The good guys over at Axial Racing have put out a press release to announce that a bunch of Yeti XL Option Parts are shipping right now for your bashing pleasure. The list of parts includes- * AX31251 Yeti XL Front Sway Bar Set (Soft, Medium, Firm) $30 * AX31252 Yeti XL Rear Sway Bar Set (Soft, Medium, Firm) $45 * AX31039 [...]
We have just learned that one of the best guys in the rc industry, RJ the owner of TheToyz, had some major surgery on Sunday. Our entire BigSquidRC Bash Crew would like to wish RJ a speedy and full recovery. If you know RJ and would like to shoot him a “Get Well Soon” email, or even if you don’t [...]
Looking for a set of wheels that can give your Traxxas Slash more of a scale appearance? If so, JConcepts has a new Hustle wheel for you. Featuring a 6 spoke design, a silver face, and mock lugnuts, the Hustle can give your Slash the touch of style that you’ve been looking for. The part number for Slash 2wd front is [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the futuristic looking Raikiri GT. The Raikiri is a 1/10th scale nitro powered on-road car that comes as a kit. A sleek polycarbonate body gives it a unique look, while under the hood a .12 sized FS-12FZ nitro engine supplies the power. A 4wd drivetrain helps put all the power to the ground and an [...]
New from Fantom Racing are their Sport Series LiPo Batteries. The Sport Series was developed for longevity, value and for performance, all of which are very important to a typical basher. The line-up ranges from a 2S 4400 shorty pack ($32) up to a 4S 6500 ($68), with a few more packs in between. These packs are available right now [...]
“Hyperion 720i NET3 (still one of the best?) I love the shootouts and reviews you guys do, keep it up. I’m in the market for my 1st charger and wanted to not cheap out and get a good one. I’m just getting into the hobby and don’t really need the Best available. Like the title states, is the Hyperion 720i NET3 [...]
I’M BAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCKKKK! Sorry for falling off the planet RC, but I needed to go into hiding until I could remake my tinfoil hat 😉 This is an exciting time for FPV Racing: ImmersionRC has released the details about its new racer, the Vortex recently. This is a game changer, and there are a lot of nitty-gritty details about this quad that can be missed [...]
Just announced from Losi is the Mini Rally RTR. The Mini Rally is a 1/14th scale rally car based off the extremely popular Mini 8IGHT platform. Its 4wd system makes it easy to navigate rough terrain, while its 4500kV brushless motor makes sure it has plenty of yank under the hood. A 2.4GHz radio comes standard, as does a 1200mAh [...]
Weld Overdose previewed this little gem that they are displaying at the 2015 Shizuoka Hobby Show. It would seem that the ultra high end of the ultra high end drift manufacturers is embracing the “plastic fantastic” and releasing this new car in an all resin version. Looks to be shaft drive with an inline battery layout, rear motor and rear [...]
Here at BigSquidRC we get asked lots of questions, but lately we have been hearing the questions, “Does stability control really work?” and “How do you even install it?” all the time. With so much interest being shown, we figured it was time to bust out a post on how to install an electronic stability control system. While there are now [...]
You probably didn’t know this, but our own “Adam The Intern” is a big Suzuki off road freak. He loves to get his own full size Suzuki dirty on the weekends (and blow them up once in a while too). In fact he likes them so much that every time we see the Pro-Line or Parma guys, he begs them [...]
After just announcing new 5th tires yesterday, JConcepts is back at it again today. Designed to fit the Losi 5IVE, JConcepts Reflex tires use small pins to get more traction on hard packed surfaces. They come in JConcepts grippy yellow compound and use horizontal reinforcement bars for more forward traction. The tires are priced at $60, they have a part number [...]
Get your scale look on with an Axial Racing 2015 Ram 2500 Power Wagon body. Molded from tough .040″ polycarbonate, it comes as two pieces making it easy to customize or to be used with the Axial roll cage flat bed set. As per the usual with Axial, the body is highly detailed to ensure you look good out on [...]
Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary to bash around the yard? Been looking for a unique first car for your son or daughter? New from Tamiya is the 1/10th scale Kumanmon Buggy. Based on the Tamiya DT-02 platform, the Kumanon (a Japanese mascot) buggy is a simple entry level kit that has fun written all over it. [...]
New from Team Associated are Factory Team V2 Fox Shocks. The big news about them is they have a Kashima coating on the shock body. Kashima is well known in the mountain bike world for being very smooth and for its durability. The trick coating should help make their action very smooth, but unfortunately they don’t look anything like real [...]
