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New Racer 190mm touring car body from Mon-tech Racing

Mon-Tech Racing released a new 190mm touring car body called Racer, designed to provide a balance between entry and mid-corner steering as well as stability.

Aaron Waldron July 12, 2017, 1:59 p.m. View Comments

Victories by Savoya, Ogden and Mazzara highlighted Big Apple Novarossi Challenge [VIDEO]

Renaud Savoya dominated the Nitro Buggy class, Cole Ogden sped off to win both legs of the E-Buggy final, and Anthony Mazzara won the Nitro and Electric Truggy classes at the largest Big Apple Novarossi Challenge that Barnstormers RC Raceway has host

Aaron Waldron July 12, 2017, 3:59 p.m. View Comments

New Yeah Racing 1/28-scale setup tool set

Yeah Racing has released a new setup tool set for 1/28-scale racing, which includes tools to setup droop, ride height, and camber.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 9:19 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe the Flash Point 4-in-1 wrench [VIDEO]

In his latest video, Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing talked about the handy 4-in-1 wrench from Flash Point RC.

Aaron Waldron July 11, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

Optional hard rear axle for Capricorn P1-235

Capricorn's new "hard" rear axle for the P1-235 pan car is made of a harder alloy and treated with a superficial hardening process to reduce flex.

Aaron Waldron July 11, 2017, 8:48 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts TRX-4 Torch 1.9" aluminum bead lock wheels and brass weights

JConcepts has rolled out their new 1/9" aluminum bead lock wheel set and optional 70 gram brass wheel weights for the Traxxas TRX-4.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C12-P 1/12-scale pan car coming soon

Capricorn has shared a teaser of the soon to be released C12-P 1/12-scale pan car. In addition the brand shares a brief list of features and details, with full details and more info to follow.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Quietdell Raceway announced The Quiet Off-Road Series 2017

Quietdell Raceway in Fairmont, West Virginia has announced the three race Quiet Off-Road Series spanning from June through August.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

New PR Racing S1v3 (FM) Sport 1/10-scale 2wd buggy

PR Racing has introduced their budget friendly ($180) sport version of the competition S1v3 2wd buggy kit.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:51 a.m. View Comments

Kanai's special edition wheel nuts for Kyosho Master Japan participants

Kyosho designer and former IFMAR World Champion, Yuichi Kanai, has shared a look at a limited special edition run of wheel nuts in which he made for the participants of the 2017 Kyosho Masters Japan.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:05 a.m. View Comments

Neumann split from Serpent

German racer and former European champion Jorn Neumann announced that his time with Serpent has come to an end.

Aaron Waldron July 11, 2017, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

New MOTIV RC Power Brick charger stand for the i-Charger 308 and 406

MOTIV RC has released a 3D printed stand which is designed specifically for the i-Charger 308 and 406 chargers.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 9:39 a.m. View Comments

New 3DRC Serpent Project 4X air remover shock stand

3DRC has released their new air remover shock stand, designed specifically for the Serpent Project 4X shocks and for use with the short Ride Shock Air Remover.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 9:15 a.m. View Comments

Murray, Pinkney, Fletcher and Liasi won KO Grand Prix

The annual KO Grand Prix was held in conjunction with the third round of the Schumacher British Touring Car Championship series at the West London Racing Centre last weekend, where Andy Murray, Paul Pinkney, Billy Fletcher and Soteris Liasi scored th

Aaron Waldron July 11, 2017, 9:58 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: The spotlight of sponsorship

The voice-amplifying power of social media has given rise to an increased number of RC racers selected to represent a rising number of brands - but it may also be the best tool the RC community has to hold those racers accountable for their actions.

Aaron Waldron July 11, 2017, 4:17 p.m. View Comments

Jones joined Fantom Racing

Fantom Racing signed former ROAR Junior National Champion and off-road up-and-comer Tyler Jones.

Aaron Waldron July 11, 2017, 2:17 p.m. View Comments

New MOTIV ultra thick material soft brick charging pouch

MOTIV has released their new soft brick charging pouch made from ultra thick material.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Do you keep your RC plaques and trophies?

Many RC events award the top finishers with some form of plaque, trophy or memento - do you keep them? Or toss them out?

Aaron Waldron July 10, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Randy Caster

Accomplished on-road racer and two-time defending ROAR national touring car championship car builder Randy Caster shared the story of his life, racing career, new company called 1up Racing and more in this week’s Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron July 10, 2017, 4:20 p.m. View Comments

New Hitec RDX1 Pro AC/DC charger

Hitec introduced their newest AC/DC charger, the RDX 1 Pro. The new RDX 1 features an integrated six-cell balancer for all Lithium chemistries, and offers a maximum charge power of 100 watts.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated Factory Team axle pan car shims

Team Associated has released new front and rear Factory Team axle shims, designed to fit the RC12R6, RC10F6, RC12R5 series, RC10R5 series, and RC12L series pan cars.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

Harris and Whittle featured on BBT Podcast episode ten

The BBT Podcast has shared episode ten of the show, featuring Craig Harris and race organizer Damien Whittle.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:16 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Drake at JBRL fourth round [UPDATED]

Revelation Raceway hosted round four of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League last weekend, where Adam Drake drove his Mugen Seiki Racing vehicles to victory in the Buggy and Truck finals.

Aaron Waldron July 10, 2017, 2:50 p.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax aluminum pinion caddy and pinion combo

Arrowmax has introduced their new Ultra Pinion Caddy combo, featuring the signature Arrowmax honeycomb design caddy and 15T-31T aluminum pinion gears.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

Widmaier is the EFRA 1/8-scale nitro off-road Euro B champion

After a close race, a chess game of pit strategies, and a drive through penalty for the runner up, Micha Widmaier would earn the 2017 European B Championship title.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 9:28 a.m. View Comments

New Tekin Hotwire 3.0 with wireless Bluetooth, Android, and iOS compatibility

Wireless adjustment is now possible for your Tekin ESC using the new Tekin Hotwire 3.0 and Bluetooth, Android, or iOS device.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

New Trinity DR Flight Series 1S drone LiPo pack

Trinity's new 250mAh 1S LiPo pack is built to fit popular micro drones and airplanes.

Aaron Waldron July 10, 2017, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

HB Racing E817T electric 1/8-scale truck kit coming soon

HB Racing announced that a brushless-powered version of its latest 1/8-scale truck, to be called the E817T, will be released later this summer.

Aaron Waldron July 10, 2017, 9:31 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP Ultra Gripper shock shaft pliers

The new RDRP Ultra Gripper is designed for the use with 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale shock shafts, but also can be used to hold a variety of 3.0mm to 4.0mm plain surface shafts that need to be clamped for installation.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Spec Rallycross - a way of welcoming newcomers to on-road R/C?

During a recent discussion with a friend, Mike's brain began to focus on the idea of R/C rallycross racing. In this edition of "A Moment With Mike", he discusses the idea of the new class, the benefits it could bring by combining both off-road and on

Mike Garrison July 7, 2017, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

White appointed as JQRacing Latin America sales rep

Keenan White has been appointed as the JQRacing sales representative in South and Central America.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 10:11 a.m. View Comments

New Graupner GM Genius WLAN compatible ESC's

Graupner has announced their newest line of GM Genius brushless ESC's, which using a separate Graupner WLAN module can be set, changed, and monitored using your mobile phone.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

New FireBrand RC license plate decal sheet

FireBrand RC has released their new license plate decal sheet to help towards personalizing your scale projects by adding custom license plates and lettering to your ride.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 10 a.m. View Comments

New West Coast R/C Works BD8 carbon fiber steering brace

West Coast R/C Works has released their new carbon fiber steering brace for the Yokomo BD8; designed to improve steering response and accuracy in medium to high grip conditions.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

New VRP high roll center suspension blocks for D817 and E817

In addition to a higher roll center, which increases roll for more grip, VRP designed its suspension blocks for the D817 and E817 buggies to be more durable and easier to use.

Aaron Waldron July 6, 2017, 2:50 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Muddy grudge match ends in steamroll - and lopsided meme war [VIDEO]

This weekend, Barnstormers R/C Race Way will host Dakotah Phend, Cole Ogden, defending champion Adam Drake and some of the fastest nitro off-road racers in the northeast for the Big Apple Novarossi World Nitro Challenge - and you'll be able to watch

Aaron Waldron July 6, 2017, 11:32 a.m. View Comments

Volker, Duchet, and Ratheisky crowned the European 1/10 electric on-road champions

The 2017 European Championships for 1/10-scale electric on-road was held in Spain this past weekend. Ronald Volker, Alexandre Duchet, and Jan Ratheisky were all crowned the 2017 Euro champions in their respective classes.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

New Speedzone 5000mAh 120C LiPo stick pack

Speedzone's latest release to their line of hard case LiPo packs is a 5000mAh 120C stick pack featuring standard 2S dimensions with 5mm inboard connectors and a claimed weight of under 290g.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

New Hitec X2 High Power and Power Peak E7 chargers

Hitec has introduced two new battery charging systems at different ends of the range - a new X2 High Power with a built-in 250-watt power supply, and the plug-and-play Power Peak E7 with Battery Identification System.

Aaron Waldron July 6, 2017, 3:40 p.m. View Comments

Second batch of Ultimate Racing wires and battery plugs

Following yesterday's announcement that Modelix Racing had added a wide assortment of battery plugs to the range of Ultimate Racing accessories, they've released another handful of different bullet plugs, wiring and shrink wrap options.

Aaron Waldron July 6, 2017, 2:34 p.m. View Comments

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