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Lightweight aluminum motor mount for Intech ER-14 buggy

Intech Racing has released an optional motor mount for the ER-14 4WD buggy that has been machined to reduce weight.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2016, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

Watch the Traxxas X-Maxx tear up a BMX trail [VIDEO]

Traxxas published a new action clip called "City Limits," showing the X-Maxx monster truck venturing off the beaten path for some air time in the forest.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2016, 10:45 a.m. View Comments

TWT's new Volker Edition pit board

Thai brand TWT worked together with German on-road racing champion Ronald Volker to create a multi-layer, customizable pit board that's large enough for off- and on-road vehicles.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2016, 5:15 p.m. View Comments

Bittydesign to release new Ascari 190mm touring car body next week [VIDEO]

Italian style marquee Bittydesign will show off its new electric touring car shell next Tuesday - take a look at the teaser photos and a cool, behind-the-scenes video montage.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2016, 12:43 p.m. View Comments

New Schelle Racing Reflection t-shirt

Schelle Racing Innovations has released its new Reflection design, custom-printed on a lightweight "Next Level" cotton/poly t-shirt in all adult sizes.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2016, 3:01 p.m. View Comments

Longer 21mm shock ball joints for XRAY XB2 and XB4

XRAY has released a pair of +4mm longer shock ends for its 2WD and 4WD buggies that can be used to add down travel.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2016, 5:29 p.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake describe Mugen Seiki's new steel pillow balls and nuts [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki Racing driver Adam Drake talked about the advantage of using Mugen's new heavier balls and nuts for the front end of their 1/8-scale vehicles.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2016, 10:20 a.m. View Comments

New 24K gold-coated hardware from Hobby Pro USA

Hobby Pro USA has released a full line of gold-coated fasteners in a variety of sizes.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 12:32 p.m. View Comments

FireBrand RC's The Exposer on-road tire gluing tool

Glue on-road tires and wheels easily - and without mess - using The Exposer from FireBrand RC.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 12:11 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri won 2WD and Stadium Truck at Euro Offroad Series finale

Team Orion driver Ryan Cavalieri gave the Team Associated B6 its first win at the last round of the Euro Offroad Series last weekend at the Nürburgring in Germany, then backed it up by winning the Stadium Truck class as well.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 12:47 p.m. View Comments

Updated Intech Racing ER-12M 2.0 ball differential

Intech Racing has introduced an updated ball diff for the ER-12M buggy platform, which will be added to new kits as a running change as well as offered to existing owners with a free exchange program.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 5:40 p.m. View Comments

Weatherholt's buggy double highlighted Michigan State Championship Series opener

Team Losi Racing driver Collin Weatherholt kicked off the Michigan State Championship Series by winning both Nitro and Electric Buggy classes at Dirtburner Raceway and Hobbies - and the series has announced some personnel changes as well. Here's the

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What's the last big change you made to your RC career?

Sometimes switching brands or attending a new track can give you a whole new perspective on RC racing. What's the most recent decision you've made?

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 5:48 p.m. View Comments

Cline's Mod Buggy double led Team Associated to five wins at Indiana Indoor State Champs

Team Associated's Matt Cline won 2WD and 4WD at JCP R/C Raceway while his teammates added three more class titles at the Indiana Indoor State Champs.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 1:42 p.m. View Comments

Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions to award inaugural Manufacturers' Championship

The team with the two highest-placing drivers in the Invitational class of this year's Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions will win the event's first-ever title.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 1:29 p.m. View Comments

Monty Houston needs our help

Longtime Pacific Northwest off-road racing veteran and Houston's Engine Service founder Monty Houston is fighting a rare auto-immune disease - and his mother has set up a crowd funding campaign to help alleviate the stress of his expensive treatments

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

Keel crushed the Red River Spring Fling

Team Associated driver Tyler Keel clicked his heels and stole every pot of gold by winning Modified 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck from the TQ spot on the grid at the annual indoor off-road racing event hosted by T&T Speedway in Shreveport, LA.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 11:54 a.m. View Comments

Santa Maria joined NEMO Racing

RC Texas Talk host Mark Santa Maria has signed with NEMO Racing to compete with Agama vehicles and Bullitt engines.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2016, 5:19 p.m. View Comments

Tekno's Lutz talks about brake linkages [VIDEO]

Setting up your linkages on nitro cars can be a bit of a headache. Tekno's Ryan Lutz breaks down how to dial in your linkages like a boss in the video below to make your life easier.

Thomas Tran April 29, 2016, 7:27 p.m. View Comments

Danish stock TC slayer joins up with Xray for 2016

Danish stock touring car superstar, Steven Olsen returns to Xray and anxious to run the T4 platform for 2016 and forward. Here's what Steven had to say about his signing with Xray.

Thomas Tran April 29, 2016, 1:50 p.m. View Comments

Tekin signs Darren Bloomfield to run their electric program

This just in, Tekin is on the move and signing some very fast talented drivers to add to their line-up in 2016. Former European Champion, UK national champion, Agama's Darren Bloomfield has just signed with Tekin and will be using their electric prod

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 6:34 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the Aero Front Scoop for more added front end downforce

Always looking for ways to improve the game, JConcepts is hard at work discovering new ways to get downforce to the front end of the B5M for smoother, quicker higher speed corners and overall times. Check out JConcepts' latest creation called the Aer

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 11:59 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated teases the front end of the prototype car

Team Associated is getting really good at teasing..... Finally, AE shows us the view from the front and had this to say as well. Are you interested? Could it be a WC production car?

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 11:41 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated Announces RC10B6 and RC10B6D

After a week of teasers via social media, Team Associated has officially announced the RC10B6 and RC10B6D!

Brandon Rohde April 28, 2016, 10:50 p.m. View Comments

Top and bottom view of the prototype from Team Associated

Probably the most anticipated view of the prototype WC car, Team Associated has posted a picture of their clear plastic, super secret 'Area51' car and has the entire internet buzzing. Is there something on the horizon or is this AE's way of teasing t

Thomas Tran April 28, 2016, 5 p.m. View Comments

Hobbico asks, "What if RC vehicles had a brain?" Endless potential!

There's an interesting video brought to you by Hobbico that presents an important question... "What if an RC vehicle had a brain?" A robotic car? Could this something like a driverless Google car, but an RC version? Voice command and inputs? Controll

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 2:16 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri goes Savox

Coming from the man himself, 4 time World Champion and 3-time RROC Champion has stated he will be running Savox servos in his cars! Cav's comments about Savox was, “The centering torque and control were amazing. I felt much more connected to the car”

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 12:16 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line releases 1/10th front Blockades and chassis protectors

Always adding to the performance, Pro-Line introduces the popular 1/8th scale Blockade tires in 1/10th flavor for the 4wd front tires in soft and supersoft compound. Also new on the product list is the Pro-Line chassis protector in the fancy 'Team' c

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 3:24 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated gives us another view ... Looking sharp!

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 6:50 p.m. View Comments

Tamiya announces TA07 Pro touring kit

Teased a while back, Tamiya has announced the TA07 Pro chassis kit for the masses. This unique design utilizes a single belt that is quite configurable with 3 motor mounting options to choose from to change the weight bias of the car. Sharing a lot o

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 2:49 p.m. View Comments

Rudy Rico shines at the JConcepts Comstock Challenge!

The JConcepts Comstock Challenge by all measures was a great success. With a completely fresh layout going in the weekend prior by the hard working TTH track crew, brand new pipe, fresh paint and some other minor upgrades the facility was prepped fo

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 1:26 p.m. View Comments

Hohwart shows a glimpse of an AE F1 car!

There seems to be a lot of action going on at Team Associated. First it was 2015 WC teasers, then it was clear plastic prototypes, and under the radar was this post made by racing legend, Rick Hohwart. Could this be true that AE is going F1? How wick

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 12:46 p.m. View Comments

AE teases another picture of the prototype

Team Associated is at it again teasing another picture. This time, its' a shot of the rear of what is still considered a prototype car of some sort. The obvious is that it is a laydown transmission version of the World Championship winning B5M seen a

Thomas Tran April 27, 2016, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

XRAY unveils the RX8 2016 edition

Team Xray is always hard at work. With a product line that updates every year for most of its product line, the road of progression sees no end. This time, the RX8 gets the 2016 update with a list of new parts and design that is longer than most peop

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 1:22 p.m. View Comments

BH Gan wins NSpeed Cup 2016 in Malaysia with RC Concept

International news is always good news as we get to see racing from all over the world. Thanks to Jerome Treignier over at RC Concepts for the quick race recap.

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 4:57 p.m. View Comments

AE shows off prototype 3G laydown transmission!

Team Associated has been flaunting the current IFMAR World Champion B5 on their media sites as of late and finally the cat is out of the bag. Today, AE showed pictures of their prototype design in the cool, clear plastic and branding the laydown tran

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 12:18 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated drops another prototype picture!?

Team Associated has definitely got something up their sleeve as they trickle prototype shots of their #Stealth transmission. What else can you see from this picture? Could this be a B5M Laydown? B6?

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:41 p.m. View Comments

Adam Drake talks lower front arm position.

Adam Drake has been busy over at Mugen Seiki. Not only is he racing at the top level, Adam is one of the few good guys that gives back to the industry. With another helpful insight to 1/8th nitro program, Adam goes over a few setup tips from time to

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 1:49 p.m. View Comments

Avid updates their B5/M bellcranks

For a company to go out of its way and update a known issue, says a lot about how they do business and the pride they have in their product. Avid updates their aluminum bellcranks to a stronger material for the left post while keeping the right post

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 7:13 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line introduces 1973 Ford Bronco and Enforcer RC8T3 body shells

Pro-Line introduces new shells for the rock crawling scene with the ever popular 1973 Ford Bronco along with very aggressive, strong lined Enforcer body for the new RC8T3. Both carry the high standard of Pro-Line's quality and commitment to performan

Thomas Tran April 26, 2016, 6:56 p.m. View Comments

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