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Question: Hi Doc- I have a XTM X-Cellerator and the controls seem to work in the opposite direction than they should. Would you have any idea why? I appreciate any help you can provide. Thank …

If you have a HPI Sprint 2 Sport and you’re ready to add some pretty parts, then check out Yeah Racing’s new aluminum conversion kit. Available in orange, these aluminum bits bolt directly to your …

If you’re new to the hobby, the vehicle on these pages might seem a bit obscure to you. Heck, even if you’re an old-timer like me, it might still have been some time since you …

My first competition-level radio was the Futaba Magnum. I remember the first time I pulled it from the box and was ecstatic about how cool I was about to become at the local track. It …

Contrary to popular belief, on-road is quite different than off-road racing in regards to the driven line. Touring cars are all about speed and precision. The fastest line around the track is mere millimeters from …

Tuning Haus has released these cool aluminum front steering arms for Formula 1 cars. Available for both Tamiya and other F1 chassis, these machined arms are tapped and etched with L/R orientation stamps as well …

Short Course trucks have been around awhile now and, as everyone has fine-tuned their versions, they all look pretty similar in design. Team C, however, is looking at things a little differently. Instead of designing …

Bring on the Rally Rally is not only one of the coolest forms of automotive racing, it’s also one of the toughest. Imagine this: You are strapped into a 300+hp production-based, 4WD rally car traveling …

Scale trucks (aka trail trucks) have risen in popularity in the past year. The idea was to combine your basic crawler with something that resembles a real, 1:1 vehicle. One of the leaders in scale …

So you’ve just finished building your car. You’ve spent plenty of time making sure the suspension is perfect, the shock’s lengths all match and the wiring is pristine. The next step is to mount your …