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Moment with Mike: Proud to be an R/C racer

Mike is proud to part of the the R/C community, and appreciates just how nice the "R/C World" really is!

Mike Garrison Jan. 8, 2013, 6:33 a.m. View Comments

Video: oneTEN Drift Network drift racing video "mashup"

Today a very cool video from the guys at oneTEN Drift was shared with us! This is a video mashup of some of their best drift racing video footage. At times it is hard to believe this is still R/C!

Mike Garrison Jan. 8, 2013, 5:29 a.m. View Comments

Video: TrakPower's new VR-1 Dual Racing Charger

It's the dynamic duo for competitive racers! The TrakPower VR-1 Dual Racing Charger is a high performance, fully programmable and computerized battery charger designed for the electric racer. Capable of charging all chemistry types in the R/C industr

Mike Garrison Jan. 8, 2013, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

Olly Jeffries wins at Chippenham Winter Indoor Championship Rd. 7 and 8

More carpet success for Olly Jefferies and the TC6.1 WC!

Mike Garrison Jan. 8, 2013, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

Henrik Nilsson joins the XRAY offroad team for 2013

XRAY is proud to announce that Swedish top off-road racer Henrik Nilsson joins XRAY team to race the XB9. Henrik is a multiple Swedish cup winner, multiple Swedish championship podium finisher. Henrik is a well-known and respected driver in Sweden an

Mike Garrison Jan. 8, 2013, 6:20 a.m. View Comments

Dakotah Phend re-signs with Team Orion for 2013-14

Team Orion is happy to announce that Dakotah Phend has re-signed with Team Orion through 2014!

Mike Garrison Jan. 8, 2013, 6:08 a.m. View Comments

Sweep Racing releases their all-new GT8 tires

Sweep Racing is very pleased to introduce their latest and softest GT8 tires in both Slick and Treaded options. Both are available with optional inserts and wheels. Sweep will have these tires with their 2013 GT team attending the 1/8 GT Pan Ameri

Mike Garrison Jan. 8, 2013, 5:43 a.m. View Comments

P-Dub Racing reports from the DMCC Winter GP (with video)

The DMCC Winter GP took place this past weekend and P-Dub Racing was there to report back all of the action!

Mike Garrison Jan. 7, 2013, 7:08 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases new LRC pivot block for the 22 Series vehicles

Team Losi Racing now offers a new 2.5 degree rear pivot for the 22 series of vehicles. The reduction in rear toe-in decreases rear traction, which increases straightaway speed and corner speed for stock racers to optimize their lap times. For modifie

Mike Garrison Jan. 7, 2013, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

8-year-old wins 3 Classes for Team Associated at the Mustit Xmas Race

Team Associated was handed a big win by a small driver in Mustit Raceway, Norway.

Mike Garrison Jan. 7, 2013, 7:37 a.m. View Comments

Video: Steps to race prep a used R/C vehicle with Pro-Line

Pro-Line Racing has shared with us a video from Pro-Line enthusiast, Eric Schutt. He walks you through the steps to make a used TLR SCTE rolling chassis into a race ready truck!

Mike Garrison Jan. 7, 2013, 7:32 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango announces new touring car and touring car team

Elliott will join Team Durango current off-road junior star Michal Orlowski, who will also be signing as a pro team driver for the hotly anticipated Team Durango Touring Car Team. As Elliott so perfectly put, watch this space for the breaking news re

Mike Garrison Jan. 7, 2013, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

Patrick Hofer wins double at the Hohenems Winterchamps

The Winterchamps track was surfaced with carpet and the carpet-performing handout tires from Schumacher were used for this race. Due to the high bite and flat surface, drivers had to find a touring car setup for their buggies! Read the full AE Race R

Mike Garrison Jan. 7, 2013, 7:40 a.m. View Comments

Losi releases new Mini-8ight front and rear sway bar set

Mini racing may be with small vehicles, but it is still big-time competition. Losi has just released their new sway bar set for the Mini-8ight. The new set includes the mounting hardware and 1.0mm, 1.2mm, and 1.4mm sway bars for both the front and re

Mike Garrison Jan. 7, 2013, 7:23 a.m. View Comments

Tebo and Cavalieri for AKA 2013-2014

AKA is very proud to announce the signing of current 1:10 Double World Champion, Team Associated's Ryan Cavalieri and the re-signing of past World Champion, Team Kyosho's Jared Tebo for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Mike Garrison Jan. 5, 2013, 6:38 a.m. View Comments

Franchise Racing Products win at The Gate Hangover Classic

The first Hangover Classic is in the books at The Gate in Cleveland, Ohio. Franchise Racing Products team drivers, Mike Wise and Alston Kelso, TQ'd 1/12th stock and TC stock with team driver, Adam Buchholtz, making both mains as well! Alston took hom

Mike Garrison Jan. 4, 2013, 4:26 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts announces the 2013 Indoor National Series

Are you ready to take the title? JConcepts, together with many fine sponsors and race tracks, have organized a first of its kind, a true Indoor National Series. The first 2 years combined attracted over 2000 entries. 2013 is scheduled as a 5 race ser

Mike Garrison Jan. 4, 2013, 4:18 p.m. View Comments

Tom Cockerill and Schumacher dominate the Area 51 GP

The 2012 UK Off-Road season finished with the now yearly Area 51 event, put on by the ever growing and popular Silverstone Model Car Club. Although a change of venue from last year, the club had built another excellent track that was certain to chall

Mike Garrison Jan. 4, 2013, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

X Factory releases the all-new X-60CF stadium truck

X Factory proudly announces release of the new X – 60CF stadium truck, an all carbon fiber Conversion Kit which transforms an AE T4.1 or T4 into a mid-motor X – 60CF.

Mike Garrison Jan. 4, 2013, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

TeamSR releases new carbon fiber battery straps for the XRAY XB4

TeamSR is proud to carry on the tradition of giving you excellence by introducing an optional Battery Brace Set for the Xray XB4 1/10th scale 4wd off-road buggy

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 4:29 a.m. View Comments

TGN's new exclusive Team Chase 5IVE-T "No Flex Chassis"

The TeamChase No Flex Chassis for the Losi 5IVE-T is the industries only aftermarket option for a replacement chassis.

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 5:44 a.m. View Comments

RACE BLOG: 2013 Novak Offroad Race [updated]

One of the fastest growing indoor offroad races in the midwest is undoubtedly the one and only Novak Offroad Race. The event returns to the Hobbytown USA HobbyPLEX facility this weekend with a SOLD OUT entry list. 350 entries and a line of drivers wa

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

AXIAL becomes the official R/C vehicle of Ultra4 / King of Hammers 2013

Ultra4 Racing is the latest and greatest off road motorsport event on earth. This style of racing challenges man to a duel with the elements. Unlike standard off road racing in a stadium or in the wide open desert, Ultra4 vehicles face challenges tha

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated announces the new RePlay XD720 HD Camera

Introducing the all-new RePlay XD720 HD camera! The Replay XD720 features truly amazing HD video in an amazingly small package. Mimicking the already class-leading design and versatility of the Replay XD1080 camera, we’ve somehow made it even sma

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 5:11 a.m. View Comments

Video: New RB ONE-R competition 1:8 nitro buggy in action

RB releases the RB ONE RTR buggy several years ago with great success. After high demand, they have taken the RTR platform and morphed it into a fully race ready competition kit. The new buggy features 80% all-new parts which bring the RB ONE up to s

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 5:31 a.m. View Comments

Atsushi Hara joins ProTek R/C for 2013

A Main Hobbies is proud to announce that two-time World Champion, Atsushi Hara, will be racing for A Main Hobbies and ProTek RC.

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 12:38 p.m. View Comments

Clive Maland and CML win at the SNRC NitroXCross Christmas Bash

Enough of the turkey and chocolate covered candy, it's time to get racing! SNRC is an Astroturf track and good for winter racing, especially with the British winters we suffer, and 27th Dec was wet and a little bit windy. First off, water proof your

Mike Garrison Jan. 3, 2013, 5:22 a.m. View Comments

ROAR proposes specifications for 1:8 competition 4-stroke engines

To encourage the development of new technology for 1:8 nitro racing, ROAR is establishing guidelines for four-stroke engines that, if produced, will be permitted to run alongside the current two-stroke engines at any ROAR National Championship or san

Mike Garrison Jan. 2, 2013, 3:25 a.m. View Comments

Ben Burtle and Duratrax tires take 2 at the "Nitro Sideshow"

Team Duratrax driver, Ben Burtle, recently attended the Nitro Sideshow race. Burtle equipped his entire Mugen lineup with the latest DTX competition tires. He would go on to win 1:8 truggy and 1:8 e-buggy. After a hard fought battle he would also fin

Mike Garrison Jan. 1, 2013, 4:20 p.m. View Comments

X Factory cleans house at the Tennessee Indoor State Championship

Thunder R/C hosted the Tennessee Indoor State Championship Dec 28-30 to wrap up the R/C year in Nashville, Tenn. The track is small by U.S. indoor standards, but the lay-out was challenging and interesting; a good test for the Championship. X Factory

Mike Garrison Jan. 1, 2013, 3:52 p.m. View Comments

TLR releases new 22/22T/22SCT differential service kit

When it comes time to rebuild your diffs, most often it requires you to buy thrust balls, diff balls, thrust washers, drive rings, gear, and grease. Most often all of these parts are sold seperately, and lead to easily forgetting vital parts to rebui

Mike Garrison Jan. 1, 2013, 4:43 p.m. View Comments

Neil Cragg renews his contract with Team Associated for 2013

Team Associated is proud to announce that their 2005 2wd IFMAR World Champion Neil Cragg, has re-signed to a muli-year deal. A driver with Team Associated since 1997, Cragg has won six EFRA Championships between 1:10 2wd and 4wd buggy and 11 BRCA Nat

Mike Garrison Jan. 1, 2013, 4:09 p.m. View Comments

New "R/C Results Analyzer" app for Android devices

Want to see where your fast laps come in, where you drop off the pace, and where you need to work on staying focused? Your in luck as an all- new Android application was released today called R/C Result Analyzer for Android devices!

Mike Garrison Jan. 1, 2013, 4:01 p.m. View Comments

Video: Pro-Line at the Redlands Raceway SCRL Finals 2012

Pro-Line Racing has shared a pretty cool video from the Redlands Raceway SCRL Finals race. Pro-Line was in attendance in the form of racers, new products, and giveaways!

Mike Garrison Jan. 1, 2013, 4:36 p.m. View Comments

R/C gets a little less expensive with JQ Products

Travelling the world JQ has witnessed how R/C racing has declined like so many other hobbies. Why? It is expensive! His idea is to help you get to the track by offering THECar Yellow Edition at a reduced price!

Mike Garrison Jan. 1, 2013, 4:30 p.m. View Comments

Video: Breaking in your engine with JQ Products

JQ has put together a very helpful and informative new How-To video, once again based on their RTR 1:8 buggy. While this is a video describing the proper engine break-in process for THECar RTR, much of this applies to any nitro engine and should be w

Mike Garrison Dec. 31, 2012, 3:30 a.m. View Comments

Happy New Year from LiveRC!

2013 has arrived, and we are getting set to kick off another great year of racing! From everyone here at LiveRC.com is wishing all of you and your family and Happy New Year start to the 2013 season!

Mike Garrison Dec. 31, 2012, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

Video: JQ Products "R/C Cars for Anywhere, Anytime, Anyone"

JQ and his little buddy show THERTR and that with JQ Products, R/C is all year round, anywhere, with anyone!

Mike Garrison Dec. 31, 2012, 11:07 a.m. View Comments

"Dyno" Dan Hissam leaves TLR and goes to Firelands Group

It has been confirmed that long-time TLR/Losi car designer, Dyno Dan Hissam, will part ways with his longtime role at TLR. Hissam has confirmed he will be joining the Firelands Group (Anza), and although a race car is not in the immediate future, he

Mike Garrison Dec. 31, 2012, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

Duratrax releases new Onyx 1:10 and 1:8 brushless systems

Onyx Brushless Systems are perfect for upgrading existing RTR brushless systems, as well as installation in 1/10 and 1/8 scale electric kits. Systems are available in popular kV ratings, making them ideal for both buggies and trucks. The ESC is fully

Mike Garrison Dec. 31, 2012, 6:35 a.m. View Comments

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