On a cold Saturday morning in the fall of 2012 I got a call from a polite sounding fellow interested in purchasing a custom built HPI Baja 5T. Right off the bat we hit it off as he was obviously …

The Build – Part 4 The rear suspension of the Factory Team T4.2 is extremely adjustable, allowing changes from camber, anti-squat, toe and roll centers. I will be building the kit with the stock setup, however some of the steps …

The Build – Part 3 Part 3 of this build revolves around the transmission of the T4.2. This is one of the best transmissions out there and is extremely easy to build. Build Notes: Take your time building the differential. …

The Build – Part 2 The front suspension of the Factory Team T4.2 is similar to the rest of the B/T series; dual bellcrank, long, ‘gull-wing’ suspension arms and adjustable camber, caster, toe and roll centers. The FT T4.2 does …

The Build – Part 1 The steering is typically the first part of almost every build, and the FT T4.2 is no different. It’s simple and straightfoward. Let’s get to it. Build Notes: The instructions show the addition of the …

Taking it to the Next Level in Scale Detail Through the doors of the RC Driver office pass countless numbers of cool RC products, but they are not always very original. When innovative products do arrive, the editors stop everything …

If you’re reading this post, chances are you’re into RC and, if you’re into RC, chances are you’ve had an electric RC car of some sort at some time. If you’ve said yes to both of those, then is safe …

Putting big horsepower in your Traxxas Slash 2WD or 4WD is always fun. Heck, I have 2 or 3 of my own that have more power in them that most of my modified touring cars. The big difference between these …

When you hear the words RC10 (or RC TEN), I’m sure the first thing that your brain spits out is an image of Team Associated’s legendary gold-anodized RC10 Buggy. Why? Simply because it’s an iconic representation of our hobby or …

Style, performance and horsepower, these are just some of the attributes of the popular Nissan GT-R sports car. It seems all too natural that a top-end manufacturer would create a radio control version of this too-hot-to tame, full-sized dream car. …

Nothing brightens up a day more than Vince the UPS guy stopping his truck right in front of the house. In fact, he stops here so often that my dog, Bailey, recognizes the sound of his truck and is at …

Duratrax is on a new mission! Look what shows up the one day we take off, the new Duratrax DXR8-E 1/8 Brushless 4WD Race Roller buggy. Duratrax is currently undergoing a big identity and product change and so far we …

As everyone knows (or SHOULD know), it is important to balance your LiPo packs while charging them. Failure to do this can ruin a LiPo pack or, even worse, have it go up in flames on your kitchen table (I …

The 2012 Large Scale Nationals were held at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA. Through rain, sleet and snow (ok, just lots of rain and bitter cold temps), 91 drivers came out to thrown down on a great track …

Have you ever seen “The Clapper”? You know, that thing they advertise on TV to turn your electrical appliance on by simply clapping your hands. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just clap your hands and your nitro engine …