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Hot Bodies TCX In August!

Wondering when you will be able to get your hands on the Hot Bodies new TCX Sedan? Well wait no more! I have heard that the TCX will be shipping at the beginning of August! Check out the Hot Bodies site for more info, specs, and pictures.

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Hot Bodies TCX high-end racing sedan

Hot Bodies has a cool new sedan.  The TCX is a very high-end race bred kit built to meet the exacting demands of hardcore racers.  It’s a LiPo/LiFe ready chassis that features 50/50 weight distribution, plenty of adjustment options in the suspension, and tons of great looking purple aluminum and carbon fiber.  As with most high end [...]

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New Hot Bodies Short Course Treads

Hot Bodies has a bunch of new tires for the various short course trucks out there. All of these tires are molded in Hot Bodies’ soft Pink compound for use on ultra-low traction surfaces. Check out the tread patterns to see which one might work for you.   Clockwise from top left you got the Beams, Megabite, Megagrid, and Rodeoo treads.  The [...]

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HPI Savage Dwarf – A 1:18 Scale Savage Mini!

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VP-Pro Hot Bodies D8 Filters

If you are running a Hot Bodies D8, your probably in the need of some new air filters. The folks at VP-Pro have you covered with their new high performance filters.

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THE Cub Report, Version 10.05.09

Long time no see, but welcome back to yet another edition of the industries most litigated opinion column, THE Cub Report. So what’s the scoop on some of the newest product releases? Well, let’s just dive right in. RPM is in the Big Squid RC Basher Approved hall of fame. They are one of the few companies that actually have their heads [...]

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Putting together the Hot Bodies Ve8!

So you have already seen the official Hot Bodies Ve8 Unboxing pictures, so it’s time to get going with some of the kit build pictures! It’s late, (or early, depending on how you look at it) so not much of a description for these. Note, you will be cutting your motor shaft so it fits where the battery [...]

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HB Ve8 Unboxing Pictures!

What seems like one of the most anticipated buggy releases in a long time, the Hot Bodies Ve8 buggy has arrived for it’s unboxing ceremony! Here are some of the first photo’s of what you can look forward to when yours arrives! Wow, a true kit! Haven’t seen one of these [...]

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Tim Mohr Signs on with HB!!

Pro Driver, basher, occasional writer for Big Squid RC, and awesome guy, Tim Mohr has officially signed on with Hot Bodies racing! Tim will be racing the new Hot Bodies Ve8 Electric buggy! Congrats and good luck Tim!

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Hot Bodies Ve8 Electric Buggy!

Holy Moly, look at this buggy! The new Hot Bodies Ve8 looks sweet! Some of the big highlights, Molded composite chassis, big bore shocks, fit Novak, NEU, and Castle Motors, Optional Mechanical brake!! Talk about trying to revolutionize the 1:8 buggy market, these guys are pulling out all the stops! I really look forward to seeing if that [...]

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Hot Bodies Tires Gaining Traction

Get it? Gaining Traction? Made that up myself! Anyway, news from Hot Bodies about Jesse Robbers big win at the 2009 ROAR Fuel Off Road Nationals warm up race over at the Leisure Hours RC Raceway just up the road from us. He was running the new Hot Bodies Khaos Tires on his D8! Congrats to Jesse and [...]

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Hot Bodies C10 Rock Crawler

One last post for the day from our good Italian friends site Modellismo Hobby Media have been covering the big Japan Hobby show, so we are going to try and cross promote and bring you some of the news. Hot Bodies is introducing the C10 RC Rock Crawler. It looks like this is a pic of the [...]

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Hot Bodies D8 Flux Edition!

Our good Italian friends site Modellismo Hobby Media have been covering the big Japan Hobby show, so we are going to try and cross promote and bring you some of the news. Now this is some exciting news! Hot Bodies is introducing a D8 Flux Edition! Basically a Electric Brushless D8! Take the winner of the IFMAR 2008 [...]

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Hot Bodies 190mm Murdeigo Body

Available for the Cyclone, Hot Bodies has introduced the smooth Murdelgo body in 190mm form! This design allows for awesome downforce and excellent steering response on the track. Includes window masks for easy painting, decal sheets for adding a realistic finish, plus all the mounting screws and nuts. Stop by Hot Bodies to check it out and [...]

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Hot Bodies D8 4mm Light Weight Main Chassis

Hot Bodies is on a roll and listening to the crowd. D8 racers can now drop a little weight and gain those precious tenths of a second needed to secure a win with the new D8 Lightweight Chassis. Non critical areas have been milled and chassis integrity has been maintained so you can be assured your [...]

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