The racing action was hot at Homestead as Kyle Busch wrapped up the NASCAR Camping World Truck series Owners’ Championship with another win in the no. 18 Traxxas truck, but the pavement wasn’t the only place Traxxas and the stars of NASCAR were turning fast laps.
Oct. 30, 2010: The finish in Saturday afternoon’s Mountain Dew 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway was so close even Kyle Busch and his No. 18 Traxxas Toyota Tundra team weren’t entirely sure who had crossed the finish line first. But when the dust settled, Busch was posted as the winner [...]
I see this all the time at the track. Someone brings their brand new 4wd and noses over on the very first jump. Four wheel drive has a different style of driving and this includes jumping. On a typical 4wd short course truck, or 1/8 scale, all four wheels accelerate and stop all together at [...]
Shock absorbers dampen the compression and rebound of the suspension by controlling the speed at which a suspension cycles. Without them your vehicle would continue to bounce up and down. By forcing a piston through oil, shocks develop the hydraulic friction necessary to oppose the unwanted bouncing in your suspension. Most of the shock oil [...]
Front Front Shock oil……………………..45wt Losi Piston………………………….one hole Spring………………………….White Shock Location……………..outside on arm; upper middle on tower Ride hight……………………..arms slightly below level Down Travel………………….Full Camber…………………………-2 Toe out………………………….2 Camber Position………………stock kick……………………………….stock diff oil…………………………….4000 Body mount position…………stock Center Diff oil…………………………….4000 Motor…………………………….Novak Ballistic 550 4.5 Speedo…………………………..Novak Havok Pro SC Rear Shock oil……………………..32.5wt Losi Piston………………………….small 2 hole Spring………………………….White Shock Location……………..outside on arm; upper middle on [...]
November 23, 2010 Stephen Bess joined the RC Car Action editorial team as Senior West Coast Editor in November 2011. Bess’ combination of significant editorial experience and knowledge of radio control allowed him to make an immediate and valuable contribution to RC Car Action. Bess provides a direct connection to Southern California, an area well-known [...]
Latest race news from Traxxas: Nov. 19, 2010: Just as he has for much of his NASCAR career, Kyle Busch put an exclamation point on his latest triumph—the owner’s championship in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series—by winning the season-ending Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The race marked Busch’s third appearance in Traxxas colors, and [...]
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