Having the right set of tools is essential to building and maintaining your vehicles properly. It also means the difference between a frustrating day of wrenching or an enjoyable day of working on your favorite R/C vehicle. CNC Machined from …

The Sidewinder Micro, our popular affordable Micro controller, now boasts all new updated circuitry and added functionalities. The Castle engineers are committed to taking full advantage of advancements in component quality and continuous improvements in software design. As a result, …

In the RC Driver office, if you bring in a tool, part, car, bag of chips, it’s all fair game to anyone else in the office. Because of this unwritten rule, time after time I head into Tony’s office to retrieve my calipers. But it’s OK, because I usually stick a battery on his Hitec X4 charger while I’m there.

High tech RTR track racer! 1/8-SCALE ELECTRIC 4WD BUGGY Words: Greg Vogel Photos: Walter Sidas For those of you who follow the magazine, you may have seen the Team Losi Racing 8IGHT-E 3.0 review I wrote in the June 2014 issue. …

Due to popular demand, Reedy’s Blackbox 800Z ESC and Sonic 540-M3 Spec motors are now available in combo form! Track tested and competition proven, Reedy’s Blackbox 800Z Zero-Timing Sensored Brushless Competition ESC is a simple-to-use, economical, and powerful ESC for …

How do i make my vehicle go faster? These are the words most people working at a brick and mortar hobby shop probably hear more than any other. It seems that everyone wants to go faster.

Hi Tony. My oldest friend lives in Niles, Ill. I would like to send him a Traxxas Mini E-Revo for the holidays. What I would like to know, are there any tracks that he can run it on within 50 miles of his town?

Off-road racing is a lot of fun and also poses a large variety of challenges for the driver. When you travel from track to track, you’ll encounter different track sizes, varying jumps and variations in surfaces.

The first segment of RC that comes to my mind when someone refers to a “backyard basher” is the 2WD electric monster truck class. This type of truck is perfect for the backyard. It has the right ground clearance, the …

The Crosslink features a symmetrical open tread pattern designed to break in quickly and provide unparalleled forward traction. This additional forward traction is perfect for today’s high powered 1:10 buggies and stadium trucks and allows a more aggressive steering setup …

The Mini Alligator Tours airboat is the latest AquaCraft boat updated with a Tactic TTX300 2.4GHz radio system. The update adds the reliability of the Tactic SLT (Secure Link Technology) protocol, a virtual guarantee of interference-free operation. Other TTX300 features …

The S9372SV S.Bus High-Torque HV servo is engineered to handle the extreme power demands of today’s LiPo batteries. Titanium gears stand up to the rigors of racing and bashing, and dual bearings mean smooth operation. It’s also programmable, with many …

STRC has expanded their Limited Edition Black anodized Slash 4×4 and Slash 2WD option parts even more with CNC Machined Aluminum Skid Plates, Steering bellcranks, hub carriers, A-arms and motor mount.  Manufactured with the same high quality material and precision.  …

After much anticipation the awesome Castle Creations Mamba XL X is ready to ship.  Yes, you read that right. Mamba XL X is a new high-performance controller for 1:5th scale RC hobby vehicles weighing up to 30 lbs. Paired with …

RPM Wing Mounts for the ARRMA / Durango 1/8th scale line solve the key breakage issues; primarily, the front cross brace holes were cracking. The simple solution was to eliminate this hole in favor of a flat plane of solid …