Wednesday , 3 July 2024

Tony Phalen

Tony Phalen - As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!

Traxxas Not Reaching Its Summit

Traxxas Not Reaching Its Summit

Question: Mr. Doc- I just bought a Traxxas Summit VXL from a guy and it only runs steadily for about 1 minute. After that, it will consistently lose acceleration, stopping throttle response altogether. It will, …

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Traxxas Slash 4×4 Low-CG Conversion Kit

Traxxas Slash 4x4 Low-CG Conversion Kit

Performance-proven with the Slash 4X4 Ultimate and 1/10 Rally models, Traxxas’ Low Center-of-Gravity chassis is now available as a complete conversion kit for the Slash 4X4. The Low-CG Conversion Kit lowers the chassis, battery*, and …

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Yokomo Land Jumper 1/14 Buggy

Yokomo Land Jumper 1/14 Buggy

Yokomo has just released info on their new 1/14 Scale Buggy, the Land Jumper. This mighty-mini has some pretty cool features that are sure to make it a favorite in any RC stable. Features • …

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Futaba FP-T6NFK Woes

Futaba FP-T6NFK Woes

Question: Mr. Doc- I have the Futaba FP-T6NFK transmitter and a Tactic TCB 100 ESC Rec/Gyro. I’m looking for a set of crystals and don’t know what it takes as far as single or dual …

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