There’s no need to wait to see if this kit is going to be capable of winning. Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri has already claimed victory with the new Factory Team RC8.2e. To be specific, he took the TQ spot and the win at the recent Sidewinder Nitro Explosion. Team Associated states: Team Associated has taken all of [...]
Check out this video with tips on setting up a rear-steer setup on a scale rock crawler. The truck shown is an Axial SCX10 built for an event called Ultimate Truck Championship. This modification greatly improves maneuverability and is well worth the effort.
No one you follows RC racing should be too surprised when the two Ryans at Team Associated, Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield, win races. In fact, it’s far more surprising when they don’t. Well, they were up to their winning ways when the attended the 2011 Sidewinder Nitro Explosion race held at ARC Raceway in [...]
Even if you’re a die-hard car guy, you will probably agree with me when I say that RC helis are cool. Helis are, after all, a whole closer to the RC cars we know than they are to RC plans. How so? Well, take a look at a heli with its canopy off. It’s made [...]
The hottest segment in RC is short course, right? Well, I guess it’s hard to argue that, but we might just be on the verge of something new being the biggest racing class. I’m talking about 2WD electric buggy. Back in the era of the Tamiya Hornet and ol’ gold tub Team Associated RC10, I got [...]
At the recent Monster Energy Cup held in Las Vegas, Team Associated sponsored Mark Monea won the highly coveted Best Trick contest. Mark won $40,000 with a trick called the ”The Carry On”
OK, the big T in Texas is long overdue. We all know something new is going to be announced soon–we just don’t know what or when. What do you think Traxxas’ next big release is going to be? What do you want it to be? What do think is the realistic next release from Traxxas?
It is with sadness that we report that veteran professional off-road racer Rick Huseman died in a plane crash near Barstow, CA on Sunday as he returned from Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas. Rick’s younger brother Jeff and another individual, the pilot, were also killed in the crash that was reported in the early afternoon. [...]
If you follow Supercross, you’re probably well aware of Traxxas’ involvement as a sponsor in that dirt bike racing series. But, if you haven’t been in a Kawasaki dealership you may not be aware of the lineup of Traxxas vehicles sporting the famous Kawasaki motif. We were even surprised; for some reason we believed that [...]
To say the UTC (which stands for Ultimate Truck Championship) is the first event of its kind really wouldn’t be true. I do firmly believe when you look at the complete format that it is truly unique, but for years, various RC rock crawling clubs have held “Tough Truck” type competitions. Most of these events [...]
I had never heard of the U.S. military’s Joint Robotics Repair Detachment until I came across this story issued by the Army and written by Pamela Proper. Check it out below. Camp Arifjan, Kuwait - It’s every boy’s dream, tinkering with robots. Soldiers in the Joint Robotics Repair Detachment at Camp Arifjan get to do that daily. [...]
I’ll apologize right now for upsetting you. I know some of you will be close to foaming at the mouth when I say it, but regardless of how much they cost or how sophisticated they get, RC cars are–brace yourself–just toys. Even though I’m as committed and passionate about this hobby as you can get, I know [...]
Kyle LeDuc won big in Surprise, Arizona at Speedworld Off-road Park with first place wins in the Pro-4 class. Kyle didn’t just get one win, he took first in Rounds 11 and 12. Kyle is sponsored by Team Associated and happens to be an avid RC racer who has raced his Team Associated SC10 on [...]
I don’t claim to be the best racer, but I’ve been around long enough to see what works and what doesn’t. Here are some timeless tips that I flat out guarantee will make you a faster racer. 1. Slow Down: The number one reason I see people going slow around a track (i.e. not winning) is [...]
