New from Venom are these 2S 6.6v LiFE RX Battery packs. They are available in a 1200mAh Flat pack and a 1600mAh Hump Pack. Some of the cool features about these receiver packs are more cycles then a LiPo pack, no low voltage cutoff problems and 5C charge rates. They should hit stores around February 2012 for about $26 Make [...]
We have a winner for our ST Racing Concepts Losi XXX-SCT hop-ups giveaway! The random drawing winner of the Losi XXX-SCT STRC Hop Ups is Mark Bruss! Congrats Mark! Thanks to everyone who entered!! If you didn’t win this time around.. don’t worry.. we got some more planned real soon, stay tuned!
About once a month or so, someone will email me a link to this video. It usually goes something like ‘Dude have you seen this?!’ Not that I mind.. it’s a cool video, and I like being reminded it exists. So why not share with anyone who may not of seen it right?Thanks to everyone that has sent this in! [...]
Have the need for some new brushless speed? Venom just announced their new Red Edition 540 Sensored motors for on-road and off-road vehicles. They come in a variety of turn options from 5.5 to 17.5, and have the adjustable bell end with identifiable timing marks for the fine tuning you those ‘racer’ types like. Looks like they shipping soon, [...]
THE Zeus 3S 850 mah 25C LiPo Battery ReviewThere are a zillion LiPo battery companies out there, a new one on the scene is Chi-Town based Zeus Batteries. Today we’ll be taking a good close look at one of their small 3S 850 mah LiPo’s to see how it stacks up. Are Zeus packs indeed a step above “mere [...]
It seems rare that we see some cool new innovation in RC. Now most of you ‘racer’ types won’t dig this, but these new RPM Low Visibility Wheelie Bars for the Traxxas Slash 2wd and 4×4 are pretty darn slick! I think not only from an appearance aspect, but a lot of times those wheelie bars extending on the back [...]
New from Method RC is the Sabre Buggy Body. The Sabre fits the TLR Losi 8IGHT (2.0 and 8IGHT-E 2.0). A few interesting highlights in their press release, Vortex generators on the nose and sidepods to direct more air towards the wing, compact body to reduce drag, clearance for most 4S lipos, and made from 0.040 lexan. They include [...]
After the success of it’s buggy counterpart, Team Losi have made a ready-to-run Stadium Truck version: the 22T. This has got to be one of the most advanced RTR’s on the market at the moment. Inside, you get a Spektrum DX3E radio with a SR300 receiver, a 13.5t sensored brushless system, gull wing suspension arms and a newly designed bearing [...]
If you own a Blade MCPX micro helicopter, and you are looking for a little more flight time, Venom has some help for you. The new Venom 25C 250mAh 3.7V LiPo (1 cell) is specifically designed to be a perfect replacement in your Blade MCPX. Their new battery features a higher capacity to help get you the longer times you [...]
Been bashing your VMX 450? Venom has just released a Rear Gyro Kit for the VMX 450 in case you need a rebuild, or if you are just looking to take a spare with you. The kit comes with every part you need minus an extra tire, but you can pick one of those up also if you really [...]
Venom has a new power supply to compliment their chargers. The new Venom PS350 Dual Output Power Supply is capable of up to 350 watts of output (25A) between two power ports so you can run two chargers at once. It has twin cooling fans in an all aluminum case. When it hits the shelves the cost should be under [...]
What Nitro Truggy? Hey Cubby, I’m looking to get into the race scene next year, and have recently sold off a few of my bash machines to finance a new vehicle. I know you guys aren’t about the nitro, and you’re all about bashing, but If you were looking for a good 1/8 nitro truggy kit, what would you be looking at first. [...]
We just got word from Hitec about two new servos, the HS-5565MH and HS-5585MH. The opening press release line is a mouthful, but it’s a great description of what they are packing in these two. The new ‘economical, premium digital, high voltage, coreless motor servos’ are designed to be a good choice without breaking the bank. The HS-5565MH is ideal [...]
In a major change from #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-5 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-5 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ their normal product releases, DuraTrax has just announced they are jumping into the 1/8th scale market with the DXR8-E Buggy! A few days ago, when we saw the teaser video from Duratrax, we were all [...]
Phat Bodies RC of the UK have released a 1/16 scale conversion kit for the Team Associated B4 and B4.1. In the kit, you get all of the parts you need to fit a 380 motor, a shortened chassis, shock towers, and awesome body and wing, and a handful of hardware. This is NOT a complete kit, because some DIY [...]
