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Recently the crew over at Jetko Power announced a pair of new Belted Pre-Mounted 1/8 GT Tires. New from Jetko are the Quicker Belted and Black Phoenix Belted tires. Designed from the ground up for extreme performance, a heavy duty belt is used to eliminate tire expansion at speed. A special high temperature foam insert is used and both sets [...]
Just announced by Powerhobby are 1/7th Scaled Raptor X Belted Pre-Mounted Tires. The Raptor X Belted tires are size to fit trucks like the Traxxas X-Maxx and ARRMA Kraton 8S. Here are the highlights- * Fully belted to eliminate tire expansion * Available with black or chrome wheels * 24mm wheel hex * Pre-mounted for your convenience * Innovative Micro Fiber-Tech (MFT) woven belt * Sold [...]
Treal has introduced a new option part for the 1/8-scale Traxxas Sledge. Aiming to provide style and durability to the big basher, you can upgrade to Treal’s Aluminum Front Steering Knuckles. Made from 7075 aluminum and available in an array of color options (black, blue, green, and red), these steering knuckles utilize a larger-than-stock bearing for smoother rolling performance. This steering [...]
The crew at Delta Plastik have just dropped a 1/7th scaled “Dome” Clear Body. Designed for racing, speed runs, or bashing, the new “Dome” body is ready for serious performance. Check out these highlights- * Fits ARRMA 1/7 Limitless & Infraction * Also fits Hobao 1/7 V2E * Made from 2mm thick polycarbonate * Comes with clear body and wing * Wheelbase – 406 to [...]
Hello, every it has been a while, so let’s have some shop talk! Just as I anticipated the Summer has already been packed full of events, builds, and lets just throw a move across three states while we are at it. It has been about 3 months since I moved to the temporary house. Not having JuiceBox Off-Road Park to [...]
Now available from Scorched Parts RC is a Carbon Fiber GT Width, Full Length Chassis for select ARRMA vehicles. This updated carbon fiber chassis fits cars like the ARRMA Infraction, Felony, and Limitless. Check out these highlights- * Full length, flat bottom speed/drag chassis * Updated with high mass front splitter mount * Front of the chassis is extended forward * Improves under body [...]
New from Injora is a set of aggressively-styled 1.0" Mud-Terrain Tires for the Axial SCX24 and other 1/24-scale crawlers. If you take your small-scale crawler on extreme outings, these tires should help you have plenty of fun along the way. Made from Injora’s latest softer, stickier rubber compound, these tires are a perfect addition to any 1/24 or 1/18-scale R/C crawler. Injora [...]
New from Powerhobby are some very gnarly Armor X Large Scale Belted Pre-Mounted Monster Truck Tires. These bad boys are sized to fit trucks like the Traxxas X-Maxx and ARRMA Kraton 8S and come pre-glued for your bashing enjoyment. Check out these highlights- * Belted to eliminate tire ballooning * Micro Fiber-Tech (MFT) belt design * 24mm wheel hex * More grip, longer tire [...]
Last week the crew at Horizon announced the retro-styled Losi 1/16 Mini JRX 2WD Buggy and it took the internet by storm. A LOT of people were excited by this retro-styled release, and the low price of admission had hobbyists backing up their interest with their pocket books as apparently pre-orders were extremely strong. Hey, I want one of these too [...]
Shipping now from Team Associated is a Factory Team Octalock Slipper Conversion. This conversion kit makes it easy to upgrade your DR10, SR10, RB10, or Pro2 SC10 to the newer Associated Octalock slipper set-up. The conversion comes with high-capacity LCF slipper pads which have been developed to deliver smooth power, run after run. The Team Associated Factory Team Octalock Slipper Conversion [...]
The RC4WD Trailfinder 2 LWB kit with the 1980 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 Lexan body has had some mixed reviews. RC4WD is known for scale hard bodies, so naturally people were taken back when they found out that the new FJ55 body was lexan. We were just as surprised when the rig arrived at the Big Squid RC office but [...]
Just announced by Schumacher is the re-release of their iconic Cougar Classic 1/10th buggy kit. The Cougar Classic is a blast from past and is one of the more sought after buggies from that era. Here are the highlights- * Authentic re-release using much of the original tooling * Comes with a number of subtle upgrades * Updated battery box to fit LiPo [...]
Injora has introduced yet another set of 1.0″ tires for 1/24 and 1/18-scale R/C crawlers and trail trucks. Their All-Terrain 1.0″ Tires (YQT-1008) feature a soft compound and an aggressive tread pattern to help you tackle just about any type of terrain. With a scale appearance that’s also tuned for the extreme conditions, these tires should look great on any small-scale [...]
Now available from Powerhobby is a 1/8 Aluminum HeatSink Turbo High-Speed 30mm Fan w/ LED Lighting. To help reduce the heat on that 1/8th motor of yours, the new unit from Powerhobby uses a high-speed 30mm fan, plus a large aluminum heatsink. Here are the highlights- * Available in 4 colors * Fits motors with a 42mm diameter * Easy to install * Receiver [...]
Over at Traxxas they have just posted about their Extreme Heavy Duty 4X4 Upgrade Kit. The Extreme Heavy Duty Upgrade Kit fits trucks like the Rustler 4×4, Hoss 4×4, and the Slash 4×4. For those of you that do hardcore bashing, the upgrade kit comes with a number of upgrades to help bulletproof your rig. Here are some highlights- * Extreme [...]