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Over at Traxxas they have uploaded a new How To on Upgrading the Maxx Monster Truck. Driving a high performance truck like the Maxx is loads of fun. However, as much fun as it is to drive the Maxx, it is even more fun to upgrade. By installing various upgrade parts, it is easy to take your Maxx to another [...]
Over at Traxxas they have just posted a new “how-to” on project building a Brushless Powered TRX-6. Installing a brushless system in the TRX-6 helps to give it more power and speed, making it more suitable for rally-style running, instead of being powered for slow-speed rock crawling. To help you with your build, Traxxas lists all the part numbers that [...]
For all you nitro drivers out there, Mugen Racing has posted a new “how-to” video. Below you will find world renowned rc driver Adam Drake who talks about an easy, as well as free way, to fix a dented exhaust pipe. Using just a bowl, some water, some plugs, and a freezer, the video shows you how easy it is [...]
The folks at Traxxas have uploaded a new Slash Steering Servo Upgrade video. The video goes over all the various steps needed to upgrade the stock servo, thus giving you a great reference to look at when you go to switch out your stock servo. The video also talks a bit about some of the upgrade servos that Traxxas offers, [...]
New from Pro-Line is a How To Video for Converting Your Traxxas Slash into a full blown no-prep Drag Car. Coming in at over 35 minutes in length, the Pro-Line crew walks you through each and every step of turning your Slash into an entirely new drag machine. After watching the video, you can hit up this link to check out [...]
The new Hoosier SC Tire Refresh Stencil Kit from Pro-Line is very cool! To show you how easy it is to refresh the Hoosier tire logo on your tires, Pro-Line has posted a handy “How-To” video. In the video they go through all the steps that it takes to make your tires look the very best that they can, while [...]
To help promote their new Scale Crawler Back-Half Cage, the crew at Pro-Line have posted a new video. The video is a “How To” and goes over the steps required to install the Back-Half Cage on your scale crawler. In the video Pro-Line’s Vance Lund does a great job of showing how it takes just minutes to assemble and install [...]
Recently uploaded by Pro-Line is a new How To Install A Universal LED Headlight & Tail Light Kit video. In the video, Lance from Pro-Line takes you through the various steps that it takes to install a universal LED light kit on your scale crawler. Lance goes over everything from wiring, to that actual mounting of the lights, to help [...]
Here is an especially handy “how to” article- Traxxas has posted How To Rebuild A Velineon Brushless RC Motor. That’s right, if you’ve been having any sort of problem with your VXL brushless motor, the new “How To” from Traxxas shows you have easy it can be to replace a bearing or rotor, thus saving your money compared to buying [...]
As far as affordable 4wd short course trucks go, the Losi Tenacity SCT just might be the best handling. To show all you guys how easy it is to turn the Tenacity SCT from a backyard basher to a race rig, Horizon Hobby has just posted a series of videos. We have included all 3 videos below, scroll down to [...]
Have you picked up a new Futaba 7PX yet? We mean, it is hard to resist with its high-end touch screen, ridiculously fast speed, and plethora of features. To help all you new 7PX owners get the most out of your transmitter, the crew at Hobbico has posted a bunch of Tutorial Videos. the videos cover things like how to install [...]
The folks at JConcepts have posted information on how to convert a Traxxas Slash into a full-on drag car. The JConcepts Street Eliminator Concept Car is a Slash with several simply mods that make it ready to tear up the asphalt. You can follow This Link over to the JConcepts’ website to learn how to convert your Slash over to a [...]
Have you seen our review of the body-less Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0? In case you have not, we tested the Traxxas with stock wheels & tires, plus we popped on a Traxxas Ford GT body. However, the real beauty of that car is that it doesn’t come with a body, thus saving you the cash to buy the exact body style [...]
The next mod in our Hopping Up The RC4WD TF2 LWB series is great for new hobbyists. For this installment we decided to install a new Roll Bar to the bed of our test truck. Adding a roll bar can accomplish several things on a trail rig. It can help increase scale realism, it gives you a place to mount [...]
Easily one of the biggest changes you can make to any vehicle is new wheels and tires. In our upgrade series for the RC4WD TF2 LWB we decided to switch out the stock kicks for high-end upgrades. As we are keeping our TF2 a 1.55 machine, we went with Ballistic Offroad Anvil 1.55″ Beadlock Wheels and Mickey Thompson Baja Claw TTC [...]
