The 1st Annual Top Gear Hobbies Spring Shootout was held this past weekend in Clackamas, OR. This is the home track of Team Orion USA Team Manager Joe Pillars. Making the trip out for this event was Team Orion’s current 2wd & 4wd IFMAR World Champion Ryan Cavalieri. The North-West’s fastest racers would all be … Continue reading
So here’s an interesting product by Avid that may or may not be of much importance to Kyosho fans out there. For those of you that have broken rear axles, I would definitely recommend looking into upgrading your axles with these Avid ones. Never have I seen a company stand behind their product and give … Continue reading
You know, I was wondering when they would release this for the 22 series cars since they made one for the RB5/RB6 platform and finally here it is! I’m a huge fan of Avid as I’m always finding myself TRYING NOT to buy everything they make. The shock stand offs, the springs, the triad slipper … Continue reading
FRONT CARBON SHOCK TOWER FOR THE TEAM ASSOCIATED B4.2 This new Front Carbon Shock Tower for the Associated B4.2 comes as complete Set with all required mounting Hardware. It is made from glossy 5mm Carbon Fiber, is super lightweight with only 14.0g and gives your B4 a nice Factory Team look. It features an additional … Continue reading
Vision Racing is a innovative, specialty company that makes quality parts from carbon fiber. Need I say more?? The quality and design are top notch and these parts will definitely be making its way on my car. The carbon fiber ESC shelf was something I’ve been waiting for because I really didn’t feel like hacking up an … Continue reading
So……. The Tamiya 2wd gets it’s first MAJOR update in a long long time (I’m thinking The Goonies to The Goonies 2 long). It’s good to see Tamiya still caring about their off-road vehicles and still pushing hard to make their 2wd better. Rumors have it…this is all for the IFMAR Worlds Championship as it … Continue reading
Low Frequency Springs for the 22 Buggy FINALLY!!! TLR needed some new springs. Their old springs were severely hurting…the kit red front springs were awful. Sure they had steering but made the car so hard to drive because of the way they would make the front end dive in off power and throw the … Continue reading
Exotek has done it again. This is another fine release from the upgrade company for one of the most desirable up-gradable parts on the RB6. If you tried to buy the genuine Kyosho aluminun RF2 blocks on the internet, you’ve probably been accustomed to seeing “Back Order” or “Sold Out” at every major online RC retailer. … Continue reading
If you haven’t noticed, Maifield is having a phenomenal year. 2013 is proving to be one to remember for Ryan and with IFMAR World’s around the corner…. I’m picking Maifield as a favorite to win. Notice I said “a” favorite and not “the”. There’s 3 other guys I think have about equal chance to win 2wd, but … Continue reading
If you haven’t heard….mid motor is the new rear motor! It is the hottest thing right now since the extended chassis and big bore explosion! Within a few years, the industry has seen a lot of changes and all performance based upgrades. From electronics such as high “C” rated lipo packs or the super light … Continue reading
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