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Your First Nitro Racing Buggy? – Losi 8IGHT Nitro RTR Unboxing

Losi 8IGHT RTR Nitro Buggy

So you’re thinking of getting into nitro buggy racing? We’re happy to tell you it’s not difficult to do, as long as you have the right equipment. Luckily Losi has once again has delivered a ready to run ⅛ nitro …

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Get More Snap – Nitro Engine Clutch Tuning For Buggy – Truggy and More

Nitro Engine Clutch Tuning

When fine tuning 1/8 buggies and trucks, most drivers begin with shock oils, camber, toe, tires, and so on. Often overlooked is a very important and useful tuning option on a car, the clutch. A clutch offers a variety of tuning options for different circumstances, but like the rest of the car it requires good maintenance to perform at its best.

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21XZ-B Speed Spec II Gold Edition Engine from O.S.

O.S. Engines - 21XZ-B Speed Spec II Gold Edition Engine

The 21XZ-B Speed Spec II is available in a special Gold Edition to commemorate O.S.’s 80th anniversary. A gold cylinder head and carb insert makes it extra-attractive for collectors, while the legendary O.S. performance makes it a must for high-octane …

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ProTek RC Nitro Engine Heater

PROTEK-ptk4050-engine-heater

Using an engine heater is quickly becoming the norm on the nitro racing scenes. By preheating your engine before start-up and runs, you allow the engine to start easier with less wear and tear on the engine. It also allows …

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Deluxe Materials PowerModel 2T-S Synthetic Two Stroke Oil

Deluxe Materials PowerModel 2T-S is a unique, full synthetic, 2 stroke oil specially designed to provide high temperature protection required for extreme conditions of sustained high power/rpm in restricted airflow conditions such as is commonly in model aircraft, cars & …

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Outerwears Outerlex RC Engine Bag

Outerwears-bag

True story; about a year ago, while in the pits at a local club race, I watched a driver ask his buddy if he could borrow an engine. He was having problems with his mill, but what I saw next …

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Novarossi Buggy Clutch

The new Novarossi Buggy Clutch is available and we have one on hand to give you a first look at what this 4-shoe clutch has to offer. When RC Driver visited the Novarossi factory for a tour during the summer …

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Use RB Fuel Accessories To Your Advantage

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, …

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ProTek 321B “Samurai” Off-Road Engine

ProTek - 321B Samurai Off-Road Engine_1 copy

The 321B “Samurai” Off-Road 3-Port engine features a short-stroke, turbo head, rear ceramic bearing and an easy-to-tune carburetor. The handcrafted powerhouse has been built meticulously by a world-renowned Japanese engine manufacturer, to the specs of A Main’s top pro drivers. …

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RC Nitro Engine Storage

Engine Storage Materials

While many engines always have a home in the vehicles that they are used in,  a lot of drivers have a spare engine waiting to go, either for racing or as a back-up for a basher vehicle. For those that do, …

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Tekno NT48 Nitro Truggy Build Photo Gallery

NT48 Kit Box

Tekno RC continues to impress us with their vehicle offerings. We’ve recently built up the NB48, where its high-quality components and excellent engineering can really be seen within our build photos. Well we just couldn’t get enough and picked up …

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HPI Racing Trophy 3.5 Buggy RTR

HPI trophy 3.5 Action 3

Most people think of 1/8 scale buggies as high performance race machines meant only for competition. The fact is, 1/8 buggies pack a lot of performance and a very strong package making them ideal for the backyard as well. HPI …

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RB USA Offers $100 For Trade In Engines

RB Engine Deal

RB USA is back in action, offering the complete line of products from their popular engines to RTR cars, kits, tires and accessories. They’ve sent word to us of a special engine deal that we just had to pass on. …

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Basic Engine Tuning: Know Your Needles

Basic Engine Tuning: Know Your Needles

Have you ever seen “The Clapper”? You know, that thing they advertise on TV to turn your electrical appliance on by simply clapping your hands. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just clap your hands and your nitro engine …

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Bottom Dead Center—BDC

Bottom Dead Center - BDC

When you’ve finished running your nitro engine for the day, or when you want it to cool down before you run it again, you must make sure that the piston is at BDC—at the bottom of its stroke. To find …

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