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Animus Hop-Up Parts ReviewFor a lot of bashers, it’s all about the hop ups. How much bling can you add to your ride? Some do it for looks, some do it for durability, but we all do it. Every time I’m online, or at a hobby shop, I can’t help but look to see what I can add to my [...]
GH Racing has announced more hop-up parts for the HPI Savage XS. They have a new Aluminum Shock Tower, and Front and Rear Skid Plate. Need more info, you can head over to the GH Racing webpage for details. Want to see what other GH Racing products we have mentioned recently? Click HERE to check them out.
Xtreme RC Racing has announced a new Chassis Extension for the ECX Boost Buggy and ECX Circuit Stadium Truck. They come in several colors, from Black, Blue, Orange, Red or even Digital Camo. They say the extended chassis increases handling in the rough stuff and over the jumps. Hit the information page over on Xtreme RC Racing’s website for [...]
THE Pro-Line Traxxas Performance Transmission ReviewTraxxas has sold roughly 9.412 zillion 2wd Slash’s/Bandit’s/Rustler’s/Stampede’s, and while they are a bashing staple and are generally solid trucks, they aren’t without fault. For example, how many of you Slash owners out there have blown out more than a few (dozen) spur gears? How many of you Stampede owners have cooked a few motors? [...]
We just got our hands on the Pro-Line Performance Transmission, and everyone is fighting over who’s going to get to install it and review it! Cubby literally had Wrench in a headlock while they were trying to get their hands on it. Maybe hanging it from the ceiling like a pinata and telling them winner gets it was a bad [...]
Our buddy Matt from Pro-Line posted a second video with a little more information about the Pro-Line Performance Transmission for the Traxxas Slash (And other similar Traxxas Vehicles). Watch for our review coming soon!Check the Pro-Line website for more details.
Need to bling out and toughen up your Axial EXO? Axial is releasing a ton of hop-ups for your ride! All the parts are CNC Machined, Hard anodized and direct replacements. They have a Front Shock Tower, Rear Camber Tower, Steering Rack, Toe Blocks, and new Cap Head Washers to secure your motor. Basically they have you covered if your [...]
Continuing their support for aftermarket parts, ST Racing Concepts sent over some pics of their Axial EXO Buggy upgrades. The parts consist of aluminum and graphite, and include Front Chassis Brace with Upper Steering Plate, HD Rear Chassis Brace, and Steering Bellcrank System. The are available in Black, Gun Metal, Green, Orange and Silver. #gallery-5 { margin: auto; } #gallery-5 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: [...]
ST Racing Concepts has just announced a bunch of aluminum hop-ups for the Axial Exo Buggy! Talk about fast action.. seems like the buggy just came out, and the STRC guys are on top of it! Looks like they have some shock towers and shocks, as well as steering components ready to roll out the door. If you are [...]
Looking to add a little carbon to your ride? Xtreme RC Racing has now has front and rear carbon fiber shock towers for the HPI Apache SC and C1 vehicles. They also have a drag link in carbon fiber. The parts are all direct replacements and should be lighter than the stock aluminum. Hit the information page over on Xtreme [...]
Team Chase is showing off their new skid plates for the Losi 5ive-T. These plates are made out of the same durable nylon material that their popular Baja 5T cages are made. Team Chase claims that these plates offer extra protection for the 5ive-T’s chassis, gear box, and stock skid plate. These parts, like all Team Chase parts, will be [...]
News out of the Panther booth is all about their new Gold compound. They call it an intermediate soft that offers excellent dry track grip and better durability. Panther also claims that tires with this new compound won’t balloon (as much) under high speeds like the softer rubbers do. Only a few of their treads are available in the Gold [...]
What a couple of pleasant looking fellows, eh? We stopped by the Novak booth to take a look at their newly announced Impact brushless ESC. You can read the announcement here. While the Impact was billed in the announcement as a small ESC, we were kinda surprised at just how small it is. Tiny would be a more appropriate word. [...]
We got the whole gang at the Tekin booth together for a tender family photo. And then we set about grilling them about anything new they’ve got coming. Well, they do have a new brushless motor, dubbed the Pro-2, which is ideally suited to 2wd vehicles. But you should also check out this RX8 ESC in a white case. We [...]
Kraken RC is showing off their recently announced X2 chassis for the HPI Baja 5 line of vehicles. If it looks like a molded chassis, that’s because it is. In fact, it’s the first ever molded chassis for HPI’s 1/5 scale vehicles. It’s made from a specially formulated polymer created by DuPont, and Kraken claims it has great hardness, rigidity, [...]
