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Shipping right now from the folks over at Exclusive RC is a 1/10 scaled Red Drag Racing Parachute. No-prep drag cars are all the rage this summer and this incredibly scale realistic drag parachute from Exclusive RC is the perfect upgrade for your personal drag machine. * Accurately scaled directly from 1:1 cars * Size- 30mm square * Made with real drag chute [...]
For all you no-prep drag racing hobbyists out there, Pro-Line has just announced the Stinger Drag Racing Wheelie Bar. The Stinger is a direct bolt on for the 2wd Traxxas Slash and is perfect for helping you lay down insane amounts of brushless power. * Lightweight, single wheel design * Adjustable height * Pre-built and made from a durable nylon * Ball bearing equipped * [...]
Recently uploaded by Traxxas is a new Custom Build Video that features a No-Prep Slash Drag Car Conversion. The video below is over 23 minutes long and shows you the exact steps needed to build a no-prep drag car from your existing 2wd Traxxas Slash. The conversion process is not hard to do, but it is a bit extensive, have [...]
Greetings straight-liners and wanna-be straight-liners! Today we are going to resume talking about my Traxxas Bandit Drag Car project. When we last left it, the car was basically a stock Traxxas Bandit VXL that had JConcepts Hotties tires and an STRC Wheelie Bar installed. While fun in this form, it’s time to extend the wheelbase and bring it up to snuff [...]
New for all you aspiring no-prep drag racers out there are GEN4 Eliminator Brushless Drag Motors from Tekin. Jim and the crew over at Tekin have went to extra lengths to ensure that their new drag motors are the most potent on the market. Check out these features- * Designed specifically for drag racing * 2S maximum cell count * 60 degrees of [...]
With the no-prep drag scene in full swing right now, people are scrambling to get their hands on the fastest chassis that they can find. One of the trickest on the market right now is the Arrow Drag Chassis from Five Seven Designs. The Arrow comes with high-end parts like carbon fiber shock towers, a carbon fiber chassis, aluminum shocks, [...]
New from JConcepts are Tactic Street Eliminator Wheels in Chrome. The Tactic series wheels are very stylish and were designed for serious performance. Check out these features- * Designed for no-prep drag racing * Direct replacement for Associated DR10 * Devastatingly handsome 🙂 * Inspired by 1:1 wheels * Durable design * Lightweight, single piece design Both the front and rear JConcepts Tactic Street Eliminator Wheels [...]
New from the Exotek Racing crew are Titanium CVA Axles for the TLR 22 1/10 race buggy. These axles were specifically designed for maximum speed and are recommended only for drag racing. Here are the highlights- * Over 40% lighter than stock units * Weight- 3.7 grams each * Made from genuine titanium * Fits most TLR 22 buggies * Reduces rotating mass for quicker [...]
New from JConcepts is a 1987 Buick Grand National Street Eliminator Body. The ’87 Buick Grand National is a legend thanks to its powerful engine and tough look. Soon you will be able to get a clear version from JConcepts for use on your next no-prep drag car build. Check out the highlights- * Fully licensed by Chevrolet * Faithfully scaled from [...]
This week in Laying Rubber it’s time to finally give the Traxxas Bandit some drag racing flavor. Yeah, the wheelie bar is cool, but it needs some meats on the back! I went with JConcepts Tactic Street Eliminator Wheels and Hotties Tires. Green compound rears and gold fronts, specifically. As you can see in the pic above, those rear SCT-sized Hotties are [...]
After some test hits as a stock buggy last week, my Traxxas Bandit is now beginning the conversion from buggy to drag car. First up is going to be a wheelie bar. As my experience from last week showed me, a wheelie bar is an absolute must. Even in stock form the Bandit doesn’t want to keep the front end down [...]
Last week I announced I was taking my first steps in to the world of no prep r/c drag racing with a bone stock Traxxas Bandit VXL and would be using this new “Laying Rubber” column to document the process. No more talk- now it’s time to start! As you can see from the pics here, the Bandit VXL is very [...]
Hey guys, it’s ya boy Doug. Regular BSRC readers will know me as “the monster truck guy” that writes the weekly Monster Truck Madness column. Don’t worry, that isn’t changing. What IS changing is that I am now going to be writing a semi-regular r/c drag racing column that chronicles my slow descent into THIS kind of madness as well! I’m [...]
Coming soon from JConcepts is a 2002 Chevy S-10 Drag Truck Clear Body. The Chevy S-10 body is perfect for your no-prep drag racer. Check out these features- * Fully licensed by Chevrolet * Two-piece rear wing * Molded from a heavy-duty polycarbonate * Extensive decal sheet * Wheelbase- 13″ * Max Width- 12″ Street priced at $51, the JConcepts 2002 Chevy S-10 sports a part [...]
For all you no-prep drag racers out there, JConcepts has dropped a 1955 Chevy Bel Air Drag Eliminator Clear Body. The classic Chevy Bel Air is nicely scale detailed and sports a racy, low-profile look. * Fully licensed by Chevrolet * Two piece rear wing * Large decal sheet * Designed to fit short course trucks The JConcepts 1955 Chevy Bel Air Drag Eliminator [...]
