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Fast Facts About Nitro Fuel

Most hobbyists who are new to nitro power (and even a lot of experienced drivers) don’t understand what’s in nitro fuel or, more important, how those ingredients effect power, performance, and engine life. The good news is that any fuel you purchase that’s labeled “for RC cars” will work just fine. But if you want […]

LRP Battery Balance Weights

From LRP: Right on time for the beginning of the carpet season, our black burnished brass battery balance weights for higher specific weight combined with great looks are available!!! For a perfect chassis balance even with our light batteries. LRP is distributed in the US by Action RC Distribution. Visit LRP.cc See more posts about […]

Axialfest 2019: All the Action From Trail-Trucking’s Woodstock

As they have every year since 2008, trail-trucking and crawling’s biggest fans once again trekked to the High Sierras in California for Axialfest. This year, Axial said goodbye to Cisco Grove and moved to Donner Ski Ranch in the Lake Tahoe National Forest, just a few miles down the road from the old spot. So […]

202mph On 12 Cells: Inside The World’s Fastest RC Car

“How fast does it go?” It’s the number-one question you hear anytime someone sees RC in action, and we’re all fascinated by speed—the more, the better. And when it comes to going fast, one man stands out as RC’s most prominent over-achiever, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, no less. That man is […]

Modding the Kyosho Mad Crusher

The Mad Crusher (MC for short) is the latest version of Kyosho’s solid-axle truck, and I tested the nitro-powered beast back in the April 2018 issue. Fun truck, but once that review was done, I wanted to make some modifications to improve its performance and durability. After messing around with the platform a little, I […]

Keep Your Bearings Smooth in 3 Easy Steps

Ball bearings are a vital part of RC cars. Most of us abuse them day after day with little to no maintenance, and they keep on allowing our wheels to spin freely. Have you ever noticed your car pulling to one direction but your steering trim and toe are set perfectly straight? The culprit may […]

Realistic & Retro Machined-Metal Muscle Machine

The photos of the extraordinary RC rendition of a classic American muscle car you see on these pages came to us from a pretty unlikely place: Malaysia. It is the brainchild of Rengan Krishna Iyer, who embarked on a five-year odyssey to scratch-build an RC car that not only looks but also functions like an […]

ProTek 160TBL Black Label Low Profile High Torque Brushless Servo

From ProTek RC: Brushless servo technology has improved by leaps and bounds. Finally, brushless servos can deliver holding power, speed and precision that can compete with a coreless servo. Combine that with the superior efficiency and lifespan of a brushless motor and you have a servo that hits all the marks, with the performance and […]

JConcepts 1995 Ford F-150 RC10T2 Clear Truck Body

From JConcepts: In February of 1995 a new stadium truck debuted during the Winter Championships at Lake Park in Lutz, FL. Rick Hohwart took the TQ with a brand-new RC10T2 stadium truck and the finishing podium also featured JConcepts’ own Jason Ruona in the 2nd place position. Brian Kinwald was crushing it, winning the ROAR […]

Kyosho RC Surfer 4 Readyset

From Kyosho: RC Surfer returns for everyone to enjoy again! Kyosho’s 4th release of the RC Surfer that amazed the world with its innovative form and function rides the waves again. Reinforced stainless shafted rudder and improved surfer figure add extra reliability. We have also adopted 2 graphic designs for surfboards. Not just for R/C […]

Muchmore FLETA PRO V2 Revolution 1S Brushless ESC Black

From Muchmore Racing: NEW DESIGN FULL ALUMINUM CASE New aluminium Case, giving better heat dissipation more than old case INTERNAL SWITCH SYSTEM FLETA PRO V2 Revolution1S’s internal switch makes the wiring convenient. Power On/Off Calibration Setup LED lamp status Included New type SHR Program Card Connector. FLETA PRO V2 Revolution1S is only used to New […]

Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3R Brushless Motors

From HOBBYWING: DESIGN matters. It’s a motor specially designed for Extremely High-Level Racing. The RMP of G3 Stock motor is significantly improved, the KV & torque are improved by 16% and 4% respectively, compared with the V10 G2 Stock motor. Features: Lightweight. The G3 Modified & Stock motors only weigh 161g & 132g respectively, the […]