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LaTrax Readies Some Bling for the Teton

LaTrax Teton Aluminum SHocks

The cool little Teton from the people over at LaTrax is about to get even cooler with the release of three sweet new option parts. Up first is a silky smooth set of PTFE-coated hard-anodized threaded-aluminum shocks. They are available …

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Traxxas EZ-Peak 5 Amp NiCad/NiMH Charger

Traxxas EZ-Peak 5 Amp NiCad/NiMH Charger

Though most modern RTR kits include some sort of basic battery charger, the duration of the charge cycles using an inexpensive, trickle style charger can leave a driver stranded in the pits for hours instead of minutes. One of the …

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Project Ugly Truck Part 2- Front End Frenzy

The Ugly Truck Front End

Last week we announced the start of Project Ugly Truck (UT), the truck being built from a box of extra Traxxas components we’ve gathered over the years. We unearthed a lot of cool parts from the bin, but they don’t …

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Project Ugly Truck: Part 1- The Big Dig

Truck Parts Bin Dig

  RC Driver magazine has been around for over ten years and during those years we’ve built a ton of project vehicles. When projects are created, stock parts are pushed aside, but they are not thrown away or even forgotten. …

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Proline Big Joe II Tire – For Traxxas 2.8″ Beadlock Wheels

Proline Big Joe II Tire - For Traxxas 2.8" Beadlock Wheels

Proline has just released early pictures of their new Big Joe II tires designed specifically for 2.8″ Traxxas-style Beadlock wheels. These monster kicks will look absolutely stunning on your ride and are sure to provide excellent traction on quite a …

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VG Racing LCG Slash and Rally 4×4 Chassis Brace

VG Racing Slash 4x4 Brace

VGRacing is well known for making roll cages for just about every available RC vehicle on the market and my first exposure to their products was when I used one of their roll cages on my project 4×4 Stampede. At …

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Traxxas E-Revo Brushless with Waterproof Electronics

Traxxas E-Revo Brushless with Waterproof Electronics

We built the E-Revo for brushless power right from the start. For other companies, brushless-ready means just making some nominal provisions for battery and motor installation and letting the aftermarket develop the upgrades necessary to make it survive. Not Traxxas. …

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Traxxas Slash 4×4 LCG Racer

Traxxas Slash 4x4 LCG Racer

It’s amazing what short course trucks have done to the racing scene. Not only is there a significant resurgence in racing, the short course craze has brought back many racers and elements of grass roots racing. Sure, at the track …

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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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