Pro-Line releases sneak peek at new Slash upgrades
May 14, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
HID Light Bar Kit This truck is also equipped with two of our new upcoming items which we are giving you a little sneak peak at. The light bar is a New HID Light Bar Kit we will be releasing very soon. You can build a 6 Up or 4 Up light bar package. It is intended for both SC Truck and Crawler Applications. The light pods are designed to accept 5mm LED bulbs but are not included. These are shots of a Pre-Production unit. We still have a little more fine tuning we are working on molds before production. P-L Performance Transmission …
NOSRAM releases new 20amp power supply
May 14, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
The car and its components are the decisive factors for any racing success. But it’s also the best possible equipment of your pit table that makes you feel ready for any challenge a tough racing day can offer. NOSRAM’s r&d engineers consider this when they design accessories like the all new power-supply. To get the best possible state of the art product, NOSRAM’s r&d department decided to design the all new power supply completely from scratch. The NOSRAM engineers realized many good ideas: the power supply has two output connectors for 12V devices. An output current of 20 amps at 13.8V should be far enough…
DE Racing’s Wheel Sticker Disks
May 14, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
DE Racing is proud to release a new product to highly personalize your buggy. Simply named Wheel Sticker Disks, this ‘Old School’ concept has been brought back to life to further set your car apart from the crowd. Available for both our “Borrego” line of 1/10 and 1/8 scale buggy wheels, these precut high quality vinyl stickers create a two-tone effect, highlighting the wheels unique bead lock ring. Whether it’s the high tech appearance of carbon fiber, the high visibility of fluorescent colors, or simply ‘mud plug’ matte black, these disks are sure to turn some heads. Features: Made with the highest quality material Bright…
If you run an SC10 4×4 you need to get this!
May 10, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
The center diff from Rcshox.com is by far the biggest game changer upgrade I have ever had! For the older racers, it was like when the hydra drive came out. It just gave you an unfair advantage over those not running it. My friend Cameron Kellogg turned me on to it, and let me tell you i’m thankful for it. The center diff replaces your slipper clutch. At first I was a little skeptical, but I got to the track and ran a pack with the slipper basket on my SC10 4×4 and then put the center diff on …
Panther Tires at JBRL Rd 3 Electric Series
May 9, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Panther factory drivers Doug Nielsen and Just Lew would be two men on a mission at Round 3 of the JBRL Electric series. Round 3 would be held at Rainman’s Hobby & Raceway. Justin would Tq the heavily contested Pro 4 SC Class with fellow teammate Doug Nielsen right behind him on the grid with both drivers having super consiten runs with Justin taking the overall Tq for the event. In the A-main Justin would get out of the gate fast, but a few mistakes was all it took for teammate Doug “Casper” Nielsen to get around and take the win! Just would finish…
Tekno M6 driveshafts for Losi SCTE
May 2, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Add another hit to Tekno RC’s growing list of performance upgraded driveshafts. This time we bring you the most efficient and most durable driveshafts available for the Losi SCTE. We started with new ‘Big Ball’ shafts. The bigger ball on the end provides smoother suspension action and prevents the axle from hitting the outdrives on full compression. This required us to design some new outdrives as well – no problem. They are hardened for durability and ultra light for the best acceleration. We didn’t stop there, we made new stub axles too. The new stub axles allow for more steering …
New Pro-Line F-11 SC wheels
April 28, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Pro-Line is proud to introduce an all-new Short Course wheel design: the Formula 11 spoke +3mm offset Short Course Wheel. This +3mm wider offset wheel brings the Associated Short Course trucks out to maximum legal width and makes the trucks more stable in the corners and over the bumps. The new F-11 wheel styling brings the tough and rugged look of full-size Short Course trucks straight to your truck. The wheel features a molded-in bead-loc ring, 11 triangulated spokes and a scale P-L logo. This is a must have wheel for all Pro-Line …
New Kicks from Proline
April 28, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Proline has released new tires. Pro-Line Suburbs 2wd Fronts Pro-Line is pushing the performance of 2WD front tire tread technology to another level with all-new Suburbs 2WD front tires! Based off of the incredibly successful Suburbs tread design with direct input from Ty Tessmann, the new Suburbs front tire provides an unbelievably smooth steering response that is never grabby or harsh. The tire features offset “house” tire tread that is ideal for outdoor hard-packed/blue grooved tracks or indoor clay surfaces and will provide all the steering you need to out maneuver your competition. All of the test drivers were amazed…
JConcepts – 3mm plastic nut – 28pc.
April 28, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Locknut security is important while building any assembly. In today’s racing environment it’s important to be secure while also being lightweight. The introduction of the 29 piece, molded, 3mm locknut gives a flexible, lightweight design to just about any application. In addition to the compact and user friendly design, the convenient 5.5mm hex design allows the use of the popular sized nut driver for the easiest on and off accessibility. Applications include the following: · Bolt-on name and number plates for any SCT body · B4.1, T4.1, B44.1 and SC10 shock mount replacement nuts · 1/8th buggy 3mm camber link …
JConcepts Inverse – B4.1 and B44.1- 12mm hex front wheel
April 28, 2012 Categories: JConcepts, RC News, The Big RC Comment
JConcepts is rocking the world once again with the debut of the Inverse, 2-piece 12mm hex wheel for the B4.1 and B44.1. The 2-piece design provides several benefits for maximum performance and ease of use. The inner wheel comes standard in a stealth, black matte finish providing the driver a look and feel never seen before. In addition, the inner wheel is designed as a completely smooth surface for the cleanest fit and finish which resists debris build-up. Previous industry standard designs with heavy ribbing have a tendency to catch debris which affects balance and weight and especially on surfaces…
Panther Tires welcomes Doug “Casper” Nielsen to the race team!
April 20, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Panther Tires would like to welcome Doug “Casper” Nielsen to our racing team. Doug is a long time TLR team driver and has been known to be one of the most helpful guys at the track. Doug regularly places his cars in the top 3 spots at the JRBL Series and other large races all around the SoCal area. Doug had this to say “I was really impressed with Panther Tires latest tire tread designs and rubber compounds. I tested my regular “go to” tire in comparison to the Panther Tires and it was just ok. The Panther Tires allowed me to run some…
Proline Tazer SC tires
April 13, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Pro-Line has stunned the competition and shocked the racing community with the latest in high-performance race tire technology: the Tazer, now for Short Course Trucks! With the inputs of World Class drivers Ty Tessmann and Ryan Cavalieri, Pro-Line has created a race tire that provides unmatched forward bite in loose and dusty track conditions without the undesired edginess. The Tazer features large overlapping center treads designed to last and perfectly sized lugs that will propel you to the top of the podium. Bring the competition to its knees – Get some Tazer tires today!
New AVID clamping wheel hexes
April 13, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Racers can outfit the B4.1 or SC10 in style with AVID black anodized 12mm clamping hex adapters. AVID clamping hexes are made of 6061-T6 aluminum and then machined with a chamfer for easy wheel installation along with the signature machined highlight. Features: Available for SC10 Front, SC10 Rear, B4.1 Front, B4.1 Rear. Clamping design with 2-56 Stainless Steel Clamp Screw. Uses 5/64” or 2mm hex driver. Chamfered edge for easy wheel installation. Direct fit onto SC10 Rear and B4.1 Rear Front Hex adapters require car or truck outfitted with Associated part #9880 steering block and #9881 truck or #7496 buggy front axle. Each package includes 1 pair…
Just plain cool – Traxxas NHRA Drag Racing in 1/8 Scale!
April 12, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Outrageous Horsepower, Intense Speed, and the Unmatched Realism Cubic-inch for cubic-inch, no motorsport offers as much sheer power and performance as NHRA drag racing. A single funny car produces more horsepower than the first 8 rows of cars in a stock-car race. Drivers pull more than five Gs when they launch, accelerating faster than a fighter jet. Over 300mph is achieved in about the time it takes to read this sentence. The Traxxas NHRA Funny Car Race Replica brings it all to life the Traxxas way with outrageous horsepower, intense speed, and the unmatched realism and authenticity that…
New Orion R10 firmware updates
April 11, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Team Orion has released a new firmware update for the R10 Pro and Race speed controllers. The new firmware fixes the potential connection problem with the programming box. In addition, they have also uploaded Markus Mobers’ winning 1/12 scale ESC setups as well! For the latest R10 firmware (version: V1.68_120405) click here for the update
Orion Programming Info
April 4, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
I have gotten a couple of emails lately looking for the page to update your Orion programming box. For some reason they have it buried deep in the site. Well, don’t fret because HERE IS THE LINK
Coming Soon SC10GT
April 3, 2012 Categories: RC News, Team Associated, The Big RC Comment
Soon to be release in the next big class of Short Course racing. Team Associated’s SC10GT. More info coming soon… Cameron
Team GRID new shock shaft tool
March 7, 2012 Categories: RC News, The Big RC Comment
Team GRID releases the ultimate tool for easy installation of shock rod end balls to shock shafts. The Team GRID Shock Shaft Tool makes it effortlessly for builders to assemble hundreds of shock shafts without ever having to squeeze a pair of pliers. The Team GRID Shock Shaft Tool uses a clamping design, so that once it is clamped down on the shock shaft, it will never let go until you are ready to release it. Incorporating 3, 3.5 and 4mm holes, Team GRID Shock Shaft Tool will accommodate almost all of today’s shock shafts, especially the 4mm shock shafts which are the toughest…
