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New SMC Low Rider modified brushless motors

SMC introduced its latest modified motor design called the Low Rider, which is more than 17% lighter than the previous Totemic, has offset mounting holes to sit lower in the chassis, and the stator is designed to provide usable power delivery.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 6, 2017, 12:03 p.m. View Comments

Clancy, Reeves and Talbot won HNMC Winter Series fifth round

The Herts Nitro Model Club ran round five of its Winter Series last weekend, where Jamie Clancy, Simon Reeves and Oliver Talbot won the three main events.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 6, 2017, 7:47 a.m. View Comments

New ORCA Blinky B32 LCG brushless speed control

ORCA introduced its new Blinky B32 LCG brushless racing speed control built specifically for the spec classes so popular in North America.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 6, 2017, 9:31 a.m. View Comments

Updated JQ Racing Black Edition setup sheets following Fall Brawl

The JQ Products racing team published new setup sheets after the Fall Brawl, including a new starting point as well as the configuration Joseph Quagraine and Greg Degani used at the race.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 6, 2017, 11:51 a.m. View Comments

Hara crowned ITCMC 2017 modified touring car champion

The Team TWT organized ITCMC 2017 event was held in Bangkok, and offered seven different classes. In the modified touring car class it was Atsushi Hara who would take the top step of the podium.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 10:05 a.m. View Comments

Huber won at the opening round of the Carpet Masters Series

Last weekend hosted the opening round of the Carpet Masters Series in Switzerland, where HRC/Team Magic Europe driver Philipp Huber went on to TQ and win the touring car division.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP B64 Type B carbon fiber shock towers

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced their new Type B carbon fiber shock towers for the Team Associated B64 series of 1/10-scale 4WD buggies.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Hometown heroes and one-track wonders

The best racers in the world can adapt to any track and surface condition in just a few practice runs, but even they can have trouble keeping up with a local hotshot that has thousands more laps of experience. Are you a well-rounded racer, or a one-t

Aaron Waldron Dec. 5, 2017, 2:39 p.m. View Comments

Watch Lutz show how to set gear mesh in the Tekno RC EB410 [VIDEO]

Follow along with Tekno RC team driver Ryan Lutz as he demonstrates the proper procedure for setting gear mesh in the EB410 buggy.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 5, 2017, 2:29 p.m. View Comments

New sidewall design for Hot Race Tyres 1/8-scale off-road tires

Hot Race Tyres updated the sidewall of its lineup of 1/8-scale off-road tires with more reinforcement, yielding better performance and longer wear.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 5, 2017, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing EB410 alloy bulkhead, rear hubs, suspension block, and carbon fiber battery strap

Exotek Racing has released a new range of option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 1/10-scale 4wd buggy including; new alloy center bulkhead, alloy rear hubs, alloy rear suspension block, and carbon fiber battery brace.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

Watch Traxxas go behind the scenes with YouTube star Roman Atwood [VIDEO]

A few months ago, the Traxxas Underground Team flew out to Ohio for a behind-the-scenes look at Roman Atwood's new RED series, Roman Atwood's Day Dreams! The Traxxas Monster Truck Tour met up with Roman at his house to give a deserving family a day o

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

New RUDDOG Red Stuff O-ring grease

RUDDOG has introduced their own blend of O-ring grease, known as "Red Stuff". Developed to protect silicone seals from swelling under the influence of silicone oils while offering a smooth feeling for improved performance at the same time.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

Drake and Westergaard lead Mugen to victory at 13th annual Palm Desert Toys for Tots

Adam Drake and Anthony Westergaard drove home to victory for Mugen Seiki Racing in the nitro and electric 1/8-scale buggy classes at the 13th annual Palm Desert Raceway Toys for Tots race.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

Double victory for Hofer at RUDDOG Cup opening round

Round 1 of the 2017-18 RUDDOG Cup took place last weekend at the RC-Indoor-Arena in Kostendorf, Austria. Both off-road and on-road racers gathered to kick off the multi-race series in a variety of classes.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 8:48 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe Mugen's new 47-tooth HTD spur gear [VIDEO]

Follow along with Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing as he talks about the optional 47-tooth spur gear now available for the HT differentials.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 5, 2017, 10:52 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB8 69mm 5-dot progressive front shock springs

XRAY has released new 5-dot progressive front springs for the XB8 series buggies, designed to improve steering at corner entry on high-traction surfaces.

Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Day, Jarosz, Gough, Krivitz, Foote, Daniel and Rhodes signed with Yokomo's USA team

The Yokomo US squad added seven new drivers, as Tanner Day, Chris Jarosz, Kyle Gough, Andy Krivitz, Brandon Foote, Andrew Daniel and Michael Rhodes all agreed to race Team Yokomo vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 4, 2017, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated RC28T 1/28-scale Ready-To-Run

Team Associated has taken the iconic RC10T stadium truck to a new proportion, 1/28-scale to be exact. The new ready-to-run platform is designed with everything included, and is ready to charge and drive out of the box.

Mike Garrison Dec. 4, 2017, 8:05 a.m. View Comments

Rivkin edged out Cavalieri for a double victory at the Top Gun Shootout

After some close racing between Team Associated teammates, it would be Spencer Rivkin who would take home a double victory at SDRC's Top Gun Shootout.

Mike Garrison Dec. 4, 2017, 9:30 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: The man cave cat

After being banned from working on R/C cars in the house, Mike's wife helped him to build an R/C man cave garage to work instead. Despite it being more than he had hoped for, there is one thing missing, and Mike has used his R/C racing mindset to dev

Mike Garrison Dec. 4, 2017, 9:57 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Did you buy anything RC-related on Black Friday/Cyber Monday?

Last week was the kickoff of the big holiday shopping season, with tons of deals offered by all sorts of RC companies. Did you buy anything for yourself or someone else?

Aaron Waldron Dec. 4, 2017, 8:01 a.m. View Comments

New Yeah Racing black and gold aluminum hex drivers

Yeah Racing has released their new aluminum handled hex drivers, finished in black and gold, and available in the most popular metric sizes.

Mike Garrison Dec. 4, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works NB48.4 Titanium turnbuckle set

T-Works has released their new Titanium turnbuckle set for the Tekno RC NB48.4, which includes 4mm and 5mm turnbuckle wrenches for adjustment.

Mike Garrison Dec. 4, 2017, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Ronda Drake

She's one of the fastest women to ever pick up a radio, and she met her husband — a multi-time national champion — at the track. Learn more about Ronda Drake's life and RC racing career in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 4, 2017, 4:09 p.m. View Comments

Ogden doubled up at 2017 Badlands RC Fall Brawl

Cole Ogden set the pace in qualifying, and went on to win both Pro Nitro Buggy and Truggy classes at The Badlands RC Fall Brawl.

Mike Garrison Dec. 4, 2017, 10:54 a.m. View Comments

New Mugen Seiki MBX8 nitro buggy kit coming soon

After years of rumors, Mugen Seiki Europa confirmed that a new MBX8 nitro buggy kit is on its way.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 4, 2017, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

New Reedy WolfPack HV LiPo packs

Reedy has added three new high-voltage packs to its range of WolfPack sport-level LiPo batteries.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 7:21 a.m. View Comments

New WRC DUE 1.4 1/8-scale 2WD nitro on-road racing kit

WRC published the first details of its upcoming DUE 1.4, a "classic" 2WD 1/8-scale nitro on-road car.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

Inside look at JConcepts Stage 4 Monster Truck concept [VIDEO]

Using the Traxxas Slash 4x4 or Stampede 4x4 as a base, as well as its own monster truck conversion kit, JConcepts pieced together parts from Team Associated, MIP and King Headz to create the ultimate race-and-bash monster truck.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 12:06 p.m. View Comments

New Team C TC10 2018 touring car kit to be released next week

Team C will introduce its 2018-spec TC10 touring car kit in just a few days, with a new chassis, new motor mount and more.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 1 p.m. View Comments

Richards signed with Yokomo

Yokomo US added multi-time ROAR nationals finalist JP Richards to its growing team.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

New ORCA Blitreme spec motor and lightweight motor screws, first look at upcoming LCG B32 blinky ESC

ORCA released information on its new hand-would Blitreme spec motor, as well as lightweight screws to fit it, and showed a first look at an upcoming blinky speed control.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 1:25 p.m. View Comments

First look at upcoming JConcepts King Sling monster truck body, Sling King tires and Dragon wheels [VIDEO]

JConcepts is preparing to release a replica of the King Sling monster truck, along with Sling King tires and Dragon wheels to complete the look.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 1:36 p.m. View Comments

New 70-tooth spur gear and optional shock pistons for Tekno RC EB410

Tekno RC released new 1.7mm and 1.8mm flat shock pistons to further tune the suspension of its new EB410 4WD buggy, as well as a new 70-tooth spur gear that creates more ratio options for stock racers.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher signed Briers family, Pauwels, and Martens family

Schumacher added five Belgian racers to its team: father and daughter Marco and Esmée Briers, young up-and-comer Senne Pauwels, and father and son Steven and Jonas Martens.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing HDX chassis set for Yeti

Exotek Racing introduced its new HDX chassis set for the Yeti rock racer and pick up that results in a dramatically lower center of gravity.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

New Team Losi Racing aluminum trailing axle inserts for 22 series

In an effort to improve durability, Team Losi Racing introduced new trailing axle inserts for 22-series buggies and trucks that are made of aluminum.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing long-stroke off-road engine coming soon

REDS Racing published a teaser image of an upcoming off-road engine it called a "torque monster."

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 7:45 a.m. View Comments

Zhang signed with Arrowmax

Top Chinese on-road racer Rocket Zhang agreed to join the Arrowmax team.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2017, 7:27 a.m. View Comments

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