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Xceed R/C releases new offroad setup tools

For those of you, like myself, who love green...Xceed will make your day with this announcement! They have just announced their all-new setup tools for offroad racing, all of which are anodized in their signature green colors!

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 7:31 a.m. View Comments

The 2012 Reedy Truck Race of Champions is coming soon!

One of the most legendary and unique truck only races in the country is back once again for 2012! The Reedy Truck Race of Champions will be hosted October 6-7, 2012 at the infamous Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, California. Join some of the nation's

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

Daniel Ornelas and FTW win at Round 4 of the 1/8 Offroad Mexican Nationals

After again devastating the competition, this time at Pachuca, Daniel Ornelas Elizondo reports back from Round 4 of the Mexican Nationals! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 6:10 a.m. View Comments

Jason Dyckhoff drinks victory from the Mackay Cup 2012

Jason Dyckhoff takes his RC8.2 to victory at the 2012 Mackay Cup in Queensland, Australia!

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 7:04 a.m. View Comments

Olly Jeffries and CML Racing take the 2012 BRCA Touring crown

In an event which saw Associated dominate Olly Jefferies wins the Mendip National and take national title! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 7:14 a.m. View Comments

JQ Products and Matias Arangua are the 2012 Chilean National Champions

The second round of the Chilean National Chmpionships took place at CACH RC track. Matías Arangua with THECar, dominates the Pro Series from start to finish, taking the win. The win also secured Miguels Chilean Championship, due to his 2nd place in t

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 6:36 a.m. View Comments

Video: GoPro Hero 2 at the Spanish 1/8 Offroad Nationals

Our friends from inforc.net have sent us a pretty cool video put together from the 2012 Spanish 1/8 Offroad Nationals. We have been told this is only a "teaser" video of what they are working on, entirely shot with the GoPro Hero 2 camera. Check i

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 6:05 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki releases new MTX5 "High Traction" chassis

Mugen Seiki has shared just a glimpse of the all-new MTX5 High Traction chassis they will be releasing soon. Little details have been shared, but as you can see the chassis features some considerable differences from the stock chassis. It is said to

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

Revolution Designs Racing Products releases new Durango hop-up parts

RDRP has released a list of new items this week for the popular Team Durango DEX210, DEST210, and DESC210 vehicles. The new hop-up parts include aluminum shock towers to replace the stock plastic and/or carbon fiber for added durability, aluminum ste

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 6:19 a.m. View Comments

Frank Root talks "Option Parts" for the TLR 22SCT

TLR stormed the short course market with their recent release of the TLR 22SCT. The truck has proven to be a race winner right out of the box, however, with a long list of "upgrade" and option parts available racers want to know what they really NEED

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 6:40 a.m. View Comments

Team Orion releases new waterproof ESC's

What is more fun than running your car in the dirt? Running your car in dirt and water! Thanks to the new Team Orion waterproof electronics speed controllers you can can run your car in any conditions and not have to worry about damage from water, sn

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 5:58 a.m. View Comments

Patrick Hofer and Pro-Line win the 2012 Swiss 1/10 Offroad National Championship

Patrick Hofer drove his Pro-Line equipped AE B4.1 and B44.1 to victory in both classes for the 2012 Swiss National titles!

Mike Garrison Sept. 18, 2012, 6:58 a.m. View Comments

AMainHobbies and Silver Dollar R/C Raceway announce 2012 1/8 World's Warmup Race

A number of premier nitro off-road drivers will make their way to Chico, California next month (October 18th- 21st) as A Main Hobbies hosts the U.S. Nitro Worlds Warm-Up at the recently completed Silver Dollar R/C Raceway. The action promises to be f

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 7:02 a.m. View Comments

Young and rising star Jack Embling signs with CML Racing

The CML talent scouts have found a promising young driver yet again!

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

Dakotah Phend wins at Michigan State Championship Rd.7

Due to lots of rain in August, round #7 of the Michigan State Championship Series was rescheduled to Saturday September 15th. On Saturday September 15th, the series traveled to Northern Indiana for round 7 hosted by Stateline Raceway in Fremont, IN.

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

Bradley Baird and THECar are the 2012 Irish National 1/8 Offroad Champions

Bradley Baird took his THEEngine powered THECar to win the overall 2012 Irish National Championship. After three consistant podium finishes Bradley wrapped up the title with a fourth in the final round which was enough to clinch the title. Read the f

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 6:36 a.m. View Comments

Exotek releases new aluminum SC10 4x4 rear hub set

Exotek Racing has announced their all-new SC10 4x4 aluminum rear hubs set. The new hubs are pro style alloy rear hubs with vertical ball link mounting. Vertical ball stud mounting allows for quick and precise roll center changes. You can simply use 3

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 7:06 a.m. View Comments

Serpent announces new Cobra-T truggy kit and upgrades

Serpent introduces all-new upgrade parts for the Cobra 1/8 Truggy. The new include new steering blocks with larger bearings (same as Cobra buggy), new uprights with larger bearings, front coupler and center shaft to also use larger bearings. The new

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 6:42 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform releases Lexus LFA touring body

It’s a supercar that was 10 years in the making. One of the most head-turning, heart-stopping street cars ever designed. A limited edition, V10, 200mph work of art… and it’s now available for your 1/10th scale touring car.

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing is announced as the exclusive distributor for HoBao in North America

HPI RACING is proud to announce that it will be the Exclusive Distributor for HoBao RC Vehicles in North America and Japan. HoBao is a manufacturer of high quality Nitro and Electric RC vehicles with a long standing Global presence in the RC Industry

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 6:18 a.m. View Comments

New +8mm chassis extension for the Tamiya TRF201 buggy

Increase your wheelbase to +8mm with this Exotek Racing cnc alloy extension set. Alloy upper bulkhead with sturdy camber rod mounting and 7075 alloy T-plate for extra durability. Bring your TRF201 to current performance standards in an easy and econo

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 7:11 a.m. View Comments

DDM releases the Losi 5IVE-T "Dominator" tuned exhaust system

New from DDM! This new Dominator pipe was developed through months of extensive in-house testing and prototyping, and custom-designed for maximum performance.

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 6:56 a.m. View Comments

Video: TRFT goes "BIG" with 1/5 scale racing in Finland

TRFT Studios has just launched their all-new video! This time the TRFT crew headed to Raisio, Finland for some 1/5 scale offroad racing. Getting up close and personal with these GIANTS is a risk that TRFT is willing to take as they bring you all the

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 7:16 a.m. View Comments

Hot Bodies releases new TCXX "Expert Build Tips"

When building almost any car kit there are always little tips and tricks that the pros use to build the ultimate race winning machines. Sometimes major modifications and construction, other times simple sanding down of a-arms. Hot Bodies has just rel

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 6:06 a.m. View Comments

Kevin Miller wins Pro Truck at the NTP Shootout Rd.4

Kevin Miller takes a dominating win over all comers in the Pro Truck class, setting new FTD and Holeshot records and William Brown puts in a big effort to hold out Michael Evans for the Sport Truck podium. Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2012, 7:24 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated sweeps the 2012 Brazilian 1/8 Offroad Nationals

The 2012 Brazilian 1/8 Offroad Nationals was hosted last weekend in Gaspar City, Brazil. The event brought about 90 of Brazil's top drivers. In attendance was a long list of Brazilian Team Associated drivers, equipped with their RC8.2 buggies and RC8

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 6:43 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases new aluminum steering bell-cranks for the B4.1, T4.1, and SC10

Outfit your B4.1, T4.1, or SC10 with the all-new JConcepts aluminum steering bell-cranks, battery thumb screws, and aluminum wing mounts!

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 11:39 a.m. View Comments

Michael Paige is "Mr. Money" at the RJD Hobbies 2012 Electric Challenge

Team Associated and JConcepts team driver, Michael Paige, recently attended the RJD Hobbies 2012 Electric Challenge. Paige entered into 1/8 E-Buggy with his RC8.2E, 4x4 Short Course with his SC10 4x4FT, and Open 2wd Short Course with his SC10FT. Read

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 7:34 a.m. View Comments

Agama and Hobby Pro USA win at 2012 South American Offroad Nationals

The SNOR (South American National Off-Road Series) has been a steadily growing 1/8th Nitro Market. Hobby Pro USA's Andrew Smolnik has attended the series in the past in efforts to help grow the South American R/C market while shining some light on t

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 6:24 a.m. View Comments

The all-new stadium truck "Pressure Points" tire (with video)

JConcepts, a leader in 1/10th truck performance, with accredited victories around the world, including ROAR National Championships, has added another piece to its successful racing arsenal. The Pressure Points are the latest low-height tread option

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 6:03 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new Cobra GT shock spring sets

Serpent has just released their all-new shock spring set for the Cobra GT 1/8 onroad platform. The new springs are made up from high quality hardened steel, individually selected, paired and matched. Precision cut and ground flat ends and clearly vis

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 6:37 a.m. View Comments

Trinity releases new "Certified 5% Team Spec" rotors and stators

Team Trinity has announced a unique new product which ensures its serious racers with the highest quality brushless motors that they can offer. Introducing the "Certified 5% Team Spec" stators and rotors! Check it out!

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 6:54 a.m. View Comments

Novak releases the all-new "Pulse" Brushless Racing ESC with X-Drive

Introducing the Pulse Brushless Racing ESC with X-Drive (#1755). This pure, sensor-based brushless pro racing ESC is designed to accommodate the high-end demands of any and all heavy-duty 2S LiPo racing applications, from modified touring to open 4x4

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 6:13 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts "Finnishes" the Team Associated T4.1 (with video)

JConcepts kicked off the 2012 ROAR Off-Road Nationals with a Finnisher 1/10th truck body for the T4.1 racing truck. The slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. Front chin spoiler, headlight

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 5:53 a.m. View Comments

Spec-R releases the all-new R1 1/10 electric touring car

Spec-R has just announced the all-new R1 1/10 scale electric touring car. Known for their aftermarket touring car parts and accessories, Spec-R is proud to release their very own touring car platform. The new car features durable and precision machin

Mike Garrison Sept. 14, 2012, 7:10 a.m. View Comments

Christophe Louis is crowned the 2012 French 1/8 Onroad National Champion

Last weekend last and 5th round of French 1/8 Onroad Championships was held in Amiens. This year's vice European Champion B, Christophe Louis, drove his Mugen Seiki MRX-5 to a dominating victory. The race win clinched the title, making Christophe Lou

Mike Garrison Sept. 13, 2012, 6:56 a.m. View Comments

Interview: 1/8 offroad championship record holder Ty Tessmann

The 2012 offroad racing season has been one to remember, with the IFMAR 1/8 World Championships still ahead of us. There is a long list of drivers with the talent and the potential to win this IFMAR World Championships, but one young man stands out

Mike Garrison Sept. 13, 2012, 5:32 a.m. View Comments

Dustin Evans and Toddie Anderson win at 2012 Horizon Air Meet

Dustin Evans and Toddie Anderson made the trip to the east coast to race in the popular Horizon Air Meet competition. 2 days of racing on one of the largest tracks seen in recent memory made things incredibly interesting for the SCT classes. Read the

Mike Garrison Sept. 13, 2012, 6:46 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line domination at the JBRL Nitro Series Round 6

Pro-Line team drivers Adam Drake, Cody King, and Ryan Cavalieri dominate the field at Round 6 of the JBRL Nitro Series in Chula Vista, California! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Sept. 13, 2012, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

AE production big bore shocks spotted!

While searching the hot topics of the industry forums spy shots of the all-new Team Associated production big bore shocks has been, from what we can tell, "leaked". Several forum users found the new shocks listed on a popular internet webstore, avail

Mike Garrison Sept. 13, 2012, 3:50 p.m. View Comments

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