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!

Project: Tamiya Drift TT-01E

Project: Tamiya Drift TT-01E

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 look. There’s just something exciting about driving a car into …

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TQ Race Products SX10 SC RTR

TQ Racing SX10 SC RTR

TQ Race Products adds to the Short Course phenomenon by proudly introducing the SX10 SC RTR. The SX10 SC factory built Pro Roller showed immediate success by finishing in 2nd Place in both Stock and …

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McPappy Dart 2.5 Team Kit

McPappy Dart 2.5 Team Kit

Last year, across the country, many oval pan car racers have been struggling with too much weight transfer to the right front, picking up the left wheels, or even traction rolling. This happened when the …

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Project: HPI Formula Ten

Project: HPI Formula Ten

Formula Ten gets a F1 Makeover A couple months ago I did a full review on the HPI Formula Ten. I enjoyed the car for its scale looks, quality parts and, more importantly, the price …

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