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New T-Works option parts for the MBX8

T-Work's RC has released a full range of new option parts for the recently released Mugen Seiki MBX8 1/8-scale nitro buggy including; hard coated axles, Titanium turnbuckles, gold plated screws, and steel skid plates to name a few.

Mike Garrison Feb. 8, 2018, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

Gene Hickerson steps down as SOAR Racing team manager

Long-time racer and owner of Dialed Hobbies, Gene Hickerson, has announced in a Facebook post that he has stepped down as SOAR Racing USA team manager for 2018. Nate Johnston, formerly a Midwest rep, has now taken over the national team manager posit

Mike Garrison Feb. 8, 2018, 10:48 a.m. View Comments

Detailed rear-end photos of Team Associated B6.1 prototype confirm new rear arms and transmission

Just before Noon CT, Team Associated published another batch of photos showing an SLA-printed prototype of its upcoming 2WD buggy, which show off items we expected would be included - and suggests we may see an official announcement tomorrow.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2018, 12:33 p.m. View Comments

Losi releases new Night Crawler SE RTR [VIDEO]

Losi has released their newest RTR crawler, built upon the Night Crawler heritage with new exoskeleton cage and added lights.

Mike Garrison Feb. 8, 2018, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

New 1Up Racing pit board with QuikChek decal

1Up Racing is celebrating the release of the company's new pit boards, which include a QuikChek decal for comparing hardware sizes, by giving a few away.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 9:42 a.m. View Comments

Optional RPM rear bumper for Stampede 2WD

RPM releases a stronger rear bumper replacement for the Stampede 2WD truck that can be used with or without the original wheelie bar.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 10:53 a.m. View Comments

New RC Speed Secrets titanium screw kits for YZ-2 DTM

New RC Speed Secrets upper and lower titanium screw kits are available in Bada Bling and Stealth Black finishes.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

Check out Jared Tebo's brake linkage tip

Reigning nitro buggy national champion Jared Tebo uses fuel line in place of the springs on the brake linkage of his MP9 TKI4 - click here to read his explanation, as well as how to use different lengths of fuel line to adjust brake bias.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 11:04 a.m. View Comments

New TLR Blog 22-4 2.0 setup tip - rear ball diff

Frank Root posted a note to the Team Losi Racing blog about how factory racer Reno Savoya got the team to try running a ball diff in the back of the 22-4 2.0 — and it worked well!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 9:10 a.m. View Comments

New Traxxas E-Revo VXL RTR brushless monster truck [VIDEO]

Yes - it landed this trick! Traxxas revamped its brushless-powered E-Revo to be stronger than ever. Watch it in action here.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 10:20 a.m. View Comments

First teaser images of Team Associated B6.1 buggy

As they've done for recent releases of new kits, Team Associated has posted a few photos of what's believed to be a new 2WD buggy.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 7:16 a.m. View Comments

Boon and Miller won ninth round of HNMC Winter Series

Kyle Boon won the Nitro Buggy final and George Miller topped the E-Buggy class as round nine of the Herts Nitro Model Club winter series took place following six weeks of rained-out race dates.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 8:05 a.m. View Comments

New Leadfinger Racing A2 Tactic body for NB48.4

You can now pre-order the new A2 Tactic body that Leadfinger Racing is preparing for the NB48.4 buggy

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

New AVID carbon fiber battery brace for EB410

AVID Racing Concepts introduces a new battery brace for the EB410 buggy that's available with or without an aluminum thumbwheel.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 8 a.m. View Comments

New Infinity IF18 1/8-scale nitro on-road kit

The new Infinity IF18 is based on the car that dominated last year's 1/8-scale nitro on-road world championships.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 7:51 a.m. View Comments

New Speedzone Peerless Series 6000mAh 100C 4S LiHV pack

Speedzone USA releases a new 4S LiHV addition to its Peerless Series of battery packs.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Optional short rear driveshafts for Capricorn C803

Capricorn released shorter rear driveshafts as an option for the C803, which allow for a narrower car width to increase grip on low-traction tracks or to accommodate wheels of different offsets.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

Optional hard wheels for Kyosho MP9 TKI4

Kyosho MP9 TKI4 designer Yuichi Kanai shares information about new wheels made of a harder material, which offer improved performance in hot and humid conditions.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2018, 9:19 a.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Armor Kote spray shine coating

Armor Kote is a popular product for repelling mud and grime while keeping the shine among TORC full-scale short course truck and buggy racers, but does it work as well when applied to R/C? Brad Shearer, Reedy Race Open 2wd winner, tests and reviews t

Mike Garrison Feb. 7, 2018, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

New Factory RC carbon fiber YZ-4 SF shock towers and battery strap

Factory RC has released new carbon fiber shock towers, featuring their "Leading Edge" chamfered design, and a battery strap with balance plug cut-out for the Yokomo YZ-4 SF 4wd buggy.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 8:38 a.m. View Comments

XRAY announces RX8 2018 is coming soon

XRAY has announced that the 2018 edition of the RX8 1/8-scale on-road platform is coming soon.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 9:29 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB2 graphite composite rear uprights

XRAY has released new graphite composite rear uprights for the XB2 2wd buggy platform, designed to increase corner speed and durability.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 9:18 a.m. View Comments

Setser and Borkowicz win at JConcepts Super Cup Championship round two

Round 2 of the JConcepts Super Cup Championship Series was held at Newberry RC in Newberry, Florida. Lee Setser and Daimon Borkowicz would lead the team to victory in mod buggy classes.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake build the new MBX8 1/8-scale nitro buggy kit [VIDEO]

Adam Drake, from Mugen Seiki Racing, builds the new MBX8 1/8-scale nitro buggy and shares his tips and tricks along the way.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 10:13 a.m. View Comments

Rise Up HobbyTown prepares for CTS3 season opener this weekend

Rise Up HobbyTown will host the Series Opener/Round #1 of the 3rd Annual Champion Touring Series R/C On-Road Racing (CTS3) on Saturday and Sunday, February 10-11 at their new Indoor R/C Carpet Track in Palm Desert, California.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 10:20 a.m. View Comments

HB Racing shares a closer look at the new D817 V2 1/8-scale nitro buggy kit

HB Racing launches the official D817 V2 product page, and shares a closer look with additional photos and details of the new buggy.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 8:57 a.m. View Comments

CTS3 - Champion Touring Series 2018 promo [VIDEO]

In preparation for this weekend's season opener, the Champion Touring Series (CTS) has shared their new series promo with organizer Lex Tyler.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: A sunny outlook on the changing RC industry landscape

For the last decade, I’ve worried aloud that the transformation of how RC manufacturers and tracks could eventually cause the entire racing scene to implode on itself. But while change means that something becomes different, it doesn’t necessarily me

Aaron Waldron Feb. 6, 2018, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

New RC Cars Cavalieri carbon fiber arm inserts and fuel tank guards for the MBX8

RC Cars Cavalieri has released their newest carbon fiber option parts for the Mugen Seiki MBX8.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

New ONE 5-port GT class on-road engine

Capricorn has introduced their newest ONE engine, designed for use in the International GT on-road class.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 10:38 a.m. View Comments

Watch how to set up a starter box for both buggy and truggy with Ty Tessmann [VIDEO]

Ty Tessmann shows you how to set up one starter box for use with both buggy and truggy.

Mike Garrison Feb. 6, 2018, 10:57 a.m. View Comments

New RC Speed Secrets "Beast Mode" R1 V16 motor performance kit

RC Speed Secrets has released their new "Beast Mode" performance kit for the R1 Wurks V16 series motors, which includes Titanium screws, Titanium motor ring, and ceramic bearings.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2018, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts announces 2018 monster truck event schedule

JConcepts announces their 2018 schedule of monster truck events ranging from Monster Jam World Finals in Vegas to the fairgrounds of Ohio.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2018, 8:49 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C803 "PRO" chassis

Capricorn RC has introduced a chassis for the C803 1/8-scale on-road car which provides a stiffer rear part with greater flex in the front.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2018, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

New PSM battery positioning system for the X12'18

PSM has released their new battery positioning system for the XRAY X12'18 pan-car, designed to hold the battery securely in place while maintaining the option to move it forward and backwards.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2018, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

Rabitti joins Picco

Picco has announced that Riccardo Rabitti has joined their off-road racing team for 2018.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2018, 9:23 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Should major events be held on temporary tracks?

How do you feel about holding some of the biggest events in RC racing on a course that's built only for one week?

Aaron Waldron Feb. 5, 2018, 7:50 a.m. View Comments

New X Factory 4mm hardware and set screws

X Factory has expanded their range of hardware to now include 4mm sizes to fit most 1/8-scale vehicles.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2018, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

Yeung wins M.K. Power Off-Road Championship

Jonathan Yeung wins the nitro buggy class at the M.K. Power Off-Road Championship in Southern China.

Mike Garrison Feb. 5, 2018, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Toby Hamson

In addition to racing electric, nitro and vintage off-road vehicles, as well as dirt oval, veteran hobbyist Toby Hamson is part of the group that formed 46RC Raceway to keep indoor dirt off-road alive in his area. Learn more about the track's future,

Aaron Waldron Feb. 5, 2018, 3:50 p.m. View Comments

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