Schelle Racing has added the B5M to it’s development list and has introduced an innovative, 2.5mm carbon fiber battery strap for this buggy. It has three design features to note; first, it allows racers the …
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Team Associated B44.3 Build – Part 1 – Differentials
The Build – Part 1 The B44.3 uses 3 gear differentials; one in the front, one in the center and one in the rear. All 3 of these are fluid-filled and can be tuned to …
Read More »Team Associated B44.3 Offroad Buggy Build
The Factory Team B44.3 is the third generation 4WD buggy from Team Associated. This platform has already generated a whopping 3 IFMAR World Championships and 4 ROAR National titles, not to mention a slew of …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 8 – Attaching Suspension Links and Axles
The Build – Part 8 Now that we’ve put the links on the axles, we need to attach the axles to the chassis. This appeared like it might be a little crazy with all the …
Read More »Team Associated APEX Scion Racing tC RTR
Hot off the heals of the APEX Scion Drift car, Team Associated has added another option to their Qualifier Series – the APEX Scion Racing tC. This Scion comes Ready to Run, complete with a …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 7 – Suspension Links
The Build – Part 7 Next up on our Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer build are the suspension links. We’ll be building 2 pair for both the front and the back as well as the panhard …
Read More »Axial Yeti XL 4WD 1/8 Buggy | CompetitionX
Ever wondered what it would be like if you could ‘super-size’ one of your favorite RC cars? Well wonder no more … meet Axial’s Yeti XL! The Yeti XL is a cross between a desert …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 6 – Shocks
The Build – Part 6 Part 6 of our Ascender K5 build has us assembling the shocks. Vaterra was nice enough to give us some good, threaded shocks that are easy to build and work …
Read More »Vaterra Ascender K5 Blazer Build – Part 5 – Installing the Electronics
The Build – Part 5 The manual has us assembling the chassis and installing the electronics in the same step but I chose to break it out into two for simplicity sake. Vaterra has given …
Read More »PROTOform Strakka-12 1/12 Scale Racing Body | CompetitionX
The 1/12 scale class is constantly evolving, and bodies must also evolve to provide drivers top-level handling. PROTOform has seen the writing on the wall and produced a Stock-only 1/12 scale body – the Strakka-12 …
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