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Gear Head RC has added a new set of beautiful rollers to their line up. The RubiComp is a 2.2 wheel CNC’ed from a block of 6061-T6 aluminum. It includes an anodized beadlock ring and …

Team Associated’s SC5M is a full-blown race-level kit, so we wanted to make sure that the radio system was on par with this truck. The awesome folks over at Hitec graciously shipped over one of …

Team STRC has another new tool it wants to insert into your arsenal. Their new lightweight 17mm wrench is CNC-machined from aluminum in two pieces – the handle and the wrench. It is then screwed …

Back in the day, Reedy Zappers were the battery to have. They were used by a ton of racers that wanted the ultimate in power coming from their packs. Well, Reedy has re-introduced the Zappers …

Since the winner of the Team Associated SC5M could be anyone from a true beginner (hey, this is my first RC car) to a seasoned racer (ya, I have 8 Short Course trucks), I wanted …

Well, you knew it was coming – AE’s release of the RC8T3 Nitro Truggy! The RC8T3 is a truggy version of the RC8B3, AE’s hot competition buggy. It shares many parts with the latter with …

Since our Team Associated SC5M is a race-level Short Course truck, it’s only appropriate that we outfit it with some race-level shoes. AKA is a relatively new company to RC racing, but that doesn’t mean …

Team Associated is the title sponsor to the February 2016 Eat. Sleep. RC. Giveaway car – and boy did they come through with a killer kit. They sent over one of their stellar SC5Ms, a …

Team STRC has released a pair of CNC-machined, aluminum nut drivers in 5.5 and 7.0mm. These 1-piece drivers come with knurled handles for a secure grip and hollow handles to keep the weight down. The …

The Reedy camp has two killer products as single units; the Blackbox 800Z and the Sonic 540-M3 brushless motors. Now you can get them as a combo pack in a variety of different flavors! The …