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New AVID carbon fiber battery brace and gearbox shims for B64

AVID Racing Concepts released new carbon fiber goodies for the B64 platform, in the form of a battery brace that can be swiveled out of the way as well as a set of shims to raise the gearboxes for an additional tuning option.

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 3:39 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What kind of new-age off-road surface is more realistic?

Most RC racers can agree that loamy dirt is "real" off-road - but what's closest to that? Damp clay with slicks? Or carpet/turf tracks that still require pinned tires?

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 7:50 a.m. View Comments

SCVRC Raceway in California switching from clay to carpet off-road

SCVRC Raceway, located in Santa Clarita, made the announcement yesterday that its indoor clay track was closing temporarily before reopening as a carpet off-road course.

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 4:01 p.m. View Comments

New VRP XV3 4-hole pistons for Tekno RC vehicles

VRP worked with Tekno RC team drivers to develop new XV3 4-hole pistons specifically for the brand's vehicles.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 10:49 a.m. View Comments

New V2 battery mount set for Shepherd Velox F1

Shepherd Micro Racing released an updated battery mount for its Velox F1 car that moves the battery rearward for more traction, and uses an o-ring to secure the pack in place without affecting chassis flex.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

New Team Orion HMX firmware updates

Team Orion published two new HMX firmware updates, one each for modified and blinky racers.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts J21 Javelin formula car body

JConcepts unveiled its first shell for the growing formula on-road racing class called the J21 Javelin.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 12:50 p.m. View Comments

New VS Racing limited edition B01-DLC nitro off-road racing engine

World Champion Products brand VS Racing will produce just 50 of its B01 long-stroke off-road racing engines with a special DLC-treated crankshaft, available with or without EFRA 2135 pipe.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

New Muchmore Racing FLETA ZX V2 10.5-turn brushless drift motor

Muchmore Racing added a new 10.5-turn brushless motor to its FLETA ZX V2 lineup that's tailored specifically to the demands of drifting.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:02 a.m. View Comments

New Robitronic 4S and 6S competition LiPo packs

Robitronic released two new high-power LiPo packs, one with four cells and one with six.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:29 a.m. View Comments

New ARC R11 Super Response Servo developed with Savox

ARC announced a new servo developed in conjunction with Savox specifically to fit its R11 touring car.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:37 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn black t-shirt

Capricorn has introduced a new design printed on high-quality black cotton t-shirts.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

New Carisma 4XS 2017-spec 4WD buggy kit

Carisma released the details of its new-for-2017 version of the 4XS 4WD buggy.

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 11:20 a.m. View Comments

Sweep Racing Tendroid named official spec tire for IFMAR Electric Off-Road Worlds

Earlier this morning, FEMCA announced that the Tendroid 2.2-inch tire in Soft compound will be used as the official spec tire for both the 2WD and 4WD classes at the upcoming IFMAR Electric Off-Road Worlds in Xiamen, China.

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Yo! LiveRC Raps about Maifield and Lemieux [VIDEO]

Three years ago today, the first of two rap videos cracking jokes about champion racers Ryan Maifield and Paul Lemieux in RC hit our home page. Click here to laugh at them all over again!

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 12:47 p.m. View Comments

New Team Associated aluminum servo washers

Protect the mounting ears of your servo with these black-anodized countersunk washers from Team Associated.

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 1:14 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts Dirt Maze 2.2-inch rear buggy tires now available in Blue compound

Previously released in R2, O2 and Y2 rubber compounds, the JConcepts Dirt Maze 1/10-scale rear buggy tire treads released last fall are now available in soft Blue.

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 3:35 p.m. View Comments

New HUDY slot car tools

In addition to its high-quality accessories for RC cars, HUDY introduced a range of tools for slot car racers.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 9 a.m. View Comments

Jemison won both oOple Off-Road Open Series 2WD and 4WD titles after double win at final round

Schumacher team driver Ben Jemison won the 2WD and 4WD finals in Bury this past weekend to clinch the overall oOple Off-Road Open Series championship in both classes.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated and Reedy Power apparel

Team Associated released a new range of t-shirts and hats sporting either Team Associated branding or Reedy Power logos.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

New FX K301 3-port off-road engine

FX Engines released the new K301, which replaces the K3 in the brand's lineup, as the new 3-port off-road engine was refined to provide greater fuel economy.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 8:50 a.m. View Comments

How to tune rear width with JConcepts suspension mounts and hexes

The latest JConcepts Speed Lab blog discusses how to tune the rear track width of your vehicle using rear suspension mounts and drive hexes to achieve optimum balance.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 9:39 a.m. View Comments

New Maclan Racing MR8.2 sensored 1/8-scale brushless motors

Maclan Racing released a new series of sensored brushless motors to power 1/8-scale vehicles, designed for increased performance and reliability with improved power delivery.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

First look at upcoming MST MTX-1 monster truck kit

MST - Max Speed Technology is preparing to release a new solid-axle monster truck kit built upon a caged tube chassis.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 12:11 p.m. View Comments

Min won F1 at CETC third round

Min Qian drove his Teamsaxo F1-180-V2 to the F1-class victory in Shanghai at round three of the CETC.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

Optional thicker aluminum chassis for Serpent SDX4

Serpent has released an optional chassis for the SDX4 buggy that is 2.5mm-thick, for extra stiffness, but machined extensively so as not to add weight.

Aaron Waldron July 26, 2017, 9:28 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake explain front upper arm position [VIDEO]

In his latest clip, Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing described the adjustment possible by moving the front upper arm.

Aaron Waldron July 25, 2017, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: The two-point conversion

The future viability of RC racing requires achieving a pair of goals — unfortunately, fixing those problems is not as simple as it sounds.

Aaron Waldron July 25, 2017, 6:01 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Teemu Leino

Finnish racer Teemu Leino has been racing at an elite level in a variety of classes — nitro and electric, on-road and off — for over 20 years. Learn more about his RC career, his life and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron July 24, 2017, 4:47 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Maifield defended E-Buggy title, Phend back on top in 4x4 short course, Tessmann won first E-Truck championship [VIDEO]

AMain Performance Hobbies hosted an alarmingly small crowd for the ROAR 1/8-Scale Electric Off-Road Nationals this past weekend, but the battle for the overall victories in all three classes was certainly intense. Mugen Seiki Racing star Ryan Maifiel

Aaron Waldron July 24, 2017, 12:07 p.m. View Comments