Factory RC has some new goodies for the Yokomo YZ2 buggy. New items include a “Shorty” battery strap made from 3mm carbon fiber and your choice of steel or titanium screws. They also have 3mm carbon fiber shock towers for both the “Gullwing” style and “Straight” style arms. Also in 3mm carbon fiber. And finally Factory RC has also improved upon the stock [...]
Factory RC has a new set of shock towers this time for the Yokomo Bmax4 platform. Both front and rear towers come with additional mounting holes for more suspension geometry options, and additional wing height adjustment holes in the rear tower. They come in a choice of 3.8mm blue carbon fiber weave, or 4mm black carbon fiber. These are available now [...]
Ya know, as long as I’ve been doing this Friday scale thing I just realized I’ve somehow gone the whole time without discussing one of the most popular types of scale competition – the Top Truck Challenge (TTC). As far as competitions go, the TTC is my jam. I used to hold several of them a year and, as luck [...]
The ARRMA Kraton has really taken off with the bashing crowd. It has been flying off of hobby shop shelves and was recently voted by you, our BigSquidRC readers, as our March Bashness Champion. Because of its popularity, a few months ago we did a How To Upgrade the electronics in the Kraton and recently we decided to give our [...]
Get full sized servo performance with the weight and space savings of a low profile servo with the the new PI-3402 and PM-3402 from Xpert RC USA. Both servos feature stronger brushless motors and gear sets, with plenty of torque and speed for most applications. PI-3402 * Weight- 45g * Price- $104 * Speed @6.0V- .070 sec/60 * Torque @6.0V- 208.20 oz-in PM-3402 * Weight- 52g * Price- [...]
The folks at RC4WD never fail to impress with their scale realistic products. Their latest is a set of fully licensed Fuel Offroad 1.9″ Maverick Beadlock Wheels. The Fuel wheels are machined from aluminum with incredible attention to detail and come with a black finish to look extra trick. 12mm hexes allow them to fit on a wide variety of [...]
New from Horizon Hobby is a value priced line of LiPo Batteries called Kinexsis. Currently there are 17 different packs in the Kinexsis line-up, with cell counts ranging from 1 to 3S, and capacities from 180 to 5100mAh. The packs are available with different connectors like Traxxas, JST, and EC3, making them easy to use in anything from a monster [...]
Scalers around the world rejoice, the Axial Wraith Spawn Rock Racer will soon be available as a Kit. Some of the features of the kit version include- * Ultra-tough AR60 OCP axles * WB8 HD Wildboar driveshafts * Maxxis Trepador 2.2″ tires * 2.2″ Method IFD beadlock wheels * Icon Vehicle Dynamics threaded aluminum shocks * Aluminum lower suspension links * Dual slipper clutch * Heavy duty front [...]
One of the hottest upgrades you can make to your car/truck right now is adding an engine sound module. Adding real life engine sounds to your vehicle can really make your driving experience more fun. Recently the crew at TheToyz added a new Engine Sound Module to their ever growing list of inventory. The sound module that TheToyz stocks has [...]
“Kyosho Mad force Kruiser 2.0 VE Hi, I saw some information about this truck on BigSquid- Was wondering if you knew where they can be bought. I’ve only found one site and its overseas and will cost almost 200.00 USD to ship to me. Any help would be appreciated. thanks, Paul R.” Cubby- Yo hey Paul, as always, thanks for taking the time to shoot [...]
What is a LIT Pro, what does it have to do with rc, and why would you want one? First off, the LIT Pro is an advanced training tool that was designed to fit on a motocross rider’s helmet. It captures data like speed, height, location, and g-forces. For us rc enthusiasts, that sort of information can come in handy, whether [...]
New from the folks at RC4WD are Fuel Mud Gripper M/T tires. These were made to fit 1.7″ wheels and are molded in RC4WD’s X2 SS super sticky/super soft tire compound. Fully licensed by Fuel Offroad, the Mud Grippers have the great scale appearance that everyone is after now days. The tires are street priced at $25 per pair, they have [...]
Get dialed in with the new Aluminum Ride Height Gauge from JConcepts. Why do you need one? Well, you could “eyeball” your ride height like our Bash Crew member Iron Mike does, but when accurately set you can count on improved handling, thus making it easier to go fast and pass your buddies. * Made from lightweight aluminum * Anodized in either [...]
New from RPM RC are Shock Hoops and Body Mounts for the Axial SCX10. The body mounts are stronger than stock to keep your body from shifting around on the trail, while the shock hoops give you a bunch more mounting options to help dial in your truck. Made right here in the good old USA, the new parts are [...]
The folks over at Helion RC have announced an affordable new basher called the Contakt 12TR. The Contakt is a 12th scale 2wd truck that comes pre-built as an RTR. A LiPo battery comes standard, as does a battery charger, LiPo charging bag, and 2.4GHz radio system. A 390 sized brushed motor supplies the power, while waterproof electronics mean that [...]
