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Testing The Future

At Velocity RC Magazine we’ve all been editors for a long time – which means we’ve done a lot of reviews and driven a lot of different vehicles. You can learn a lot about a car in the first hour of testing, but you cannot...

VRC Issue #8 is out… and Phat, I mean Fat!

Was VRC_008 worth the wait? 164 pages of RC awesomeness say it was! Available for digital download now; view it on your laptop, tablet, phone, or private stealth jet with optional sonic light-speed modulator. PC or Mac, Velocit...

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 ...

Breakdown: Nitro Fuel – Free Article!

To many hobbyists, the fuel we use in our nitro powered cars is just the stuff that makes it go. Similar to the gasoline they put in their full scale cars. Never taking time to understand what it is made of and why it does what...

Keep It Real!

Next time you are strolling around your local auto parts store, slide on over to the paint section. Grab a can of Duplicolor Bed Armor™ DIY Truck Bed Liner spray (there are ton of other companies that make it as well). It...

Old School…mixed with new school

What is Velocity RC Magazine all about? Picture a gold tub RC10, and a brand new brushless, 2.4gHz, mod SC10 having a baby. You get classic, good ol’fashioned know-how mixed with the next generation technology. VRC Mag ...

Win a Free Back Issue Set

Our magazine isn’t just about us showing you what to do, it’s about YOU showing us what you do. There are so many talented, and not so talented, RC enthusiasts out there we’d be dumb to say our stuff is better...

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...