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Friday, November 29, 2024

Reviews

HPI Racing Super 5SC Flux

  The HPI Racing Super 5SC Flux is big, it’s fast, it’s a ton of fun to drive, and it’s unfortunate that HPI decided to put this kit into the discontinued folder, but many owners are still having fun with …

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Radient Primal Multi-Chemistry Charger

RADIENT primal multi-chem-charger

So let’s say you’re new to the world of RC and you’re in need of a nice new charger to go with your shiny new ride or you’re the lucky recipient of a new or used RC vehicle that either …

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3Racing Lead Balance Weight with Graphite Pattern

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Back when I started racing around 1986, everyone was concerned with how they could make their vehicle lighter. Heck, people used to drill Swiss Cheese-looking holes in their chassis to save weight!  Boy oh boy have times changed. Today you’ll …

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HPI Sprint 2 Sport – Chassis Upgrade

HPI Sprint 2 Sport - The Chassis

Part 2 of the HPI Sprint 2 Sport Project revolves around the chassis. Since this project is going from mild to radically wild, I’m starting by swapping out the stock plastic platform (and top deck) with a beautiful carbon fiber …

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Get Your Gear To The Track In Style With The 3Racing Carrying Case Version 4

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Lugging your car, chargers, power supply, soldering iron, tools and everything else you need for a day at the track can at times be arduous. Several trips to your car and then several trips to your pit table is not only …

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Power Up With The iMax X400 Twins Touch Screen Balance Charger

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First came theX200 touch screen charger followed by the X350 and the X100. Now, the people over at iMax have stepped up their game once again and have released the X400 Twins Touch Screen Balance Charger. This two-channel charger (thus the name …

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Pro-Line Pro-Spec Shocks

Pro-Line Shocks

It was late in the summer when I attended the 2013 RCM Short Course Nationals in Enfield, Connecticut, and pitted behind me was Gerardo Gonzalez of Pro-Line Racing. Gerardo always has some pretty trick rides to run and this year …

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Traxxas Low-CG Slash 2WD Chassis

The Traxxas Slash is, of course, credited with the launch of the popular short course market. The truck brought the fun and excitement of a short course truck to RC drivers of all calibers. The draw was realistic looks on …

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Hitec X1 Touch Multi-Charger

Review: Hitec X1 Touch Multi-Charger

Hitec has released a new touch screen charger that is sure to catch the eye of those wanting this type of technology sitting in their pits. The X1 Touch is the little brother to Hitec’s X1-200, but it’s still packed …

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Vaterra Nissan Silvia S15 V100-C 1/10 RTR

The Nissan Silvia was possibly one of Japan’s finest tuner vehicles available stateside throughout the ‘90s and a dominant force on the circuit. The last variant of the Nissan Silvia sadly wasn’t available in the states, and that is a …

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Duratrax Body Scissors and Reamer Set

Review: Duratrax Body Scissors and Reamer Set

As you can about imagine, we have quite a few RC rides here in the RC Driver office; everything from on-road cars monster trucks to short course and even a few drift cars. They are all cool in their own …

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All Around Grip with the AKA Roadblock Tires

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There are tires for nearly every application on the market today. On-road, off-road, loose tracks, high-bite tracks, mud, sand, and everything in between. Sometimes though, you just want a great all-around tire capable of performing well on-road and off. Enter …

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HPI Sprint 2 Sport

Project: HPI Sprint 2 Sport

HPI’s Sprint 2 Sport has quickly become one of RC’s go-to vehicles. You can catch this versatile on-roader racing around asphalt (or carpet) tracks, sliding sideways through drift courses or even navigating rally courses littered with different types of terrain. …

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RB Products RB-ONE-R V2 1/8 Nitro Buggy Build Photo Gallery

RB RBOne-R Box

Most nitro enthusiasts know the name RB well as they produce quality competition engines for 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale racing vehicles. But what many don’t know is they offer a lot more. Things are about to change as RB USA is …

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Tekno NT48 Nitro Truggy Build Photo Gallery

NT48 Kit Box

Tekno RC continues to impress us with their vehicle offerings. We’ve recently built up the NB48, where its high-quality components and excellent engineering can really be seen within our build photos. Well we just couldn’t get enough and picked up …

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