Features
143
EXCLUSIVE!
Tires & Wheels
2008 Buyers Guide
36
American Chopper
Jet Rally
Jet Bike and Jet Flight
—by Bob Hastings
72
Tip to Sell Your
RC Stuff
Get the most cash for your car
—by Dean Berry
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
92
Novak Mongoose
Brushless System
Big power for micro cars
—by Dean Berry
94
Team Checkpoint LiPo
Battery & Balancer
New equipment from the red zone
—by Kevin Trudel
116
TrakPower LiPo
Pit Pro Charger
Gold Rush
—by Erich Reichert
REPLAY
130
Robitronic Scalpel
—by Dean Berry
132
TamTech Gear
HotShot
—by Dean Berry
Reviews
54
CEN GSR 5.0xas
A monster machine with a racing twist
—by Greg Vogel
62
XRay 808
The high-end buggy that has racers talking
—by Matthew Ciechowski
76
HPI Savage XL
It's just plain huge!
—by Dan Gomez
84
OFNA Hyper 7 TQ
Sport Black Edition
Sportin' a new look
—by Kevin Trudel
100
GS Racing Conqueror
All-road action Mitsu
—by David Baker
110
Tamiya TRF 501
Worlds Edition
This racer is money
—by Frank Masi
marine
122
Traxxas Blast
The fun level is in its name
—by Bob Hastings
columns
18
RCD Editorial
Online update
—Greg Vogel
22
RCD Mail
Spam filtered
26
RCD News
Info you need to know
—by David Baker
34
Flip’s Tips
Flips new home
—by David Baker
42
Getting Started
Know how to tweak
—by Greg Bird
48
Showoffs
Killer rides
—by Troy Shear
68
RCD Racer
Hot happening in the racing world
—by Dan Gomez
96
Understanding
Electrics
LiPo basics
—by Erich Reichert
108
RCD Paint
Slicing stickers
—by Bob Hastings
168
Cool Parts Plus...
—by RCD Staff
178
Off Track
ON THE COVER: CEN's GSR Nitro Monster Truck roosts some dirt at Wolcott Raceway in CT. Photo by Walter "Let's Roll" Sidas.