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JConcepts updates the Kyosho RT6 "Finnisher" truck body

JConcepts kicked off the 2014 racing season with a Finnisher body which drop fits on to the Kyosho RT6 racing truck. The #0235 body has been updated to include pre-dimpled locations for one of the hottest trucks on the circuit.

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 6:13 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing releases new 1981 Ford Bronco short course truck body

Pro-Line Racing takes us back in time as they release their all-new 1981 Ford Bronco replica short course truck body. Pro-Line says, "It is time to man up and go REAL with Pro-Line’s new 1981 Ford Bronco body for Short Course Trucks! Pro-Line now giv

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

X Factory R/C hits primetime TV in the upcoming "Showdown of the Unbeatables"

X Factory is taking R/C cars to primetime television this coming April via the show "Showdown of the Unbeatables" on the National Geographic channel.

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 6:03 a.m. View Comments

DE Racing releases new Kyosho and Hot Bodies "BumpSkids"

DE Racing has just expanded their line of BumpSkids with new models for the Kyosho MP9 TKI3 and Hot Bodies D812 buggies. The Kyosho BumpSkid was designed to work with the thicker front hinge pin plate that was adopted at the 2010 Worlds, and now stan

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

Jernej Vuga re-signs with Team XRAY for the 2014 season

XRAY is happy to announce that European Champion and multi-time National Champion, Jernej Vuga, has extended his contract with XRAY for 2014. Jernej is a nitro onroad specialist and will race in 2014 with the RX8.

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 5:51 a.m. View Comments

The Fireland's Group announce the new Helion Dominus 10SCv2 short course truck

The Fireland's Group has announced the official launch of the new Helion Dominus 10SCv2 4wd short course truck. The new truck is sold as RTR featuring everything you need to get up and running. The new truck is set to be available at HobbyTown USA fa

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 7:10 a.m. View Comments

Alexander Hagberg wins the 2014 1:12 Modified European Championship

The 2014 1:12 Scale European Championships were recently held at RC Landia in Scandiano, Italy. Over 100 drivers were in attendance, split among two classes from a large number of different countries. XRAY team driver, Alexander Hagberg, would set th

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 6:39 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts announces the 2014 Spring Indoor Nationals at Tacoma R/C

April 12-13 in Tacoma, Washington, drivers will converge at Tacoma R/C for the 2nd round of the JConcepts Indoor Nationals Series. For the 2014 Spring Indoor Nationals event, Scott Brown and the Tacoma crew will be burning the midnight oil providing

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 7:30 a.m. View Comments

Integy R/C releases new Team Associated SC10B billet suspension kit

Integy R/C has just released their new Team Associated SC10B billet machined suspension kit. This kit includes the front and rear alloy shock towers, front and rear alloy lower suspension arms, front and rear alloy hub carriers, front alloy knuckles,

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 5:42 a.m. View Comments

AKA releases new signature "MULE" rolling gear bag

AKA has just released their all-new "MULE" rolling gear bag. The AKA MULE rolling gear bag has been designed to get all of your gear to the track in one trip. It's massive main compartment opens up with plenty of room for all of your equipment and a

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 9:17 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Todd Leduc the gnarliest monster truck driver on the planet?

Today's "Moment with Mike" is dedicated to you Mr. Leduc, as you my friend are quite possibly one of the gnarliest drivers on the planet...

Mike Garrison March 24, 2014, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

REDS Racing launces new 2014 R5 Range of updated engines

REDS Racing has launched their new 2014 R5 Range of engines, which feature a list of new updates engineered by Mario Rossi.

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 6:10 a.m. View Comments

Callum Niblett wins at the Maritime Offroad Wars Winter Championship

Schumacher Racing's new team driver, Callum Niblett, turned up the heat at the recent Maritime Raceway Offroad Wars Winter Championship in the UK. Niblett drove his new Cougar KF to a convincing victory against some heavy competition, and is without

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:14 a.m. View Comments

MCD Racing releases new large scale setup tools and dish wheels

MCD Racing has just released their new large scale setup tools. The tools are made from high grade composite plastic for durability and precision. The camber gauge allows measuring angles from -10 to +10 degrees. The ride height gauge has an extended

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:50 a.m. View Comments

Ghea Racing releases new shock piston storage box

Ghea Racing has just released their new piston storage box. This handy little box helps you to neatly organize and store your various shock pistons, which means digging through piles of pistons looking for that one missing match. The new box features

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:44 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases new XB4 2wd and 4wd linear spring sets

XRAY has just their new XB4 optional linear springs. These new springs are recommended for high-traction tracks, and have been specifically designed to compliment the big-bore shocks. Linear spring rate is constant throughout the entire compression,

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:06 a.m. View Comments

Dylan Gerard wins at the 2014 Tennessee Offroad State Championship

This past Saturday was the Tennessee State Championship held at ROCCK in Knoxville, Tennessee. The ROCCK crew provided racers with a great track layout, and ran an excellent race program. This event was capped at 150 entries to keep it a one day even

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing releases new Team Associated B5M carbon fiber battery strap

Exotek Racing has just released their new lightweight LiPo battery strap for the Team Associated B5M buggy. The new battery strap is 2 grams lighter than stock, is much stiffer, and adds a factory look to your buggy with its premium carbon fiber cons

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:55 a.m. View Comments

Muchmore Racing releases new FLETA ZX 13.5 fixed timing brushless motor

Muchmore Racing has just introduced their new FLETA ZX 13.5 fixed timing brushless motor. The new motor was designed to meet the ETS Stock motor rules, and features a 12.5mm balanced rotor, aluminum case, and enhanced cooling features. The new motor

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 6:01 a.m. View Comments

Alexander Hagberg re-signs with ORCAN Engines for 2014

Alexander Hagberg will continue to use ORCAN Engines as well as fuel, mufflers, and other accessories from the ORCAN product line of SMI Motorsport for his 2014 nitro onroad campaign. The 24 year old XRAY factory driver from Sweden is focused on the

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:18 a.m. View Comments

Matias and Coelho lead XRAY sweep at the Portuguese 1:10 Offroad Nationals

Round 2 of the Portuguese 1:10 Offroad Nationals from the GodinTTRace track is in the books. The track featured a very grippy astroturf surface, technical layout, and plenty of competition. In the 2wd buggy class it would be Miguel Matias who would p

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

Adrian Berntsen wins at the 2014 Norwegian Onroad Championship

The 2014 Norwegian Onroad Championship was hosted by "Spydeberg Motorklubb" in the small village of Spydeberg, Norway during the weekend of March 7th-9th. XRAY team driver, Adrian Berntsen, would take the overall TQ spot in all three rounds of qualif

Mike Garrison March 20, 2014, 5:29 a.m. View Comments

Kyle McBride doubles up at the 2014 Meakin Masters event

Last weekend hosted the "Meakin Masters" offroad race in Queensland, Australia. Team Kyosho/Novarossi driver, Kyle McBride, was in attendance looking to take home the victory. McBride would set out on a mission by taking a solid TQ in the 1:8 Nitro B

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 5:59 a.m. View Comments

XRAY signs Asian onroad superstar Nicholas Lee for 2014

XRAY is happy to announce that Asian onroad superstar, Nicholas Lee, has joined the XRAY team. Nicholas is multi-class onroad specialist, and will race the XRAY nitro onroad platforms. Nicholas will be a strong force for the team at the upcoming 1:10

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 4:45 a.m. View Comments

Jerome Sartel doubles up at the French 1:8 Electric Offroad Nationals

Round 1 of the French 1:8 Electric Buggy and Truggy Nationals was hosted by the Sucy-en-Brie R/C Club. NEMO Racing team driver, Jerome Sartel, would take his Agama vehicles to the top by setting TQ in both buggy and truggy classes after qualifying. S

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 5:33 a.m. View Comments

Griffin Hanna wins 2wd Mod Buggy at the annual "March Madness Race"

This past weekend saw the annual March Madness Race in Lugoff, South Carolina. Serpent team driver, Griffin Hanna, was on hand with the new Spyder SRX2 racing the 2wd Mod Buggy Class. He would set the early pace by taking TQ in qualifying. When it ca

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 5:53 a.m. View Comments

LRP releases new VTEC LiFePo 2000mAh receiver battery pack

LRP has just released their new VTEC LiFePo receiver battery pack. The new hump pack is a 2000mAh 6.6v pack, and is designed to deliver the highest possible performance and power on the market today.

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 5:42 a.m. View Comments

John Michael McGinty doubles at the "March Madness" with JConcepts

The Pro Buggy class had John Michael leading the first 24 laps and had a 9 second lead on 2nd place. Getting hung up on a pipe where there were no marshals allowed 2nd and 3rd to catch up, John Michael fell back to 2nd place. 4 laps later John Michae

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 7:15 a.m. View Comments

Keven Hebert takes two at the 2014 Canadian Onroad Nationals

The 2014 Canadian Nationals returned to the Seaway mall in Welland, Ontario - just 20 minutes from iconic Niagara Falls. Racers from across Canada and the U.S. put on a great show for the thousands of spectators lucky enough to witness the racing act

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 7:23 a.m. View Comments

OCRC Raceway announces the 2014 Stock Nationals sponsored by JConcepts

OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, California has announced the 2014 Stock Nationals sponsored by JConcepts. This event has brought some of the biggest names in R/C racing together for some 17.5 stock class racing! This year's event is set for April 2

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 5:20 a.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: Pro-Line Racing "Pro-Bond" Tire Glue, Pro-Line Tire Bands, and the "Random Item of the Week!"

Whether it's wheel nuts, wings, tools, tracks, trinkets and/or anything in between, the LiveRC staff gives their testimonial and mini-review of each every Thursday morning!

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 7:27 a.m. View Comments

Deroch and Formentin win at Round 1 of the French 1:10 Offroad Nationals

Last weekend, near Paris, the Damartin MCCD R/C club hosted the first round of the 2014 French 1:10 Offroad Nationals on a tricky indoor track,a mixture of sport hall plastic and carpet flooring!

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 5:10 a.m. View Comments

Video: The Best of the LRP Touring Car Masters 2014

The 2014 LRP Touring Car Masters event was held recently in Russelsheim, Germany. The event featured some of the closest touring car action the country has ever seen, and LRP caught it all tape. Today the LRP TCM team share some of the major event hi

Mike Garrison March 19, 2014, 5:05 a.m. View Comments

Chris Ashton and Schumacher retain the BRCA GT12 Championship

The 6th and final round of the 2013/14 BRCA National Series was held at what some consider the home of 1:12 scale racing, The Shirley Park Leisure Centre, Clay Cross, Chesterfield.

Mike Garrison March 18, 2014, 5:07 a.m. View Comments

Sneak peek at the new Pro-Line Racing "Big Joe II" mini monster truck tire

Pro-Line Racing has shared a sneak peek of their newest monster truck all-terrain tire that is getting set to be released soon. This is the "Big Joe II" truck tire which fits the Traxxas 2.8" style wheel. Stay tuned for more details and official rel

Mike Garrison March 18, 2014, 7:31 a.m. View Comments

Hiro Seiko releases new KO Propo EX-1 lightweight colored screw kits

Hiro Seiko has just released their new lightweight screw kit for the KO Prop EX-1 transmitter. The new screw kits are designed to reduce weight, and add a custom look to your radio. Available now in silver, blue, red, teal, and pink.

Mike Garrison March 18, 2014, 6:12 a.m. View Comments

RB Products releases new RB one, XRAY XB8, and Mugen MBX-7 air filters

RB Products has just announced their new air filter foams designed to fit the RB One, XRAY XB8, and Mugen MBX-7 platforms. The new filters have been re-designed for improved filtration, and sold in sets of 12.

Mike Garrison March 18, 2014, 6:07 a.m. View Comments

Darren Bloomfield wins Round 1 of the BRCA National Truggy Championship

Darren Bloomfield continued his good form since going the NEMO Racing/Agama team, by winning the 1st round of the BRCA National Truggy Championships at Herts over the weekend.

Mike Garrison March 18, 2014, 5:34 a.m. View Comments

PSM releases new Yokomo BMAX2 and BMAX4 III carbon fiber option parts

PSM Option Parts has just released their newest option parts for the Yokomo offroad lineup. First up is a fresh 4mm glossy carbon fiber shock tower for the BMAX2 with aluminum spacers. The new tower is designed to be light weight, durable, and of cou

Mike Garrison March 18, 2014, 5:44 a.m. View Comments

Video: Ryan Lutz explains "tuning" with throttle expo adjustments

Futaba team driver, Ryan Lutz, has sat down and shared one of his favorite features of the newest Futaba 4PK series radio; the ability to adjust throttle exponential. This ability is not limited to the Futaba 4PK series radios, and his "tuning tips"

Mike Garrison March 18, 2014, 5:14 a.m. View Comments

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