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I just purchased a Slash 4×4 ,sand tires and a 3lipo 11.1 to take to the beach and have some fun. I was driving it around and started to show off and gave it full throttle. It was doing a wheelie for about 100 yds then I let off the throttle. Started to drive the car back and it [...]
Photo of the Week:by Ethan.K It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the good ol’ US of A. A three day weekend for most (though not us, Brian doesn’t believe in days off) filled with much partying, as it’s the unofficial start of summer. But Memorial Day is much more important than just drinking, grilling, and The Indy 500. It’s a [...]
Hello I noticed this system won your approval and was wondering if you are aware of the massive rip-off of people around the world this system and There Spartan Boat have caused. Every person who bought the boat needed 300.00 dollars worth of new electronics to run it. Some the first day some made it a month or more, [...]
Photo of the Week:by SingNShoot I decided to do a How-To roundup with this edition. There’s some good tips and tricks here. In other news, I’ve been working on the review for the Thunder Tiger KT8 racing kart. Early impressions, I think I like it, you’ll have to wait for the review to know for sure. How To: How to solder correctly [...]
Hey just wondering did you do most of your testing on LiPo batts or the original NiMH batts with the Basher Review absolutely thrill’d to hear it took a couple full speed runs into a brick wall and stayed together. And just wondering when are you goin to do a LiPo test for this truck to see if the [...]
Photo of the Week: by Paul Jarvis, he sent it via email, get yours to us the same way. You know, I think I need to set up a reminder of some sort, so I stop forgetting to post this on Saturday. Of course, knowing me, I’d just ignore it like I do all the other reminders I’ve set up. I’m not [...]
I got $500 from my Uncle as a graduation present and I am thinking about spending it on a RedCat Avalanche XP. What have you heard about that truck? Kevin C. Fort Worth, Texas Cubby– I think you are crazy if you spend five large of grad money on a Redcat, or any brand of car for that matter. First off- it’s [...]
Photo of the Week:by Roberto Pompeu Contest: RedCat is hosting a vehicle naming contest for a new line of 1/6 scale vehicles they have coming. If you come up with a name they like, and they use it, you’ll win one of the new vehicles. Know your history: Here’s an old video, from Team Associated, outlining the design process of their original [...]
Dear Cubby, Who makes the body lowering kit for the Traxxas Stampede 4×4 and where can I buy one? Your truly, Billy D. Cubby– Funny you should ask that question the same week that Brian posted his Pede 4×4 review. I trust you are loving your truck except for its overly lifted body. If it came murdered out in flat black paint you’d [...]
Photo of the Week:by Travis Batton Nerdgasm: Building a rock crawler demo platform for NASA. It’s a long, cool story with a build log of a 1/5 scale Killer Krawler from RC4WD. Not just for racing: Here’s some ideas for competitions and fun to have with your r/c vehicles and friends. Or just come to one of our bashes, we do [...]
Cubby– To start things off this week, here’s a letter from one of our industry friends concerning this weeks Cub Report. While we get a lot of mail from industry types, we typically don’t post’em, but here’s one for ya. Make sure to hit the MORE button, to read the whole post.Hey Brian, Hope all is well! I do not know [...]
Hey guys, Question for you on converting a losi micro over to 2.4ghz…Are you running the stock motor? will the Mamba work with the stock motor and a losi lipo? I’m going to be using my tactic 2.4 receiver, should do the job.. I also have a Novak Spy esc I was going to try to use… Thanks! Tim K. Cubby– What’s up Tim? Are [...]
Photo of the Week:by Jun Robato Important Reminder!: Friday, April 22, is the Chaz Cheney Benefit Race, more info at the RJD Hobbies website and the RC Universe forums. Crowd source: Online hobby shops and sellers you love and hate. Forum Thread: Dumbest R/C part you’ve ever lost In the News: “Big” R/C makes the CBS News website. Video of the Week:Savage Flux Jumping
Brian, Does anybody make a LCG Chassis for the Slash 4X4 ? Thanks’ Ed G. Cubby– Sorry Ed but Brian is in Switzerland pricing a new Hublot Big Bang so you’ll have to suffice with an answer from me. Let me answer your question with a question- is there truly a need for a low center of gravity chassis for the Slash 4×4? [...]
Photo of the Week:by warren_van Around the Web is a day late because I passed out early Friday night before putting it in the editor’s queue. I’ve just started my first non-r/c related project in a long time. I decided my old computer case is just too far gone, so I bought a new one and am doing some mods to make [...]
