Castle Creations has been at the top of the heap when it comes to high-powered brushless systems. Now, they’re jumping headfirst into the highly competitive sensored market with their Mamba Monster X 1:8 Scale Sensored …
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Review: Tekno RC EB48.4 1:8 Scale E-Buggy
Low Flying Fighter Jet Coming in Hot! The EB48.4 is Tekno RC’s next gen 1:8 buggy that sports many refinements over its predecessor. They’ve touched on many different areas to improve speed and performance, looking …
Read More »Serpent Cobra SRX8E 1:8 Scale E-Buggy
Serpent has announced the addition of their newest 1:8 scale E-Buggy, the Cobra SRX8E. No details are available just yet, but my guess is that it’s going to be based on their performance-packed Cobra SRX8 …
Read More »Tekno RC EB48.4 1:8 Scale E-Buggy Build
Tekno RC’s EB48 platform has been coming on strong over the past couple years. Their newest buggy has added a .4 to the name and features a slew of improvements over earlier models. Of course …
Read More »Tekno RC EB48.4 E-Buggy Build – Part 7 – Body, Wheels and Tires
The Build – Part 7 The final step in our Tekno RC build is to attach the body, wing, wheels and tires. The kit comes with a clear body and white wing, however not wheels …
Read More »Tekno RC EB48.4 E-Buggy Build – Part 6 – Electronics
The Build – Part 6 Since the Tekno RC EB48.4 is a competition-level buggy, I get to put competition-level electronics in it! For this step we’ll be installing some gear from Futaba, ProTek RC, Tekin! …
Read More »Tekno RC EB48.4 E-Buggy Build – Part 5 – Shocks
The Build – Part 5 Ok, time for some shock action! The Tekno RC EB48.4 comes with a stellar set of dampers. Everything on these shocks is new, from the bodies to the internals. Even …
Read More »Tekno RC EB48.4 E-Buggy Build – Part 4 – Center Bulkhead
The Build – Part 4 Part 4 is going to be a really easy one – I’m making up for the super long Part 2! We have 3 steps – installing the center differential and …
Read More »Tekno RC EB48.4 E-Buggy Build – Part 2 – Bulkheads and Suspension
The Build – Part 2 Part 2 of our Tekno RC EB48.4 build involves the bulkheads and suspension, both the front and rear. There is alot going on in this step, being quite a bit …
Read More »Tekno RC EB48.4 E-Buggy Build – Part 3 – Steering
The Build – Part 3 Next up in our Tekno RC EB48.4 build is the steering. This buggy uses a bearing-supported dual bellcrank setup with adjustable bumpsteer and Ackermann. It also integrates a bellcrank mounted …
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