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Traxxas Slash On Ice Video
Last weekend, a few of us were out looking for a dry parking lot to bash in when we came across this semi-frozen lake. We knew that someone had to get out there, just most of us were chicken. Luckily Bill (Firesprink281) was brave enough to get out there with his Traxxas Slash. He was running a [...]
Fan Pictures From All Over
So adding to the already awesome start of the Fan Pictures section for the Big Squid RC Prize Contest, a few new additions from all over the world. We have gotten so many pictures already, and so impressed with all of our readers, we are working on something VERY [...]
R.A.E. Conversion Kits! RC Drag Racing and RC Oval
We just got word from Roy Anderson over at R.A.E. about some new products he has ready to go! All these new kits have been through a prototype and testing phase and are ready for production. They are now checking to make sure there is enough interest before they go into full production. So if you are interested in any [...]
ST Racing Concepts – Traxxas Slash Hop Ups Review!
The editor-in-chief of BigSquidRC calls me a couple weeks ago needing a tester for some aluminum hop-up parts for the Traxxas Slash. Arrgggghhhh, I wasn’t looking forward to this one, but I owe Brian a lot, as he’s been a huge help to my racing over the years, so I volunteer. The aluminum upgrade parts I tested for the Slash are [...]
Acer Racing 20% Off Coupon, and HPI Savage XL Set!
Acer Racing is has a special going, if you order over $150 worth of stuff, and use the coupon code acer20 you’ll get 20% off your order! Also they now have a ceramic bearing kit for the HPI Savage XL!
Thunder Tech Racing Outlaw Chassis Conversion for Traxxas Sl…
Out of no where, this may be one of the coolest chassis kits in years! Thunder Tech Racing has just released The Outlaw chassis kit for the Traxxas Slash! The idea behind the kit it to give the SC10 a run for it’s money, and it just might do that! It lowers your trucks CG (center of [...]
Welcome ST Racing Concepts!
I’d like to take a moment to welcome a new sponsor, ST Racing Concepts. If you are looking for some aluminum hop-ups, THESE are the guys you need to talk to! They have parts for the Axial Scorpion, Traxxas Slash, Tamiya, and more! We have a review of a bunch of their Traxxas Slash parts coming up soon, [...]
Hot Bodies D8T Kit
What do you do when your buggy wins the biggest race of the year and proves it’s worthy of making cash? You make a bigger and better truck out of it! Hot Bodies has presents the D8T Kit. Some features are a longer chassis, no E-Clips (Yeah!), new clunk fuel design that can get to [...]
New Writers in Training!
Hey All, just wanted to let you know that we have a few new writers we will be testing out over the next few days. So if something goes crazy in the news, don’t panic! And don’t blame me! Anyway, please welcome Michael and Adam. Feel free to say hi to them in the Forums . Welcome guys! [...]
Speed Passion 8th Scale Brushless System
New from New from Schumacher USA is the Speed Passion 1/8th Scale Brushless Racing System. It’s designed for 8th scale buggies and truggies! The “Hybrid Drive” technology allows for a smooth start from a dead stop. The full system comes with a backlit handheld programming box! (That I like!) It can handle up [...]
T-Maxx and E-Maxx Sway Bar Kit
If you have been rolling your Traxxas T-Maxx or E-Maxx over a little too often, Blue Groove RC Concepts now has a full anti-sway bar kit for you! The kit comes with front and rear sway bars, 4 carbon fiber dog bone plates, 5 sling bands, 8 adjustment collars and should deliver a great [...]
Novak Goes Ballistic with Brushless
New from Team Novak is the Ballistic Brushless RC Motor series. It has a new easy-to-adjust timing assembly that actually alters the RPM range! It also has interchangeable wound stator construction and removable shielded sensor harness. They come in 3.5T to 8.5T for all styles of RC action, on-road to basher! Head over to the [...]
PARMA – Lower Prices and New Compounds
Parma has sent out this new sheet of tires prices with some new compounds there as well. If you are looking to pick up some new on-road shoes, maybe head over and check out their site!
More Breaking Kyosho AKA news?
So if you are a regular reader of Big Squid RC, you will know that there has been more then a few stories and rumors about Losi and Kyosho America floating around here. Well, adding a new plot twist to the whole thing. It looks like AKA who was part of Kyosho for a long time [...]
RCGearing.com – Interesting and Useful!
I wanted to take a moment and mention RCGearing.com . It’s a pretty interesting site. The idea is, that people post up their gearing setups, pinion and spur, with their vehicle types, esc, and battery info. Then they post comments on how the vehicle is running, if the setup runs hot, if it’s slow, stuff like that. I think it’s a [...]
