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Product Test: JConcepts "Pressure Points" SC tires

When it comes to short course racing setup is important, but tire choice is CRITICAL. The wrong tires in short course racing will having you slipping and sliding out of control or flipping and flopping in every corner. We test the new JConcepts Press

Mike Garrison Jan. 17, 2013, 5:24 a.m. View Comments

Atsushi Hara signs on with Hot Bodies through 2016

Team HB x HPI RACING is pleased to announce that 2012 Triple World Championship Podium Finisher and former World Champion Atsushi Hara will continue with Team HB x HPI RACING through the 2016 RC racing season!

Mike Garrison Jan. 17, 2013, 4:34 a.m. View Comments

David Ronnefalk wins the 2013 Norwegian Petit R/C race

A pair of Swedes by the names of David Ronnefalk and Christoffer Svensson started off the Euro 2013 racing season claiming the top two spots on the podium at the Norwegian Petit RC race. Both drivers were running a combination of Vektor front tires w

Mike Garrison Jan. 17, 2013, 4:31 a.m. View Comments

Alex Eklund brings home a win for Pro-Line at the Novak Offroad Race

Eklund was sitting at TQ for 17.5 SCT and at the start of the tone for the 8 minutes he took off and never looked back! He went on to hold the lead the entire main and drove smooth to a 1st Place victory!

Mike Garrison Jan. 17, 2013, 4:38 a.m. View Comments

Matt Olson leads JConcepts to victory in Pro4 at CRCRC

With 1 win each, it was a duel for the win, in the last few laps, TQ Matt Olson regained his lead from an earlier mistake. Randy Cathcart made an unreal pass at the end of the back stretch, squeezing his truck in a spot under braking that it should n

Mike Garrison Jan. 17, 2013, 4:20 a.m. View Comments

Jared Tebo and Ryan Cavalieri sweep CRCRC with new "Handlebars"

Kyosho's Jared Tebo and Team Associated's Ryan Cavalieri kicked off the 2013 racing season at the CRCRC Midwest Champs held in Jefferson, Ohio. The soon to be released Handlebar tire made its debut on both Tebo's and Cavalieri's buggies in Clay Compo

Mike Garrison Jan. 17, 2013, 4:25 a.m. View Comments

The Euro Touring Series returns to Czech Republic with record entries

The Yokomo Euro Touring Series returns to the Czech Republic this weekend (January 18-20) after a year out with the second round of the 2012/13 series attracting a record 319 entries on the world famous electric touring car championship’s third visit

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 5:14 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's Lee Martin wins in Italy at "The Italian Job 2013"

Pro-Line‘s latest addition to the team, Lee Martin, took an emphatic win at the weekend’s Italian Job Race held at the unique World-class indoor facility in North Eastern Italy.

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases the all-new 411 ERYX 2.0 touring car

The Serpent 411 ERYX 2.0 is the next big development stage for the 411 platform. Featuring an ultra low center of gravity, optimized weight distribution, high performance geometry and top quality materials throughout.

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 5:33 a.m. View Comments

PY Tang wins the opening round of the RaceWorks Elite Racing Series

The newly launched RaceWorks Elite Racing Series (ERS) 2013 flagged off last weekend in Singapore and it was Team Xray Singapore’s PY Tang who secured the Round 1 win.

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 5:01 a.m. View Comments

Team Horizon Hobby drivers bring home the wins at the Chili Bowl Jr.

Dirt Oval fans across the country know that the place to be in early January is Tulsa, Oklahoma to cure their winter racing blues. Over 20,000 of them pack the Tulsa Expo center for 5 night of racing to watch some of the best drivers in the world com

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 4:23 a.m. View Comments

MIP releases new TLR 22T/SCT C-CVD and Bypass1 kits

Upgrade standard stock shafts with High Quality American Alloy Steel - Black Oxide, Wax Coated, Precision Machined in the USA for better Fit, higher Strength, and greater Durability to fine tune the drivetrain of your racing machine for better Handli

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 4:47 a.m. View Comments

Jubal Dike and Chris Arnold lead Panther to victory at CRCRC Electric Champs

Panther Tires reports from a successful week at the CRCRC Midwest Electric Championships!

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 6:05 a.m. View Comments

Jilles Groskamp returns to Team Shepherd for 2013

After some interesting discussions on the web, Shepherd is happy to announce that 2012 1:10 EP World Champion Jilles Groskamp returns to their Factory Racing Team for the upcoming nitro on-road season.

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

New Reedy men's and women's "3D" t-shirts

These comfortable T-shirts come in several sizes - ready for you to show off your proud affiliation with Reedy Power!

Mike Garrison Jan. 16, 2013, 5:48 a.m. View Comments

Exotek releases new alloy front bulkhead for the Kyosho RB6

Exotek Racing has just released their new heavy duty 7075 alloy constructed front bulkhead for the Kyosho RB6. The new bulkhead eliminates the plastic steering post spacers and includes two M3 set screws to hold in the steering posts for a snug fit.

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 6:24 a.m. View Comments

DMS Partz releases new "CarbonFlex" DEX210 front shock towers

First introduced last year, DMS Partz CarbonFlex material combines pure carbon fibre along with special high flex strands that are interwoven, to create a material with similar strength to that of 100% carbon but with more flex, resulting in less tow

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 5:07 a.m. View Comments

Pettit, Smith and Bernard Jr win at the 2013 Colonel’s Winter Classic

Barry Pettit, Tim Smith and John Bernard Jr win with JConcepts at the 2013 Colonel’s Winter Classic hosted by Phil Hurd Raceway.

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

Video: JQ Products THE 60 Second Show - Oiling an Airfilter

Believe it or not, as straight forward as it may sound, there is a wrong and right way to oil an air filter! JQ shows you in 60 seconds how he oils his very own air filters!

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 5:42 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki releases new tapered shock pistons for the MBX6/6T/7

Mugen Seiki has just announced their all-new tapered shock pistons designed to fit the MBX 6, 6T, and 7 platforms. The new pistons are precision cut and tapered to offer a consistent feel and improved stability on rough and bumpy tracks. Sold in sets

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 5:47 a.m. View Comments

RDRP releases a sneak peek of the all-new Team Durango PLUS11 chassis

Revolution Design Racing Products (RDRP) have shared a few teaser shots of their all-new Team Durango PLUS11 chassis kit. The new aluminum chassis extends the DEX210 by 11mm for added stability and handling. The new chassis is made up of 7075 aluminu

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 4:44 a.m. View Comments

Lee Martin signs with Pro-Line for the 2013 season

Team Pro-Line could not be happier than to have Lee Martin seek out their support for his LMR efforts in 2013, and welcomes him to the team!

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 5:59 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform dominates at the 2013 CRC New Years Dash

This past weekend saw the running of the CRC New Years Dash, one of the nations largest and longest running oval r/c events. PROTOform was proud to sponsor the event’s fastest class, Pro-Stock 10.5. PROTOform made the trip down the NY Thruway for thi

Mike Garrison Jan. 15, 2013, 6:06 a.m. View Comments

Ryan Lutz returns to Byron Fuels for the 2013 season

2 years on the Byron Fuel Team has only solidified Ryan Lutz’ faith in RACE Gen2!

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki releases all-new option parts for the MBX7

The Mugen MBX7 hit the market with arguably the most prestigious race win to its name, the IFMAR World Championship. Mugen developers are working non-stop to better the already race winning buggy, and have announced a list of new option parts set to

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

Team Shepherd announces a new mystery driver for 2013

Shepherd announces another World Champion will be joining the team, the question is...which one?

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 6:13 a.m. View Comments

Olly Jeffries and Zak Smith dominate the Autosport GT Cup Race

Olly Jefferies and Zak Smith showed the full potential of the Associated RC10R5 as they dominated the high profile Autosport GT Cup race at the NEC.

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 6:05 a.m. View Comments

Andy Moore, Teemu Leino, and Ty Tessman sign with HPI/Hot Bodies for 2013

HPI Racing/Hot Bodies has announced three of their top drivers from 2012 will be returning for 2013!

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 5:17 a.m. View Comments

TLR dominates at the 2012-13 KBRL Electric Series

Team Losi Racing dominates the 2012-2013 KBRL Offroad Electric Series in Arizona. The Team Losi Racing team competed throughout the series at various tracks in southwest Arizona.

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 6:28 a.m. View Comments

XRAY dominates the onroad scene at the 2013 DHI Cup

The annual DHI Cup has opened the 2013 racing season this weekend 11.-13.January at a very nice indoor track in Denmark. This year the organisers build two tracks, one for on-road racing and one for off-road and the racing as was going on in both cat

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 6:19 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new aluminum Cobra 2.0 buggy rear hubs

Serpent has just released their all-new aluminum rear hubs for the Cobra 2.0 1:8 buggy. The new hubs are designed to add durability to the buggy, while still remaining lightweight. Precision fit and and bearing support along with set screws (included

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 5:57 a.m. View Comments

Jorn Neumann takes Team Durango and JConcepts to victory at the DHI Cup

Jorn Neumann takes the win in 2wd and 4wd buggy at the 2013 DHI Cup in Odense, Denmark.

Mike Garrison Jan. 14, 2013, 6:35 a.m. View Comments

McGee, Grainger, and Hofer with Schumacher for 2013

The Schumacher 2013 lineup has been announced!

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 5:31 a.m. View Comments

Jeremy Kortz signs with Agama and Hobby Pro USA through 2014

Agama excited to have Jeremy Kortz showcase our fine products on the track throughout the world.

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 10:58 a.m. View Comments

SPY SHOTS: New JConcepts T4 body for the AE SCB arms and tower setup

Lately the hot setup for many Team Associated drivers is to run the new SC10B front arms and shock towers on their T4.1 stadium trucks. The problem is, that there isn't a body designed to fit for the new setup.

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

Fresh new releases from JConcepts for the SC10, B44.2, and more!

JConcepts has launched three all-new items today for the SC10, B44.2, and Traxxas lineup!

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 7:32 a.m. View Comments

New 5700mAh 65 LiPo saddle pack from Reedy

Reedy's 5700mAh 65C SP LiPo is intended for use in vehicles that require saddle packs or vehicles where the use of saddle packs creates a handling advantage.

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 7:42 a.m. View Comments

Win your very own Team Associated B4.2 with RCTen.com!

Our friends at RCTen.com are hosting a giveaway open to anyone who wants to win the all-new Team Associated B4.2 Factory Team buggy!

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 5:15 a.m. View Comments

SPY SHOTS: New AKA Products at CRCRC

While cruising the pits and talking amongst everyone, we stopped over at the AKA pits. Mark Pavidis, Brent Fiege, and Jared Tebo were working hard getting things dialed in and ready for qualifying...including some NEW products!

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 7:04 a.m. View Comments

Team Orion releases two new waterproof, high-voltage, coreless servos

Team Orion is proud to present two brand new servos: the Vortex VDS2-HV 2607 and VDS2-HV 1605. Both servos feature digital high-voltage technology built around a high-performance coreless motor. Both servos are waterproof, robust and precise – and go

Mike Garrison Jan. 11, 2013, 5:20 a.m. View Comments

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