Tony Phalen

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!

RPM Mega Bearing Blaster

RPM Mega Bearing Blaster

Clean bearings are happy bearings and RPM has taken this fact to the next level with their Mega Bearing Blaster. Accepting bearings up to 1.25″ (32mm) in diameter, the MBB allows you to blast the …

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HPI Savage XL 5.9 Updated for 2014

HPI Savage XL 5.9 Updated for 2014

HPI has updated their massive (and massively popular) Savage XL 5.9 for the 2014 year. New parts include sintered, bulletproof diff gears, new big bore shocks, aluminum exhaust, dual-stage air filter and their new Roto …

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