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The Axial Wraith is not only a fun machine to drive, but also a favorite to hop-up. One of the newest hop-ups for the Wraith comes from RC4WD with their beefy and scale inspired aluminum steering knuckles. * Scale design * CNC machined aluminum * Comes with orange anodizing * Steering support bar is easily removed * Direct fit for Axial Wraith Axles * Requires use [...]
Those design team over at ARRMA have released 3 more teaser videos for some of their upcoming products. Their new brushless powered BLX line-up should be announced any time now, and they’ve got some pretty cool red anodized hop-up parts on the way too. Check out the videos below to see what will be rolling out of the ARRMA RC [...]
The Duratrax 835B and it’s electric brother the 835E have started taking off with the bash crowd. After all they are affordable and can take some abuse. Duratrax has come up with 12 hop-ups made from heat treated 7075 T-6 aluminum which have been beefed up in key areas to make your 835B or 835E even tougher. They also focused on [...]
Perhaps the single most broken item on the Vaterra Twin Hammers is its front shock mount. The stocker is made out of plastic and it doesn’t take much to snap it. RC4WD has announced their new heavy duty CNC machined aluminum front shock mount for the Twin Hammers. The RC4WD unit is much beefier and should be able to take quite [...]
Hey all you Axial Wraith owners, the folks over at ST Racing Concepts have a web-only special for you. They’ve got some Limited Edition red anodized hop-up parts for the Wraith that are perfect for making your Wraith stand out in a crowd. The red STRC Wraith option parts can be bought as a complete set for $299, or separately with [...]
Right out of the gate LaTrax has announced a full line-up of go fast goodies for their new Rally Car. Some of the hop-ups are mainly for bling, while others like the bearing set should be a “must have” for the car. The performance accessories announced by LaTrax include- #7573X 12 spoke mirror chrome wheels (red, blue, black and chrome) $11/pr #7550R [...]
As an rc’er, nothing is more personal to you than your transmitter and replacing the wheel is a great way to add some bling factor while improving its feel. Also, if you are one of those guys that likes to rip the wheel off with a Superman death grip after you get hacked (read- someone like Cubby), a sturdy aluminum [...]
RC4WD has just announced some trick new Extended Length Aluminum Links for the Axial Wraith. These have been officially licensed by Rock Krawler and offer true to looks. The RC4WD aluminum links come with a smooth anodized coating and the Rock Krawler logo laser etched into the side. Each link has a 6mm outer diameter and uses 3mm female threading. [...]
You’ve got a Heli-Max Axe 100 series helicopter and now you’ve got the itch to upgrade. The crew at Heli-Max now have you dialed with multiple CNC Machined Aluminum Upgrades for your Axe. These aluminum upgrades are stronger than stock to help fend off crash damage and they are manufactured to tighter tolerances. Oh ya, we can’t forget the best [...]
A working front diff in your Vaterra Twin Hammers is great for general driving and bashing, but if you want to do some hardcore crawling you really need to lock that thing up. Hot Racing makes that task easy and sanitary with their new aluminum diff lock. The Hot Racing front diff lock for the Twin Hammers is made out [...]
If you own a Vaterra Twin Hammers (and bash it hard like you should) you’ve probably already broken the plastic front top deck. FullForce RC saw the problem and came up with a solution to eliminate the issue, their new aluminum top plate. The new FullForce RC top plate for the Twin Hammers is made out of 1/8″ 6061 T6 [...]
The popularity of the Axial Wraith is quite impressive, they are perhaps the most popular trail/scale rigs that we see when out bashing. The Wraith is a great machine out on the trail but I think some people might buy them even more for their hop-up potential. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bone stock Wraith out on the [...]
New for all you TLR 22/22T drivers is a trick aluminum wing/body mount from JConcepts. These new mounts are much tougher than stock and are a nice piece of bling to set your buggy/truck apart from the rest of the field. Some of the other features include- * Available in blue or black * CNC machined out of aluminum * Heavy duty design * [...]
Looking to increase the durability of your Team Associated B4/T4/SC10 while adding some bling at the same time? Team Associated has announced the release of an Aluminum Bellcrank Set just for you. Some of the features are- * Increased durability * Improves steering response and consistency * Reduces excessive steering free play * Part #9679 The new bellcrank set removes the stock servo saver [...]
New from Axial is a hard anodized set of aluminum rear lower shock mounts for their popular EXO Terra Buggy. Some of the features include- * CNC machined for precision * Hard anodized aluminum for better durability * Three possible lower shock mounting holes for more adjustablity * Offers two possible ride height settings * Uber laser etched logos * Mounting hardware included * Easy to bolt [...]
