RCCarAction Reader's Choice, RC Community, New Cars and Trucks

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Vol 1, Issue 61        Subscribers: 3,617+        July 31, 2005
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CONTENTS

* RCCarAction Reader's Choice 2005
* CEN Genesis and HPI Savage - RC Community
* New RC Cars and Trucks

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RCCARACTION READER'S CHOICE 2005

RCCarAction is a very popular rc car magazine that has been
around since the mid 80s. Every year there is a reader's choice
for best car or equipment. Hopefully it will serve as a guide to
help you choose and buy rc stuff.

Car of the Year 2005
1. Kyosho V-One RRR

Electric RC Buggy
1. Associated Factory Team B4
2. Team Losi Triple-X Brian Kinwald Edition 2
3. Kyosho Half-8 Mini Inferno

Electric Truck
1. Associated Factory Team T4
2. Team Losi Triple-XT Matt Francis 2
3. Traxxas E-Maxx

Electric Touring Car
1. Associated TC4
2. XRAY T1 Factory Kit
3. Tamiya 415

Nitro Buggy
1. Kyosho Inferno MP-777
2. XRAY XB8
3. OFNA Jammin’ X1 CR

Nitro Truck
1. Traxxas Revo
2. Team Losi LST
3. HPI Savage 

Nitro Touring Car
1. Associated Nitro TC3
2. HPI R40
3. Serpent 710

Transmitter
1. Airtronics M8
2. Futaba 3PK
3. JR Racing XS3 Pro

Fuel
1. Trinity Monster Horsepower
2. O’Donnell race fuel
3. Traxxas top fuel

Engine
1. Trinity Sirio .23
2. Traxxas TRX 2.5
3. O.S. Engines .18 TZ

Tire
1. Pro-Line 40 Series Bow Tie
2. Take Off CS-27
3. Team Sorex 28R

Charger
1. LRP Pulsar Competition 2
2. DuraTrax IntelliPeak Ice
3. Competition Electronics Turbo 35 GFX

Speed Control
1. Novak GTX
2. LRP Quantum Competition 2
3. Team Tekin G-10 Pro +

RC Innovation
1. Spektrum DSM
2. LRP Sphere speed control
3. Traxxas Revo

http://www.rccaraction.com/rc/articles/05readersch.asp

Comment: I agree with most of the rankings. However, I think
the Tamiya 415 is better than the TC4. It is the 2005 World
Touring Car and LRP Masters champion. The TC4 did win
the Reedy 2005, but the 415 is better.

For fuel, a lot of people have given good feedback for Byron
Race fuels.

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CEN GENESIS AND HPI SAVAGE - RC COMMUNITY

Hi, RCCarTips is about you. If you have articles or photos
of yourself and your rc cars/trucks, just email to me at
rccartips@hotmail.com and I'll post them on the website.

For this week, our reader's rides photos come from Brando.
You'll see side by side photos of the CEN Genesis .46 and
the HPI Savage. More at:

http://www.rccartips.com/Cen-Genesis-and-Savage-25.htm

Thanks Brando!

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NEW RC CARS AND TRUCKS

It seems that there are more rc companies churning out more
rc cars and trucks than ever before. So to keep track, here is
a webpage listing manufacturers and their latest models.

http://www.rccartips.com/new-rc-cars-trucks.htm

Popular are models from Team Associated, Tamiya, Kyosho,
HPI Racing, Team Losi, and Traxxas.

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