What is a Trailing Axle? Trailing Axles denote the axle placement behind the kingpin. This is standard on most 2WD vehicles (especially offroad) and provides the best overall steering feeling. Trailing Axles provide less aggressive …
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RC Suspension Tuning Guide – Anti-Squat
What is Anti-Squat? Anti-Squat describes the angle of the rear inner hinge pin. If the pin is angled back (front mount higher than the rear), the result is Anti-Squat. The more anti-squat the vehicle has, …
Read More »RC Suspension Tuning Guide – Anti-Roll Bar
What is an Anti-Roll Bar? Anti-Roll Bars, also know as Sway Bars, are used to reduce chassis roll while cornering by connecting the left side of the car to the right side. Typically, Anti-Roll Bars …
Read More »RC Suspension Tuning Guide – Anti-Dive
What is Anti-Dive? Anti-Dive (AKA Pro-Squat) describes the angle of the front inner hinge pin. If the pin is angled forward (rear mount higher than the front), the result is Anti-Dive. You can adjust this …
Read More »RC Suspension Tuning Guide – Ackermann
What is Ackermann? Ackermann is the angle of the inside tire in relation to the outside tire when the wheels are turned completely to either the left or the right. In a tight turn, where …
Read More »CompetitionX – The List – February 2023
Welcome to the February 2023 edition of The List! February was a good month for RC with way more than 5 cool items dropping! As usual, though, we had to narrow it down to the …
Read More »Review: UDI RC Coleoptera RTR | CompetitionX
It’s not often that a diamond in the rough peeks its pearly whites at you but, when it happens, sometimes you have to take a chance – and that’s what we did with the new …
Read More »Team Associated MT12 Monster Truck RTR | CompetitionX
New from Team Associated is the stellar new MT12 Monster Truck, a 1/12 scale rig packaged up as a RTR! The new little rig includes some cool features for a tiny MT – chassis mounted …
Read More »Exotek F1ULTRA ’23 F1 Body Set | CompetitionX
Exotek Racing has updated their F1 body set to 2023 specs. They’ve taken the modern design and shrunk it down to 1/10 scale, even to the point of adding 2 different side-pod intake setups – …
Read More »Team Associated Pro4 SC10 RTR Combo | CompetitionX
Team Associated has announced the Pro4 SC10 RTR Combo, a great-looking 4WD Short Course truck that comes with a battery and charger. This truck is ready to hit the track and is loaded with some …
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