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!
Review: Tamiya Blackfoot 2016
Ok, a show of hands; how many people reading this owned an original Tamiya Blackfoot? I can imagine quite a few of you put your ... Read More
Traxxas Telemetry Expander Install Guide (Rustler 2WD / 4×4 Setup + App Configuration)
What Is the Traxxas Telemetry Expander System? The Traxxas Telemetry Expander is an upgrade that allows your RC vehicle to send real-time performance data directly ... Read More
Speed Passion LM-P Patron P-1 Project Car Build
Why build a pan car since the introduction of Speed Passion's LM-1 back in 2014 never took off in the USA? My ongoing obsession with ... Read More
Review: Team Associated RC10B6D 2WD Buggy
With all the high-bite racing surfaces popping up, Team Associated's B5M has been at the forefront of some butt kicking at the local and National ... Read More
Team Associated RC10B6D Online Build
The B6D is Team Associated’s next-gen competition 2WD buggy. It’s seen some major updates over the B5 series and comes in two flavors; a carpet ... Read More
Review: Traxxas Rustler VXL RTR Courtney Force Edition
Traxxas is all about speed and they've outfitted their Rustler with some new options to highlight this fact. Take the body - it's modeled after ... Read More
Anatomy of a Belt-Driven Touring Car
Belt-driven touring cars are some of the most precise and refined RC vehicles you can drive. Built for high-grip surfaces like asphalt and carpet tracks, ... Read More
Review: Tamiya Team Hahn Racing MAN TGS
Some time ago, a racing company introduced a multi-piece big-rig body designed specifically for touring cars. They looked fantastic and sparked a racing class at ... Read More
Axial SCX10 II Trail Truck Project Build
While I'm a racer at heart, there is a segment of RC that has successfully wedged its way into my RC timeline - scale trucks. ... Read More
Review: HoBao Hyper MT Sport Plus Monster Truck
Being a racer, there are times when I just want to set aside all my competition Touring Cars, Short Course trucks and 2WD buggies and ... Read More
Review: Team Associated TC7 Touring Car
I'm a big touring car fan - I love the speed, the door-to-door racing and the precision driving it takes to make a pass with ... Read More
Review: Kraken RC VEKTA.5 Class 1500 Unlimited 4WD Buggy
If you're into large scale RCs, I'm sure you've heard about the upcoming release of Kraken RCs new VEKTA.5 4WD 1/5 scale buggy. This is ... Read More
Team Associated TC7 Online Build
The TC7 is Team Associated’s latest asphalt blazer, and we got our hands on one to do a full online build. Included in this build ... Read More
Review: HPI Jumpshot MT
If you're new to this fantastic hobby, you'll be happy to know that there are quite a few options when it comes to your first ... Read More
Project Traxxas Stampede 4×4 MTV (Multi-Terrain Vehicle)
MTV = Multi-Terrain Vehicle We do lots of projects all the time, and some take quite a while to ‘put together’. Your initial idea ends ... Read More















