Features
PREVIEW
20
Mystery Short-Course
Racer
Who? What? Where? When?!
—by Tony Phalen
32
Project "Live @ 5"
Schumacher Riot: 5:00 supersonic street machine
—by Dean Berry
36
CEN CT5 Subaru
WRX Rally
—by Dean Berry
40
2009 No Limit RC
Monster Truck World
Finals
The fastest-growing event in RC
—by David Baker
48
Project HPI Baja 5T
Super Genius
—by Dean Berry
102
Baja Build, Part 4
—by Greg Vogel
PIT PASS
116
Motorama
One of the biggest RC events ever!
—by Greg Vogel
RCD SPOTLIGHT
94
Tekno/Hot Bodies
D8 Electric
Conversion
—by Dan Gomez
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
98
Medusa Afterburner
V2 Series Motors
—by Chris Long
100
DuraTrax Onyx
Charger
—by David Harrington
106
Team Orion
Clubman LiPo Edition
Charger
—by Greg Bird
120
RC-Monster
Slipperential
—by Chris Long
68
Tekin RX8 1/8
sensored brushless
system
—by Dan Gomez
Reviews
COMPETITION TESTED!
54
Team Associated
SC10 RTR
Short-course super truck
—by Greg Vogel
60
Traxxas 1/16 Slash
& E-Revo VXL
Small trucks, big-time fun
—by Dean Berry
70
Team Losi Racing
8ight-E 2.0
Silent speed racer
—by Greg Vogel
76
HPI Crawler King
Rock your world
—by Nathan Myers
86
XRay T2009
U.S. Edition
High-traction carpet racer
—by Matthew Ciechowski
108
HPI Nitro RS4
RTR 3 Evo+
Old-school road racing
—by Jeff Huneycutt
marine
124
Aquacraft Miss
Vegas Deuce
Winning river card
—by Bob Hastings
columns
16
Editorial
—Greg Vogel
18
RCD Mail
Goin' postal
22
News
Your fix for breaking info
44
RCD Getting Started
52
Flip's Tips
—by David Baker
80
RCD Trucks
Thunder Racing's Short-Course Pro2WD
—by David Baker
90
Showoffs
Your cars, trucks & trailers!
—by Troy Shear
104
RCD Workbench
Choose the right connector
—by Greg Bird
112
RCD Electric
Rock-crawler electronics
—Charlie Suangka
132
RCD Stuff
—by Chris Kovachevich
137
Source Guide
138
RCD OffTrack
—by Bob Hastings
ON THE COVER: Team Associated further fans the short-course craze with a ready-to-run version of the SC10. Photo by Walter "Perpendicular" Sidas.
NOT ON THE COVER: Here, Phalen. There, Failin'.
