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No Photo of the Week: Cause I couldn’t find any good photos this week. Build log: MAN TGA Dakar Truck Help Out: Leighton Dillard Benefit Raffle Next Weekend: R/C RACING SAT., JUNE 5 – WINFIELD, IL – R/C racing in Winfield continues in 2010. There will be a second fundraising R/C race at the Winfield Community United Methodist Church in Winfield, IL. The [...]
Leighton Dillard Benefit Raffle – Win Drake’s Truggy or …
Normally we write the news in our own voice here at BSRC, but this one is too important for us to jack up, so we’re going to let the organizers speak for themselves.March 6th, 2010, RC Racing lost one of its family. Leighton Dillard or as he was affectionately known Big L died on the drivers stand during [...]
Dynamite LiPo Glow Driver
Check out Dynamite‘s new glow driver that runs off LiPo power. The LiPo battery is a 1200mAh 1S, which is regulated to 1.5v output, so it should last much longer and provide more heat to the plug than a driver based on NiMH batteries. It also features a dead plug indicator. MSRP for the Dynamite Lipo glow driver with charger [...]
Pro-Line lets us sneak a peak at Hole Shot SC tires
The Pro-Line blog is hosting up a picture of a new short course truck racing tire based on their well known Hole Shot tread. They aren’t giving up any details yet, like compounds, price, or ship date. All they are saying is “Coming soon…” Normally here is where I’d say “click on over to the Pro-Line blog for more info,” but [...]
Losi Mini-Late Model now available in Bind-N-Drive
Losi wants everyone to know that their 1/18 scale dirt oval racer, the Mini-Late Model is now available sans-transmitter. If you already own Spektrum or Losi 2.4 GHz transmitters from some other kit, you can buy this Bind-N-Drive version and use that radio with it. Just bind the radio and you’re good to go. As with all the other B-N-D [...]
Horizon is warning of counterfeit Spektrum Receivers
Horizon Hobby and Spektrum RC want everybody to know about Chinese vendors offering “Spektrum” receivers at cut-rate prices. The only problem is these aren’t the real deal. Horizon says that these counterfeit receivers are made with different components and don’t have the same level of quality control as genuine Spektrum gear. There’s no tips given on how to ID a [...]
Pit Bull Tires Rock Beast 2.2″ crawler tires
1:1 scale off-road tire manufacturer Pit Bull Tires is jumping into the r/c arena. Their first mold is the Rock Beast XOR 2.2″ crawler tire, which is modeled after their full scale Rocker LT tires. The Rock Beast features a multi-varied tread pattern that they say increases forward, reverse, and lateral traction. Pit Bull is using their proprietary Komp Kompound™ [...]
Tamiya’s new High-End Drifter
Tamiya has an expensive drift machine for those of you that like driving sideways. The High-End Drifter features an all new mid-motor layout and two belt drive-train. It’s also loaded down with tons of carbon fiber, including a 2mm chassis and a twin vertical plate bracing setup that runs the lenght of the chassis. It’s also got [...]
Robitronic Competition LiPos
Robitronic‘s got a new line of competition grade LiPos. Available in 1S and 2S stick and saddle pack configurations and in capacities from 4500 up to 5400 mAh. They are also being promoted as 40 to 50C. They’ve got a set that should fit you no matter what you drive. Check out the Robitronic web site [...]
R/C Around the Web – Highway to the Dangerzone! edition
Photo of the week: Budweiser Nascar Mini Cooper on Xpress Mini Road Runner Chassis by britishopen93 Build log: Dual brushless Clod Buster Event: No Limit R/C World Finals V – May 28-30 @ Digger’s Dungeon – Poplar Branch, NC Forum Thread: Maxamps Out of their Mind???? – Almost two months on and people are still talking about The LiPo Shootout 2. It’s [...]
Trinity wheelie bar for 1/16 Traxxas vehicles
Trinity (Epic?) has a cool new wheelie bar for the Traxxas minis. Made out of black anodized aluminum, this prostock style mono-wheel wheelie bar is said to help you keep straighter wheelies going. It’s a quick bolt on accessory that will add to the cool factor of your 1/16 E-Revo and Mini Slash. MSRP is $22.99 and it should be on [...]
Kyosho MR-03N JSCC Limited Edition Mini-Z
Kyosho has a high-end addition to the Mini-Z line. The new MR-03N JSCC Edition is a limited run chassis with all kinds of option parts included as standard. A few of the options include a full ball bearing set, ball differential set, rear oil filled shock set, and carbon fiber friction shock set. The chassis is also compatible with the [...]
LRP SPX Zero ESC
Have you ever been sitting around thinking “you know what? I think my brushless system is TOO fast…” No? I didn’t think so. If you are one of those odd ducks that has thought that, then LRP might have a solution for you. They’ve got a new ESC by the name of LRP SPX Zero which [...]
Tamiya FF03 Pro for the reals
Tamiya‘s finally showing off a real picture of their new FF03 Pro chassis. If you don’t know, the FF series are front motor, front wheel drive sedans. The new FF03 is a completely redesigned chassis, going from the monocoque frame chassis of the ff02 back to a tub style chassis with the battery running down the centerline of the chassis [...]
Hudy Pin Adapters for Electric Screwdriver
Ever looking for new ways to fill up pit boxes everywhere, Team Hudy has come up with a set of adapters so you can use your Hudy allen wrench tips with power drills. The Hudy Pin Adapters come in two sizes, 3.0mm for smaller tool tips, and 3.5mm for the larger ones. And of course they are made [...]
