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WHERE’S WALDO: What driving “basher” cars taught me about RC racing

After more than a decade of focusing solely on driving the same vehicle around a track as quickly as possible, jumping from rock crawlers to monster trucks to just-for-fun cars gave me a whole new perspective on RC.

Aaron Waldron April 3, 2018, 6:44 p.m. View Comments

New T-Works XB8 graphite chassis brace inserts

T-Works has released their new 1.5mm and 2.0mm graphite chassis brace inserts for the XRAY XB8'17/18 buggy.

Mike Garrison April 3, 2018, 11:08 a.m. View Comments

POLL: What is the environment like at your local racetrack?

Is your local track a fun and friendly place for beginners, or a competitive group of experts?

Aaron Waldron April 2, 2018, 8:02 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax LiPo pack for the Tamiya Dancing Rider Trike kit

Arrowmax RC has released their new 7.4v 2S 3200mAh LiPo soft pack to fit the Tamiya Dancing Rider Trike T3-01 kit.

Mike Garrison April 2, 2018, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

New Traxxas Ford Raptor replica Slash 2wd with FOX body

Traxxas has released their Ford Raptor replica 2wd Slash short course truck with a new FOX Suspension inspired paint scheme.

Mike Garrison April 2, 2018, 9:17 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated T6.1 stadium truck and SC6.1 2wd short course truck kits

Team Associated has rolled out their newest 1/10-scale 2wd truck kits this weekend with the new RC10T6.1 stadium truck and RC10SC6.1 2wd short course - both based of of the race winning B6.1 buggy platform design.

Mike Garrison April 2, 2018, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Yokomo YZ4-SF pre-cut chassis protector

JConcepts has released their pre-cut chassis protector with signature Striker graphics to fit the Yokomo YZ4-SF 1/10-scale 4wd buggy chassis.

Mike Garrison April 2, 2018, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kenny Johnson

Kenny Johnson began driving RC cars more than 25 years ago and was once one of the top off-road racers in the country. In addition to helping his son rise through the ranks, Kenny is the North American team manager for MKS Servos and has helped the T

Aaron Waldron April 2, 2018, 1:24 p.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Operation R/C Rebuild - The Cost of Tires

Following up from last week's "A Moment with Mike" article and discussion, Mike discusses the cost of tires as one the major re-occurring topics found in the feedback he received. Continuing the discussion, he shares his opinions and reaches out aski

Mike Garrison April 2, 2018, 10:37 a.m. View Comments

Batlle on top of Top 25 RC rankings after NEO victory

Former world champion Robert Batlle is now the top-ranked driver on the planet after his international victory this past weekend, with six changes inside the top ten.

Aaron Waldron April 2, 2018, 3:31 p.m. View Comments

THE SCIENCE OF SETUP: Episode 10 - Shocks, Part Three [VIDEO]

The RC Crew Chief series returns to discuss more fine details of RC vehicle adjustments with this third video on tuning dampers.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 12:09 p.m. View Comments

New Mugen Seiki MRX6R coming soon

Mugen Seiki publishes a teaser image of the latest revision to its 1/8-scale nitro on-road race car, with what appears to be a new radio tray.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 10:37 a.m. View Comments

Second Inside AMain Hobbies video [VIDEO]

Check out more behind-the-scenes footage from AMain Hobbies in part two of four of this video series.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

New Factory RC carbon fiber option parts for EB410

Factory RC releases an array of carbon fiber pieces to fit the EB410, including the option of gold or blue weaves.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 3:15 p.m. View Comments

Watch the new Pro-Line Racing 1.9-inch Impulse Bead-Loc wheel in action [VIDEO]

Check out this trail rig, fitted with the new Pro-Line Racing 1.9-inch Impulse wheels that require just a half-dozen screws to secure its beadlock rings.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 2:39 p.m. View Comments

RudeBits R2 standard and lightweight 1/10-scale rear buggy wings

British company RudeBits releases a new generation rear buggy wing for 1/10-scale vehicles, which is available in standard or lightweight materials.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 10:55 a.m. View Comments

Double Australian nationals win for McBride includes eighth straight Buggy title

Team Associated star Kyle McBride won both the Buggy and Truck classes at the Australian national championship in Maitland last weekend, earning his eighth straight title in the Buggy division.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 11:04 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts protective chassis decal sheet for EB410

JConcepts releases another branded chassis protector, this time pre-cut to fit the EB410 buggy.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 9:17 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Drake at Ice Breaker

The Icebreaker at Indy R/C sold out with a field of over 250 entries, and Adam Drake drove his Mugen Seiki Racing vehicles to the Nitro Truck and E-Buggy class wins.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

New Trinity Certiified Red Seal ceramic bearing sets

Trinity expands its range of Certified Red Seal ceramic bearing assortments with new kits to cover a variety of popular vehicles, as well as its own brushless motors.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

Seventh annual Philippine Masters scheduled for May 4-6 [VIDEO]

Scotty Ernst Productions and Dog Bone RC preparing for another star-studded event, with the long-running Philippine Masters becoming one of the major nitro buggy races in Asia.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

SRC E-Spark touring car shell coming soon

SRC publishes a teaser of its upcoming return to the 190mm electric touring car class with a narrower version of the Spark.

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

Destiny TQ's and wins six of eight at PROTOform Canadian On-road Nationals

Destiny celebrates after team drivers take TQ and the overall win in six of the eight classes at the 2018 PROTOform Canadian On-road Nationals.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts EB410 Fin Titanium turnbuckle set

JConcepts has released their new Fin Titanium turnbuckle set for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 9:45 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated stadium truck coming soon?

Team Associated fans have been waiting anxiously for a follow-up to the two-year-old T5M — and a teaser photo posted to the company's social media feeds yesterday suggests they might soon get it.

Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 8:02 a.m. View Comments

New HUDY touring car setup book now available for download

HUDY has released an updated setup book for 1/10-scale touring cars that is now available to download for free.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 8:44 a.m. View Comments

New RC Speed Secrets Next Level Hybrid stainless steel and ceramic bearing kits for YZ-4SF

RC Speed Secrets releases four different packages of its Next Level Hybrid bearings, which are lightweight and efficient, to improve the performance of the YZ-4SF buggy especially in spec racing.

Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 2:41 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Watch Ryan Cavalieri drive the Team Associated SC10 4x4 [VIDEO]

Early in the 2010s, the short course boom was raging - and major manufacturers were churning out 2WD and 4x4 trucks to hit the track. The standard rear-motor 2WD layout was simple enough, and while other brands built their 4x4 trucks on shrunken-down

Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 3:11 p.m. View Comments

First look at the DE Racing SC dirt oval racing tire

DE Racing shares a sneak peek at the new dirt oval short course racing tire coming soon.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 9:57 a.m. View Comments

New TWT acrylic 1/8-scale off-road car stand

TWT introduces their new acrylic 1/8-scale off-road car stand which doubles as a shock and diff rebuild station as well.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

LRP to re-launch as Lautenbach Racing Products on April 3

LRP Electronic GmbH founder Jurgen Lautenbach announced that the brand had failed to find a buyer following its bankruptcy filing last year, but will resurface next month under a new-but-still-the-same name.

Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 12:35 p.m. View Comments

Doug and Tyler Hooks announce Hooks Race Services

The father/son duo of Doug and Tyler Hooks announce the new Hooks Race Services company, offering racers a variety of services from kit builds and rebuilds to tire gluing and more.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

New LFR Smoke 1/10-scale Tactic wing

Leadfinger Racing introduces a new version of its Tactic 1/10-scale buggy wing made with a darkened material that's easier to see.

Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 1:01 p.m. View Comments

New HUDY 3-4mm and 3.5mm Spring Steel turnbuckle wrenches

HUDY introduces two new turnbuckle wrenches; a 3mm and 4mm combo wrench and a 3.5mm wrench.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

New HRC battery adapters

HRC Racing releases three new battery adapters, adding to the already extensive range. The new adapters include; EC3 to MPX, MPX to EC3, and a compact version MPX to Tamiya plug.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 9:37 a.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Racing Air Force 2 1/10-scale buggy rear wing [VIDEO]

In the newest Pro-Line Racing video promo, they share an up close look at the new Air Force 2 1/10-scale rear buggy wing.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2018, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

Paradis selected in Destiny Canadian Nationals Rising Star Program [VIDEO]

Destiny Canada teamed up with a list of other brands to present Hunter Paradis a wonderful opportunity to accelerate his RC racing career.

Aaron Waldron March 28, 2018, 7:59 a.m. View Comments

New Xpress Execute XQ1S sport-level touring car kit

The new Execute XQ1S from Xpress exchanges aluminum parts for molded plastic to provide a cost-effective entry into the world of touring car racing.

Aaron Waldron March 28, 2018, 11 a.m. View Comments

Mitch suggests building shocks after travel in TLR blog

In his latest entry to the Team Losi Racing blog, JR Mitch describes the benefits of waiting until you get to the racetrack before filling your shocks with oil.

Aaron Waldron March 28, 2018, 2:45 p.m. View Comments

New HUDY foam bumper spacer set

These new self-adhesive foam strips from HUDY can be used to fill the space between the bumper and body of a touring car, which yields multiple benefits.

Aaron Waldron March 28, 2018, 8:16 a.m. View Comments

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