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Axialfest 2017 registration open now

Grab your tents and trail rigs and get ready for a weekend outdoors! Here's everything you need to know about Axialfest 2017 - the annual Axial Racing customer appreciation event.

Aaron Waldron April 7, 2017, 2:12 p.m. View Comments

New Serpent Project 4X colored aluminum screw sets

New machined aluminum screw-sets for the Project 4X touring car - available in orange and grey.

Mike Garrison April 6, 2017, 10:18 a.m. View Comments

ROAR accepts all registered entries into 1:8 Fuel Off-road Nationals

Stateline Raceway and ROAR have decided to allow everyone who got in before the registration closed to attend the event.

Mike Garrison April 6, 2017, 8:16 p.m. View Comments

Drivers relishing Madrid's ETS debut

Drivers competing in the Yokomo Euro Touring Series are relishing the prospect of racing in Spain this weekend (7-9th April) as Madrid makes its debut on the championship calendar.

Mike Garrison April 6, 2017, 10:15 a.m. View Comments

New Flash Point RC multi-wrench and aluminum servo horns

Flash Point RC added a 4-way multi-wrench and 3mm-thick aluminum servo horns to its growing list of RC accessories.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

THE SCIENCE OF SETUP: Episode 9 - Shocks, Part Two [VIDEO]

This week's installment of the Science of Setup with RC Crew Chief's Bob Wright discusses the many variables that can be tuned with shock dampers - like spring rate, oil viscosity, mounting position, and piston size and type - as well as how temperat

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 10 a.m. View Comments

Absima Revenge CTS10 V2 speed control now ROAR-approved

Bellgate Distributors is the U.S. importer for Absima, and the brand's Revenge CTS10 V2 ESC is now legal for ROAR-sanctioned competition.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

New Losi TENACITY RTR 4WD short course truck with Spektrum DX2E Active [VIDEO]

The national championship-winning TEN-SCTE platform provides the basis for the latest Losi brushless-powered RTR, as the capable 4WD short course truck is outfitted with Dynamite brushless power and new Spektrum DX2E Active radio system that can inte

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 9:04 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent SDX4 option hubs and pivot blocks

Serpent has released new +/-1 degree aluminum uprights, and +2 suspension brackets for the SDX4 1/10-scale 4wd buggy.

Mike Garrison April 6, 2017, 10:28 a.m. View Comments

RIP Ian Ruggles, 1975-2017

Ian Ruggles, a pan car racing diehard who helped preserve the longest-running event in RC racing, will be remembered for the impact he made on his beloved hobby as well as his voice booming from the PA speakers of some of the nation’s biggest carpet

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 3:34 p.m. View Comments

Batlle won Spanish Eco Nats second round [VIDEO]

Robert Batlle won A1 and A3 at Round 2 of the Spanish Eco Nationals, declaring him the overall winner.

Mike Garrison April 6, 2017, 10:41 a.m. View Comments

LRC: Help us provide emergency life-saving support at RC races

We're asking the racing community to help us put together emergency medical kits that will be available at major RC races.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 11:43 a.m. View Comments

Meen V. winner of the 2017 Mugen Asia Cup

Last weekend hosted the Mugen Asia Cup in Thailand, where Meen V would take the win over Atsushi Hara in second and Mongkolphan Lomrose third.

Mike Garrison April 6, 2017, 10:53 a.m. View Comments

2017 Speed RC King of the East highlights [VIDEO]

Sit back, relax, and check out some highlights from the 2017 King of the East race at Speed RC!

Mike Garrison April 6, 2017, 11:03 a.m. View Comments

RCAuto Team's notNEO Odessa 2017 event in Ukraine set for end of April

RCAuto Team in Odessa has one of the few indoor clay off-road tracks in Ukraine, and will host 1/8-scale and 1/10-scale nitro and electric vehicles for a special race April 29-30.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

Matsukura signed with Sunpadow

Chinese LiPo battery manufacturer Sunpadow will power multi-time world champion Naoto Matsukura for the 2017 season.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 8:45 a.m. View Comments

Yokomo signed Zambrzycki

After several years of racing the brand's vehicles as a privateer, young Polish national champion Bartek Zambrzycki has joined the Team Yokomo factory squad.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

New Sweep Racing Micro Dot and Taper Pin 2WD and 4WD buggy tires for carpet and astroturf

Sweep Racing has introduced a new lineup of 1/10-scale off-road buggy tires designed to be used on artificial surfaces, available in two different compounds with sponge foam inserts.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: CowRC PRO-MAG Magnetic Pit Mat

Last week, Mike tried out the Viking Design Works Differential Service Station, and this week he reviewed the pit mat he tested it sitting on: the CowRC PRO-MAG Magnetic Pit Mat.

Mike Garrison April 5, 2017, 10:35 a.m. View Comments

Watch the Traxxas Slash 4x4 fly through an empty skate park [VIDEO]

The latest action clip from Traxxas shows a TSM-equipped Slash 4x4 putting together one of the coolest skate park runs ever by an RC vehicle, with technical tricks and big air.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

New BK Servo low-profile BLS-SS-HS

BK Servo has introduced its first low-profile brushless servo for RC cars (and aircraft) where size is a concern, with an all-aluminum case and impressive specs.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 10 a.m. View Comments

Russian Grand Prix to be held during Moscow Hobby Expo next weekend

MicroRC.ru will host over 150 drivers across seven different electric off-road classes at a temporary track built inside the Crocus Expo shopping mall for the Russian Grand Prix during the Moscow Hobby Expo April 14-16.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated suspension shim sets

Rather than mixed assortments, Team Associated now offers its blue-anodized suspension shims separated by thickness and packaged in bags of ten.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

New Kyosho V-One RsII 1/10-scale nitro touring car kit coming soon

Kyosho published a preview of its upcoming club-level nitro touring car kit to its company blog, with new shocks and shock towers, re-designed front bumper, and more protective receiver box.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 3:41 p.m. View Comments

Matsukura signed with Arrowmax

Arrowmax RC has added multi-time world champion Naoto Matsukura to its star-studded international racing team.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 8:24 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Honeycomb motor plate for B6 with 3-gear laydown tranny

JConcepts has introduced a stylish, durable and lightweight motor plate for the laydown 3-gear transmission of the B6 buggy.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

Ripley led Schumacher 1-2 finish at BRCA GT12 series finale

MB Models hosted the final round of the BRCA championship for the GT12 series, where Adam Ripley and Ben Vincent drove their Schumacher RC Racing ATOM CC cars to the top two spots on the podium.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP brass rear motor weight for XB4

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced a stylishly-anodized brass weight that bolts onto the XB4 chassis behind the motor to balance out the heavy LiPo battery on the opposite side.

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2017, 9:24 a.m. View Comments

Team LC Racing sweep at 3rd Annual Thumb RC Mini Nats

Team LC Racing dominated the 1/14 Buggy, 1/14 Short Course and 1/14 Truggy classes at the 3rd Annual Thumb RC Mini Nats hosted by ROVE.

Mike Garrison April 4, 2017, 10:32 a.m. View Comments

New Raceform Lazer 1/8-scale tire jig

After months of designing, prototyping, and testing, Raceform has released their Lazer 1/8-scale tire gluing jig.

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

Santa Maria joined Indy RC World racing team

Indy RC World of Garland, TX has added On The Tone podcast host Mark Santa Maria to its team of drivers.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 3:34 p.m. View Comments

New Serpent F110 SF3 1/10-scale electric formula kit [GALLERY]

Serpent has revamped its 1/10-scale formula on-road racing kit to form the new F110 SF3 with a new chassis and one-piece suspension plate among its updated features.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 9:05 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake describe the O.S. Speed XZ-B Spec III engine [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake talked about the O.S. Speed XZ-B Spec III engine he uses in his buggy and truck in this new clip.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

New TLR 8IGHT 4.0 HRC D plate mod [VIDEO]

TLR shares the latest modification used by the team on the 8IGHT and 8IGHT-E 4.0 buggies.

Mike Garrison April 4, 2017, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Charles Hicks

Arizonan off-road racer Charles Hicks switched to Team Associated for 2017 after ten years with TLR - and won the biggest race of his career right away, crossing the finish line first in Expert Buggy at the Dirt Nitro Challenge in February. Learn mor

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 1:57 p.m. View Comments

LRC EXCLUSIVE: What happened with yesterday's ROAR Nationals entries?

If you tried signing up last night for the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals at Stateline R/C Raceway in Fremont, IN, you may have had issues processing your entry - and are probably worried about whether or not you’ll make it into the event. LiveRC spoke

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 10:11 a.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Racing X-MAXX Impulse wheels and Badlands tire [VIDEO]

Pro-Line has released their new Impulse bead-loc wheels and Badlands tire for the Traxxas X-MAXX.

Mike Garrison April 4, 2017, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY X12 and X10 black progressive shock spring

XRAY has released the new black progessive shock spring designed to provide increased overall traction, steering response, and off-power steering.

Mike Garrison April 4, 2017, 10:42 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing 3rd Collection t-shirt

REDS Racing has debuted a new apparel design, with two different logos on a black t-shirt available in S through XXXL.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

New Flash Point RC magnetic wheel wrench and 17mm wheel nuts

Flash Point RC has released a lightweight wheel wrench with a built-in magnet, and knurled, captured wheel nuts with a small steel screw and nut to help keep it in place during quick tire changes.

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

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