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RC Pro Australia and Ryan Lutz Interview
The The RC Pro Series Australia received confirmation today from Ryan Lutz with Tamiya that he will be attending the RC Pro Australia event July 2nd – 5th at the the Mooloolah Valley Raceway. They also have a interview with Ryan that may be one of the longest in RC history. It’s an interesting read [...]
Fan Pictures Just Keep Coming!
Wowza! The Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Prize Contest just keep rolling in! What a year this contest is going to be! Here are two more awesome pictures we just received. The Lightning shot looks like he had a pro set up the lights for him! Man my camera skills need some [...]
Reedy 121VR .21 Off-Road Competition Nitro Engine
Reedy has just announced the Reedy 121VR .21 Off-Road Competition Nitro Engine. Some details are 3+1 Port Cylinder, Polished Turbo Scoop Crankshaft, 2-Needle Carb, and was designed in-house at Reedy. It’s built for buggies and should be available in April of 2009.
RC News Writers Wanted!
Big Squid RC is still growing leaps and bounds, and while we have been doing a pretty good job of bringing you all the RC news you want to know about, we can still use some help. If you are one of these people who loves to talk in the forums about the latest RC news, or search [...]
Motor Saver RC Air Filters for Truggies, Buggies and Trucks
The folks over at Motor Saver has a bunch of new products for the nitro crowd. They now have configurations for your RC Buggy / Truggy, Revo, T-Maxx, Savage, and a ‘all trucks’ version. They are made from a very fine micron screen that is hydrophobic (water repellent) . It looks like they have some good [...]
Acer Racing Bearings for the Kyosho Ultima RB5
Acer Racing has announced the release of their Ceramic Nitride Pro Series Bearing kit for the Kyosho Ultima RB5 2WD Buggy. If you are looking for a bearing upgrade for almost any RC vehicle, make sure to head over to the Acer Racing site and check them out.
Hot Bodies Cyclone-S Drift rtr Mazda and Trueno
If RC drifting is your thing, check out these new Hot Bodies Cyclone-S Drift vehicles! You have a choice of a Toyota Trueno AE86 body, or a Mazda RX-7 FD3S. There are a ton of add on and hop-up parts as well like graphite, titanium drift springs, and more. So if you are [...]
More Cool Fan Pictures!
It seems like every time we check the fan box, there’s more Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Prize Contest! It makes me smile every time I see another one, so please keep them coming! I can’t thank you all enough for your support! We are doing our best to line up some more [...]
Rumor Squash – Losi and Kyosho
Recently we posted a rumor about Losi buying Kyosho America which we heard from a pretty reliable source, but I just got an email from someone sitting next to Mr. Losi saying that it was only a rumor, and that it is not true. I still have a feeling that there is some big news coming out of the [...]
Traxxas Nitro Sport
The Traxxas Nitro Sport has a new look (paint job), new wheels and tires, and is RTR! Comes with the TRX Pro.15 engine (with EZ Start) that should get you about 38mph out of the box!
Team Associated SC10 Pictures!
Well, we all knew it was coming sooner or later… looks like sooner. Thanks to everyone who has been sending in mails and pics! Here are a few pictures of the new Team Associated SC10 truck. Enjoy.
Max Amps Packs Hold Their Breath! Get Water Sealed!
With all the Traxxas Waterproof news going around lately, we have been getting emails about batteries. It looks like the good people over at MaxAmps have the answer people have been looking for. Beginning February 1st, 2009, all MaxAmps lipo packs will come water-sealed, so they can run in water, mud, snow. Very cool!
HPI Savage Flux Pinion Gears
If you are looking to tweak your new HPI Racing Savage Flux, these might be what you are looking for. They have now released a ton of different 1M Pitch and 5mm motor shaft ready pinions in everything from 12 to 25 tooth! Wow. Talk about options! Get out there, and start dialing it in people!
HPI Savage Flux Spur Gears
HPI Racing has released some hardened steel spur gears for the Savage Flux. They have 43, 44, and 45 tooth options, and all come with a slipper clutch pad.
HPI Racing, Tamiya USA and Kyosho America Go Racing!
HPI Racing in conjunction with Tamiya America, Inc. and Kyosho America announce today their participation in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, on April 16-19, 2009. The three largest hobby manufactures in the world will be joining forces at the 2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach [LBGP], in the first “Radio Control Motorsport Experience.” This collaboration within the hobby [...]
