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Sometimes we to hit the workbench and just build, and during a recent build session, we built a custom Traxxas/ STRC Slash E-Buggy. Using key products from STRC, Traxxas and Pro-Line Racing, the buggy turned out to be a lot …

Robinson racing just released their Gen3 Slipper Unit with hardened black steel spur for the Axial Yeti. This kit comes with everything you need to swap out the stock plastic spur and slipper parts. Like Robinson’s other Gen3 units, this …

When I started painting RC bodies, I just wanted to do a nice flame job. If it was up to me I would just paint every body blue with flames, but it wasn’t long before friends started wanting paint jobs …

One of the Axial SCX10’s in the RC Driver fleet actually started life as an AX10 before we converted it. While it was an AX10, we upgraded the spur with a Robinson Racing machined nylon gear. Now Robinson offers a …

Go All-Terrain With Your Trail Truck! It is not often that a completely unique upgrade part comes across our desk that is a drastic departure from the original part it is designed to replace. When I saw the RC4WD Predator …

8 point check to maintain performance So, you’ve bought yourself a shiny new off-road buggy or truck. You spent hundreds of dollars getting the best equipment and you’ve taken several hours out of your busy schedule to build it just …

So let’s say you’ve just entered the RC car world and you’re ready to start tuning your ride, but you haven’t the first clue on where to start. you’re a backyard warrior, skate park smasher or track loyalist, there are enough tuning options on even the simplest of vehicles to make your head spin.

Get an A+ in Geometry 101   So let’s say you’ve just entered the RC car world and you’re ready to start tuning your ride, but you haven’t the first clue on where to start. You’re a backyard warrior, skate …

Since the beginning of my hobby career, I’ve always spent way too much time trying to simplify mounting bodies. Over the years, I’ve come up with a number of tips and techniques that have made the job easier, but it …

Here’s a problem I know some of you have. You’re out at the track practicing all the time and you’re getting good and winning races on a regular basis but this leaves you no time to do fancy paint jobs, …

Add performance and durability to your truck The Traxxas Slash is arguably one of the most popular radio control vehicles of all time. Being so popular, it has lent itself to countless hop-ups and upgrades with some being more flashy …

Nitro racers often look for every possible little advantage they can get to put them into a top spot in the A-main. If you are one of those drivers looking for the right parts to get you to a victory, …

The best time to add the body post holes to your Lexan shell is before it is painted. However, sometimes we might not know what chassis a body will be used on or maybe we will buy a pre-painted body …

  One of the most underrated tuning options on any off-road vehicle is the slipper clutch. This system helps protect the drivetrain from damage due to sudden jolts or excessive loads. The process of setting the slipper clutch to work …

  Carbon fiber is used on many RC cars for all types of things, from chassis to shock towers. The key benefit to carbon fiber is an excellent strength to weight ratio that makes it an ideal material for race …