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Electric

Shaft Size Matters

There are two motor shaft sizes used within our hobby; 1/8” and 5mm, with 1/8” being the most common. It really comes down to a strength issue, if your vehicle has massive power and torque and is run in abusive environments...
by Jeff Eveleigh
 
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Electric

Not Too Soft and Not Too Hard

Tire inserts are one of the most critical aspects of 1/10th off-road racing. Racers have asked JConcepts for a more durable insert in a softer density and after extensive testing the new medium Profiled insert is ready. Having ...
by Derek Buono
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Electric

HPI has Gymkhana disease – Dr Ken Block to the Rescue

I can make a guess that you’ve seen at least one of the amazing video’s of the DC Shoe / Ken Block Gymhkana series where amazing car control and some insane video action makes you drool. We all dream of having that ...
by Derek Buono
 
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Racing

West Coast Large Scale Nationals at Glen Helen!

Like’em real big and juicy? The 1/5 scale race scene has been growing every year and the 2012 West Coast Large Scale Nationals (We’ll ignore the oxymoron of being West Coast and National) is set to go down on Novemb...
by Derek Buono
 
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Electric

200mm DRIFT’n Beauty

HPI just released news on their dope new replica of the Drift WELD JZX100 that competed in the D1 Grand Prix. The body comes complete with 3 decal sheets, including a mirror chrome decal sheet and full large WELD wrap graphics....
by Derek Buono
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News

Putting the “Pro’s” in Pro-line

Pro-line Racing has put together several great videos from the RCX show, featuring some of your favorite Pro’s. It’s always exciting to see what they have to say and to get the inside scoop on what they are bolting ...
by Derek Buono
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