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OCTOBER 2009
TEST DRIVES
| 30 | Kyosho Birel Racing Go Kart
Traction and driving straight is overrated when it looks this good. |
38 | First Look: Team Losi 8ight-E 2.0
I say “grab a handful of throttle” just to annoy everyone. |
| 44 | Team sparkles SC10 Short Course Truck
Traction and driving straight is overrated when it looks this good, part deux. |
| 58 | HPI Nitro RS4 RTR Evo+
Remembering the name will give you a headache. But it looks good. |
DEPARTMENTS
| 18 | Driver Stand
Research and duplicate. |
| 20 | Where’s Waldo
One trip to San Diego, and Waldo returns enraged. |
| 24 | Readers Rigs
Send us your beautiful babies! Pictures. And by babies we mean cars. |
| 28 | Feedback
This is your opportunity to tell us what you think. |
| 104 | Inside On Road
Pit bags and ESC’s. No urine charts this month. |
| 108 | On The Rocks
Come crawl with us, let’s crawl, let’s crawl away. |
| 110 | Extra Pics
Formerly extra photos, now we go out of our way to take
these pics. |
| 114 | Pit Lane
Two pages of new products we just received. |
| 116 | Vintage RC
Darryn Johnson’s take on the vintage market, from Australia. |
| 122 | ETC
If it doesn’t fit somewhere else, it’s ETC. |
| 130 | Last Lap
More affordable than a 3x5-foot poster but just as cool! |
FEATURES
| 52 | Show Report: 2009 RCX
Smaller than usual, but full of cool products. |
| 62 | Thread-lock Application Guide
We show you how to thread-lock everything. |
| 68 | Behind The Scenes: Byron Originals Fuels
You’d never guess all this was in the middle of Iowa! |
| 74 | My Top 3: Mark Pavidis
One of RC’s legends answers the tough questions. |
| 92 | Race Coverage: Monster Jam World Finals
Muddin’, pullin’, car crushin’ fun at Grave Digger’s house. |
HOW-TO’S
| 76 | Set Servo EPA
Never burn up a servo again. |
| 84 | Make A Universal Charging Lead
Combine six connectors into one charge lead. |
| 98 | Make Air Vent Holes in Bodies
Cool it! Seriously. You gotta vent those bodies. |
PRODUCT TESTS
| 80 | Hot Bodies Digital Servos
Awesome speed and torque, all with the HB logo. |
| 82 | LRP Soldering Station
Arguably the coolest soldering station, ever. |
| 89 | Team Orion Alpha .21 ABI
Guilty of being under the influence. Of Adrien Bertin. |
| 100 | Team Losi Smart Diffs
There’s a knock-off company somewhere making Stupid
Diffs, guaranteed. |
| 102 | RPM Traxxas Slash Bumper
The two-in-one racing and bashing bumper. |
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