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HPI/Hot Bodies is jumping into the world of 10th scale nitro touring car racing with their new R10. The R10 was designed from the ground up for the rigors of nitro touring car racing, using materials like titanium, aircraft quality aluminum and carbon graphite. If you are looking to go really, really fast on-road, you’ll want to check out the [...]
Hang onto your hats, HPI has just announced a new Sprint 2 RTR! This new ride is the Vaughn Gittin Jr. 1969 Mustang Edition electric RTR on-road, and is ready for some serious drifting action. Here are some of the important details: 4 Wheel Drive, Waterproof electronics, 2.4GHz Radio System, Firebolt 15T Motor, RTR out of the box, comes with TWO [...]
Are you tired of landing from a huge jump only to find that your double sided tape has given way and your speed controller is flopping around inside of your truck? Yes, us too. Luckily a company named Snappy RC Products is manufacturing durable mounts to keep our expensive speed controllers safely planted to the chassis. Shown above is Snappy’s [...]
The latest addition to the product catalog over at T-Bone Racing is their SC Racer Rear Bumper for the Losi Ten SCTE short course truck. This new rear bumper is a one piece design for extra durability. Some of the other features include- * Comes with lifetime unlimited replacement warranty * One TBR SC Racer rear bumper * One TBR nylon brace * Lightweight * [...]
Need more hop-ups for your Traxxas Rally? STRC has a bunch of them ready to go! From A-arms and Hub Carries to Shock Caps and wheel adapters. You can see them all at the STRC Rally Webpage Looking for other ST Racing Hop Up News? Click HERE.
Team Associated has just announced their new RC10R5.1 Factory Team electric on-road kit. With a bunch of new updates the RC10R5.1 Factory Team should be a great choice for racing the World GT class this winter, or for just general on-road fun. Some of the updates include- * 10th scale electric 2wd on-road kit * I.F.M.A.R. World Championship winning Dynamic Strut front [...]
GH Racing sent word that they have a bunch of hop-up parts for the Traxxas Rally Car since many are cross overs from other Traxxas vehicles. They now have a section with a list of parts that are in stock, or coming soon specific to the Rally. You can click HERE for the GH Racing hop up page. Want to [...]
New from our friends over at TrakPower is a vinyl carb and pipe cover assortment to help keep debris out of your nitro engine. These covers pop right over your carb intake and exhaust outlet to keep such things as dirt and water out of the vital workings of your nitro engine. The smallest size cover can be also used [...]
X-Ray has recently released a teaser for their upcoming 10th scale 4wd electric buggy, the XB4. This will be X-Ray’s first foray into a 10th scale dirt machine, and it should present quite a challenge to other buggies in its category like the Team Associated B44.1. The new XB4 is rumored to have- shaft drive, metal gear diffs, ultra fast [...]
If you have to wrench on a 8th scale buggy or truggy you already know the need for a good wheel nut wrench. Duratrax has introduced a new 17mm wheel nut wrench with you in mind. Some of the features are- * Utilizes a hardened 17 mm socket that fits most 8th scaler buggies * Ergonomic soft grip handle * Easier to use [...]
The guys over at T-Bone Racing are known for their bumpers, but recently they announced their first set of upgrade a-arms made just for the Venom Gambler short course truck. Some of the features include- * Made out of .25″ Delrin * Less flex than stock * Comes with Delrin shims * Comes with TBR stickers Street price is $16 a pair and they are [...]
Just announced from Duratrax is a 10th scale nitro powered Nissan GT-R. This latest addition to the Duratrax line-up comes in three different colors and combines trick scale looks with serious on-road performance. Some of the features and specs include- * Duratrax 2.4GHz FHSS radio system by Futaba® * High-rpm ST18-S engine with dual chamber tuned pipe * Super Start RTR hand-held starter [...]
As the weather gets colder many rc’ers head indoors to their favorite carpet track. For those people Serpent has just announced their updated 12th scale pan car, the S120 LTX. Some changes have been made to give the new S120 LTX a more forgiving, stable feel while on the track. Some of the primary features include- * New Carbon 2.0mm bi-directional [...]
The ARRMA Granite is one of our favorite bash machines. The guys over at T-Bone Racing have developed an extra wide basher front bumper just for the Granite to make it even tougher than it already is. Some of the features are- * Bolts under chassis with 4 longer screws * Made out of tough nylon * Comes with TBR decals * Lifetime warranty * [...]
The crew over at Serpent have just announced a new touring car, the S411 RTR. Their new S411 RTR is based off their S411 sport chassis and comes fully assembled with a brushless power system, 2.4 GHz radio, pre-painted body, and pre-mounted tires. Some of the other features include- * 10th scale 190mm * 9 turn 3650 kv motor * Dragon RC 35 [...]
