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Looking to take your Axial Wraith to a new level scale-wise? Add a winch! But, where to put it? Rogue Element has you covered with their new winch mount for the Axial Wraith. The mount sits right behind the front bumper to give you both function and an awesome scale appearance. These are a totally [...]
If you’re looking to really dominate in the 1/8 scale on-road scene, you may want to take a look at these new 21XZ-R nitro engines from O.S. Engines. Both can run a full 10-minute heat on just one tank of fuel, instead of two. These are the same motors that were responsible for bringing home a 4th [...]
LRP has some new goodies to keep you powered up and cool this summer. First up are two new lipo balance adaptor boards designed to fit their LRP Pulsar Touch and LRP Quadro 2 chargers. These balance adaptor boards are designed to help balance Poly Quest or Thunder Power/Flight Power lipos. Each will be avaliable sometime next [...]
Want to add a custom look to your Team Associated SC10 or another 10th scale short course truck? Associated has just announced their SC10 Contender Body that should be avaliable soon. It comes clear; ready to accept your awesome custom paint job, has a huge decal sheet, and includes tail fins, number plates, and mounting hardware. Buzz on over [...]
JQ Concepts has a new 41T Front Overdrive Gear for all of you THECar owners out there. This gear makes the front tires pull a little more on power in relation to the rear. It should help THECar be a little easier to drive, especially on power. JQ says this is the most important option part to [...]
Blue Foam! Having the right insert can make a huge difference on the track. Pro-Line now offers new 1/10 scale Closed Cell 2WD Front Inserts! These inserts should provide a slightly firmer feel, but last far longer than conventional foam inserts. These babies are water safe, reusable, and should last a long time, without feeling like they [...]
If you’re looking to add some real bead locks to your scale crawler, be sure to check out Pro-Line’s new Titus 1.9″ 12mm hex Bead-Locks! These come in an easy-to-assemble 3-piece design, aluminum die-cast rim with the Pro-Line logo, and 12mm hexes for use with stepped or non-stepped hexes. These would like sweet on a 1/18 scale or [...]
Got a Losi XXX-SCT or XXX-SCB and want to run Pro-Line’s 12mm ProTrac wheels or any other “zero-offset” 12mm wheel? Grab yourself the new XXX-SCT/SCB Front Inboard Hub kit! This kit replaces the hubs and axles to run a 12mm floating hex which allows you to then run the wheels mentioned above. This also includes any wheels [...]
The peeps over at Schumacher have had all kinds of new stuff rolling out over the past two weeks. Their latest release are some new Graupner/GM High-Voltage Brushless Servos! HBS for short, these servos combine the peformance you get from a brushless motor with lots of power to really kick some tail. These servos can actually be [...]
Right on the heels of the Captain’s Curse annoucement, Traxxas has a bunch of new hop-ups for the Grave Digger Monster Jam truck! You can now choose from aluminum caster blocks, steering blocks, stub axle carriers, shock caps, or axle nuts anodized in the same neon green color as the Grave Digger! Most of the parts will fit [...]
If you happen to own a Team Durango DNX 408 buggy, you now have a couple new option parts avaliable. Aluminum Wheel Axles and Aluminum Rear Diff Retainers are shipping now, and promise more durablity for your DNX408. Head over to Team Durango for more info!
The Team Associated 12R5.1 will be getting a lipo conversion kit in August to make the chassis fully optimized for 1S lipo packs. The inline battery tray helps with balance and handling, the wheelbase has been lengthened for stability, and the chassis braces are blue aluminum. Lastly, the rear chassis brace has been thickened to 3mm to [...]
Team Associated has some new aluminum wheel hexes for their SC10 4×4. These are pretty awesome, as the hex adaptors and drive pins are secured with an M3 set screw! I wish some other companies got on board with this. I know some have, but others haven’t. They are a cool blue color, and should add [...]
Novak has announced that their highly anticipated Ballistic 8 Sensored Brushless Motors are currently in production at their Irvine facilities, and are coming soon! They will come in a 1.5T Wye-wound (1,950Kv) or a 2.0T Delta-wound (2,650Kv) model and will include adjustable timing, but still adhere to ROAR standards. These bad boys will be perfect for 1/8 scale [...]
Our friends over at Venom Group have announced a few new products for July! First up are two new waterproof brushless motor and esc combos! Man, I love all this waterproof stuff! The Venom V540 3300kv (for 2WD 1/10 scale vehicles) and the V550 4200Kv (for 4WD SCTs) brushless motors will be paried with an 80A ESC, [...]
