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: Team Associated Factory Team SC10

Review: Team Associated Factory Team SC10

A short time after Team Associated releases a new vehicle, you can expect a full-blown Factory ride to appear. The Factory treatment usually includes threaded ... Read More

Review: Team Associated SC8e

Review: Team Associated SC8e

With the incredible success of the Short Course racing class, some manufacturers have brought the ‘bigger is better’ phrase to the table. Team Associated has ... Read More

Review: MCD Race Runner V4

Review: MCD Race Runner V4

The world of large-scale racing took a giant leap forward when the HPI Baja hit the scene. It was fun, fast, durable and able to ... Read More

Review: Tamiya F104 Version II Pro Formula 1 Car

Review: Tamiya F104 Version II Pro Formula 1 Car

For years, Formula 1 (or F1) has been the most prestigious class in automotive racing. These purpose-built racing machines are constructed using carbon fiber, titanium, ... Read More

RCGT Racing Guide: What Is It and How to Get Started

RCGT Racing Guide: What Is It and How to Get Started

What is RCGT? RCGT is currently the hottest and quickest growing class in the touring car scene. RCGT (or Radio Controlled Grand Touring) was started ... Read More

Jammin SCRT10 4WD Short Course Race Build

Jammin SCRT10 4WD Short Course Race Build

Building the Ultimate Pro4 Truck! The Short Course craze has done everything but slow down the last couple months. In fact, a whole new breed ... Read More

Traxxas Slash 4×4 Project Build: Van Phalen Custom RC Truck

Traxxas Slash 4×4 Project Build: Van Phalen Custom RC Truck

California Style Super Slash – AKA Project ‘Van Phalen’ This Traxxas Slash 4x4 Project was a result of a little West Coast vs East Coast ... Read More

Project Traxxas Summit: Ultimate Rock Crawler Build

Project Traxxas Summit: Ultimate Rock Crawler Build

Super-Size My Summit When Traxxas released the Summit there was a lot of buzz about what segment of the hobby this vehicle was aimed at. ... Read More

HPI Vorza Flux Competition Build and Upgrades

HPI Vorza Flux Competition Build and Upgrades

This RTR Now Stands For Ready-To-Rule! HPI released the Vorza Flux RTR as an out-of-the-box, ready to go 4WD 1/8 e-buggy. Using the World Championship ... Read More

Review: Mugen MBX-6T M-Spec Truggy

Review: Mugen MBX-6T M-Spec Truggy

Mugen Seiki recently released the MBX-6T M-Spec, a pre-built 1/8 scale Truggy with all the race-level components already installed. As part of the release party, ... Read More

Losi Ten-T Truggy Build and Upgrade Guide

Losi Ten-T Truggy Build and Upgrade Guide

Prep Your RTR TEN-T For Track Duty Most Ready-To-Run vehicles will never see a track. The main goal behind them is ease of use and ... Read More

Review: Tamiya TRF201 2WD Buggy

Review: Tamiya TRF201 2WD Buggy

Tamiya has been on the forefront of the RC world for many years. Over the years they have released a stable of FWD vehicles, Minis, ... Read More

Review HPI TSA Mini Trophy Truck

Review HPI TSA Mini Trophy Truck

HPI has been very involved in the scale RC racing that has been going on lately. With a HUGE selection of realistic bodies, spoked wheels ... Read More

Project Tamiya TT-01E: Custom RC Drift Build

Project Tamiya TT-01E: Custom RC Drift Build

Get Your Drift On – Tamiya Style For those of you that aren’t savvy with the whole drift thing, I suggest you give it a ... Read More

Review: Robitronics Scooby Horton Scalpel

Review: Robitronics Scooby Horton Scalpel

My first drive of a Robitronics Scalpel was back in late 2009 when I tested a bone stock 4-cell Pro kit. On carpet with foam ... Read More