Author: Tony Phalen

As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!

Team Associated RC24 Zoom Rally RTR

Team Associated RC24 Zoom Rally RTR

Team Associated has added another ride to their 1/24 scale lineup - the the RC24 Zoom Rally RTR! Aside from looking quite cool, this little ... Read More

10 RTR RC Upgrades Under $25 That Are Actually Worth Buying

10 RTR RC Upgrades Under $25 That Are Actually Worth Buying

RC cars often have a remarkable ability to turn a $300 RTR purchase into a $1000+ hobby roughly five minutes after opening the box. New ... Read More

9 RC Products That Look Gimmicky But Are Actually Useful

9 RC Products That Look Gimmicky But Are Actually Useful

If you’ve been in the RC hobby long enough, you’ve probably seen a new gadget or two and thought, “Seriously? Who needs that?” Trust me, ... Read More

SuperRad Super9RH SR-12 Body Set

SuperRad Super9RH SR-12 Body Set

SuperRad, a US-based body maker, has come out with a new 1/12 scale lid - the Super9RH SR-12. This body is pulled from .020 polycarbonate ... Read More

Agama N2e Competition E-Buggy Kit

Agama N2e Competition E-Buggy Kit

Agama has announced the N2e, a 1/8 scale E-buggy kit that, at first glance, shows off it's amazingly low CG suspension setup. Other notable features ... Read More

Exotek F1ULTRA R5 Pro F1 Kit

Exotek F1ULTRA R5 Pro F1 Kit

Exotek has gone all in on their new F1 release - the F1ULTRA R5 PRO. This kit takes the standard R5 F1 kit and throws ... Read More

3Racing Zero Cero FWD Touring Car

3Racing Zero Cero FWD Touring Car

After the release of their Zero Cero E-TC earlier this year, 3Racing has announced pre-orders for the FWD version - coming soon. This new kit ... Read More

JConcepts Striker / S15LP Body Sets – Schumacher Cat PB

JConcepts Striker / S15LP Body Sets – Schumacher Cat PB

JConcepts has released 2 new body sets for the Schumacher Cat PB - the Striker and the S15LP. Both bodies feature unique traits - most ... Read More

Serpent SRX8GTR 1:8 Nitro GT Kit

Serpent SRX8GTR 1:8 Nitro GT Kit

This new Serpent SRX8GTR 1/8 Nitro Kit is a replica-offering of the same car used to win the EFRA 1/8 Nitro GT European Championship. It ... Read More

Team Associated RC10 4WD Factory Team Kit

Team Associated RC10 4WD Factory Team Kit

Team Associated has taken their popular RC10, added their own proprietary 4WD conversion kit and listed it under the Factory Team label - and this ... Read More

UpGrade RC Shield 2.2 Class 2 Crawling Tire

UpGrade RC Shield 2.2 Class 2 Crawling Tire

UpGrade RC has announced the release of the new Shield 2.2" Competition Tire, expanding its popular lineup with a performance-focused option designed for competitive rock ... Read More

MIP 4-10 Legend Kit for the Team Associated RC10

MIP 4-10 Legend Kit for the Team Associated RC10

MIP has officially brought back one of the most sought-after conversion kits in RC history. After decades of anticipation, the legendary MIP 4-10 Legend RC10 ... Read More

Team Associated RC8T4.2 and RC8T4.2e Team Kits

Team Associated RC8T4.2 and RC8T4.2e Team Kits

Team Associated has unveiled the RC8T4.2 Team Kits - a Nitro version and an E-version. The RC8t4.2 is the latest evolution of its championship-winning 1/8-scale ... Read More

Mon-Tech Racing Civic-M M-Chassis Body

Mon-Tech Racing Civic-M M-Chassis Body

Mon-Tech Racing has expanded its lineup of front-wheel drive touring car bodies with the new Civic-M, a performance-focused body shell designed specifically for the competitive ... Read More

Bittydesign A3-M M-Chassis Body

Bittydesign A3-M M-Chassis Body

Bittydesign has expanded its popular lineup of high-performance M-chassis bodies with the release of the A3-M, a striking new body shell inspired by the aggressive ... Read More