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Traxxas has just announced their new affordable line-up of vehicles called LaTrax. You might remember the name LaTrax from wayyy back in the day, Traxxas has now revived it and their first vehicle is an 1/18th scale Rally Car. All the new LaTrax vehicles are said to have pricing under $200 and their new Rally Car comes in at just [...]
So we were outside bashing the other day, hitting a big ramp and landing to pavement, just like many bashers do. Towards the end of the session Brian hucks a Traxxas Slash 2wd sky-high and landed right on the rear end. The truck couldn’t move afterwards because the motor was broken from the big impact. The ChuckWorksRC Slice A-S chassis has [...]
Last month Pro-Line announced their 2.2″ Trencher Tires for the Traxxas 1:16 Revo, now they are available Pre-Mounted on either Desperado or Titus Bead-Loc wheels. Pre-mounts save time and work thus making them a favorite around the BigSquidRC offices. If you are looking to mount up the best bashing tires you can buy on your Traxxas Mini-Revo, these are the [...]
A couple of weeks ago Pro-Line teased their new Rat Rod clear body for Traxxas Revo 3.3, Summit, and E-Revo, now we’ve got the full scoop. Pro-Line has always been known as a trend setter, not a follower. Their new Rat Rod clear body is a low profile hard top roadster with a big front grill and round headlights which will [...]
When Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Truck Series invaded the Edward Jones Dome in St Louis Missouri Saturday night, fans knew they were in for some good racing, but little did they know it would turn into an all out battle for the championship points lead before the night was over. The soft Missouri soil started to crumble during the SST main [...]
One of the biggest supporters of the new Stadium Super Truck Series is Traxxas. At the round held last weekend in St Louis Traxxas was in full force, not only showing off their hobby grade rc vehicles, but also racing for the win in the full scale Stadium Super Truck class. Traxxas has been a great ambassador of our hobby for [...]
The good folks over at RPM RC have come up with another “bomb proof” part for your Traxxas Slash 4×4, Stampede 4×4, or Rally car. Part number #73592 is their new front Caster & Spindle Blocks that will help ensure your Traxxas bash machine comes home in one piece instead of multiple. RPM started with a blank sheet of paper and [...]
Traxxas has two new EZ-Peak Chargers coming soon. The 5 amp charger comes with a USB port for charging stuff like the DR-1 and QR-1 quad and heli batteries as well as a receiver battery port for 4-5 cell receiver packs. It also comes with a Traxxas connector for doing all the NiCad and NiMH packs. It can use AC [...]
The Traxxas 1/16th Summit is a versatile bash machine, but just like the bionic man it can be made stronger and faster. The crew over at T-Bone Racing (TBR) have just announced a new chassis brace for the little Summit. Made out of .125″ black nylon and mounted with 12 screws along the bottom of the truck, the TBR brace [...]
If you haven’t heard, Robbie Gordon’s Stadium Super Truck Series is now in full swing. The SST series looks to be more extreme than previous indoor truck events. A couple of weeks ago at the San Diego round the SST track featured several supercross style doubles and a crazy do-or-die crossover section. As further proof of just how crazy these [...]
After a Sneak Peak, Pro-Line have officially announced their new Trencher tires for Traxxas 1:16 Revo. All you hardcore bashers out there already know how kick butt Trenchers are- they give great traction on nearly any surface and last a very long time. Trenchers might very well be the best basher tire that money can buy and now you can [...]
Notice how much Traxxas prices have went up lately? You can save some cash as Traxxas is now offering many of their Lipo ready models without battery packs. This saves you money and nobody likes paying extra for battery packs they don’t want or need. Traxxas still includes a Lipo battery charger with all the trucks, two chargers on models [...]
MIP continues to unleash cool new products, their latest is Race Duty Aluminum CVD’s for select Traxxas vehicles. The Race Duty CVD bones are made out of aluminum, thus saving weight and reducing rotating mass. Less rotating mass yields quicker acceleration and longer run-times, something everyone is looking for. Steel is used for the out-drives and axles for increased durability. [...]
File this one deep in the rumor mill drawer, but we have started hearing some rumblings about a possible new 1/5th scale coming from Traxxas! This is one of those brothers, uncle’s, roomate’s cat sort of deals, but the last time we reported a Lowered Slash Traxxas Rumor we got a LCG chassis a few months later, and the one [...]
The Traxxas crew has just announced new Weld Racing Aluminum Wheels for their popular Funny Car. The new Weld wheels are machined from 6061-T6 aluminum and come laser etched for a trick look. Part #6968 is the rear wheels, which come pre-glued with belted tires rated for 70+ mph. Part #6969 are the fronts which also come pre-mounted with [...]
