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Here is an especially handy “how to” article- Traxxas has posted How To Rebuild A Velineon Brushless RC Motor. That’s right, if you’ve been having any sort of problem with your VXL brushless motor, the new “How To” from Traxxas shows you have easy it can be to replace a bearing or rotor, thus saving your money compared to buying [...]
As far as affordable 4wd short course trucks go, the Losi Tenacity SCT just might be the best handling. To show all you guys how easy it is to turn the Tenacity SCT from a backyard basher to a race rig, Horizon Hobby has just posted a series of videos. We have included all 3 videos below, scroll down to [...]
Have you picked up a new Futaba 7PX yet? We mean, it is hard to resist with its high-end touch screen, ridiculously fast speed, and plethora of features. To help all you new 7PX owners get the most out of your transmitter, the crew at Hobbico has posted a bunch of Tutorial Videos. the videos cover things like how to install [...]
The folks at JConcepts have posted information on how to convert a Traxxas Slash into a full-on drag car. The JConcepts Street Eliminator Concept Car is a Slash with several simply mods that make it ready to tear up the asphalt. You can follow This Link over to the JConcepts’ website to learn how to convert your Slash over to a [...]
Have you seen our review of the body-less Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0? In case you have not, we tested the Traxxas with stock wheels & tires, plus we popped on a Traxxas Ford GT body. However, the real beauty of that car is that it doesn’t come with a body, thus saving you the cash to buy the exact body style [...]
The next mod in our Hopping Up The RC4WD TF2 LWB series is great for new hobbyists. For this installment we decided to install a new Roll Bar to the bed of our test truck. Adding a roll bar can accomplish several things on a trail rig. It can help increase scale realism, it gives you a place to mount [...]
Easily one of the biggest changes you can make to any vehicle is new wheels and tires. In our upgrade series for the RC4WD TF2 LWB we decided to switch out the stock kicks for high-end upgrades. As we are keeping our TF2 a 1.55 machine, we went with Ballistic Offroad Anvil 1.55″ Beadlock Wheels and Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC [...]
A few weeks ago when wrapped up Our Review of the Traxxas Ford GT, we were blown away with its capabilities in stock form. However, we are a power hungry bunch of maniacs, so it was only logical that we drop in some serious power via a brushless motor and new ESC. To pump up the power in our Ford GT, [...]
The good folks over at RC4WD have released a new video giving you tips and tricks on how to Apply Decals to your truck. The video is just over 4 minutes long and does a great job of showing the best way to apply decals for a perfect look. Great for new hobbyists, the video is also a good watch [...]
Pro-Line takes the guesswork out of mounting LED Light Bars with three new instructional videos. The videos take you through the process of how to do a grill mount, how to roof mount, and various ways that the wiring can be done. Light bars are a great scale accessory that can even come in handy during those late night trail [...]
Are you new to drifting? Have you been drifting for a while but are looking to up your sideways game? The folks over at HPI Racing have written a new article that shows you exactly how to customize a body for rc drifting. The article explains how to do a cool drifting paint job, as well as how to install [...]
There is no doubt that the vast majority of bash vehicles were designed to be used off-road, but end up being pavement burners. We see it every day, trucks (and buggies) of all sorts being driven around the local parking lot, many handling like a hay-wagon because they were not set-up properly. We decided to do an article on how to [...]
A few months ago we Did An Article on how to put Spektrum’s AVC Electronic Stability Control in a typical bash vehicle like the Traxxas 2wd Slash VXL, but what good is AVC if it isn’t set-up properly? Today we’ll be going over some tips on how to dial in the AVC Stability Control on your car. * Before you even [...]
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 [...]
Before we get started, you can click here for part one of this series if you missed it. The Central Illinois R/C Pulling Association (CIRCPA) holds their events in the town of Jerseyville, IL. It’s about 45 minutes north of St. Louis, MO. They have a very nice track setup under a pavilion so they can do business rain or shine. [...]
