Sometimes we to hit the workbench and just build, and during a recent build session, we built a custom Traxxas/ STRC Slash E-Buggy. Using key products from STRC, Traxxas and Pro-Line Racing, the buggy turned out to be a lot …
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CowRC Jet Blaster Air Blower
Here it is, one of those products that just stops you in your tracks and makes you say “I gotta have that!” CowRC is well known for their custom magnetic pit mats and cleaning sprays and now the Jet …
Read More »HPI Racing’s New 2015 Mustang Body Spotted At SEMA
Our car crazy contributor Mark Houlahan is roaming around SEMA and spotted HPI’s new 2015 Ford Mustang bodies. It is another Vaughn Gittin-based body. It is based on his 2015 Mustang RTR concept, which debuted at SEMA, and will be …
Read More »Robinson Racing Gen3 Axial Yeti Slipper Unit Install
Robinson racing just released their Gen3 Slipper Unit with hardened black steel spur for the Axial Yeti. This kit comes with everything you need to swap out the stock plastic spur and slipper parts. Like Robinson’s other Gen3 units, this …
Read More »Novarossi Buggy Clutch
The new Novarossi Buggy Clutch is available and we have one on hand to give you a first look at what this 4-shoe clutch has to offer. When RC Driver visited the Novarossi factory for a tour during the summer …
Read More »Spektrum Free Receiver Offer
The Spektrum crew asked us to let the RC Driver readers know about a great offer going on right now so here it is! If you buy any one of Spektrum’s radios, you can get an extra receiver for …
Read More »Axial Yeti XL Monster Buggy RTR
Ok Axial, slow it down now, we’re still enjoying the unique fun and excitement of the Yeti and now you go and drop a Yeti XL in our workbench. When are you going to invent more time, Axial, so we …
Read More »CowRC.com Magnetic Mats and Trays
The work surface with a catch We’ve been noticing a certain company on the “Moove” online. CowRC.com has been providing cool magnetic work mats and other products for quite a few years, but their unique mat offerings seem to …
Read More »JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals at RC Excitement October 10 – 12
Our friend Todd Anderson of RC Excitement in Fitchburg MA sent us over the flyer for the JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals at RC Excitement. The dates are October 11th – 12th, and there are a bunch of pro drivers already …
Read More »Tower Hobbies Cutback
Tower Hobbies has been serving the hobby community for more years than most of us remember as a mail order company. My second vehicle purchase was from Tower back in 1986 and in the years following, I used Tower’s catalog …
Read More »ProTek R/C TruTorque Shock Shaft Pliers
The must have shock multi-tool There isn’t a month that goes by when there isn’t a kit on my workbench being built. Building kits for me is just as much fun as actually racing the car when it’s done. …
Read More »Can you get sued for RC racing?
A few weekends ago, during open practice on a Sunday race, everything came to an alarming halt. Engines shut down, cars stopped on the track, the pits fell silent and a crowd of shocked and concerned drivers made their way …
Read More »Painting Swoops
When I started painting RC bodies, I just wanted to do a nice flame job. If it was up to me I would just paint every body blue with flames, but it wasn’t long before friends started wanting paint jobs …
Read More »Robinson Racing AX10/ Wraith 32-Pitch Spur Gear Install
One of the Axial SCX10’s in the RC Driver fleet actually started life as an AX10 before we converted it. While it was an AX10, we upgraded the spur with a Robinson Racing machined nylon gear. Now Robinson offers a …
Read More »ARRMA 1/8 KRATON 6S Brushless 4WD RTR Truggy
Take a look at this massive machine that just arrived on the RC Driver Reveal Bench for review, the ARRMA Kraton. The ARRMA Kraton is a 1/8-scale off-road monster truggy capable of insane speeds that first caught our attention when …
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