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 [...]
Happy Monday everyone and thanks for spending some time here on BigSquidRC. Here’s to hoping all you guys have a kick ass week. To start off with, a friend of ours over at RPM is dealing with a fairly serious illness right now. Richard might not be cool with me making people aware that he is sick, but myself and [...]
People have been emailing in asking what some of the submissions are looking like for the Mystery Vehicle Contest, so I thought I’d grab a few and post them up for people to see. We have gotten a ton of great pics, these are just some random ones I grabbed. Remember.. it’s not a contest of who has the [...]
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, [...]
The Duratrax Onyx 150 LiPo Charger ReviewWe get a lot of emails asking about chargers. We normally tell people to check our our Charger Shootout to at least get them started for some ideas on what to look for in a new charger. Some people are on a serious budget, or are just new to the hobby and want to [...]
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 [...]
We are mixing it up this week for the Mystery Vehicle Giveaway, so PLEASE READ THE NEW RULES below. If you have not heard, we are giving away a Dozen Mystery Vehicles! One a Week for 12 weeks! The vehicles may by nitro or electric and are from the following companies: ARRMA RC, Team Durango, Duratrax, and Thunder Tiger! Since [...]
Hi there, Really good job with the lipo shoot out, very fair comparison and wide range of testing. But i have ONE big question, which maybe you can answer due to experience with lipo batteries. Which battery is the MOST durable?? Meaning : able to handle bumps and jumps on a 1/8 buggy track. I practically need an INDESTRUCTIBLE battery [...]
The guys over at Futaba have just released a video highlighting the updated features on their flagship, the 4PKS-R, also known as the Super R. In the video you’ll learn more about the Futaba Super R’s improved response time, dual ESC mixing for you crawlers, and gyro mixing for the drift scene. Click below to view the video and look [...]
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 [...]
