The Build – Part 7 We’re now on to the suspension links of the Vaterra Ascender. This part is a bit tricky so pay CLOSE attention to both the manual and my notes. Some of the steps in the early …
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Love your Yeti but looking for something a little, oh, bigger? Well check out Axial’s new, steroid-induced Yeti XL, a larger and more powerful version of their 1/10th scale buggy. This behemoth is an almost direct copy of the Yeti. …
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The Build – Part 6 We’ll be working on the shocks in Part 6 of our Vaterra Ascender build. First thing we’ll do is assemble the shafts. Small e-clip, piston, small e-clip. Easy peasy. Slide the 2 red o-rings into …
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Our friend Todd Anderson of RC Excitement in Fitchburg MA sent us over the flyer for the JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals at RC Excitement. The dates are October 11th – 12th, and there are a bunch of pro drivers already …
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The Build – Part 5 The electronics install is next; servo in the front, ESC/receiver in the rear. We’ll also install the floating battery tray in this step to help gauge how long our battery wires need to be. Before …
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RPM A-arms for the Helion Animus 18SC & 18TR eliminate most of the play at the hinge pins and axle carriers. A tighter suspension system means more precise control of the truck through more accurate camber, caster and toe angle settings. …
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The light weight Gen3-C even shares the “kicked-up” rear quarter panels seen on the 1:1 racers, increasing downforce without an oversized spoiler. It also features an add-on blade spoiler and a double step splitter/spoiler on the front valance. The left …
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The Build – Part 4 The chassis is the next step in the Vaterra Ascender build. It’s a bit more tricky than a standard scale truck chassis so a little more care needs to be taken when building. The first …
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Available in regular and lightweight versions, the he Strakka-12 is a reduced -downforce alternative to the AMR-12. This race body will help 1:12 Stock or SuperStock cars around the track efficiently without scrubbing too much corner speed. Modified racers looking for …
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Use PROTOshine Lexan Body Cleaner to keep your PROTOform Race Bodies looking their best! The low odor, specially-blended formula is great for removing scuffs, tire marks, dirt and other minor battle scars from a hard day at the track. Just apply some …
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Everything you love about the Slash, now with sound! The Slash 58034-2 comes with On-Board Audio, installed and a TQ radio system, XL-5 power system, iD Power Cell 7-cell NiHM battery, 4-amp peak detecting charger, a painted and decaled body …
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The EZ-Peak Plus recognizes Traxxas iD batteries and in an instant automatically configures and optimizes the charger settings. The integrated balance connector on Traxxas LiPo iD batteries eliminates fragile balance wires and connectors, along with the need for external balance …
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AsiaTees and Boom Racing has unveiled a selection of aluminum upgrades to Gmade R1 that will take this 1/10th scale rock buggy to the next level. Taking the aluminum servo mount as an example, made of the CNC machined aircraft …
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The Build – Part 3 The rear axle is very similar to the front. We’ll just give a brief overview of the build. Build the rear center driveshaft like you did the front. Don’t forget to add a little bit …
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Hot off the heals of a stellar 1/8 scale World Championship win in Italy, HPI/HB has just announced their next generation TC to the world – the PRO 5. Not much is known at this time other than the fact …
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