New RC Cars and Parts

OS Engines has a new leaner, meaner .21 competition nitro engine; the OS B2102! The B2012 made it’s first appearance at the 2016 IFMAR 1:8 Offroad World Championships and features a low-profile head, ceramic bearings …

Serpent has released some new clutch shoes for use with their Cobra 1:8 buggy, truggy and GT vehicles. These shoes include two versions of the 3-pin and 4-pin version. The first 3-pin set used carbon …

Most manufacturers release servos for a generic purpose; ie, a high-torque unit great for 1:8 scale, 1:10 scale and monster trucks. I was pleasantly surprised to see this crawler-specific servo announced by ProTek RC – …

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I’m sure you’ve heard of companies trying to integrate two electronic components into one to save on valuable chassis space; ESC and receiver combos, motor and ESC combos … well how about a servo and …

JConcepts has been beefing up their Shapeways Store; this time with two new battery braces for the Team Associated B6 buggies. The first brace is designed to work with the Reedy Zapper 5400mAh shorty, holding …

Ok, so we did a review on Traxxas’ BIGFOOT 2WD MT back in October of 2016 (see review here: http://www.competitionx.com/news-feed/review-traxxas-bigfoot-2wd-monster-truck/). We loved the look of this truck and, honestly, thought Traxxas hit the nail on …

Tamiya has released four great new parts for their line of Touring Cars; a new carbon-pattern wing, TRF damper rod guides, TA07 front suspension arms and some low-friction suspension balls. Racing Wing a The first …

Words and Photos: Minsoo Kim, CompetitionX Contributor The MT410 – Build Your Own Monster What would you say if I told you I found a RC car that could do it all – bash, backflips, …

Words and Photos: Don Almeido Desert Land Shark The first written account of a shark attack is found in Herodotus’ (c. 484–425 B.C.) description of hordes of “monsters” devouring the shipwrecked sailors of the Persian …