New from Traxxas is a Heavy Duty Chassis Brace for the 4×4 version of the Rustler and Slash. The chassis brace is enormous and was made to take serious punishment. * Perfect factory fit * Comes with mounts * No drilling required * Made from a thick extruded aluminum * Oval-shaped brace increases rigidity and reduces flex * Available in four colors to match your build * [...]
New from TLR is the 8IGHT-XE Elite 1/8 Buggy Race Kit. The 8IGHT-XE Elite comes with a bunch of option parts, plus it features a number of revisions to its suspension geometry and drive-train. Check out these highlights- * Pro level ready * Updated rear CVAs * Two wings and risers * +1 hexes for stability * Carbon center diff brace * 3.5mm shock shafts * Aluminum [...]
Awwww Yeah! It’s finally time to bash the ARRMA Felony! As soon as the unboxing was finished, it was time to bash, and man is this vehicle a blast! It looks amazing, it’s fast, it burns rubber and takes a beating! This is some footage from the first couple of runs we have done with it. Please enjoy the video, and [...]
Shipping right now from RC4WD is a Machined Delrin Bed for their C2X class 2 competition truck. The Delrin bed is not only super tough, but also sports classic styling. Check out the higlights- * Made from a durable, CNC machined black Delrin * Weight- 8.0oz * Length- 5.07″ * Width- 6.77″ * Height- 1.61″ The RC4WD Machined Delrin Bed has a part number of #Z-S2035 [...]
Big shout out to fellow Squid Jeremy, our in-house scale expert, for building a beautiful BIGFOOT #8 replica complete with a scale driver. Check out his column on it! So for this week it’s gonna be my first (and probably not the last) dual column where I’m going to combine Monster Truck Madness and Laying Rubber into one. I didn’t know [...]
Coming soon from the crew at Exotek Racing are 4 New Upgrades for their F1Ultra race kit. The hop-ups include a 10 gram brass wing mount, a blue titanium turnbuckle set, carbon fiber right height spacers, as well as a heavy duty alloy pivot clip. The upgrades are priced from $7 to $49. To get full details on all the Exotek [...]
When people see our blue SCX10 III, the first questions are about the roof rack, tires, and wheels. But what’s beneath the blue lexan is what we are here to talk about. If you happen to be one of the lucky ones to receive the 1 of 200 blue SCX10III then you know it came pre-assembled with no electronics. Deciding on [...]
When it was announced that Horizon Hobby had acquired Pro-Line Racing, the entire rc world did a double take. The forums were blowing up, and there were a ton of questions on everyone’s mind. We had the awesome opportunity today to chat with Chris Dickerson from Horizon Hobby and Todd Mattson from Pro-Line Racing about the acquisition, and hopefully we [...]
We were excited to get a chance to speak with Chris Dickerson from Horizon Hobby, and Todd Mattson from Pro-Line Racing about the recent Pro-Line acquisition by Horizon. We were on a pretty tight schedule, but got about 10 good questions in that were on a lot of people’s minds.You can visit the official Pro-Line Racing Site at that [...]
Shipping right now from T-Bone Racing is a Basher Series Front Bumper for the mighty 8S ARRMA Kraton monster truck. The TBR front bumper was designed from the ground up to give your rig all the front end protection needed when sending-it down at your local park. * Easy to install * Wide coverage * Made from a heavy duty plastic * Aggressive basher [...]
Recently announced by Team Garage Hacks is a Speed Wrench for rod ends. Rod ends can be a pain to put together, the TGH unit can make a tough job, quick and easy. * Designed to fit Traxxas 4mm TRA347 rod ends * Made in the USA * Made from 1018 steel * Quick chuck The TGH Speed Wrench is street priced at $15 and [...]
New over at the Kaioz RC Model Studio are Aluminum 2.8″ Scale Crawling Wheels. The new wheels were designed as a perfect fit on the Capo Racing SIXER and feature a modern scale realistic look. Made from a heavy duty aluminum, the wheels are as tough as they are stylish. You can use this link to get more details on the [...]
Right now is prime-time for rc boating season. To help you get the most out of your DCB M41 Widebody Catamaran, the folks over at Traxxas have put together a new Full Option Build. The Full Option Build shows you a bunch of great upgrades that you can make, to increase both performance and reliability. The M41 full option build [...]
In the never ending pursuit of speed, Control and precision, lightweight front axles entered the game a little while ago. The theory is that shaving off (rotational) weight improves acceleration – the wheels spin easier, which in turns improves handling. A lot of you readers will be familiar with the 1:2 ratio: shaving a pound from the tires is the [...]
New from McAllister Racing is a Body Mount Kit with Extended Rear Support for the Associated DR10 drag car, as well as their SC10 short course truck. The second version of the body mounts come with an extended rear support, thus allowing more flexibility when it comes to body choice. * Comes with mounting hardware * Improved body support * Shorter front [...]
