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Cline's Mod Buggy double led Team Associated to five wins at Indiana Indoor State Champs

Team Associated's Matt Cline won 2WD and 4WD at JCP R/C Raceway while his teammates added three more class titles at the Indiana Indoor State Champs.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 1:42 p.m. View Comments

FireBrand RC's The Exposer on-road tire gluing tool

Glue on-road tires and wheels easily - and without mess - using The Exposer from FireBrand RC.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 12:11 p.m. View Comments

Weatherholt's buggy double highlighted Michigan State Championship Series opener

Team Losi Racing driver Collin Weatherholt kicked off the Michigan State Championship Series by winning both Nitro and Electric Buggy classes at Dirtburner Raceway and Hobbies - and the series has announced some personnel changes as well. Here's the

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

Keel crushed the Red River Spring Fling

Team Associated driver Tyler Keel clicked his heels and stole every pot of gold by winning Modified 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck from the TQ spot on the grid at the annual indoor off-road racing event hosted by T&T Speedway in Shreveport, LA.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 11:54 a.m. View Comments

Monty Houston needs our help

Longtime Pacific Northwest off-road racing veteran and Houston's Engine Service founder Monty Houston is fighting a rare auto-immune disease - and his mother has set up a crowd funding campaign to help alleviate the stress of his expensive treatments

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

Santa Maria joined NEMO Racing

RC Texas Talk host Mark Santa Maria has signed with NEMO Racing to compete with Agama vehicles and Bullitt engines.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 5:19 p.m. View Comments

Updated Intech Racing ER-12M 2.0 ball differential

Intech Racing has introduced an updated ball diff for the ER-12M buggy platform, which will be added to new kits as a running change as well as offered to existing owners with a free exchange program.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 5:40 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What's the last big change you made to your RC career?

Sometimes switching brands or attending a new track can give you a whole new perspective on RC racing. What's the most recent decision you've made?

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 5:48 p.m. View Comments

Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions to award inaugural Manufacturers' Championship

The team with the two highest-placing drivers in the Invitational class of this year's Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions will win the event's first-ever title.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 1:29 p.m. View Comments

Tekno's Lutz talks about brake linkages [VIDEO]

Setting up your linkages on nitro cars can be a bit of a headache. Tekno's Ryan Lutz breaks down how to dial in your linkages like a boss in the video below to make your life easier.

Thomas Tran April 29, 2016, 7:27 p.m. View Comments

Danish stock TC slayer joins up with Xray for 2016

Danish stock touring car superstar, Steven Olsen returns to Xray and anxious to run the T4 platform for 2016 and forward. Here's what Steven had to say about his signing with Xray.

Thomas Tran April 29, 2016, 1:50 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated Announces RC10B6 and RC10B6D

After a week of teasers via social media, Team Associated has officially announced the RC10B6 and RC10B6D!

Brandon Rohde April 28, 2016, 10:50 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the Aero Front Scoop for more added front end downforce

Always looking for ways to improve the game, JConcepts is hard at work discovering new ways to get downforce to the front end of the B5M for smoother, quicker higher speed corners and overall times. Check out JConcepts' latest creation called the Aer

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 11:59 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated teases the front end of the prototype car

Team Associated is getting really good at teasing..... Finally, AE shows us the view from the front and had this to say as well. Are you interested? Could it be a WC production car?

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 11:41 a.m. View Comments

Top and bottom view of the prototype from Team Associated

Probably the most anticipated view of the prototype WC car, Team Associated has posted a picture of their clear plastic, super secret 'Area51' car and has the entire internet buzzing. Is there something on the horizon or is this AE's way of teasing t

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 5 p.m. View Comments

Tekin signs Darren Bloomfield to run their electric program

This just in, Tekin is on the move and signing some very fast talented drivers to add to their line-up in 2016. Former European Champion, UK national champion, Agama's Darren Bloomfield has just signed with Tekin and will be using their electric prod

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 6:34 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line releases 1/10th front Blockades and chassis protectors

Always adding to the performance, Pro-Line introduces the popular 1/8th scale Blockade tires in 1/10th flavor for the 4wd front tires in soft and supersoft compound. Also new on the product list is the Pro-Line chassis protector in the fancy 'Team' c

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 3:24 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated gives us another view ... Looking sharp!

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 6:50 p.m. View Comments

Tamiya announces TA07 Pro touring kit

Teased a while back, Tamiya has announced the TA07 Pro chassis kit for the masses. This unique design utilizes a single belt that is quite configurable with 3 motor mounting options to choose from to change the weight bias of the car. Sharing a lot o

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 2:49 p.m. View Comments

Hobbico asks, "What if RC vehicles had a brain?" Endless potential!

There's an interesting video brought to you by Hobbico that presents an important question... "What if an RC vehicle had a brain?" A robotic car? Could this something like a driverless Google car, but an RC version? Voice command and inputs? Controll

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 2:16 p.m. View Comments

Rudy Rico shines at the JConcepts Comstock Challenge!

The JConcepts Comstock Challenge by all measures was a great success. With a completely fresh layout going in the weekend prior by the hard working TTH track crew, brand new pipe, fresh paint and some other minor upgrades the facility was prepped fo

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 1:26 p.m. View Comments

Hohwart shows a glimpse of an AE F1 car!

There seems to be a lot of action going on at Team Associated. First it was 2015 WC teasers, then it was clear plastic prototypes, and under the radar was this post made by racing legend, Rick Hohwart. Could this be true that AE is going F1? How wick

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 12:46 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri goes Savox

Coming from the man himself, 4 time World Champion and 3-time RROC Champion has stated he will be running Savox servos in his cars! Cav's comments about Savox was, “The centering torque and control were amazing. I felt much more connected to the car”

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 12:16 p.m. View Comments

AE teases another picture of the prototype

Team Associated is at it again teasing another picture. This time, its' a shot of the rear of what is still considered a prototype car of some sort. The obvious is that it is a laydown transmission version of the World Championship winning B5M seen a

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

BH Gan wins NSpeed Cup 2016 in Malaysia with RC Concept

International news is always good news as we get to see racing from all over the world. Thanks to Jerome Treignier over at RC Concepts for the quick race recap.

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 4:57 p.m. View Comments

Smolnik joins Highest-RC

Andrew Smolnik of PR Racing joins up with Highest RC and will be using their highest servos for 2016 and forward. This is what Smolnik had to say about his team up with Highest RC.

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:28 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated drops another prototype picture!?

Team Associated has definitely got something up their sleeve as they trickle prototype shots of their #Stealth transmission. What else can you see from this picture? Could this be a B5M Laydown? B6?

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:41 p.m. View Comments

Avid updates their B5/M bellcranks

For a company to go out of its way and update a known issue, says a lot about how they do business and the pride they have in their product. Avid updates their aluminum bellcranks to a stronger material for the left post while keeping the right post

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:13 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line introduces 1973 Ford Bronco and Enforcer RC8T3 body shells

Pro-Line introduces new shells for the rock crawling scene with the ever popular 1973 Ford Bronco along with very aggressive, strong lined Enforcer body for the new RC8T3. Both carry the high standard of Pro-Line's quality and commitment to performan

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 6:56 p.m. View Comments

Adam Drake talks lower front arm position.

Adam Drake has been busy over at Mugen Seiki. Not only is he racing at the top level, Adam is one of the few good guys that gives back to the industry. With another helpful insight to 1/8th nitro program, Adam goes over a few setup tips from time to

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 1:49 p.m. View Comments

AE shows off prototype 3G laydown transmission!

Team Associated has been flaunting the current IFMAR World Champion B5 on their media sites as of late and finally the cat is out of the bag. Today, AE showed pictures of their prototype design in the cool, clear plastic and branding the laydown tran

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 12:18 p.m. View Comments

XRAY unveils the RX8 2016 edition

Team Xray is always hard at work. With a product line that updates every year for most of its product line, the road of progression sees no end. This time, the RX8 gets the 2016 update with a list of new parts and design that is longer than most peop

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 1:22 p.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki and Adam Drake Sweeps 2016 Philippine Masters

Releasing helpful tips and setup videos, along with racing around the world. 'The Drake' is hard at work and making it look good as well. One of the most dedicated and friendliest nitro guys on tour, Adam Drake finds time to share his results with th

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 3:59 p.m. View Comments

Xray Czech National Championship race report

Xray dominated the Czech National Championship race in 2016 by going 1-2 in the modified TC class with Vysin and Simurda. Here is the race report from Xray.

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 2:14 p.m. View Comments

Danish Nationals R1 race report

Here is the news from the latest Danish Nationals round 1 from Team Xray via Mike Gosvig. This outdoor event was held in tough weather conditions with rain on the forecast making tire choice and car configuration very curcial to one's speed. Here is

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 4:57 p.m. View Comments

N’diaye and Bukowski finish 1-2 in League 1 Championship at Emerainville, France

Despite a cold and wet weather, some drivers participated to the League 1 Championship Race at Emerainville near Paris (France).

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 3:02 p.m. View Comments

Kyosho Factory Driver Tanner Day Sweeps The Kyosho 3 lap Challenge

The 2nd running of the Kyosho 3 Lap Challenge took place at Nor-Cal Hobbies in San Jose, CA on April 24. In a break from the traditional qualifying format, the fastest three consecutive laps comprised the contestants' times.

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 8:09 p.m. View Comments

HobbyTown and AMain team up!

With one of the biggest mergers to happen on the retail side of the RC industry, Hobbytown Unlimited, Inc has joined forces with AMain Performance Hobbies to provide another level of customer service and RC purchasing experience. It's not often the b

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 1:07 p.m. View Comments

Limited Edition B5 + B5M Conversion kit Now Available

The World Championship titles keep get stacked over at Team Associated. With innovation proven by racing winning results all over the world, AE is now bundling the current B5 along with the B5M conversion together as one kit for a limited time only.

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 4:07 p.m. View Comments

XRAY to launch the RX8 2016 model tomorrow!

XRAY is going to drop the replacement to the very fast, very tech RX8 model. Stop by tomorrow for the full scoop!

Thomas Tran April 25, 2016, 8:50 p.m. View Comments

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