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Over at JConcepts they have announced 3 New Upgrades/Accessories for the Team Associated RC10T stadium truck. The parts include a trick front nose piece, an aluminum steering bellcrank set, as well as diamond nose tubes. Here are the highlights- RC10T Front Nose Piece, Black * Part Number – #2930-2 * Street Price – $34 * Fits – Team Associated RC10T, T2 & RC10GT * Made [...]
New from Team Garage Hack (TGH) comes the T-210 Transmission & Transfer Case for those looking to take their drive line to the next level. TGH has been putting out some high end hop-ups for the crawling / scale scene for a while now, and the new T-210 looks to be no exception. Some of the features include: * Standard 3 gear [...]
We would like to take a moment and welcome the guys from Team Garage Hack (TGH) to the Big Squid RC Sponsor family! These guys have been putting out some incredible products for the last few years, and it has been awesome to watch them grow. When I first met them, that had this insane transfer case setup that just [...]
Since its release, the Traxxas Maxx has been a dominate figure in the 1/10th 4wd monster truck bash wars. Box stock, the Maxx is incredibly durable and drives much like its 1:1 monster truck counterparts. With huge driveline parts and a powerful VXL brushless power system, the Traxxas Maxx is one of the best backyard bashers on the market today. For [...]
New from Traxxas is a second tutorial on how to turn your Ford Bronco TRX-4 into a mud slinging beast. In the Maximum Mud Bronco Build Part 2, the Traxxas crew cranks up the power with a VXL brushless power system. By clicking on this link, you can watch the Traxxas crew show you how easy it is to install [...]
The latest licensed scale accessories from RC4WD are these sweet looking Rancho Diff Covers. They will be available for both the TRAXXAS TRX-4 and the Axial SCX10-II trucks. Both will retail for about $29 each. Details below: C4WD Rancho Diff Cover for Axial AR44 (SCX10-II) Z-S1907 SPECS CNC Machined Billet Aluminum Red Anodized Finish Width: 1.18in / 30.0mm Length: 1.22in / 31.5mm Height: 0.64in / 16.2mm RC4WD Rancho Diff [...]
Recently posted by Pro-Line is a second video in their Traxxas TRX-4 upgrade series. The second How To Upgrade Your TRX-4 video goes over how to install a Ridge-Line front bumper, as well as a Pro-Line Jeep Wrangler body. Vance Lund takes you though all the steps to perform each mod, both of which are super simple and easy to [...]
Being rolled out soon for all you Traxxas TRX-4 owners are several new Accessories directly from Traxxas. Some of the genuine Traxxas accessories can add a custom look to your rig, while other parts can be used to enhance its performance. A single speed transmission, spool, and aluminum anodized accessories top the list of some of the new products offered. [...]
With more people jumping into the scale crawling world every day, we have decided to do a series of hop-up articles for new people to the genre. We are taking a very popular starter truck, an RC4WD Trail Finder 2 LWB RTR, and making some easy mods. These will be mods that are common for the scale scene and are [...]
Exotek Racing has announced three very trick upgrades for all you HPI WR8 owners. First up is a Speed Chassis Conversion. The chassis conversion is made from high quality carbon fiber and promises to shave weight while optimizing weight distribution. It is street priced at $124, it has a part number of #1560, and Here is the link you want [...]
The folks over at Knight Customs have announced a bunch of new parts to upgrade your Axial Deadbolt with. First up is a choice of two different front grills. One is the Angry version (#AD10006, $16) that features a tougher look than the stock style unit (#AD10007, $14). Both require the use of the Axial light bucket set (#AX80045). The next part [...]
The good guys over at Axial Racing have put out a press release to announce that a bunch of Yeti XL Option Parts are shipping right now for your bashing pleasure. The list of parts includes- * AX31251 Yeti XL Front Sway Bar Set (Soft, Medium, Firm) $30 * AX31252 Yeti XL Rear Sway Bar Set (Soft, Medium, Firm) $45 * AX31039 [...]
Factory RC has some new goodies out for the Hot Bodies D413. First up is the Bolt “Polarity™” battery strap. 3mm carbon fiber material featuring their “bolt” logo with machined polarity marks in the strap to help you identify the proper connection orientation. Next up is the Bolt Rear Camber Plate which includes additional mounting holes and also featuring their [...]
Factory RC has some new goodies for the Yokomo YZ2 buggy. New items include a “Shorty” battery strap made from 3mm carbon fiber and your choice of steel or titanium screws. They also have 3mm carbon fiber shock towers for both the “Gullwing” style and “Straight” style arms. Also in 3mm carbon fiber. And finally Factory RC has also improved upon the stock [...]
Looks like SSD RC has another cool aluminum hop up for your Axial SCX10. Check out the Rock Shield Narrow Rear Bumper. It comes complete with everything you need to bolt it right up. It ads a pretty slick look to the vehicle for sure. Features: * CNC machined aluminum bumper * Scale lightweight one piece design * Annodized black * Direct fit onto [...]
