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My first race-level vehicle was Team Associated’s RC10T back in 1991. I remember it well … hard ‘step-pin’ tires, hot 12×2 brushed motors and 7-cell NiCd battery packs. The trucks were a blast to drive …

Proline has just released early pictures of their new Big Joe II tires designed specifically for 2.8″ Traxxas-style Beadlock wheels. These monster kicks will look absolutely stunning on your ride and are sure to provide …

It’s not a secret that one of the most important parts of your race vehicle are the tires…heck, they’re about 75% of the setup. With the invention of the super soft, sticky compounds, there are …

Team Associated has been working closely with Replay XD in helping to develop their camera systems for RC. This awesome 1080 HD system has now been squished down into a 3.3″ long tube, making it …

MIP has taken what they’ve learned from Stock racers and put that to use to create an updated Puck Shiny Drive System for modified racers. One of the first buggys to benefit from this new …

Hobbytown USA’s HobbyPlex Raceway in Omaha, Nebraska was the site of this year’s ROAR Carpet Nationals. Thanks to its centralized location, the event was attended by racers from all over ROAR’s U.S. and Canadian territory. …

Yeah Racing has just released the Hacktronic Brushless ESC, a revolutionary ESC that allows you to switch from Touring Car to Drift Car to Crawler modes…all in one package! Each Hacktronic ESC comes preset with …

Sometimes the simplest ideas make the best videos. Case in point; racing an RC Subaru against an exploding stickbomb. Not sure what a stickbomb is, well check out this video and see what I mean.

What better way to display your new B5 (or B5M) than to display it on one of the A-Team’s new black pit mats. This mat is 5mm thick and made from the same material as …

The Build – Part 10 In Part 10 we finish up our Losi 22SCT build; the body, the wheels and the tires. Four quick steps…let’s get to it!