Proline Trencher and Dirt Hawg tires for Stampede

Proline Racing has released two new tires for the Traxxas Stampde, and Rustler trucks - the Proline Trencher and Dirt Hawg! Both sets come pre-mounted on Desperado Black Wheels. Making your truck the toughest looking one on the block has never been easier now with a set of these premounted to the Desperado wheels.

Gas powered HPI Truck

HPI has just released news of a new GAS powered, that's right gas like the Baja, 1/8th scale monster truck. Nothing yet has been released other than the teaser photo above. According to HPI's site the truck is "coming in 2012"!

Traxxas short & long rod ends from RPM

The same bulletproof RPM Rod Ends Associated and Losi vehicles owners have enjoyed for years is now available for Traxxas owners. The area around the ball stud is thicker than the stock rod end while still allowing a full range of motion of the pivot ball. Additionally, the shank has been redesigned with a pair…

Traxxas Stampede saves 6 lives

While just about everyone of us use our R/C's for enjoyment purposes, Staff Sgt. Christopher Fessenden also used his Traxxas Stampede equipped with a wireless video camera which was given to him by this brother Ernie to search for mprovised Explosive Devices (or IED's). Fessenden had loaned the truck to a group of soldiers who…

O.S. Engines 21XZ-R on-road engine

O.S. introduces two new 21XZ-R engines designed to overthrow the status quo in 1/8 scale on-road racing! Both can run a full 10-minute heat on just one tank of fuel, while most other engines need two tanks. That puts the 21XZ-R driver a pit stop ahead of the pack — and in sole possession of…

Team Associated RC8.2 Factory Team Kit

Team Associated took what they learned at the 1:8 World Championship in Pattaya Thailand, and the engineers at Team Associated took the RC8.2 to another level and in doing so achieved its ultimate racing potential, which has been proven by winning the 2011 1:8 scale off road R.O.A.R National Championship with a 1-2 finish by…

PROTOform SoCal Panel Wagon Body

For many years the Tamiya Mini chassis has been a mainstay in the world of RC car enthusiasts. Tamiya has continued to evolve and improve the chassis that are now into its 6th iteration, the M-06. The Mini class is popular around the globe and offers a tremendous amount of diversity. These fun little cars…

AquaCraft Minimono Brushless Boat

The AquaCraft Minimono Brushless 2.4GHz RTR boat might be mini in size, but is max in performance! The AquaCraft Minimono depicts a new breed of boat - a mini-sized model equipped with a brushless motor and a LiPo ready ESC that only requires a single 3S LiPo battery! This advanced power system makes the AquaCraft…

Hex Heads Armor Plated screw kits

The new "Armor Plated" screws from Hex Heads claim to be the toughest fastener on the planet! A big problem with completely corrosion resistant screws, such as stainless steel screws is that in order to provide excellent corrosion resistances, chromium must be added to the material mix that makes up the screw. This trick of…

Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Body for Stampede

Pro-Line Racing has released a new Chevy Silverado 2500HD clear body for the Traxxas Stampede. Every curve, line and detail that you know and love from the full size truck has been shrunk down to fit on your Traxxas Stampede and Traxxas Stampede 4X4. If you're looking to take a brake from the status quo,…

HPI Blitz updated: waterproof and 2.4Ghz

While other short course trucks, such as the Traxxas Slash, had waterproof electronics and a 2.4Ghz radio first - HPI Racing has finally updated their VERY popular short course truck, the HPI Blitz with the same and then some! The HPI Blitz took the short course racing truck scene by storm by combining the best…

Memorial Day 2011

Today is Memorial Day, let us all stop and take a second to honor our vets, fallen and alive. Let us stand and salute them for there valiant efforts. Let us take sometime to stop and reflect upon what they and there families have sacrificed for us all. Fly the flag with pride and thank…

Viper VST-XL brushless motors

Viper RC enters the 550 motor game with the all new Viper VST 4.5XL and 5.5XL 550 class motors. The Viper VST-XL series coupled with the powerful VTX10R ESC makes an optimum setup for your 4x4 short course RC truck!

ROAR sets new battery approval procedures

ROAR has announced a new battery approval procedure that are less costly, and provide quicker access to the latest battery technology. Under the previous rules, batteries were only approved 4 times per year. This led to mostly manufacturers complaining about one another using "illegal" batteries that were not approved before the previous deadline.

Caliber 2.0 SC Tires Mounted on Renegade Black Wheels

This is a pair of Caliber 2.0 SC 2.2"/3.0" M2 (Medium) Tires Mounted on Renegade Black Wheels (2) for Slash Rear, Slash 4x4 Front or Rear and Blitz Front or Rear. Short course trucks have become class leaders at many tracks around the nation because it’s fun and there’s a class for everyone. For those…