Archive for August, 2010

1/16 Slash Pulling Wagon

I’d done an Emaxx Wagon Project and wanted to try it out with my 1/16 slash. It pulled alright, might try it for longer if I change the gearing.

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3 Reasons we’ll see a Traxxas Nascar Truck

So I get Traxxas’ email blast tonight about their new sponsorship of the NASCAR camping series and my first thought seeing the subject line was that Traxxas was going to make the next generation 4 Tec and include their new brushless VXL 6s system in it. When I opened the email and saw the picture [...]

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Waterproof RC Trucks

4×4 Electric Waterproof RC Trucks Of all the waterproof RC Trucks Traxxas makes, the king of them all so far is the Summit. It’s the King of waterproof RC. The first thing the set’s the Summit apart from other trucks is it’s size, so you can crawl a creek bed with low water without getting [...]

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Amp Hours Vs Watt Hours

Many times in the RC hobby the measurement of Amp hours or milliamp hours is given close attention. Amp hours (AH) is essentially the capacity of the battery. A better evaluation of the batteries capacity is given by the “Watt Hours” it provides. The only difference is that watt hours also takes into consideration voltage. [...]

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What should be Next from Traxxas?

Traxxas does a good job of keeping a tight lid on what’s next. They say they don’t talk about it until it’s on the homepage, although I think the traxxas titan was revealed first at a show, so there is always hope. Anyhow, here’s your chance to tell Traxxas what you think should be next.

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Traxxas Emaxx Review

Here’s what we’ll cover in the Traxxas Emaxx Review Durability: Value: Customizable: The Traxxas Emaxx is a very durable truck, with a drive train capable of towing a wagon. It can take a whole lot of falls and has room for plenty of extras. The add on accessories don’t just come from Traxxas, but there [...]

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RC LED Lights

If you’re looking for good lights for your RC the only way to go is LED. You can get LED RC lights at Tower Hobbies or some other hobby store, but the truth is they are going to charge you an outrageous price and they’re probably not even going to function with your receiver. The [...]

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