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GH Racing sent word that they have a bunch of hop-up parts for the Traxxas Rally Car since many are cross overs from other Traxxas vehicles. They now have a section with a list of parts that are in stock, or coming soon specific to the Rally. You can click HERE for the GH Racing hop up page. Want to [...]
STRC has a new Green Anodized Aluminum Front Bumper for the Traxxas Stampede/Rustler/Monster Jam series of vehicles. Cost is around $12 if you are looking to add some protection and bling to your ride. Looking for other ST Racing Hop Ups? Click HERE.
Way back in July we we posted pictures and some info about the new Pro-Line Pro-2 LCG Performance Chassis for the Traxxas Slash 2wd truck. Today we got some shiny new pictures along with a little more info. It sounds like it will be shipping VERY soon, and the price will be $127. For those that missed the info before, [...]
Exotek Racing has released an amazing looking line of new aluminum hop-ups for the Durango 210 line. Pictured above is Exotek’s new finned motor mount that sports a street price of $15. Pictured below are- * Threaded Shock Posts, $12 * Shock Cap Bottoms, $11 * Alloy Shock Collars, $10 * Steering Cranks, $20 * Steering Link, $12 * 14mm Hex Hub, $10 HERE is the link [...]
The crew over at Exotek have announced some uber new hop-up parts for the 210 series of vehicles (like the DEX210, DEST210, and DESC210) from Team Durango. Pictured above are the Exotek 7075 alloy rear hubs priced at $29. Pictured below is the front brass weight insert ($10), a lightweight alloy idler shaft ($3), carbon fiber battery strap ($16), and [...]
THE MIP Pro4mance Losi Ten SCTE Chassis and Tuning Package ReviewDo you remember the era of the factory works bikes in motocross? The late 1970’s and early 1980’s? Well I do, and I lusted for a full on factory works bike back then, and today I lust after a full on factory works rc truck. Today we’ll be taking a [...]
I received a set of Atomic’s new wheels for the Mini-Z Moto. I hadn’t put much thought around it but I realized that these are in fact aluminum wheels while the stock Mini-z Moto wheels are cast out of a heavier metal. On a Mini-Z, switching to an aluminum wheel you rarely end up saving weight. Would the weight savings [...]
Because not enough people get confused around the office when I say I’m taking the XO for a spin, (Nobody knows if I’m referring to the XO-1 or Axial EXO) Traxxas has now announced the Exo-Carbon Wing for the XO-1. Ok.. seriously? *sigh* Anyway, the new Exo-Carbon finish isn’t actually carbon fiber, but has the glossy/woven appearance of a carbon fiber [...]
THE Axial EXO Terra Buggy Hop Ups ReviewThe Axial EXO Terra Buggy is a very competent bash-mobile, but who can resist hopping it up? This week we’ll be taking a look Axial’s full line-up of hop-up parts for their EXO Terra Buggy. Are they just for bling, or do they toughen it up to the next level? Let’s find out… [...]
GH Racing – Wraith Hop Up ReviewThe Axial Wraith has been a very popular vehicle for crawlers and bashers alike. Whenever a vehicle gains that sort of popularity, the hop-up parts are not far behind. We recently got our hands on a handful of Wraith Hop-Up parts from GH Racing, got them installed, and have been beating on them for [...]
THE Pro-Line Losi XXX-SCT/SCB Front Inboard Hub Review So we own a Losi Ten SCTE, several of them actually. We also own several Losi XXX-SCT’s and SCB’s. All good, right? Wrong. You see the SCTE uses different rims than the SCT and SCB. And… on top of that, the SCT/SCB’s use different rims on the front than they do in [...]
The folks from STRC have sent word that will make other hop ups green with envy! The new parts are for the Slash 2WD and Monster Jam trucks. The hop-ups include a Aluminum Pro Racing Battery Strap, Front Body Posts, Slash 2WD LCG Conversion Kit, Rear Motor Guard, Front and Rear Shock Towers, Hub Carriers, 17mm Hex Conversion and [...]
While hanging out in the Helion RC room at the Hobby Town Convention 2012, we got to check out the new hop-up parts coming soon for the Dominus. The parts on the ‘soon’ list are: Slipper Clutch, Aluminum Wheel Hex Set, Center Differential, Aluminum Battery Mounts, Aluminum Rear Hub Carriers, Aluminum Threaded Shocks, and a Universal Drive Shafts for [...]
The folks over at Pro-Line continue to amaze us with the hop-up creations! This time around we have a few sneak peak pictures of their new Pro-Line LCG Chassis for the Traxxas Slash 2WD! The LCG stands for Low Center of Gravity. We don’t know if that’s going to be the official name, or if it be something like the [...]
We just got our hands on the new Aluminum Shocks for the Helion RC Animus. These shocks will fit both the Animus 18SC and 18TR, and we are looking at putting these to the test. Watch for a review soon, but in the mean time, we recently reviewed a ton of hop up parts for the Animus, so if [...]
