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This Week In RC V4 – Pro-Line, Pavidis, Traxxas, Horizon and AE together again!

This week in RC Every week, or what Derek thinks is a week, we collect a few of the highlights from around the industry. New kits, new people, and even people getting laid off (we feel you, our entire staff was laid off from ou...

Tools Rule! Makita Cordless Screw Driver

We love tools. And we love quality tools even more. This cordless screwdriver from Makita is awesome. It comes with two batteries, two bits, charger and carrying case. If you are serious about wrenching this will make your life...

I Hate Pull-Starts!!!

I love nitro, but I HATE pull-starts! It’s as simple as that. I was cleaning up an old nitro car to give to a friend and I wanted to fire up the engine and make sure it ran well before passing it off. Since this machine w...

Why Fresh Oil?

Because fresh shock oil makes better shocks! Over time, contaminates can murky up your shock juice causing inconsistent damping which means poorer shock performance. Some hardcore racers change their oil after every run or two;...

HPI Racing Bullet ST 3.0

It’s not all about racing. Bash vehicles are hotter than the sun and this new truck from HPI looks interesting. It’s available as nitro or electric, monster or stadium truck bodies. Any version is 4WD and filled wit...

Velocity RC Magazine and Joesph Quagraine Team Up!

Velocity RC Magazine welcomes international racer, designer, and JQ Products owner to our staff of contributors. Joe has been racing around the world for over a decade and designing his own vehicles for over 3 years. He will br...

Diff Building with Paul King – FREE Article

To an RC enthusiast venturing into 1/8 scale for the first time, working on the differentials can be intimidating (and, worst case scenario, discouraging). “Can I assemble these and keep them from leaking?”, “Look at this...

Win a TAMIYA @ RCX with Velocity RC Mag!

Are you heading to RCX 2012 in Long Beach California? We’re already here! Come by our booth and enter to win a Tamiya kit! We are giving away two Tamiya kits (1995 Ford F150 and a Super Hotshot) and the way to enter is si...