Looking to outfit your rig with some stylish beadlock wheels? Check out these new 1.9″ rollers from RC4WD! These hew wheels are officially licensed with Cali Offroad and are CNC-machined from billet aluminum. They work …
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STRC Option Parts for the Element RC Enduro | Competitionx
STRC has just released a couple option parts for the Element RC Enduro lineup. We’re looking at a new CNC-machined servo mount tray and CNC-machined brass hex adapters. The servo tray is designed to reduce …
Read More »Axial Racing SCX10 II 1955 Ford F-100 RTR | CompetitionX
Axial Racing’s SCX10 II is a fantastic rig for all around trail trucking, so it’s not surprising to see it released with yet another body. However, this particular body was unexpected… Meet the 1955 Ford …
Read More »Kraken Stryker Campaign Live! | CompetitionX
A couple weeks ago, Kraken RC surprised the world with a killer 3D rendering of their potential new 1/10 scale ride, the Stryker. Now, the Stryker is live on Indiegogo and hoping to raise enough …
Read More »Tamiya CC-02 Trail Truck Build | CompetitionX
Originally published on CompetitionX 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 chassis and included a front independent/ …
Read More »Tamiya CC-02 Trail Truck Build – Part 8 – Final Steps | CompetitionX
Wrapping up the Tamiya CC-02 build, we’ll be installing the front and rear bumper, body mounts and wheels and tires. Again, the body wasn’t quite done for this build so we’ll be skipping that until …
Read More »Tamiya CC-02 Trail Truck Build – Part 7 – Electronics | CompetitionX
The Tamiya CC-02 comes with the TBLE-02S ESC and Mabuchi brushed motor. If you choose to swap those parts out, know that almost any electronics will work; full-size servo, 540 motor, standard ESC and receiver. …
Read More »Tamiya CC-02 Trail Truck Build – Part 6 – Shocks | CompetitionX
The shocks on the Tamiya CC-02 are pretty basic – plastic bodies with ride height clips, internal bladder, dual o-ring lower cartridge and a one-piece piston/shock shaft plunger. While not amazing, they’ll certainly get the …
Read More »Tamiya CC-02 Trail Truck Build – Part 5 – Rear Axle | CompetitionX
The rear axle on the Tamiya CC-02 is similar to the front. It can be built with an open or locked diff, uses hidden M3 nuts and has the link mounts (and links) attached the …
Read More »Tamiya CC-02 Trail Truck Build – Part 4 – Front Axle | CompetitionX
Unlike the original CC-01, the Tamiya CC-02 now comes with a solid front axle that can be built with either an open or locked differential. This can be changed to alter the way the truck …
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