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!

Hobbywing XeRun V10 G5 Brushless Motors

Hobbywing XeRun V10 G5 Brushless Motors

Hobbywing has raised the bar for Spec-class racing with the introduction of the XeRun V10 G5 Brushless Motor, a next-generation sensored motor engineered to deliver ... Read More

Ovalwerks 2026 Resurgent Rubber Tire Kit

Ovalwerks 2026 Resurgent Rubber Tire Kit

US-based manufacturer Ovalwerks has announced the Resurgent Rubber Tire Kit, an 2026-updated ride that sports some new upgrades for rubber tire competition. The biggest update ... Read More

G-Force Classic Gold Brushless Motor

G-Force Classic Gold Brushless Motor

G-Force has unveiled its new Classic Gold Brushless Motor, combining vintage-inspired styling with modern brushless performance for a wide range of 1/10-scale electric RC cars. ... Read More

MikiModel Futura Formula 1 Kit

MikiModel Futura Formula 1 Kit

Italian manufacturer Futura has entered the competitive Formula RC market with its first complete 1/10 Formula Kit, a purpose-built chassis engineered for maximum performance and ... Read More

Team Associated RC10 Retro 80s Ultra Fox Kit

Team Associated RC10 Retro 80s Ultra Fox Kit

Team Associated is taking RC enthusiasts back to the golden age of off-road racing with the new RC10 Retro 80's Ultra Fox Kit. Released as ... Read More

Exotek F1ULTRA R5 Group C Conversion Kit

Exotek F1ULTRA R5 Group C Conversion Kit

Exotek Racing has introduced the F1 ULTRA R5 Group C Conversion, a body and suspension package that transforms the company's championship-winning F1ULTRA R5 chassis into ... Read More

Team Associated RC10 Sprint Edition Kit

Team Associated RC10 Sprint Edition Kit

Team Associated has expanded its legendary RC10 lineup with the all-new RC10 Sprint Edition Kit, bringing the excitement of dirt oval sprint car racing to ... Read More

SkyRC LapWiz RC Lap Timing System

SkyRC LapWiz RC Lap Timing System

SkyRC has introduced the LapWiz Smart RC Lap Timing System, a feature-rich timing and race management solution designed to bring professional-grade performance tracking to RC ... Read More

Team Associated Factory Team RC10T Kit

Team Associated Factory Team RC10T Kit

Team Associated has expanded its 60th Anniversary lineup with the new RC10T Factory Team Kit, a modernized version of one of the most iconic 2WD ... Read More

RC ESC Initial Brake Force Explained

RC ESC Initial Brake Force Explained

What Is Initial Brake Force? Initial Brake Force is an Electronic Speed Control (ESC) setting that determines the amount of braking power applied immediately when ... Read More

RC ESC Blinky Mode Explained

RC ESC Blinky Mode Explained

What Is Blinky Mode? Blinky Mode is an ESC operating mode that disables all electronic timing advance features, including Boost Timing and Turbo Timing. When ... Read More

RC ESC Turbo Timing Explained

RC ESC Turbo Timing Explained

What Is Turbo Timing? Turbo Timing is an electronic timing advance feature built into many racing Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs). It automatically adds motor timing ... Read More

RC ESC Turbo Rate Explained

RC ESC Turbo Rate Explained

What Is Turbo Rate? Turbo Rate determines how quickly turbo timing is added once the ESC activates its turbo function. Most racing ESCs use a ... Read More

RC ESC Turbo Delay Explained

RC ESC Turbo Delay Explained

What Is Turbo Delay? Turbo Delay is an Electronic Speed Control (ESC) setting that determines how long the ESC waits before applying Turbo Timing after ... Read More

RC ESC Throttle Curve Explained

RC ESC Throttle Curve Explained

What Is Throttle Curve? Throttle Curve is an ESC setting that changes the relationship between transmitter trigger position and motor output. In a linear Throttle ... Read More