Powerful Reedy 3300kV brushless motor * 3 position wheelie bar * Reedy [...]
- 5/13/2020
- 10:26 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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Monster Truck Madness – Yearning for an Xmaxx
Hello monster truck fans! Big shout to all of our other Squid staff! It’s been tough to get outdoors and into bash spots/race tracks but everyone has been going like mad to continue to get good stuff on the site. Cubby is always plugged in to what’s going on with the hobby and continues to dish out his weekly Cub Report [...]
Teaser- Pro-Line ’70s Rock Van Clear 313mm Wheelbase Body
The hottest teaser going around the web right now is for the upcoming Pro-Line ’70s Rock Van Clear Body. Designed to fit scale rock crawlers with a wheelbase of 313mm, the Rock Van is sure to bring some laid back fun to trails this summer. We will post complete details when they become available in a few days, until then [...]
Spektrum Firma 40 Amp Brushed Smart 2-in-1 ESC/Receiver
Shipping now from Spektrum is the Firma SMART 40 Amp Brushed 2-N-1 ESC/Receiver. The Firma 40 is perfect for rock crawling applications where space is at a minimum. Check out these highlights- * Built in 4 channel DSMR receiver * Waterproof * Integrated SMART Technology * Real time telemetry data * 3 amp BEC * Fully programmable ESC Street pricing for the Spektrum Firma 40 is just [...]
- 5/12/2020
- 11:05 am
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
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THE Cub Report – Who’s Had Whom?
Hello fellow remote control hobbyist, thanks for visiting BigSquidRC, the little website that could. As always, the rc industry keeps on rolling, and with many cities starting to “open up” again, life might be going back to “normal” sooner, rather than later. I can only imagine how Covid-19 will go down in the history of our hobby once it is all [...]
JConcepts Aluminum Steering Bell-Crank Set For The Associate…
New from the JConcepts crew is an Aluminum Steering Bell-Crank Set for the Team Associated B74 4wd race buggy. The bell-crank set is durable, yet lightweight, to help put you on the top step of the podium. * Servo saver-less design * Made from CNC machined aluminum * Durable blue anodized finished * Chamfered silver edges * Increases steering feel and response The JConcepts Aluminum Steering [...]
- 5/11/2020
- 3:33 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
New Colors For The Traxxas Spartan and M41 RC Boats
Over at Traxxas they have announced new livery for their Spartan and M41 rc boats. Both boats are packed with serious performance, now you have new colors choices for the summer of 2020. Traxxas Spartan Brushless Race Boat * 50+mph on 6s LiPo all-out – batteries sold separately * 36″ Deep-V hull * Velineon 540XL brushless motor * VXL-6s brushless marine speed control * TQi radio [...]
- 5/11/2020
- 2:03 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
Reedy Zappers SG3 Competition 1S & 4S HV-LiPo Batteries
Over at Reedy they are now shipping SG3 Competition Series 1S & 4S Li-HV battery packs. Theses HV high-output cells were designed for serious voltage output and runtime. Check out these features- * State-of-the-art LiPo chemistry * Reduced internal resistance * Lightweight design * Durable hard case * Low resistance connectors * Built to ROAR/IFMAR/EFRA/BRCA specifications * Zappers SG3 LiPo 8200mAh 85C 3.8V 1:12, #27351, $65 * Zappers [...]
JConcepts Authentic Team Associated RC10GT Gas Truck Clear B…
For all you vintage fanatics out there, JConcepts has gotten another original mold from Team Associated and are now producing the RC10GT Gas Truck II 96 Clear Body. Back in 1996, Team Associated updated the RC10GT with numerous changes. The changes to the updated RC10GT also came along with a new body, one that was destined to become a true [...]
- 5/8/2020
- 5:51 pm
- New Products
- By: Tim Mohr
