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17 May

Glow Plugs

Used to aid in starting remote control vehicles, a glow plug is a heating device that keeps your RC Vehicle running. The glow plug is small and looks like a pencil-shaped piece of metal with a heating element at the tip. When electrified the heating element heats up and emits a small light. Glow plugs [...]

08 May

ELECTRIC vs NITRO RC VEHICLES

The pros and cons of electric radio control (RC) vehicles versus Nitro RC vehicles has been discussed by many. With more powerful technology and advancements in brushless electric motors, newer battery’s, electric motors, and Electronic Speed Controllers allows the electric remote control vehicles to have performances similar to that of Nitro powered vehicles. These advances [...]

18 Jun

RTR DESERT TROPHY IVAN STEWART EDITION

TC-FD WITH COUNTER DRIVE SET We’re proud to release the Desert-Trophy with an officially authorized, vintage style Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart Toyota pick-up truck body! Of all the drivers that have tried to tame the desert, Ivan ‘Ironman’ Stewart is one of the most legendary drivers in American motorsport. From his first win in 1973, the [...]

14 Jun

TC-FD WITH COUNTER DRIVE SET

TC-FD WITH COUNTER DRIVE SET The HB TC-FD is now available with the #61788 Counter Drive Pulley & Belt Set, allowing you to instantly get the Counter Steer Drift experience. With the Counter Drive Pulley & Belt Set, the TC-FD’s rear wheels spin up much faster than the front wheels, allowing for super aggressive direction changes and [...]

06 Jun

New MBX-6TR

New MBX-6TR ETA: July 2012 Mugen Seiki Racing is proud to announce the release of the all new MBX-6TR Silver Carbon Race Edition Truggy. This kit is designed to answer what the racers are craving in performance and stability by including the following performance enhancing parts making it the best choice on the market. This [...]

21 May

HPI 1/5 Scale Super 5SC Flux RTR

HPI 1/5 Scale Super 5SC Flux RTR The Savage drivetrain is super flexible, allowing HPI monster trucks to reach legendary levels of durability and performance! Because of this extreme toughness, HPI designers have Super-sized the Savage to 1/5th scale, taking the Savage to a new dimension! The Super 5SC Flux takes the powerful Flux Tork [...]

18 Jan

Traxxas LiPo Balance Charger

Traxxas 2S/3S LiPo Battery Balance Charger The Traxxas 2 Cell and 3 Cell LiPo Balance Charger allows easy convenient charging of Traxxas Power Cell LiPo battery packs. All you have to do is plug the charger into an AC outlet, plug your Power Cell LiPo pack’s balance plug into the charger, then charging begins with [...]

09 Dec

Traxxas 100+ MPH XO-1

Traxxas XO-1, the 1/7 Scale AWD Supercar RTR ETA: January 2012 Selling Price: $1,000 0 – 60 mph in 2.3 seconds. 0 – 100 mph in 4.92 seconds. Top speed over 100mph. Simply stated, the XO-1 1/7-Scale AWD Supercar RTR is the world’s fastest Ready To Race radio controlled supercar. The XO-1 comes with the [...]

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