Well now is when things start to really heat up. Again, thank you to all of the readers who voted getting the vehicles this far. Your final four are the Traxxas X-Maxx, Traxxas Slash 4×4, the Losi 5IVE-T, and the ARRMA Kraton! Voting for this round will end Tuesday at 10pm cst! Did your vehicle make it this far? Tell your [...]
Tired of slow pit stops with your Losi 5IVE-T? If so, MIP has something for you. The crew at MIP have created a 1/5th Scale Quick Fill System to make your pit stops faster and safer. The Quick Filled can be used with just one hand and resembles the dry brake systems used in full scale cars. Pricing for the 1/5th [...]
Using a good car stand makes wrenching on your car easier, plain and simple. For all you hardcore wrenching types, Maclan Racing has announced a pair of new Carbon Fiber Car Stands. These are made from actual carbon fiber and have skid-proof pads on top. They look ultra-trick and their carbon fiber construction makes them both lightweight and strong. There [...]
Hot and new from the good folks over at PROTOform is a Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Clear Body. This version of the Vette was designed to fit 360mm long wheelbase 1/8 scale on-road cars like the Kyosho Inferno GT2. Of course the PROTOform Corvette has loads of detailing to help your car look just like the full scale version and comes [...]
Just announced from the crew at Team Associated is the RC8.2e RTR LiPo Combo. The RC8.2e RTR was already a solid buggy for the bashing crowd, now it gets even better with the inclusion of a Reedy 4S 4000mAh LiPo and Reedy battery charger. The LiPo combo is street priced at $599, it has a part number of #80908C, and they [...]
New from Pro-Line are their BFGoodrich Baja KR2 tires for short course trucks. The video above shows them in action, while also showing off just how cool they could look mounted up on your SCT. The P-L BFGoodrich tires bring plenty of scale realism and increased traction to the plate, making them a great choice for a scale themed short [...]
Hey gang, happy April! With warmer weather outdoor events loom here in the midwest and I could not be more stoked about it. We undoubtedly got away with another mild winter (Global Warming) but i’m really not complaining. Yes I’m a hearty midwesterner who laughs at Californians who wear winter coats when it’s 60 degrees, but that doesn’t mean I [...]
Ya know, the same questions are always popping up on the scale crawling boards so I figure today is the perfect day to address many of the most popular ones and give some 100% concrete advice. – Shock Size. Bigger is ALWAYS better. The longer shocks you have, the higher your ride is, which means it’s easier to climb over obstacles [...]
The latest hot rumor around the rc world is that ARRMA RC is going 1:1 scale with a larger version of their BLX Motors intended to be a power upgrade for Full Scale Tesla Cars. I put my $1000 down yesterday on the new Model 3 and the BigSquidRC Bash Crew can’t wait to see how much faster it will [...]
You always remember your phone, but a few times I have forgotten to bring my transmitter to a a bash. Well, Futaba is about to fix that and revolutionize the high end transmitter game. Futaba are about to announce a new Smart Phone App that will work with their new receivers by allowing you to actually steer your vehicle with [...]
So you know those new Amazon Dash buttons? It looks like the folks at Horizon Hobby are jumping on board with a similar setup. The really interesting part is they will offer a new Smart-Parts Sensor for all new Horizon vehicles. When you are out bashing and you break an A-Arm, or destroy a gear, the car will know what [...]
Hey, everybody loves those Heelys shoes, you know the ones with the wheel in the back that helps you go real fast. Now Hobbico has upped the ante with their new RC Runner Shoes. These allow you to bolt on a pair of 6S brushless powered ARRMA Sentons to your feet, making your trip to just about anywhere really, REALLY, [...]
Tired of that nasty parachute effect when driving your short course truck on windy days? If so, the good folks over at Pro-Line have totally solved your problem. The new Mo’ Flo Clear SCT Body from Pro-line will make sure your truck stay absolutely flat when hucking triples even on the windiest of days. Some of its features include- * Inspired [...]
The BigSquidRC Bash Crew got quite the surprise in the mail today! We were not expecting any new vehicles, so imagine our surprise when we opened the box to see the all new Traxxas Savage 4.6! Everyone wants to know what the collaboration between Traxxas and HPI will be like, looks like we’ll be finding out this weekend. Expect full [...]
Don’t you just hate it when a part you need is out of stock? Don’t have time to wait for a parts delivery? Maybe you are at the track and they don’t have the part you need? Well, cut the wait time way down and just print your own parts! The Losi Parts 3D Printer will solve all of your [...]
