New from Graupner USA is a pair of air speed controllers. Both ESCs are extremely small to fit in tight spaces and sport a 5.3V 3A BEC. Designed around advanced 50 MHz Silabs processors, one is rated for 20 amps while the other is 35 amps. Both ESCs are shipping right now for your flying pleasure. The Graupner Ultra 35 A [...]
Listen up rock crawlers and scalers, Castle Creations is now promoting their Mamba Micro X Crawler Edition ESC and Brushless Combos. The Micro X Crawler Edition is easy to install with its small footprint. It also comes with 16 gauge wiring from the factory, as well as 4mm bullet connectors, thus making install a breeze. The Mamba Micro X CE is [...]
The folks at Pro-Line have something Really Big on the way. To get everyone pumped up, the P-L crew has posted a Second Teaser Video. Watch the video below to see a whole lot of machining, some computer aided design, as well as other some teasing, about a product that is sure to make a big splash in the rc [...]
Here is one hot looking funny car, the new Traxxas Ford Mustang Race Replica. The body on the drag car has been fully licensed by Ford, and better still, it was designed off the full sized CAD drawings, thus allowing for optimal scale realism. TSM, also known as Traxxas Stability Management, comes standard on the Mustang funny car. The TSM [...]
New from Yokomo is the high-end BD8-2018 touring car. The 2018 version of the BD8 was designed to compete at the highest levels of touring car racing, here are some of its features- * Center belt now runs down middle of the chassis * Front spool with newly designed pulley * Larger open type rod ends * 40 tooth pulley for increased drive efficiency * [...]
Just announced by XRay is the 2018 edition of the XB2C. The “C” in the buggy’s name stands for carpet, meaning this is the purpose built carpet edition of their XB2 race machine. Here are some of its higlights- * 2.5mm 7075 T6 aluminum chassis * Graphite side guards * More narrow transmission * Narrower suspension holders * New rear end geometry * Gear diff with [...]
Well, lookie here now! The UPS man just dropped off a very important box- the long awaited HPI Racing Venture FJ Cruiser RTR 4WD Scale Crawler! For those that don’t follow scale crawling, this rig has been anticipated for a very long time. It’s also a significant release even if you have no interest in scaling as it’s one of the flagship [...]
Something big is coming soon from ARRMA RC. In a video uploaded earlier today, ARRMA teases a big announcement on October 10th, which is next Tuesday. The video doesn’t give a lot of information, but it does list the announcement date and states that it is a 1/10th scale 4wd. The video shows a 4wd chassis, with what appears to [...]
“Brushless Motors Cubby, Hi Cubby, I have been reading your columns forever, keep the good stuff coming. My question for you is this, will a lower kv motor have more torque than a higher kv motor? I have a pair of Dynamite 540 brushless motors. The two motors have a different kv, yet both feel like they have the same torque. Everybody online [...]
Tired of screw heads stripping on your rig? Tired of them getting all rusty after you drive in water? With all the time and money that you put into your cars and trucks, it just makes sense to use high-end hardware. Available now from Team KNK is a 1500 Piece MEGA Hardware Bag. The MEGA bag comes with genuine stainless steel [...]
New from T-Bone Racing are Front Shock Cap Guards for the XRay ’17 XB2. The cap guards are made from a tough plastic, this helps to prevent damage to the top of the shock tower and the shock mounting hardware. Everything you need for a perfect install is included and the guards fit over the top of the caps via [...]
Attention Vaterra Ascender owners, SSD now has Heavy Brass Knuckles for your rig. The knuckles have been CNC machined from brass to help put more weight down low on your Ascender for better performance out on the rocks. * Finished in a grey gun metal color * Fits larger 11mm bearings * Fits stock Ascender c-hubs as well as SSD c-hubs * Each knuckles [...]
Some people could care less about shocks. Our test driver Iron Mike rarely uses shock oil, and when he does, it is always Palmolive soap (it’s cheap). Then we have other people like Cubby who have no problem spending 6 hours a week rebuilding shocks to perfection. If you are one of those people that like their shocks built perfectly, 720 [...]
Listen up 1/5th scale drivers, Pro-Line has announced their Fugitive Truck Tires in X2 compound. These fit trucks like the HPI Baja 5SC and the Losi 5IVE-T. These are based off of Pro-Line’s world championship winning Fugitive tire technology and are molded in a long lasting rubber compound. * Small, tightly packed pins for optimal traction * Perfect for high wear conditions [...]
Get your bling-on with RC4WD’s new 2.2″ Fuel Offroad Battle Axe Wheels. The officially licensed wheels have serious attitude and make it easy to give your rig an instant face-lift. * CNC machined from billet aluminum * Black anodized * Scale wheel nut cover * Amazing scale detailing * Standard 12mm hex * Width- 1.38″ * Weight- 4.13oz Street pricing for a set of four runs $139, they [...]
