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Over in our RC Reviews section, pro driver Tim Mohr just added a review of the Thunder Tech Racing Outlaw Chassis for the Traxxas Slash! Click the image or RIGHT HERE to read the full review! If you are looking for a real improvement upgrade to your Slash, I sense a new Chassis in your future!
Over in our RC Reviews section, we have just added a review on the Blue Groove RC Concepts Heat & Press Air Scoop! While it’s not the easiest mod you will do, it is one of the coolest looking, and is actually functional! Click the image or RIGHT HERE to read the full review!
The editor-in-chief of BigSquidRC calls me a couple weeks ago needing a tester for some aluminum hop-up parts for the Traxxas Slash. Arrgggghhhh, I wasn’t looking forward to this one, but I owe Brian a lot, as he’s been a huge help to my racing over the years, so I volunteer. The aluminum upgrade parts I tested for the Slash are [...]
Over in our RC Reviews section I have posted up the written version of the Gears of War 2 – RC Centaur Tank Review!! Is it really the worst RC vehicle to hit the market recently? Could someone make a vehicle that can’t roll and steer at the same time? Head on over to the RC Reviews section or [...]
Here is a video review of the Gears of War 2 Centaur Tank from Best Buy that you could get with the special edition pre-order OR buy outright for $30. I’ll post up a full web review later today, but I wanted to share the video review with everyone since that part is done and ready to go. Basically [...]
We finally have our review up of the DuraTrax RT-X 27, and guess what.. it has officially gotten a Basher Approved rating! Head over to the RC Reviews section and check it out! If you are in the mood for a new RC Nitro truck this might be what you need! Read it here: DuraTrax RT-X 27 Review.
Those of us that drive AXIAL Scorpions know that a good bind, or a powerful motor, can pop or snap our drive shafts. Well, RC4WD (RC4WD.com) has come up with a solution for this weak spot in the Scorpion driveline. The Punisher Shaft is a stainless steel shaft that is a direct replacement for the stock Axial plastic [...]
Here it is! The Review you have all been waiting for! The official HPI Racing Savage XL Review! If you are a R/C Monster truck fan, or someone looking to do some serious bashing, you are going to want to read all about your future rc monster truck! Hit the REVIEWS page or [...]
Montana Scale Design (www.montanascaledesigns.com) makes an incredible aluminum beadlock 2.2 crawler wheel. The picture is a shot of their “Top Gun” model on my test Axial Scorpion. The machining on these wheels is just perfect. The rings are machined in such a way that they really clamp down on the beads of the tires. [...]
Thanks to RC4WD(.com) the days of having to build your own drive shaft based dig system are over. This unit features a compact size that will fit in most 2.2 chassis, but can also be used in a SUPER class truck as well. The heat treated steel gears offer strength and reliability, while the machined [...]
Who is not a bit frustrated by the drive line slop that most Axial AX10 trucks develop as the hard steel axle shafts grind away at the soft aluminum differential lockers? Well, Freak Stuff Racing(.com) has developed a solution for the problem shown in the example below. The people at Freak Stuff have developed a Stainless [...]
From: Team Checkpoint Direct Link: Team Checkpoint TC1030 Team Checkpoint has been making a lot of waves in the RC industry recently, and with the release of the Team Checkpoint TC1030 PRO Charger, you might want to buy a surf board! As a die hard basher, I find myself owning a lot of different types of RC vehicles, and along with that, an [...]
From: DuraTrax Direct Link: Vendetta ST If you are into 1/18th scale vehicles, or thinking about getting into them, add the DuraTrax Vendetta ST to your ‘MUST OWN’ list! Just keep reading, and you will find out why. To start off, lets cover the basics shall we? If you are a newbie looking to get into RC, or a RC veteran who can [...]
The BeaverStick guys have been making RC videos for a long time. If you go check their web site, you’ll see what I mean. They have a TON of videos there to download. The quality of the DVD is really good. The video and audio quality were great on the home stereo and LCD TV. It’s nice to [...]
From: DuraTrax Direct Link: DuraTrax Vendetta So I finally got my hands on the DuraTrax Vendetta. Out of the box, it’s a pretty cool little buggy. DuraTrax always has a good presentation, and the Vendetta carries on their tradition. Something else DuraTrax does good are their manuals. Again the Vendetta manual was no exception. It’s very well laid out, there is lots [...]
