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Novak Introduces New High Voltage Brushless Systems.
Team Novak has introduced their new heavy-duty HV-Series High Voltage Brushless Motors with 5mm shafts. The new HV Pro ESC is available in two brushless systems, the HV4.5 and the updated HV6.5. Check the NEW Product Forum for the full press release.
Midwest RC Drag Racing - Point Series Season Opener (with a …
What a weekend! This was the Season Opener of the Midwest RC Drag Racing Season! With some luck on my side, I won the Extreme Dragster class! It wasn’t really the way I wanted to win, but I’ll take what I can get. The amazing news is that ticket on the right side [...]
New Products from Pro-Line Racing
Pro-Line Racing has a few cool new product announcements this month. First up is the new Flat Iron RC Rock Crawling Tire. They look like they have some potential. I like the tread pattern. They are a standard 2.2″ since and come in M2 or ultrasoft M3 compound. What really catches my attention with these is [...]
MRC Shows their new RC Go Kart!
MRC has just sent us a flyer showing off their new Nitro RC Go Kart! The price is pretty cheap, (not sure they wanted us to show that part off). It has some very interesting features, like belt driven, rotating steering wheel, and a backlit steering wheel on the transmitter! It comes RTR for your street [...]
Trans-Am U.S. Vintage R/C Racing Series Coverage
So this last weekend I had a chance to attend the U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Nationals! I was getting tired of sending Cubby around the world doing event coverage and piling up the ‘grown up entertainment’ expense report! While there, I got to meet up with Doug, the guy who runs the events. There is a picture [...]
Team Magic Needs You! (If you have the skillz)
I get emails all the time from people asking me how they can become pro drivers, and what it takes to take their hobby and turn it into a job. Let me tell you, it’s not easy! It’s tough to get noticed by the companies that have the move to afford drivers. Well, if being a Pro is what you [...]
Fan Picture Update!
With the recent announcement of the 2008 Big Squid RC Contest, the Fan Pictures are rolling in! This one to the left is probably one of the best I have seen! Don’t worry.. it’s a random contest, it’s not about the best. Just make sure you get those pics in! Here are some of [...]
Pro Driver Wesley ‘Micro-Man’ Dennis Checks In
Pro Driver and good friend of Big Squid RC, Wesley ‘Micro-Man’ Dennis checks in after getting back from a recent big 1/18th scale race. It’s always great talking to Wes, and he’s one of the nicer Pro’s in the industry! We wish him all the luck at the events.. if you see him at one, [...]
It Has Begun! – Monthly RC Prize Closet Contest!
That’s right, it is that time of year again! Time to start sending in those Fan Pictures for the Big Squid RC Contest!! Every year we try to give something back to our loyal fans and readers. Keeping with our standard, this years prizes are even better then last year! The big grand prize? A Duratrax RT-X [...]
Pro-Line Does a Re-Design of their Website
Just a quick heads up, Pro-Line Racing has re-designed their website. It’s got a good look, and things are a little easier to find over there. If you haven’t checked it out lately, maybe now is a good time to go tire/wheel shopping for the summer bashing!
Small Network Outage
Hey All, in case you were flipping out last night hitting your reload button trying to get to BigSquidRC, it wasn’t you.. it was us. Our ISP had a small network hiccup. Things look to be fixed and up and running. We not return you to your regularly scheduled program! Thanks for your support!
R/C Vintage Trans-Am Racing – Classic RC Event!
April 12th, 2008 is the U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Nationals! This is a really cool idea. On-road RC racing with Vintage bodies! These events are getting more and more popular, and starting to pick up some great sponsors as well like HPI Racing, Parma PSE and EDS Racing Products! I will be doing my best to get out [...]
Schumacher USA Speed Passion Brushless – Off Road Editions
It looks like the Schumacher USA Speed Passion motors are now ready to get dirty! The new Competition 2.0 brushless motors come in 8.5, 7.5, and 6.5t. They are built to handle 2wd and 4wd off road vehicles. Make sure if you pick these up, to grab the Speed Passion GT ESC that comes with [...]
The New Traxxas T-maxx 3.3
Yesterday Cubby mentioned the new Traxxas T-Maxx 3.3, so I figured I should get some pictures and information posted. The new T-Maxx 3.3 has 6.3 inch tall tires and 30mm (1 inch) longer wheelbase. The new tuned aluminum Resonator pipe adds 16% more power for a top speed of around 45mph. It has a [...]
Venom Shows off their Lipo’s and Boats
Up first from Venom today are their new LiPo battery packs. The VEN-1554T 4000mah and VEN-1553T 3200mah packs come with the Traxxas High Current connectors to hepl push the limits of those new Traxxas motors, and also have the JSTX42.5 3P balance connectors. Up next come three new gas powered boats. [...]
