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!
Carten RC M210R Plus Mini Video Build
Carten RC’s little M210 has been a wicked little car to drive, being a 4WD, shaft-driven M-Chassis-sized Touring Car that has all the bells and ... Read More
Exotek F1ULTRA Formula 1 Video Build
Exotek is known for their awesome line of aftermarket goodies for quite a few different vehicle brands, however they’ve released their first ever full-car kit ... Read More
Tamiya TC-01 Formula E GEN2 Video Build
Tamiya’s new Formula E car rides on a new chassis platform, the TC-01. This is a shaft-driven 4WD setup that takes some styling cues from ... Read More
Review: Tamiya TC-01 Formula E GEN2 Car
Tamiya’s new Formula E car is something no one saw coming - a completely new car with an interesting TC-01 platform and incredibly detailed Formula ... Read More
Project Tamiya CC-02 Toyota FJ Trail Truck
Tamiya CC-02 Toyota FJ Trail Truck This project started life as a standard Tamiya CC-02 rig, built right from the box with the stock electronics, ... Read More
Getting Into Vintage Trans Am RC Racing
One of the more popular forms of racing is something called Spec Racing. Spec Racing involves a very specific set of rules that makes every ... Read More
Buying Your First RC Car: A Beginner’s Complete Guide
Getting into RC cars is one of the most exciting hobbies you can start. It combines speed, mechanics, tuning and just pure fun. But if ... Read More
Team Associated B6.2D Competition Buggy Video Build
The B6.2D is the latest and greatest 2WD competition buggy from Team Associated. It comes with some enhancements over previous B6-Series buggies including both laydown ... Read More
Tekno EB410.2 4WD Buggy Online Build
The original EB410 was an instant success, winning races in the hands of both beginner and seasoned drivers. The car was easy to work on ... Read More
Tamiya CC-02 Trail Truck Online Build
Tamiya’s CC-01 chassis has been on the longest running trail truck chassis’ to date. It featured a faux ladder-frame design that surrounded a single-piece tub ... Read More
Element Enduro Sendero Online Build
The rumor of a trail truck from Team Associated was strong, however what surprised the world was that it was released under a new brand ... Read More
Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Online Build
Tamiya touring cars are a very rare site – maybe it’s the price – it’s a pretty huge chunk of money for a product when ... Read More
Review: Tekno RC ET410 4WD 1:10 Scale Race Truggy
Following in the footsteps of it's younger sibling, Tekno RC's ET410 4WD 1:10 Scale Racing Truggy has hit the offroad segment with a serious bang. ... Read More
Tekno ET410 Online Build
It’s no secret that Tekno is rising to the top of the competitive RC heap – quality products, extremely durable and man do they perform! ... Read More
How to Change RC Battery Connectors
At some point in the RC hobby, you’ll run into a simple but frustrating problem - your battery and ESC don’t use the same connector. ... Read More








