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A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Step-by-step guide to cleaning, organizing, and building the ultimate R/C toolbox

With the help of his wife, Mike has taken the time to clean out, organize, and re-stock his R/C toolbox. After doing so, he felt so good that he has shared a step-by-step guide to help you clean out your overflowing box of tools, organize, and re-sto

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 7:46 a.m. View Comments

New West Coast R/C Works black carpet edition 1/12-scale body support

West Coast R/C Works has released a new 3D printed body support for 1/12-scale pan cars when racing on higher grip CRC Black Carpet.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:35 a.m. View Comments

XRAY announced XRS Italy event scheduled for October

XRAY has announced the XRS Italy race, scheduled for October 15, 2017, and open for XRAY drivers only.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent sway bars for the SRX8 and SRX8-E buggies

Serpent has expanded their line of spring steel sway bars for the SRX8 and SRX8-E 1/8-scale buggies, which now ranges from 2.2mm thickness to 2.8mm thickness options.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

Watch a rainy day R/C adventure with Traxxas [VIDEO]

Traxxas has shared a rainy day R/C adventure using the new TRX-4 scale crawler. Watch as the adventure climbs through water, mud, dirt, grass, and more.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 9:05 a.m. View Comments

How to make custom deep dish 1.9" mud truck wheels from Pro-Line

In the latest Pro-Line Racing blog, Matt Wolfe shared a step-by-step guide to creating "deep dish" mud truck wheels using multiple sets of Pro-Line Denali rims.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

Kim Byung Hwan joined XRAY

XRAY has welcomed one of the top Korean R/C touring car drivers, Kim Byung Hwan, to their international team of drivers.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:44 a.m. View Comments

Ratheisky, Baekwan, and Sobue victorious at AOC South Korea

Stop number four of the Asian On-road Championship was held this past weekend in South Korea at GRC Raceway where Jan Ratheisky, Kim Baekwan, and Akio Sobue emerged victorious.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

Watch as Matt Gerald races his LiveRC buggy to the podium for the first time after life-changing injury [VIDEO]

It was a monumental and emotional weekend of racing for the 48th Annual World Championship Off-Road Races at Crandon for the LiveRC/Matt Gerald Racing team. For the first time after his life-changing injury, Matt raced his way back to the podium for

Mike Garrison Sept. 8, 2017, 1:45 p.m. View Comments

New Samix RC brass knuckle set with brake discs for the SCX10 II

Samix RC has released a new SCX10 II brass front knuckle set, designed to improve climbing performance and stability, and also includes scale brake discs for added aesthetics.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 9:59 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing scale crawler winch

HRC Racing has released their new working winch for 1/10-scale crawlers and other fine detailed scale vehicles.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

New Xenon Racing low-friction touring car belts

Xenon Racing has released seven different length VSS white drive belts, designed to be low-friction and fit a variety popular touring car platforms.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent lightweight aluminum center driveshafts for the SRX8-EVO

Serpent has lightened the SRX8-EVO drivetrain with new optional aluminum center driveshafts, claimed to be 50% lighter than the standard spring steel shafts included in the kit.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 8:44 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY 72T and 75T 64-pitch composite spur gears

XRAY has added new 72 and 75 tooth 64-pitch composite spur gears to the existing range for the X12, X10, and X1 vehicles.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

TLR 22 4.0 and 22T 3.0 rear bumper mod explained by JR Mitch

In the latest TLR blog update, JR Mitch shared a rear bumper mod for the 22 4.0, 22 4.0 SR, and 22T 3.0 vehicles which allows for easier installation of the rear bumper.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 9:29 a.m. View Comments

New Roche P12-2017 floating servo plate and 2mm offset center spring retainer

Roche has released two new option parts for the P12-2017 1/12-scale pan car including a new carbon fiber floating servo plate and 2mm offset center shock spring retainer.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

Watch RC vs. BMX with Traxxas at TexPlex [VIDEO]

Traxxas teamed up with TexPlex Park in Midlothian, Texas to shoot their latest production with a one-on-one chase through the trails with a Slash 4X4 and BMX rider Zack Love.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

Karlsen joined HUDY

Malin Karlsen and her father/mechanic Bent have chosen HUDY as their choice of tools to build and maintain their race cars.

Mike Garrison Sept. 7, 2017, 8:51 a.m. View Comments

2017 ROAR Electric On-road Paved Nationals re-scheduled for November 3-5

Due the extreme weather conditions caused by Hurricane Harvey, the ROAR Electric On-Road Paved Nationals have been rescheduled for November 3rd - 5th, 2017 at NControl RC in Dale, Texas.

Mike Garrison Sept. 6, 2017, 4:35 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Raceform RC Lazer Car Stand

When Mike goes furniture shopping for a new couch he goes looking for something that is comfortable to sit in, is not too big or small, has added bells and whistles, looks good, and is easy to carry out of the store. Oddly enough, he looks for a lot

Mike Garrison Sept. 6, 2017, 3:50 p.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax RC wrinkle-free roll-up pit mat

Arrowmax RC has released their new 1200x600mm pit mat, designed to be a wrinkle-free roll-up mat with a no-slip rubber base.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing AA battery holders

HRC Racing has released six new AA battery holders which range in size and configuration using 4, 6, and 8-cells.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 9:30 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY X12 US eccentric aluminum bushings

XRAY has released new optional .5mm and 1.0mm eccentric bushings for the X12 US pan car, designed to allow for quicker and easier track-width changes.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

New 1up Racing TC7/7.1 dynamic toe control conversion

1up Racing has released their new Dynamic Toe Control Conversion kit for the Team Associated TC7/7.1 touring car, designed to adjust dynamic toe & static toe angles.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 10:24 a.m. View Comments

Ronnefalk cruised to 1/8-scale electric Euros win in Croatia

David Ronnefalk defended his Euros crown by taking TQ and winning A1 and A2 of the 2017 European 1/8-scale Electric Championship in Croatia.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:49 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP XB4 aluminium caster block set

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced their new caster block sets for the XRAY XB4 series of 1/10-scale 4WD buggies, designed for easier roll-center adjustment and added durability.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

Leblanc joined Bellgate Distributors and ProSpeed

Bellgate Distributors has announced that Regan Leblanc has joined the Bellgate and Prospeed race team.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

BBT Podcast Episode 18: The return of Stu Wood

Episode 18 of the BBT Podcast featured the return of Stu Wood, who discussed his recent large scale Euros success, F1 racing, and more.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

ActivRC Grand Prix to be held at Tamiya America Track

ActivRC has announced the ActivRC Grand Prix event which will be held September 16, 2017 at the Tamiya America Track in Aliso Viejo, California.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

New VP-PRO RS-717 aluminum servo horn

VP-PRO has released a new 23T, 24T, and 25T aluminum servo horn, designed for use on throttle/brake servos.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

New Ultimate M3S 3-port .21 off-road competition engine

Modelix Racing has announced the new Ultimate M3S 3-port .21 off-road engine, manufactured by O.S. Engines in Japan.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

New Firebrand HyperNova-RT on-road wheels and Fang treaded rubber tires

Firebrand RC has released their new 12mm hex HyperNova-RT on-road wheels with Fang rubber tires. Available in candy red chrome, and sold in sets of four - two with 3mm hub off-set and two with 9mm off-sets.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 9:52 a.m. View Comments

New Atom SV-1 long stroke 3-port .21 nitro off-road engine

Atom RC Engines has released the new SV-1 engine. As described on Facebook, this is Atom's version of the O.S. XZ-B .21 engine and 2060 pipe set for nitro off-road racing.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

Tekin torque control setting explained by Randy Pike [VIDEO]

In the newest Tekin Clinic, team manager Randy Pike explains the Tekin ESC torque control setting, what it does, and how you can use it.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

Wyrick took double stock class wins at Surf City

Wayne Wyrick won both 17.5 Stock Buggy and 13.5 4wd Buggy at this year's Surf City Classic.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 8:42 a.m. View Comments

New Losi 1/10-scale TENACITY Monster Truck 4WD RTR with AVC

Losi continues to build upon the TEN series platform, and has released the new 1/10-scale TENACITY RTR monster truck with claimed capabilities of reaching 50+mph using 3S LiPo battery packs.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 10:15 a.m. View Comments

Bellgate Distributors appointed Branch as new team manager

Following the recent departure of Felix Harsh as team manager, Bellgate Distributors has announced Colin Branch as the new national team manager and company liaison.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

New Fantom Racing FR-1 v3 brushless motors

Fantom Racing has announced their next generation FR-1 series brushless motors, which feature a new v3 stator design and rotor.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

New Schumacher Atom/CC low-profile front end

Schumacher has developed a new low-profile front end for the Atom and Atom CC GT12 racer, which is designed to provide a more linear and "easy to drive" feel to the car.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

T.A.R.A. dirt oval series returns to Sandhill for round seven

Round seven of the Tornado Alley Racing Association dirt oval series returns to Sandhill RC Raceway in Great Bend Kansas on September 9, 2017.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

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