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The big news from Axial Racing today is the announcement of their SCX10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon scale rock crawler. The new Axial mates their popular SCX-10 platform to a very detailed and scale authentic Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon body. This is an RTR that comes fully assembled with a 27 turn brushed motor, digital metal gear servo, and a [...]
New for all you TLR 22/22T drivers is a trick aluminum wing/body mount from JConcepts. These new mounts are much tougher than stock and are a nice piece of bling to set your buggy/truck apart from the rest of the field. Some of the other features include- * Available in blue or black * CNC machined out of aluminum * Heavy duty design * [...]
Speed Passion recently announced two new short course truck bodies. The name of the new body is the Ananta and it is available clear or half painted. The new Ananta body is made from high quality polycarbonate and comes with side number plates, side dams, and a rear wing for enhanced performance. The bodies are coverage in a protective over-spray [...]
Wanting a different look for your short course truck? DE Racing has announced their new Borrego SC wheels that look like a beadlock wheel with mud cover. With the new Borregos you can add DE’s colored wheels disks to come up with some trick color customizing for your short course truck. In addition to a new look the Borregos are [...]
Maybe you’ve got a pair of DC only battery chargers and are looking for a new power supply. Thunder Power RC has just announced something you might be interested in, their new TP1527PS Switching Power Supply. The TP1527PS can be used with dual 15 volt 300 watt outputs, or you can mono-block it for 27 volts with 550 available watts. [...]
JConcepts has just announced a new line-up of precision machined spur gears called the Silent Speed series. These are available for a bunch of popular vehicles including- Traxxas Slash, Stampede, Rustler, Slash 4×4 and Stampede 4×4. For Team Associated JConcepts makes spurs to fit the B4, B44, T4, and SC10 series, and for TLR/Losi they make spurs for the 22, [...]
Throwing their hat in the ring for heavy weight champ of battery chargers is the new iCharger 4010 Duo. The 4010 Duo steps up to the plate with 1400 watts per channel of charging power, that’s some serious juice. Some of the other features/specs are- * Maximum charge power capacity: 1400W per channel @ >23.5V (up to 2000W in synchronous mode) * [...]
Looking to increase the durability of your Team Associated B4/T4/SC10 while adding some bling at the same time? Team Associated has announced the release of an Aluminum Bellcrank Set just for you. Some of the features are- * Increased durability * Improves steering response and consistency * Reduces excessive steering free play * Part #9679 The new bellcrank set removes the stock servo saver [...]
New from the crew over at Serpent is their upgraded 811 Team Edition Nitro Truggy. The Team Edition includes refinements to increase durability and make an already solid platform even better. Some of the highlights are- * Improved diff couplers front and rear * Larger bearings in the steering blocks and uprights * New front shaft * New wheel-axles with rubber dust boots * New [...]
Another new HoBao vehicle being distributed by HPI Racing is the new HoBao Hyper SS RTR Buggy. Thew new Hyper SS 1/8 Buggy features a 2.4Ghz radio, .28 Nitro Engine, Savox Digital Servos, 4WD, Big Bore Shocks, and an enclosed battery box. The street price is about $350, and expect it to start hitting store shelves right now. Available in [...]
Recently we mentioned that HPI Racing would be distributing HoBao products in the US and Japan. We now have some more details on the vehicles including pricing! The Hyper 10SC-E RTR is a 4WD 1/10 short course truck that will come ready to run with a 2.4Ghz radio system, brushless 3900kv motor, 3 oil filled differentials, and a full set [...]
New from Team Durango is their DIMEC20 +8mm chassis chassis and +8mm DEX210 Cab Forward Body. The new chassis is not only longer to be more stable in the rough, but also made out of a stiffer material the works better in higher temperatures. Part number for the chassis is #TD320220, has a street price of $35, and they are [...]
For all you high-end 10th scale nitro on-road guys, the crew over at Kyosho have introduced their new V-One R4 SP. The SP features several updates over the previous design including- * New main chassis * New 1 piece aluminum engine mount * Updated diff housings * New 2kd gear mount * Nickel coated shock shafts * Hardened steel diff gears * Tuning springs for front and [...]
Team Associated has just added another 4×4 short course truck to their product line-up, the Qualifier Series ProLite 4×4 RTR. This new Qualifier series truck is designed to be FUN above all else and a more affordable way to get into the wonderful hobby of rc. That sounds Great to us! Some of the primary features of the new Associated ProLite [...]
Our favorite tires for track use are Pro-Line Blockades. Blockades give fantastic traction and wear a long time, what’s not to like? Recently, Pro-line has announced their extremely popular Blockade 8th scale buggy tires are now available in MX (blue groove) compound. Pro-Line’s MX compound is specifically designed for hot outdoor blue groove outdoor tracks where premature wear can become [...]
