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Big Tips For Small Trucks [Short Course Newz Preview]

by Jeremy Losaw When people think short course, they are usually talking about 1/10 scale, if not 1/8, or even 1/5 scale, but there is another breed of SCT that can be just as exciting to drive.  The 1/16- and 1/18-scale minis are small, light and fast, but requires a little bit of different tuning [...]

Mar 27, 2013 Comments
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Takin’ it slow [Video of the Week]

Most of our featured videos are fast paced, with lots of action….this video is a little different, gives you a different perspective about RC Cars and RC Racing.  Check out this slow motion RC road cars. It’s actually a beautiful sight watching these cars flow like they do. Enjoy!

Mar 22, 2013 Comments
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Readers’ Ride: Custom Works Outlaw [May]

Custom Works Outlaw: This killer-looking CW sprint car runs on the asphalt at Hobby Central in Pensacola, FL, and is John’s tribute to his father Jack who used to race full-size midgets and sprints.  John decked his Outlaw out with every Custom Works upgrade and powered it with a Novak 10.5 Ballistic brushless motor and Edge [...]

Mar 21, 2013 Comments
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Pit Tips: Quick Pins [May]

Quick Pins: Losing body pins can be one of the most frustrating things to happen during a day out with an RC car.  To keep my pins from getting lost, I glue a small magnet to my body.  When I remove the pins, I just put them on the magnet so they do not get lost. [...]

Mar 21, 2013 Comments
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The Ken Block WR8 FLUX in action at HPI Europe! [Video]

You’ve seen Ken Block terrorise San Francisco. You’ve seen him terrify James May. Now you can see a teeny version of his Ford Fiesta Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle rip up a warehouse… Yep, this is an exact 1/8 scale replica of Ken Block’s 650hp racer – complete with 4WD – ripping through a distribution warehouse to celebrate HPI’s launch of [...]

Mar 18, 2013 Comments
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Pro-Line Tire Bag

By: Drew Trudeau When going to the track every racer has their own way of handling the transportation of their gear.  The Pro-Line Tire Bag is more than just a bag for your tires, though it is built with tires in mind it can really be used in whatever way you can imagine. Short Course [...]

Mar 14, 2013 Comments
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RC Trailer 4×4 [Video]

We’re not sure how useful this big rig can be, but not a bad idea if you have a big property and need to get up and down or even around your home.  This would easily replace a golf cart for most RC enthusiast.  My only question is, how fast can you make this go? [...]

Mar 12, 2013 Comments
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Racing RC Cars In SAASTA Advertisement [Video]

2 scientists race with a conventional LiPO RC car against a hydrogen hybrid (LiPO / Hydrogen fuel cell). The fuel cell power kit comes from www.horizonfuelcell.com, the cars are on the TRF 416 carbon fibre chassis from Tamiya. Science can be fun! South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement http://www.saasta.ac.za

Mar 12, 2013 Comments
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