Boca Bearing at RCX
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
RC Car Action ‘s Aaron Waldron interviews Tommy Boothe from Boca Bearing to talk about the different products that Boca offers for RC hobbyists of all types. With bearings to fit many applications, like brushless motors and nitro engines in addition to car kits, available at different levels to suit your budget Boca had tons of cool friction-reducing goodies to discuss. RC Car Action –
Video Of The Week: 2013 Best GTR Skyline RC Drift Cars Remix
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, YouTube Comment
This was the awesome NitroRCX.com & Hobbypartz.com sponsored 1/10th scaled drift track set up and hosted by Harris, Team Dori and Limited Traction. This was definitely one of the most detailed and excellent tracks we’ve seen at the RCX Show! Subscribe To NITRORCX’s YouTube channel for their latest videos. RC Car Action –
New Products: Tekno RC Option Parts, RC4WD Extended Links, Team Associated Center ESC Mount, Serpent RTR Nitro Buggy, RPM Caster And Steering Blocks…
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated Comment
Tekno RC continues to expand its line of option parts for their 1/8 vehicles. They recently released a new rear hinge brace that gives you another 1.5 degrees of rear toe to help you with increasing traction in your Tekno ride. Along with that they have released an optional black composite spur gear, some M4 countersunk washers, 6x8x.2mm shims, and replacement M2x5mm cap head screws that are included with their aluminum hexes. The folks over at RC4WD have partnered with Rock Krawler Suspension to release officially licensed extended length aluminum links for the Axial…
New Products from Tekno RC, RC4WD, Team Associated, Serpent and RPM [June 17]
June 18, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated Comment
Tekno RC continues to expand its line of option parts for their 1/8 vehicles. They recently released a new rear hinge brace that gives you another 1.5 degrees of rear toe to help you with increasing traction in your Tekno ride. Along with that they have released an optional black composite spur gear, some M4 countersunk washers, 6x8x.2mm shims, and replacement M2x5mm cap head screws that are included with their aluminum hexes. The folks over at RC4WD have partnered with Rock Krawler Suspension to release officially licensed extended length aluminum links for the Axial Wraith . …
Pit Tips: Dipped Grips [August Teaser]
June 17, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Plasti Dip is a great way to personalize your wrenches so they don’t get mistaken for someone else’s at the track, and make them easier to grip too. Just follow the instructions on the can to add a soft rubber coasting to the handles. To check out all the Pit Tips from the August issue, view page 26 or click the link below. RC Car Action –
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – Final Results
June 17, 2013 Categories: JConcepts, RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated, Team Losi Comment
Nitro off-road racers wait all year to race in the Nationals. They spent five days at the track for less than an hour of practice, fewer than 30 minutes of qualifying, and just an hour and 45 minutes are all it takes to crown two National Champions. With the expanding prestige of a nitro off-road title at an all-time high it’s only fitting that this year, a qualifer for next year’s IFMAR Worlds in Italy, would conclude with a wild ending. Hot Bodies’ team driver Ty Tessman became just the second driver to repeat as National Champion in the Truck division, lapping the…
Back at the bench! Tamiya TXT-2 Agrios build
June 17, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
It’s been much longer between build sessions than I hoped for, but I’m finally back in the shop and twirling the ol’ number-two Phillips screwdriver on the way to turning a bunch of parts into a TXT-2 Agrios . After completing the transmission in the first build session , it’s time for bumper assembly, which is dispatched with just four screws. Here are the bumpers (I know, exciting). The bumper with the long supports is the rear, which means I will put it on the front and not notice until after I’ve installed many more screws. To free the bumper …
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – Fourth Round and Overall Qualifying Results
June 16, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Two new names topped the final round of qualifying at this year’s ROAR Nationals; one continued a streak (four different TQ’s in Truck) and one halted a streak (Dakotah Phend TQ’d the first three rounds of Buggy, but a DNS allowed someone else to claim the stop spot). More importantly, the fourth round was the last opportunity for many drivers to earn a second solid finish and try to make the all-important cut0ff, which at this race this year was ten – as in ten trucks transfer directly to the A Main, while ten buggies earned spots in each of …
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – Third Round Results
June 15, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated Comment
The third round of any nitro off-road race is the most important. Unless you locked in two solid rounds on Day One, it’s imperative to do well on Saturday morning rather than risk relying on a flyer in the final chance to improve your points. With several top drivers struggling in at least one round on Friday the overnight points were a mess! The TLR team continued their strong presence at the top of the charts Saturday morning, with 2008 Buggy class champ Mike Truhe, a multi-race winner in the Truck division, edging teammate Dakotah Phend for the Round Three …
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – Second Round Results
June 15, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated, Team Losi Comment
The ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals uses a driver’s two best rounds, determined by assigning points per position, to seed the main events. The easiest way for a racer to take the pressure off of himself early in the weekend? Put in two solid runs on Friday afternoon and get locked into Sunday’s final. Several of the top pros in Houston, TX this weekend did just that with clutch drives to close out Day One at the Nationals. TLR’s Dakotah Phend picked up where he left off in the first round, sprinting to a nearly-two second gap on the field to …
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals – First Round Results
June 14, 2013 Categories: JConcepts, RC Car Action, RC News, Team Associated Comment
Ty Tessman kicked off his double title defense with a strong statement in the first round of Truck qualifying by capturing the first round TQ by nearly 2.5 seconds over the field. With the tough track layout favoring those who can drive punched without mistakes, which is Ty’s specialty, this first round could be an indication of a long three days in the Houston heat for everyone else. Team Associated’s truggy ace, Ryan Maifield, was Ty’s closest competitor in round one. Maifield is also known for being able to drive with the trigger clamped to the handle of his transmitter and it’s no…
2013 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals from Porter, Texas!
June 14, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
The ROAR Fuel Off-Road National Championships are under way! Held at Gulf Coast R/C Raceway in Porter, TX in conjunction with Mike’s Hobby Shop, the fastest nitro off-road racers in the country are set to duke it out over the next three days of competition to crown this year’s National Champions. This race also holds extra importance as its a qualifying year for the 2014 IFMAR World Championships, to be held on the Italian island of Sicily, in the provincial capital of Messina. This year is the first time that the Nationals will be held on a covered course, with…
The Radio Control Show [Episode 215]
June 14, 2013 Categories: Radio Control Show, RC Car Action, RC News Comment
The most exciting part of the annual RCX Awards Show banquet is the announcement of the Editors’ Choice Award winners, which are chosen by the RC Car Action staff as the most significant releases of the year. This week’s episode features interviews with the winners of some very hardcore hardware. RC Car Action –
Readers’ Ride Of The Week: Tamiya Porsche Build
June 14, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Check out Alec Munro’s Tamiya Tamtech 1/12 kit of the Martini Racing Porsche 935. Alec has upgraded the motor for this vehicle with a Turnigy Trackstar 6100 kv brushless system. He has also upgraded the suspension and added LED lights to finish off this killer vintage racer. Great job Alec! RC Car Action –
Pro Racer
June 12, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
If you spend most of your wheel time burning laps around the local racetrack to practice for the upcoming ROAR Nationals, or even just have the aspirations of signing up for your first local club race, our Pro Racer special issue is just what you’re looking for! Pro Racer is packed with racer-minded how-tos, long-term updates and new performance tests on some of the hottest racing kits on the market, and interviews with some of the biggest stars in RC racing. Want to learn what it takes to win? Pick up Pro Racer today! Pro Racer is free to premium site…
Video Of The Week: Traxxas XO-1 Run And Drift!
June 11, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News, YouTube Comment
Check out the video of the week created by YouTube user, DarkDragonWing . “ 1/7 scale Traxxas XO-1 with 6s lipo batteries (2 of 3s 5000mah Traxxas lipo battery) It is unlock to be 100mph but we never test the speed. Yet, it is really fast! We hardly ever use full speed on it. Way too fast for camera to track Well guys have fun watching it and please like and share to support our channel as it growing xD Stay tune for more video. We currently working on another awesome project!!! It will surprise you a lot x…” RC Car Action –
New Products: HobbyKing TrackStar Work Mat, Hy-Traction Juice Tire Compound, And JConcepts Kyosho RB6 Carbon Fiber Option Parts [June 11]
June 11, 2013 Categories: JConcepts, RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Keeping your work area clean and organized makes any RC project much easier in the long run. HobbyKing’s new soft rubber pit mats will not only catch any dirt and debris that falls from your car but also keep you from loosing a screw that drops loose thanks to its ribbed compartments. Hy-Traction Juice is the newest company to offer you more sauce for your tires. And when I say sauce I’m not kidding since this new tire compound comes in jar that looks like it could hold salsa. This new sauce has been in testing for over four years …
New Products: HobbyKing TrackStar Work Mat, Hy-Traction Juice Tire Compound, And JConcepts Kyosho RB6 Carbon Fiber Option Parts [June 104]
June 11, 2013 Categories: JConcepts, RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Keeping your work area clean and organized makes any RC project much easier in the long run. HobbyKing’s new soft rubber pit mats will not only catch any dirt and debris that falls from your car but also keep you from loosing a screw that drops loose thanks to its ribbed compartments. Hy-Traction Juice is the newest company to offer you more sauce for your tires. And when I say sauce I’m not kidding since this new tire compound comes in jar that looks like it could hold salsa. This new sauce has been in testing for over four years…
Hitec Releases New Servos Powered By Neu Castle Brushless Motors
June 10, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Hitec has released two new lines of servos that are powered by Neu Castle’s ultra-efficent brushless motors which is a 1st for Hitec. The HSB-94XX product line is aimed at pro-level hobbyists while the HSB-93XX line is geared towards serious competitors who demand the best. Both servo lineups feature a 25 tooth standard spline, and both are programmable and energy efficient. But only the HSB-93XX line of servos use titanium gears, a built in heat sink to dissipate heat, and they offer more torque. Both servo lines can be used in a variety of surface and …
RC Weekend Winner: Daniel Denato!
June 10, 2013 Categories: RC Car Action, RC News Comment
Every weekend, you’ve got a chance to win stuff from RC Car Action–all you have to do is share photos from your weekend of RC fun! Post photos to the RC Car Action Facebook page or tweet them to @rccaraction. Let’s see your cars, trucks, planes, boats, sons, dads, daughters, and buddies having fun with radio control. Tell us about the gear you’ve got and how you’re getting down with RC. We pick our favorite photo on Monday morning and announce the winner. This week’s winner is Daniel Denato of Davenport, Iowa, who posted the killer shots below. “I just happened to be in …