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2017 Electric Off-road Worlds Stage 1 report from IFMAR

IFMAR has issued the official Stage 1 report for the upcoming 2017 Electric Off-road World Championships scheduled for November in Xiamen, China. The report covers basic information, traffic and directions, the event schedule, venue, nearby hotels, a

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

Ball differential maintenance and rebuilding explained by JR Mitch

In the most recent TLR blog update, JR Mitch addresses 1/10-scale ball diff maintenance and the steps he takes when rebuilding his diff before a race.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 9:35 a.m. View Comments

New ECX 4wd Barrage Doomsday 1/12-scale RTR monster truck [VIDEO]

Taking its cue from the ECX Barrage, the ECX 4WD Barrage Doomsday features 4WD drive train, 4-link suspension, high torque 390-size motor, waterproof electronics, scale monster truck wheels and tires, and a post apocalypse style body with LEDs.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 8:45 a.m. View Comments

Plans for Eagle Hills R/C Raceway moving forward and featured in Eagle Magazine

The nonprofit Treasure Valley R/C Racers Club and the city of Eagle, Idaho are moving forward with plans for a two-acre off-road R/C track, which could potentially be completed this fall. Eagle Magazine shares the story of the racing club and the pla

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

New RC Maker Tire Line Remover V2 tool [VIDEO]

Ryan Maker of RC Maker has introduced the newest V2 version of his Tire Line Remover tool; designed to be an alternative to sanding off the center mold line of rubber touring car tires with updates including a sharper edge, increased durability, and

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 9:44 a.m. View Comments

New Phat Bodies Mini Miglia body for Tamiya M-series

Phat Bodies has introduced their new Mini Miglia body for the 210mm wheelbase Tamiya M-series vehicles.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 9:56 a.m. View Comments

Clancy won at HNMC Summer Series round seven

Round seven of the HNMC Summer Series was held recently with 80 entries. Jamie Clancy would take TQ honors in nitro buggy, and carry on to win the A-Final.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

R/C Excitement prepared to host 8th Annual East Coast Champs

The 8th Annual East Coast Champs race is set for this weekend at R/C Excitement in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The event will be a two-day format with stock classes on Saturday and mod classes on Sunday - both ran on the RCE outdoor track.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 8:05 a.m. View Comments

Fransson won Swedish Nitro On-road Nationals at Orebro

Serpent's Mikael Fransson walked away from last weekend's Swedish Nitro On-road Nationals the winner of the 1/8-scale class at Orebro.

Mike Garrison July 13, 2017, 8:57 a.m. View Comments

New Hiro Seiko high-viscosity differential oils

Hiro Seiko has released their new high-viscosity differential oils, which ranges from 100,000cps to 1,000,000cps.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

New Yeah Racing 1/28-scale setup tool set

Yeah Racing has released a new setup tool set for 1/28-scale racing, which includes tools to setup droop, ride height, and camber.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 9:19 a.m. View Comments

Defying Gravity - Traxxas X-Maxx [VIDEO]

Traxxas has released their latest video production featuring the X-Maxx monster truck performing a gravity-defying aerial display.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 1:53 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri and Tessmann mod buggy winners at the JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals

The 2017 JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals was held at Hobby Action R/C Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. The event saw 280+ entries, including multiple national and world championship winning drivers such as Ryan Cavalieri, Ty Tessmann, Dustin Evans, Da

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 10:13 a.m. View Comments

$4000 payout announced for The Classic at the Creek dirt oval race

Spring Creek RC Speedway in Enid, Oklahoma is pleased to proud to announce "The Classic at the Creek" dirt oval race, which includes a nearly $4000 payout to racers through the C-Main in both SC Mod and Sprint Car classes.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 8:42 a.m. View Comments

New JTP RC red, silver, and blue RACE Series aluminum washers

Jared Tebo has introduced the new RACE Series aluminum washers to the JTP RC product line; available in red, silver, or blue.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 10:53 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax RC anti-slip tool jackets

Arrowmax RC has introduced new anti-slip tool jackets, which are sleeves available in three different sizes to fit over the handles of the Arrowmax hand tools. Designed to provide extra grip and less slip.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 8:31 a.m. View Comments

New Kyosho Syncro EX-6R Mini-Z transmitter

Kyosho’s Syncro EX-6 transmitter has evolved with their fastest multi-functional transmitter in MINI-Z history into the new EX-6 “R” version.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C-03 engine cooling fan with mount

Capricorn has introduced a new cooling fan kit for the C-03. Mounted on an CNC machined aluminum mount that connects to the radio tray, the fan serves the purpose of cooling the engine's head as a fan would for a motor in an electric touring car.

Mike Garrison July 12, 2017, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

New MOTIV ultra thick material soft brick charging pouch

MOTIV has released their new soft brick charging pouch made from ultra thick material.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

New 3DRC Serpent Project 4X air remover shock stand

3DRC has released their new air remover shock stand, designed specifically for the Serpent Project 4X shocks and for use with the short Ride Shock Air Remover.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 9:15 a.m. View Comments

New PR Racing S1v3 (FM) Sport 1/10-scale 2wd buggy

PR Racing has introduced their budget friendly ($180) sport version of the competition S1v3 2wd buggy kit.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:51 a.m. View Comments

Kanai's special edition wheel nuts for Kyosho Master Japan participants

Kyosho designer and former IFMAR World Champion, Yuichi Kanai, has shared a look at a limited special edition run of wheel nuts in which he made for the participants of the 2017 Kyosho Masters Japan.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:05 a.m. View Comments

New MOTIV RC Power Brick charger stand for the i-Charger 308 and 406

MOTIV RC has released a 3D printed stand which is designed specifically for the i-Charger 308 and 406 chargers.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 9:39 a.m. View Comments

Quietdell Raceway announced The Quiet Off-Road Series 2017

Quietdell Raceway in Fairmont, West Virginia has announced the three race Quiet Off-Road Series spanning from June through August.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C12-P 1/12-scale pan car coming soon

Capricorn has shared a teaser of the soon to be released C12-P 1/12-scale pan car. In addition the brand shares a brief list of features and details, with full details and more info to follow.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts TRX-4 Torch 1.9" aluminum bead lock wheels and brass weights

JConcepts has rolled out their new 1/9" aluminum bead lock wheel set and optional 70 gram brass wheel weights for the Traxxas TRX-4.

Mike Garrison July 11, 2017, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

New Hitec RDX1 Pro AC/DC charger

Hitec introduced their newest AC/DC charger, the RDX 1 Pro. The new RDX 1 features an integrated six-cell balancer for all Lithium chemistries, and offers a maximum charge power of 100 watts.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

Harris and Whittle featured on BBT Podcast episode ten

The BBT Podcast has shared episode ten of the show, featuring Craig Harris and race organizer Damien Whittle.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:16 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated Factory Team axle pan car shims

Team Associated has released new front and rear Factory Team axle shims, designed to fit the RC12R6, RC10F6, RC12R5 series, RC10R5 series, and RC12L series pan cars.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax aluminum pinion caddy and pinion combo

Arrowmax has introduced their new Ultra Pinion Caddy combo, featuring the signature Arrowmax honeycomb design caddy and 15T-31T aluminum pinion gears.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

New Tekin Hotwire 3.0 with wireless Bluetooth, Android, and iOS compatibility

Wireless adjustment is now possible for your Tekin ESC using the new Tekin Hotwire 3.0 and Bluetooth, Android, or iOS device.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP Ultra Gripper shock shaft pliers

The new RDRP Ultra Gripper is designed for the use with 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale shock shafts, but also can be used to hold a variety of 3.0mm to 4.0mm plain surface shafts that need to be clamped for installation.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

Widmaier is the EFRA 1/8-scale nitro off-road Euro B champion

After a close race, a chess game of pit strategies, and a drive through penalty for the runner up, Micha Widmaier would earn the 2017 European B Championship title.

Mike Garrison July 10, 2017, 9:28 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Spec Rallycross - a way of welcoming newcomers to on-road R/C?

During a recent discussion with a friend, Mike's brain began to focus on the idea of R/C rallycross racing. In this edition of "A Moment With Mike", he discusses the idea of the new class, the benefits it could bring by combining both off-road and on

Mike Garrison July 7, 2017, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

Low roll center vs. high roll center explained by JR Mitch

In the newest TLR Blog Update, JR Mitch explained the differences in LRC and HRC setups and the conditions in which each is recommended.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Viper 1/8-scale FLOW front bumper

Serpent designer, Michael Salven, has created a new flexible front bumper set for the Viper 1/8-scale with a 3-in-1 design which allows for the bumper to be ran fully open, semi-closed, or fully closed.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

Callens renewed with HRC and Team Magic

HRC and Team Magic Europe has announced that the French former Euro champion, Remi Callens, has renewed his contract with through the end of 2018 to race and develop further Team Magic touring cars.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

New Speedzone 5000mAh 120C LiPo stick pack

Speedzone's latest release to their line of hard case LiPo packs is a 5000mAh 120C stick pack featuring standard 2S dimensions with 5mm inboard connectors and a claimed weight of under 290g.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

New Graupner GM Genius WLAN compatible ESC's

Graupner has announced their newest line of GM Genius brushless ESC's, which using a separate Graupner WLAN module can be set, changed, and monitored using your mobile phone.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

New West Coast R/C Works BD8 carbon fiber steering brace

West Coast R/C Works has released their new carbon fiber steering brace for the Yokomo BD8; designed to improve steering response and accuracy in medium to high grip conditions.

Mike Garrison July 6, 2017, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

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