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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

















