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Mugen Seiki releases new carbon fiber upper plate for the MBX7

stock plastic piece has been a durability issue for some drivers, and can now be replaced with this heavy-duty carbon fiber plate to decrease the chances of race-ending breakage!

Mike Garrison March 14, 2013, 5:39 a.m. View Comments

Keven Hebert leads the PROTOform team to victory at the Canadian Onroad Nationals

This past weekend saw the one of the largest R/C car races ever held in Canada, the Canadian On-Road Nationals, in Welland, Ontario. PROTOform was on-hand with team drivers, who dominated the field!

Mike Garrison March 14, 2013, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

FactoryOne announces new Team Associated B4.2 chassis protectors

These new chassis protectors simply stick onto the chassis, instantly adding durability and style points to your ride!

Mike Garrison March 14, 2013, 6:55 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases new option spur gear for the XB4 buggy

This new spur gear is designed to have the lowest possible weight while staying strong and light!

Mike Garrison March 14, 2013, 5:59 a.m. View Comments

CML team drivers with a clean sweep at the Silverstone Winter Series

CML drivers Tom Yardy, Chris Bowater and Liam Galvin dominate at the Silverstone Winter Series.

Mike Garrison March 14, 2013, 5:48 a.m. View Comments

Exotek releases new Team Associated SC10 4x4 alloy spring cups

Our friends at Exotek Racing have just launched their latest new product today, which once again is built for performance and style!

Mike Garrison March 13, 2013, 6:43 a.m. View Comments

Yeah Racing releases new aluminum touring car setup wheels

Eliminate errors from using standard rubber or foam tires. A perfect set up tool for precise, repeatable set-up adjustment and tweak correction!

Mike Garrison March 13, 2013, 6:54 a.m. View Comments

SPY SHOTS: New JConcepts short course tires at the Cactus Classic

The LiveRC crew is joining in the action once again for the 2013 Cactus Classic at SRS in Scottsdale, Arizona. As expected, manufacturers are debuting the latest and greatest products!

Mike Garrison March 13, 2013, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases new "Shock Piston Tuning Table" and additional AV1030 series pistons

AVID's new Shock Piston Tuning Table makes tuning your suspension quick and easy for varying track conditions!

Mike Garrison March 13, 2013, 6:18 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases new titanium finned turnbuckles and turnbuckle wrench (with video)

We first saw the JConcepts finned turnbuckles in use by team drivers earlier this year at the Reedy Race, and now the turnbuckle kits and matching adjusting wrench has officially been released!

Mike Garrison March 13, 2013, 6:29 a.m. View Comments

Video: HPI Racing's Vaughn Gittin Jr. Ford 1969 RTR-X Mustang in action

World Champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Mustang RTR teamed up with Need for Speed to build a one-of-a-kind, fully-functional Street, Track and Drift machine. Check out R/C replica of it in action from Broxtowe Model Car Club in the UK!

Mike Garrison March 13, 2013, 7:07 a.m. View Comments

Travis Amezcua drives Viper R/C to victory at the 2013 Chi Town Shootout

Amezcua sweeps the Chi Town Shootout buggy classes and Dash for Cash races.

Mike Garrison March 13, 2013, 6:12 a.m. View Comments

Jarosz and Thielke lead AE to victory at the Top Notch Series Rd.6

Chris Jarosz and Brent Thielke led a fleet of Team Associated drivers to the podium taking the wins in both mod buggy and mod truck!

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 5:57 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: What IS the next NEW car?

Over the past several years we have heard numerous rumors of new cars coming out such as the TLR22, the Kyosho MP9, the Mugen MBX7, the Durango DEX410, and the list goes on and on. Since that time, majority of these vehicles have in fact been release

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango DEX410 scores another victory in Greece at the Paxi Race Track

4WD was dominated by the DEX410v3, with five Team Durango drivers finishing in the top seven places!

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 6:07 a.m. View Comments

The HobbyPLEX announces the 2013 JConcepts 1:8 Spring Nationals

HobbytownUSA HobbyPLEX Raceway located in Omaha, Nebraska, has announced today that once again they will be hosting the JConcepts 1:8 Spring Nationals. Each year this event draws some of the midwest's and even nation's best drivers in to race and com

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

Tekno R/C continues their winning streak at the Top Notch Series Rd.6

The Top Notch Series has gotten more and more competitive with each stop. With the competition being ever fierce, the Tekno R/C vehicles are still taking the top step of podium!

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 5:18 a.m. View Comments

MIP releases new TLR22/22T/22SCT and Slash "Super Diff Kits"

Every racer wants improves handling, and MIP has just the answer!

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 8:31 a.m. View Comments

Elliott Boots dominates the Silverstone Winter Indoor Championship

Boots was two seconds per lap faster than anyone else on the track, and using his fresh Pro-Line rubber was able to TQ all three rounds of qualifying and dominate the A-main final finishing nearly two laps ahead of the field!

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

Tekin releases new "Pro4 HD" sensored brushless motors

Tekin has just released their latest in brushless motors for the growing 4wd shortcourse class. There's new trucks on the market, and now there's new power to go with them!

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

Lucas Sanford and Tekin put in a dominating performance at the TNS

Sanford dominated Electric 1:8 buggy with his Tekin powered MP9-E at the TNS Rd.6!

Mike Garrison March 12, 2013, 6:39 a.m. View Comments

Jorn Neumann buggy sweep at the Euro Offroad Series Rd.3

Jorn was able to secure an overall first position finish in 2WD and 4WD buggy to continue is domination of the series!

Mike Garrison March 11, 2013, 6:21 a.m. View Comments

Howells and Pitt lead CML/AE to victory at the Nemo Winter Series

John Howells dominated buggy, while teammate Lloyd Pitt steals the win in truggy!

Mike Garrison March 11, 2013, 6:31 a.m. View Comments

Robert Gustaffson leads JQ Products to victory in Thailand

After a 15 minute battle with TQ, Gustafsson was able to take over the lead and never look back, scoring another win for JQ in Thailand!

Mike Garrison March 11, 2013, 5:58 a.m. View Comments

Euro 1:8 champion Yannick Aigoin wins at the French 1:10 National Championships

1:8 Off-Road European Champion, Yannick Aigoin, made his debut as an electric driver at the first round of the French National Championships in Louvres last weekend. The Team Orion factory driver used the Vortex R10 Pro speed controller to qualify 4t

Mike Garrison March 11, 2013, 5:41 a.m. View Comments

Team Losi Racing releases new 22/22T/22SCT ball cup wrench

TLR has just released their all-new 4.8mm aluminum ballcup tool. The new tool is designed for use with the 22, 22T, and 22SCT series vehicles, however, will work with almost any vehicle using the same size ballcups. The new tool not only looks cool,

Mike Garrison March 11, 2013, 6:41 a.m. View Comments

MODX releases their new 4600mAh 75C "shorty" LiPo pack

MODX has released their new Factory Team 4600mah 75c shorty which is designed and developed for the serious 1:10 scale racer in mind.

Mike Garrison March 11, 2013, 6:12 a.m. View Comments

Video: R/C Cars and Memories with BMiller Racing's Troy Hanson

Over the past year we have seen the BMiller Racing team come on strong in the R/C racing scene. While NBA superstar, Brian Miller, is the driving force behind the team, his right hand man is our good friend Troy Hanson. Troy has a long line of racing

Mike Garrison March 11, 2013, 5:22 a.m. View Comments

Atsushi Hara takes Reedy to victory at the 2013 TITC

Atsushi Hara continues to be one of the fastest RC racers on the planet. At the 2013 TITC at the R/C Addict Circuit in Bangkok, Thailand, Hara put on an impressive driving display at one of the world's most challenging circuits.

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 6:28 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts wins at OCRC Raceway for round 1 of the JBRL Series

The 2013 1/10th off-road racing season in Southern California always gears up toward the beginning of the year for round 1 of the JBRL Series. This year’s opening event drew drivers from all over the California, Nevada and Arizona area to battle at t

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 5:13 p.m. View Comments

Seven wins for Team Associated at the 2013 JBRL Series Rd.1

The world-famous Jimmy Babcock Racing League (JBRL) kicked off its 2013 season at beautiful OC/RC Raceway in Huntington Beach, California over the weekend. With over 300 entries for the one-day event and classes for all skill levels, racers were trea

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 5:04 a.m. View Comments

Travis Amezcua and Carson Wernimont strike gold in ChiTown

The TrakPower ChiTown Shootout in Joliet, Illinois, proved to be a shrewd investment for Team Durango. They flew in drivers Travis Amezcua and Carson Wernimont looking for a few more wins. Travis and Carson delivered wins in full on track and spent t

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 7:54 a.m. View Comments

Young UK superstar Jack Embling signs with Pro-Line and CML for 2013

CML Distribution has announced today that up and coming youngster, Jack Embling, has decided Proline would be his tire of choice for 2013! Jack and his father Lewis have also been taken under the wing of multi-time European champ, Lee Martin, who als

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 4:44 a.m. View Comments

TrakPower reigns victorious at the 2013 ChiTown Offroad Shootout

Leisure Hours Raceway in Joliet, Illinois provided the location for the TrakPower 2013 ChiTown Shootout, but TrakPower provided the power for four spectacular wins and some classic racing action.

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 7:48 a.m. View Comments

Ruona, Borkowicz, Carver, and Bruce win at the Super Cup Rd.3

JConcepts Super Cup Round 3 packed the house at FZRC in Sarasota Florida. Once again, racers drove from hundreds of miles around to continue another attendance record setting event full of intense racing!

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 3:45 a.m. View Comments

Viktor Wilck Takes TQ and Victory in Gran Canaria with PROTOform

Team PROTOform’s Viktor Wilck took TQ and the overall win in Touring Car Modified this past weekend at Round 3 of the ETS Series in Gran Canaria, Spain, reports RedRC.

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 4:55 a.m. View Comments

BMiller Racing posts four wins and nine podium finishes at the Outback Shootout

A Main Hobbies is putting Chico, California on the worldwide RC map in 2013, and the impressive slate of primetime competitions opened this past weekend with the running of the 4th Annual Outback Shootout at Outback Raceway. The BMiller Race Team mad

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 3:55 a.m. View Comments

2013 Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions announcement

Reedy and Team Associated are proud to announce that the 2013 Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions will return to Norcal Hobbies in Union City, CA on Memorial Day weekend, and feature an all-new layout designed by pro racer Rick Hohwart.

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 4:12 a.m. View Comments

Kyosho America releases Jared Tebo and Elliott Boots DNC setups

There is no doubt about it, the Kyosho team looked strong this year at The Dirt Nitro Challenge. While they were unable to capture the overall victories, team drivers Jared Tebo and Elliott Boots showed that they had the speed and setups to win. Kyos

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 5:30 p.m. View Comments

Team Losi Racing releases new Twist Lock Glow Igniter

This is a twist to lock igniter that is light and convenient to work in the pits, and will fire your engine up every time! This was tested by Adam Drake and Dakotah Phend and is their igniter of choice.

Mike Garrison March 7, 2013, 7:38 a.m. View Comments

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