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Most people don’t have a favorite tape color. Ours is green! Whenever the UPS guy shows up and I can see that green wrapped box, my heart starts to race. Yep, we got our hands on the new Axial Yexi XL Kit! We were pleasantly surprised to see five real tires and rims, giving us a legit spare. Another surprise [...]
New from SSD RC are Titanium Steering Links for Axial’s Wraith and AX10. Titanium is both light and strong (not to mention trick) and SSD’s link can help beef up the steering on your Axial. Each steering link kit comes with a steering and drag link along with durable plastic rod ends with metal balls. The part number for the [...]
Ever go sliding down the road on your lid at 50+ mph? Yup, us too, and that type of thing can ruin a body real quick. The guys at T-Bone Racing have come up with Body Fins to protect the roof of your Axial Yeti. The Body fins are made from durable nylon and will go a long ways towards [...]
As the calendar creeps forward to spring, the folks behind the Axial RECON G6 scale adventure series are prepping for what they hope will be another banner year. If you aren’t familiar with what exactly a RECON G6 is, check out an interview I did last spring with head honcho Brian Parker. Axial also has a nice write-up on their [...]
Axial Racing has announced that their beastly Yeti XL Monster Buggy will be available in a build-it-yourself kit form. This is great news for hobbyists that like building their own kits and for those that like customizing a new vehicle from the ground up as they build it. The kit version also gets some new goodies. Icon Vehicle Dynamics aluminum shocks [...]
The Axial Yeti has become not only a big hit with bashers, but also with the aftermarket. Some of the latest Aluminum Upgrades to hit the market for the Yeti come from GPM. With upgrades ranging from front knuckles to rear chassis links, the GPM parts can add the bling and durability you are looking for. The upgrades comes in [...]
Many industry people (like our own Cubby) are predicting that 2015 will see Axial make a big update to their popular but aging SCX10 model. The truck that is most responsible for the scaling boom has come under siege from both competition (the Vaterra Ascender being chief among them) AND from longtime fans clamoring for something different. So, what kind [...]
The good folks over at ST Racing Concepts have announced new Limited Edition Orange Anodized Aluminum Upgrades for the Axial Yeti. To give your Yeti a more precise rear suspension articulation, STRC has aluminum Lower and Upper Suspension Links. These also help to improve durability and have part numbers of #STA31109LO (lower) and #STA31109UO (upper). These are priced at $39 and [...]
For you hardcore bashers looking to keep the temps down on the motor in your Axial Yeti XL, the crew over at Hot Racing has a new product for you. Their new Heat Sink Motor Plate for the Yeti XL is said to help pull heat out of the motor to allow for extended runs on 6S LiPO. The heat [...]
Axial has announced a new pre-painted body for the ever popular Yeti. Featuring a white, blue and pink paint scheme, the pre-painted body makes it easy to give your Yeti a quick face lift. The Axial crew knows you guys like to bash hard so it is molded from .040″ polycarbonate. Pre-drilled mounting holes help save time and a decal [...]
Inspired by the Ford M151 Mutt used in the Korean conflict and Vietnam war, the upcoming Warrior body from Killerbody RC has an incredible amount of scale detailing. 1.5mm thick polycarbonate is used to mold the body, and as you can see from the pictures, there are loads of scale accessories to dress it up just the way you like [...]
New for all you scale/trail/crawling fanatics is the Killerbody RC Marauder. Inspired by the Land Rover Defender, the Marauder brings serious amounts of scale realism to the crawling world. To help toughen up the polycarbonate body, Killerbody designers came up with an innovative plastic reinforcement plate and the body was designed to be a great fit on the Axial SCX10. [...]
For all you hardcore rock racers out there, T-Bone Racing now has Lower Link Guards for the Axial Yeti. The guards hang 2.5mm below the lower links to take all the punishment so your links don’t have to. Made from tough .125″ Delrin, the lower link guards come with everything you need for a perfect install. The street price is $9, [...]
The good guys over at ST Racing Concepts have announced 3 new upgrades for some of your favorite Axial trucks. First up (and shown above) is an Aluminum/Graphite Battery Brace for the Axial Yeti. The battery brace is used to reduce the flex that can cause your battery to fall out during extreme bashing. These are available in several different colors [...]
You asked for it, you begged for it, you demanded it, now Axial is offering the Yeti as a kit. With a plethora of aftermarket goodies now available for the Yeti, imagine building a brand new one from the ground up customized just for your needs. The kit Yeti also comes with high-zoot aluminum shocks for smooth action and consistent [...]
