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Traxxas Releases New Maxx Accessories

From Traxxas: New Maxx® accessories are now arriving! Upgrade your Maxx with high-performance steel and aluminum hop-up parts or customize your ride with high-impact color. As always, our accessories are designed by Traxxas, for Traxxas, to guarantee a perfect factory-fit. Steel CV Driveshafts #8950X – Assembled Steel CV Driveshafts* (4) – $120.00 #8950A – Steel […]

ARRMA KRATON 1/5 8S BLX 4WD Speed Monster Truck RTR [VIDEO]

From ARRMA RC: Experienced bashers can shred big-time with the 1/5 scale ARRMA® KRATON™ 8S BLX 4WD Speed Monster Truck. DESIGNED FAST and DESIGNED TOUGH, it’s ready-to-run out of the box and comes with nearly everything you need — just add your preferred batteries and charger. The supplied Spektrum™ DX2E Active® transmitter and […]

Spektrum Smart PowerStage Bundle 8S

From Spektrum: The Smart Technology Powerstage Bundle is a one-box solution for large vehicles requiring top performance. Designed with the simplicity of Smart Technology, the bundle includes 2 5000mAh 4S 50C Smart batteries, S2100 Smart AC Charger and 2 charge adapters to make charging easy. SPEKTRUM SMART BATTERIES You’ll never have to set charge preferences […]

Traxxas Slash Steering Servo Upgrade [VIDEO]

From Traxxas: Boost the durability and steering authority of your Traxxas Slash 2WD model with an optional Traxxas metal-gear servo. Visit Traxxas.com See more posts about Traxxas Never miss an issue of RC Car Action! Subscribe today with a Digital Edition subscription or Print + Digital combo!

Spektrum DX5 Rugged Touch Panel Tutorial [VIDEO]

From Spektrum: In this video, fellow RC Enthusiast Tom from Spektrum gives us a detailed overview of how the capacitive touch panel on the DX5 Rugged operates and how to adjust the sensitivity to your needs. IF you follow these instructions and you still have issues with the touch panel please give our support team […]

Pro-Line Reaction HP SC Drag Racing Belted Tires [VIDEO]

From Pro-Line: Become the fastest at the drag strip with the most stability ever produced in an Short Course tire. The all new Pro-Line Reaction HP SC Drag Racing BELTED Tires will give you the most contact patch without sacrificing traction. Reaction HP SC 2.2″/3.0″ S3 (Soft) Drag Racing BELTED Tires for SC Trucks Rear […]

ARRMA 1/10 Granite Voltage 2WD Brushed Mega Monster Truck RTR [VIDEO]

From ARRMA RC: Built to tackle intense all-weather thrills and spills — and “Designed Fast, Designed Tough” like all ARRMA® vehicles — the 1/10 scale GRANITE™ VOLTAGE™ MEGA SRS 2WD is pumped full of unstoppable engineering. Conquer anything in your path while enjoying head-turning monster truck looks. Ideal for new RC drivers, the GRANITE™ VOLTAGE™ […]

Axial 1/10 Capra 1.9 Unlimited 4WD RTR Trail Buggy [VIDEO]

From Axial: The ready-to-run Axial® Capra™ 1.9 Unlimited Trail Buggy is a “new from the ground up” design that any RC enthusiast eager for cutting-edge crawling will appreciate. Its Currie F9 Portal Axles provide extra ground clearance at the diff pumpkin for the best crawling performance. With the included Spektrum™ STX3 3-channel transmitter and DIG […]

Traxxas Stampede 4X4 Unassembled Kit With Electronics

From Traxxas: Editor’s note: This kit was previously available without any electronics which you can read about HERE. 1/10 Scale High Performance Monster Truck Kit The Stampede 4X4 Kit is designed Traxxas Tough™ to handle all the 4-wheel drive monster mayhem you can dish out. Its tall ground clearance and long-arm suspension make Stampede 4X4 […]

Building A McFly Ride

Ever since Pro-Line released their 1985 Toyota HiLux SR5 body I have been wanting to build a Marty McFly truck like the one that Pro-Line shows on their website. I’ve been gathering parts while building other projects and I finally found the time to get started on my personal build. Here’s what I’ve done so […]

New Colors For The Traxxas 1/16 E-Revo VXL [VIDEO]

From Traxxas: We Scaled Down Everything..Except the Power! E-Revo Innovation, Precision, and Performance—Now in 1/16 Scale! New Purple and Blue Colors Available! Updated Looks to Match Its Blistering Performance The 1/16 Scale E-Revo VXL monster truck, or MERV as it’s affectionately known to its fans, packs big time RC power, performance, and fun into a […]

Complete Nitro Power Get-Started Guide

RC cars and trucks look more realistic than ever, but until we’re all driving electric full-scale cars, battery-powered models are still highly unrealistic in the way they’re powered. For a truly realistic RC experience (in terms of technology instead of looks), nothing beats driving an RC machine with a real piston-pounding, fuel-burning engine under the […]