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Axialfest 2012 Registration Now Open
One of the largest RC rock crawling events is just around the corner, and registration is now open online. Read...
Avid Spring Collar Adapters For The Team Associated B4.1, B44.1, T4.1 And SC10
These new spring collar adapters allow you upgrade your Team Associated B4.1, B44.1, T4.1 and SC10 to Avid’s big-bore 12mm...
Duratrax 1/10 Buggy Tires, Wheels, And Closed Cell Foam Inserts
Duratrax now offers a full line of performance 1/10 off-road buggy tires, wheels, and foam inserts. Read the press release...
How To Troubleshoot A Nitro Engine
At 35,000 rpm, a two-stroke nitro engine sounds like a vicious little beast. You know, the type of creature that...
How To Troubleshoot A Nitro Engine [Clutch]
Clutch: As a last line of defense against troublesome engines, always maintain your vehicles clutch system. Even when all of...
Avid Titanium Shock Pins For The Team Associated RC8.2, RC8.2e, And SC10 4×4
These new shock pins from Avid will lower the overall weight of your vehicle plus make it easier to obtain...
How To Troubleshoot A Nitro Engine [Carburetor]
Optimal Universal Needle Settings One of the more common questions from inexperienced nitro guys you’ll find on RC message boards...
How To Troubleshoot A Nitro Engine [Pipe/Gaskets]
Pipe/Gaskets: Check your tuned pipe for leaks by disassembling it and pulling it off of the engine. A tight seal...
How To Troubleshoot A Nitro Engine [Glow Plugs/Igniters]
It’s Running…Right? When all else fails, ask an experienced nitro guy to check your equipment. There’s no replacement for experience,...
How To Troubleshoot A Nitro Engine [Air Filter]
Air Leaks? Years ago, manufacturing tolerances weren’t as tight as they are now, and air leaks that cause finicky engine...
Traxxas Rider Blake Baggett Holds On To Points Lead After Freestone
Round two of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship was held this past weekend at the Freestone National in Wortham,...
Readers’ Rides: Homemade Peterbilt Show Truck [July 2012]
Homemade Petrbilt Show Truck: This may look like a Tamiya King...
Pit Tips: Easy Turnbuckles [July 2012]
Easy Turnbuckles: Turnbuckles are notoriously hard to turn. I put a...
If you could have only 1 RC model…
It’s time to put your thinking cap on! If you could have only 1 RC model for the rest of...
Traxxas And TORC Land In Michigan To Invade Red Bud
Red Bud, the world-famous motocross track played host to a very different style of racing this past weekend as the...
HPI At The Motion Import Auto Show In Long Beach, CA
This year, the Motion Sport Compact Auto Show & Expo was held on May 20th, 2012 at the Long Beach...
3rd Annual East Coast Champs Presented By O’Donnell Racing Fuels, June 1-3
Test your driving skills against the best in the East and beyond! Many of the top East Coast racers in...
Traxxas Spartan [VIDEO]
It’s the kind of boat you would expect from Traxxas: Extreme Velineon® brushless power, ballistic speed, and a huge waterfall...
The Radio Control Show 160
This week’s show features the Tamiya Super Clod Buster, a sick action video of a Tamiya Tundra High Lift, an...
Parma Speedflo Body For Short Course Trucks
This new short course truck body from Parma features removable vent holes to help reduce the parachute effect when jumping...
Team Associated’s Kyle Leduc Takes The Checkered Flag For Six Out Of Six Races
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) made its way to Speedworld Off Road Park located in Surprise, AZ...
What’s your latest RC purchase?
It’s time for the question of the day. What is your latest RC purchase? Join the discussion on FACEBOOK. CLICK...
Team Durango DNX408T 1/8 Nitro Truggy
This new truggy from Team Durango is packed with features like front and rear heavy-duty machined alloy suspension hangers, 15mm...
Traxxas Rider Blake Baggett Sweeps 250 Motos At Hangtown Motocross Classic
The 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Series commenced this past weekend at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, Calif....
FTW Night Fox Body For The Agama A8 1/8 Buggy
FTW now offers their popular Night Fox body design for the Agama A8 1/8 Buggy. Check out the press release...
Axial May Releases
Axial has released a ton of option parts for their EXO Terra Buggy and more. Check them all out in...
Trinity D3.5 Spec Brushless Motors
Trinity has released a new line of spec brushless motors that feature improved air flow for cooler operating temperatures, a...
New Orion Gear Around the Corner
With the 2012 Shizuoka show in the books, Team Orion launched some new releases in the form of batteries and...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous [Mini Voltmeter]
Wrap-Up Racing is all about preparation and having the right tools to deal with any situation. Expanding the scope of...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous [Mechanix Wear Gloves]
Mechanix Wear Gloves: $15.99-36.99 Weather you need protection from extreme head or cold, Mechanix gloves have you covered. These gloves...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous [Microlight]
Inova Microlight: $7.99 LED lights are great when trying to find a stray part or while inspecting your ride in...
Ivan “Hot Sauce” Tedesco Joins Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki And Traxxas For 2012 Race Season
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki and Traxxas are excited to welcome a familiar face back to the team. Ivan “Hot Sauce” Tedesco,...
Pro-Line And PROTOform May 2012 Releases
Pro-Line has released a ton of new gear including Square Fuzzie short course tires that we told you about first...
Avid Vented Motor Plate For The Team Associated B4.1 And TLR 22, RC8.2 Aluminum Servo Saver Arm
This new motor plate from Avid features 45 degree angled vents that reduce weight and help to increase air flow...
The Radio Control Show 159
This week we take a look at some new products from Matrix that were originally used for motocross, but work...
Team Associated Welcomes Ton Jones To Their Team Of Celebrity Partners
When not filming Auction Hunters, his TV show on Spike, Ton, a self-described hobbyist with a passion for radio-control cars,...
MaxAmps.com Race Edition LiPos Now Available In Eight Different Colors
As we first showed you in the Radio Control Show episode #158 (1:44 mark). MaxAmps.com now offers eight different color...
Aquacraft Revolt 30 FE Mono 2.4GHz And Rx-R
The Revolt 30 is available in both a Performance-Ready 2.4GHz and an Rx-R package. Both versions include a water-cooled 6-pole...
JConcepts Finnisher MBX6-R Body
JConcepts now offers their popular Finnisher body style for the Mugen MBX6-R 1/8 nitro buggy. Check out all the details...
Tamiya Wild One Off-Roader (2012)
Get crazy, get wild again with the re-release of the Tamiya Wild One. Check out the press release below for...
Tamiya FF-03R Chassis Kit
This upgraded FF-03 chassis is packed with tons of option parts like carbon reinforced parts, fluorine coated suspension balls, and...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous [Soldering Fixture]
Helping Hands Soldering Fixture: Harbor Freight $5.99 How many times have you tried to solder at the track in a...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous [Soldering Iron]
Expanding the scope of your toolbox can save your race day when you find yourself in a bind. Butane Soldering...
Spotted: Prototype Viper RC VTX 8 ESC And 2000kv Brushless Motor
I spotted a Viper team driver testing out their new VTX 8 ESC and 2000kv brushless motor last night at...
Axial EXO Terra Buggy
A lot of us get into this hobby because the full-sized alternative is way out of reach. We sit at...
Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRX STi Team Arai (XV-01) Kit
This new kit from Tamiya features a Subaru Impreza WRX STi rally car body and is the first offering from...
HPI Super 5SC Flux RTR
The new HPI Super 5SC Flux is the largest brushless RTR vehicle available today and is packed with great features...
Tamiya Suzuki Jimny Wheelie
This new Jimny kit features a fully independent double wishbone suspension and even includes a wheelie bar. Check out all...
Panther Tires
Kevin interviews Panther Tires on some of their new products at the RCX show in Long Beach, California.
Novak Club, Impact, and Activ8 Speed Controls
We interview Novak on their Club, Impact, and Activ8 Speed Controls. Watch the full video in the player below:
DE Racing Tires
Live from RCX in Long Beach, California, Kevin interviews DE Racing on their new racing wheels. See the full video...
Traxxas And The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Head To The Heartland
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Heartland Park Topeka KS this weekend for the annual Dollar General...
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Returns To Arizona This Weekend
The greatest show on dirt returns to Arizona! The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) will be back in...
Top Gun Shootout [Cash Payouts to the winners!] @ SDRC Raceway, June 2nd & 3rd
This race is going to be sick! I received word that its filling up fast. They’re limited to 200 entries,...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous [Clamp-On Vise]
Irwin Clamp-On Vise: $14.99, most box stores Sometimes you need an extra pair of hands at the track, and the...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous [Calipers]
Calipers: $9.99 and up Tape measures are great for carpentry, but they lack the precision to be accurate enough for...
Pit Envy – 8 Cool Tools To Make Your Racing Buddies Jealous
Every racer’s toolbox is brimming with the basic tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers. These are al necessary for...
Billy Fischer Signs With Novak
Novak has signed veteran driver Billy Fischer to their race team. Read the official press release below for more info:...
Foose Lets Loose
Chip Foose is literally a chip off the old block—the block being Chip’s dad, Sam Foose, whose custom cars were...
Sneak Peek At Pro-Line’s New HID Light Bar Kit
Pro-Line has provided us the first pictures of their new upcoming HID Light Bar Kit. With each kit you can...
Tamiya Toyota 86 Kit
This new car is built on Tamiya’s proven mid-level TA-06 chassis and uses a fully independent double wishbone suspension, has...
ST Racing Concepts Option Parts For The Axial EXO Terra Buggy
ST Racing Concepts now offers aftermarket parts for the popular Axial EXO Terra Buggy to help improve performance and durability....
Tamiya Formula 1 F104 Version II Chassis Kit
We first told you about this new Tamiya kit back in April, and now it has been officially announced. Check...
DE Racing Wheel Sticker Disks
Use these new precut vinyl stickers from DE Racing to give your buggy a unique two-tone look. Check out the...
5th Scale Baja Track Grand Opening May 12th At Irvine Lake R.C. Park
Head over to Irvine Lake tomorrow for the grand opening of the new 5th scale Baja track. If you like...
The Radio Control Show 158
This week, we interview Adam Drake (Driver of the Year), the legendary George Barris, check out what’s new from MaxAmps.com,...
Gary Kyes – RC Hall of Fame
Wilton, CT, May 11, 2012 – RC Car Action magazine presented its prestigious Hall of Fame award to Gary Kyes...
Durango DEX210 Test Drive [VIDEO]
You can check out the full review of this awesome buggy in the June 2012 issue of Radio Control Car...
Traxxas RTR Slash Rob MacCachren Edition
Traxxas has added a Rob MacCachren edition to their Slash Race Replica line of short course trucks, plus this new...
Atomik RC Partners With Brian Deegan And Metal Mulisha, Plus Releases A Brian Deegan RTR RC Dirtbike
Atomik RC announces that they have partnered up with Brian Deegan and the Metal Mulisha, plus they now offer a...
Extra Protection [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Extra Protection: Many owners of nitro-powered monster trucks spend a lot of time running through the mud and water. Even...
LiPo – Powered Starter Box [Top 25 Pit Tips]
LiPo-Powered Starter Box: If you’re looking for a little extra engine-cranking power, replace the NiMH batteries in your starter box...
Cool Glue [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Cool Glue: To keep my tire glue fresh, I store it in the freezer after I open it. The cold dry...
Never Lose Parts [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Never Lose Parts: Many of today’s RC vehicles come with a bunch of small spare parts and tuning option parts...
Drip Stopper [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Drip Stopper: After I run my nitro car, I put an earplug in the exhaust to keep unburned fuel from...
Stop Losing E-Clips [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Stop Losing E-Clips: Place a dab of Shoe Goo on your car or truck’s E-clips, particularly the outboard clips. The...
2012 Editors’ Choice Awards – See The Winners
The editors for R.C Car Action picked a winner for Car Of The Year, Truck Of The Year, and Innovation...
Team Associated Sponsors The Volcom Stone’s Totally Crustaceous Tour For 2011-2012
Team Associated has announced that they again sponsoring the Volcom Stone’s Totally Crustaceous Tour for the 2012 season. Check out...
TLR GEN III Radio Tray with Adam Drake [Step By Step Guide]
TLR’s Gen III radio tray (part #4401) elevates the high performance 8IGHT 2.0 buggy and 2.0T truggy vehicles to new...
TLR GEN III Radio Tray with Adam Drake [Step 6]
Adam Drake says that the new radio tray makes a considerable difference in his buggy and truggy’s handling, and for...
TLR GEN III Radio Tray with Adam Drake [Step 5]
Adam Drake says that the new radio tray makes a considerable difference in his buggy and truggy’s handling, and for...
TLR GEN III Radio Tray with Adam Drake [Step 4]
TLR’s Gen III radio tray (part #4401) elevates the high performance 8IGHT 2.0 buggy and 2.0T truggy vehicles to new...
TLR GEN III Radio Tray with Adam Drake [Step 3]
TLR’s Gen III radio tray (part #4401) elevates the high performance 8IGHT 2.0 buggy and 2.0T truggy vehicles to new...
RB Innovations Pull Start Filter System For The Losi 5IVE-T
Maximize your FIVE-T’s airflow while keeping dirt and debris out of the engine with RB Innovations pull start filter system....
DE Racing Wheels [video]
RC Car Action’s Kevin Hetmanski catches up with DE Racing at the recent RCX show in Long Beach, California to...
Punch It Racing HV Series LiPo Batteries
Punch It Racing has announced that its new line of HV Series Lipo Batteries are now available. Read the official...
2012 Vintage Offroad Nationals- Sept 14-16, Bethel Racearena, Bethel, CT
The 2012 Vintage Offroad Nationals goes club racing! Celebrating our 5th year, the 2012 Vintage Offroad Nationals is hitting the...
RPM Losi TEN-SCTE, TEN-T And 810 Front And Rear A-Arms
RPM now offers a-arms for Losi’s popular “TEN” line of vehicles. Check out the official press release below for all...
TLR GEN III Radio Tray with Adam Drake [Step 2]
TLR’s Gen III radio tray (part #4401) elevates the high performance 8IGHT 2.0 buggy and 2.0T truggy vehicles to new...
Readers Choice Award Winners
Every year, RC Car Action readers just like you vote for their favorite products in the RC industry. Votes are...
Team Orion 2012 CRF Engines
These new engines feature a new crankcase with stronger design, a new piston/liner with new piston material for improved power...
Vanquish Products Aluminum Option Parts For The Axial AX10, SCX10, And Wraith
Vanquish Products has released a ton of aluminum goodies for your favorite Axial ride. Check out all the details in...
JQ Products THECar Yellow Edition
JQ Products has announced that they have updated THECar with new features like a narrower, symmetrical and more flexible chassis,...
The Radio Control Show 157
It’s all about RCX and some killer new products this week. Don’t miss this show! Click the video player below...
It’s A Matter of Perspective
Speed and handling fascinate me, especially as they relate to RC vehicles. Speed is, as everyone who’s ever driven an...
Track-Made Bind Clip [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Track-Made Bind Clip: If you use your Spektrum receiver with multiple radios, chances are that you’ll bind it often. If...
Easy Transponder Removal [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Easy Transponder Removal: Use Velcro to mount to your transponder on your chassis. This makes it easy to remove so...
Perfect Fit Throttle Trigger [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Perfect Fit Throttle Trigger: Install a 1-inch length of fuel tubing on your radio’s throttle trigger to provide a tighter...
Secret Spektrum [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Secret Spektrum: The Spektrum receiver’s shorty antenna wire is still long enough to require a hole in most bodies, but...
2012 RC Car Action: Readers’ Choice Awards – Winners
Every year, RC Car Action readers just like you vote for their favorite products in the RC industry. Votes are...
Tekno RC EB48 4WD 1/8 Electric Buggy
Over the years Tekno RC has been know for their great selection of aftermarket parts for 1/8 electric buggies, 1/5...
Sneak Peek At Axial EXO Buggy Option Parts By ST Racing Concepts
Our friends over at STRC sent us these sneak peek images of their upcoming aftermarket parts line for the Axial...
Avid 12mm Hex Satellite Buggy Wheels For The TLR 22, Team Associated B4.1, & Kyosho RB5
Avid now offers a 12mm hex buggy wheel called Satellite that is packed with features like contoured wheel spokes, an...
Horizon Hobby’s Jeremy “Twitch” Sternberg on site at RCX
Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg was on hand to sign autographs, race RC cars against his fans and even do an interview...
TrakPower LiPo Packs With Deans Ultra Plugs
TrakPower now offers their popular LiPos pre-wired with Deans Ultra Plugs which are known for their low resistance. Check out...
HPI RTR Ivan Stewart Edition 4WD Desert Trophy Truck
This new desert trophy truck comes with an Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart Toyota pick-up truck body and is packed with great...
Atomik RC Launches New Website And Releases A.R.C 58″ RTR Electric Boat
Atomik RC officially launches their new website and social media sites, and they have also released their first RC vehicle,...
Team Associated SC10 NITRO
Live from the RCX show, Kevin Hetmanski interviews Team Associated’s Richard Saxton on their SC10 Nitro vehicle. View the full...
Team Associated’s CJ Greaves Youngest Driver To Win A Pro2 Race
Congratulations to CJ Greaves for winning his first Pro2 race against a tough field of seasoned competitors! After winning two...
Top 25 Essential Pit Tips – From Drivers Around The World
While we don’t pretend to know it all, your faithful RC Car Action editors have, on average, been in RC...
New Traxxas Grave Digger Body
Check out the new Traxxas Grave Digger Body we saw at RCX. Watch the full video in the player below:
Transponder Trick [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Transponder Trick: Save your transponder number like it was a phone number on your cell phone. You’ll always have it...
Recap Of RCX 2012 [Video]
It was an amazing time this year at RCX and the crowds were unbelievable! Everyone had a great time and...
Axle-Pin Keeper [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Axle-Pin Keeper: Use a little Shoe GOO on your axle pins and they won’t fall out anymore when you’re changing...
Stay Clear [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Stay Clear: Over time, the display on your radio will dull from being in the elements. You can bring it...
Clear The Markings [Top 25 Pit Tips]
Clear The Markings: If you’re a racer, chances are you have multiple sets of tires with different compounds. The problem...
Matrix Concepts Enters The RC Market At The RCX Expo
Matrix Concepts is known mostly in the motocross industry but there is a high demand for the same signature garage...
O. S. Engine 12TG VII Engine
This new powerplant delivers 0.7hp at 28,000 rpms and is the perfect upgrade for competition-level stadium trucks. Check out the...
JR Radios Wide Voltage And Linear Hall Sensor Brushless Servos
JR Radios now offers a new line of wide voltage and linear hall sensor brushless servos that will work in...
Duratrax Onyx 25C Soft Case LiPo Packs With Deans® Ultra Plugs
These new LiPo packs from Duartrax are the perfect upgrade for any RTR vehicle and come pre-wired with Deans Ultra...
RCX Bigger and Badder than Ever!
This year’s RCX Long Beach entertained thousands of RC enthusiasts with non-stop action and energy. RC fans enjoyed watching flying...
Mike Neff Gets A Win For Traxxas And John Force Racing At Houston’s Royal Purple Raceway
Royal Purple Raceway is regarded as one of the Supertracks of the NHRA circuit. This weekend it showed why as...
Avid Carbon Fiber Hub Towers For The B4.1, B44.1, T4.1, SC10
Avid now offers carbon fiber rear hub towers for the Team Associated B4.1, B44.1, T4.1, and SC10. Check out all...
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