Latest Avid News

Skidmore and Branham Win The 2010 Icebreaker in Dallas Texas

Mar 01 2010

The Icebreaker is a popular event in Texas that has been attracting the pros such as Pavidis, Lutz, Branham, Skidmore, and several others.  This year Lutz made the trek to enjoy the indoor track at Indy RC.  Lutz took TQ in both  cl...


Cavalieri and Amezcua win at The Dirt Nitro Challenge 2010!

Feb 23 2010

Avid had great results from the muddy sunday main events at The Dirt Nitro Challenge hosted by the NitroPit in Arizona.  Cavalieri took the win in 8th Pro Nitro Buggy with Robbers in 3rd and Amezcua in 5th 8th Pro Nitro Buggy Results...


Cavalieri TQ's Truggy @ The Nitro Challenge with 3 other Avid Drivers in the Main!

Feb 19 2010

Cavalieri has taken the TQ spot in Arizona at the 2010 Nitro Challenge.  Followed by his other Avid RC teammates Travis Amecua (8th), Dylan Rodriguez (10th), and Jesse Robbers (11th).  Today is buggy qualifying so more to come.  Mak...


New website feature, get notified when an item's stock level changes.

Feb 15 2010

We always have a lot of customers ask us when a particular bearing will get back in stock.  So we made a feature on each product page right under the ADD TO CART button.  The new button is titled EMAIL NOTIFY.  If you are logged int...


13x20x4 Revolutions are in for the Xray 2010 Spec 808 + Newsletter

Feb 03 2010

In This Issue - February 3, 2010 13x20x4 & More in Stock All New Website & Features New Product Lines Follow Us On F...


Travis Amezcua wins the 2010 Airtronics Winter Nationals

Feb 01 2010

This weekend Revelation Raceway was the host to the 2010 Airtronics Winter Nationals.  Travis Amezua qualified 2nd behind Adam Drake with his Avid equipped Mugen MBX-6.  As most of you probably know, Travis just joined Mugen after retiri...


Alan Burton joins the Avid Team.

Jan 27 2010

We would like to welcome Alan Burton to the Avid RC team.  Alan comes on board with a long history within the RC industry as well as being a great racer.  He is very approachable at the races and very easy to spot, just look for the 7 fo...


Jesse Robbers dominates at the 2010 CRCRC Midwest Championships

Jan 25 2010

CRCRC is always a great event because it is the first national level race of the year.  Everyone is done with holidays and getting back into the swing of things despite the chilly weather.  For 2010 this was no different and what is ex...


Shipping issues with our website fixed

Jan 05 2010

USPS changed all their rates on Monday and it has caused a huge issue with quotes from our realtime shipping prices.  I spent several hour figuring out the issue and turns out USPS changed the names to their services and pricing as well....


5x10 Mispackage

Dec 22 2009

Dear Customer - I am writing this today because we have become aware that 5x11's were sent out to a few customers instead of the 5x10's that a few customers ordered.  This was due to the label from our manufacturer looking mo...


Casey Peck wins @ Rd 1 ACS

Dec 16 2009

Article from http://www.neobuggy.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=7407, click to see photos. Round one of the A...


Cavalieri, JR Mitch, and Richards win at the Jconcepts Clash

Dec 14 2009

The Hurricane R/C Club in Lake Park, Tampa FL hosted the 2009 JConcepts Clash.  The podium for Truggy went Cavalieri (Avid), JR Mitch (Avid), and Ryan Maifield.  In buggy the podium went as so, Tebo, Cavalieri (Avid), and JR Mitch (Avid)...


Rodriguez TQ's Pro Buggy and Truggy at Toys for Tots and Amezcua wins Electric.

Dec 08 2009

Dylan Rodriguez puts in a great performance at this weekends annual Toys for Tots race at Thunder Alley raceway. The race started out great, with a double TQ in both truggy & buggy classes as well as fastest lap times in both. In truggy he end...


Travis Amezcua TQ's and gets 2nd at the 1/8 Electric Nationals

Dec 01 2009

Congratulations to Travis Amezcua for TQ'ing the ROAR approved triple a-main class at the 1st Annual Roar Electric Nationals.  There is a little confusion on there being two winners.  The reason for this is due to the fact that not every...


Ryan Cavalieri and Dylan Rodriquez at the Kyosho Fall Classic

Nov 23 2009

This weekend at Revelation in CA, Avid took two wins out of three.  Cavalieri TQ'd the electric class and took the win over Brent Thielke in 2nd and Cody King in third.  This is great news because next week the same track will be hosting...


Ryan Cavalieri and David Joor win big at the RC Pro Series

Nov 10 2009

It was once again time for the RC Pro Series Finals in Alvarado Texas which never ceases to amaze.  This year the track was run moist with routine maintenance every night but it still didn't prevent the track from becoming blown out.  It...


Shipping is closed till Nov. 9th, Attending RCP Finals.

Nov 02 2009

We are closed for shipping until November 9th while we attend the RC Pro International Finals.  You may still place your order at this time though.  Thank you for your business....


1/2 x 3/4 Revolutions back in stock and more on the way

Oct 29 2009

1/2 x 3/4 Revolutions are back in stock finally and 5x12's are on the way.  Unfortunately it looks like the 5x12's will be arriving while we are closed for RC Pro International Finals.  So keep posted here for that, Avid will close Nov. ...


Introducing some new team drivers

Oct 21 2009

I would like to introduce a few new drivers to the Avid team.  Casey Peck joined us about 2 months ago and boy the timing couldn't be better.  He just smashed it TQ'ing and winning the Open buggy at the Nitrocross. Chris ...


Going big at the 2009 Nitrocross!

Oct 19 2009

The Nitrocross at The Nitro Pit just wrapped up this weekend and Avid had a stellar performance by all the team guys that attended.  The name to mention first and foremost is Casey Peck.  Casey TQ'd and won the expert buggy class which...


Avid wins at the Texas RC Pro State Finals

Oct 18 2009

Texas RC Pro State Finals took place this weekend in Austin Texas and Avid had some great results.  Avid TQ'd every Expert class, Kyle Skidmore taking the honors in Buggy by running a blistering last round to take it, Jimmy Matsler taking t...


Team Avid wins Pro Truggy at the Souther Indoor Championship 2.0 (SIC 2.0)

Oct 06 2009

Team Avid driver Derek Guidry was in attendance at this past week/weekend (Oct 1-3) to battle out for the title. The track was very brutal on every car that touched the track, with an insane whoop section.  Derek Guidry's AE RC8T/Reed...


5x13 Revo, 12x21 Revo, 12x18 Revo, and 1/8 x 3/8 Ceramic Metal are in stock.

Sep 28 2009

Lots of restocking and we have added the 1/8 x 3/8 Ceramic for your 540 10th scale motors.  Due to an inventory error the 5x10 Revo's ran out and we have some coming in by next week with a blue seal.  Nothing else is different other than...


5x11, 3/16 x 3/8, and others back in stock.

Sep 23 2009

We got almost all of the bearings reloaded (5x11 Revo, 3/16 x 3/8 Revo, 13x19 Revo, and several others), the only main bearing we are still out of at this time is the 5x13 Revo but we do have them in metal.  They should be in early next week....


13x19x4 Revolutions are back in stock and more bearings on the way

Sep 21 2009

The 13x19's are back in stock and we have several more orders on the way to us now.  They should be here by the end of the week if all goes right though customs....


New website soft release

Sep 05 2009

We are currently doing a soft release of our new website which already has some new features and others that are not being released until we get some more testing on the new code.  Please let us know if you have trouble with certain areas.&nb...


Avid Bearings dominates RCProSeries Rd.3 South

Aug 31 2009

Avid Bearings dominates RCProSeries Rd.3 South.  Avid took TQ in 8th Nitro Buggy and Arena Truck under the piloting of Kyle Skidmore and 8th Electric Buggy by myself (David Joor).  Jason Branham pulled the wins in both Buggy and Arena Tr...


Shipping will be closed May 20th - 28th, New stock held up in customs.

May 14 2009

We will be closed May 20th - 28th. We will not be shipping orders at this time but we will be taking them and shipping will begin again on the 29th. Domestic first class shipping will be free for any order size and international will receive an ...


Restock and IFMAR World Champion Ryan Cavalieri to run Avid Bearings

Mar 24 2009

Dear Avid Racer -1. Bearings in stock2. Ryan Cavalieri joins Avid RC------------------------------------------------1. Avid has the 8x14 and 15x21 Revolutions back in stock. We also added 15x21Ceramic ...


Avid restock, 1/2 x 3/4 Ceramic Revolutions and 1/8 Ceramic Diff Balls.

Mar 11 2009

Avid has been restocked for the most part. Our most popular bearings are here except for the 15x21 Revolutions and Rubber (next week). We are also glad to say we have added two new items, 1/2 x 3/4 Ceramic Revolution for all the Losi applications (...


No shipping between 11/4 - 11/9, attending RC Pro Series Final

Oct 29 2008

We will be closed for shipping between 11/4 - 11/9 due to attending the RC Pro Series Finals in Texas. You will still be able to place your orders at that time however. ...


Avid has 3 drivers in the Finals at the Worlds

Sep 20 2008

We would like to congratulate Team Avid in an amazing performance at the 2008 IFMAR 8th Scale World Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. We had three drivers make it to the Final, Taylor James, Travis Amezcua, and Jesse Robbers. Josh Whee...


Avid will be closed June 14-18

Jun 05 2008

Avid will not be shipping orders between June 14-18. We will do a special on shipping but not 100% sure what we will do quite yet. (Will update info here)...


New stock on the way and 13x19x4 for Xray 808

May 01 2008

We have a large order coming in 15 days that will fill the little voids we have at the moment. The biggest news is the 13x19x4 for the 808 is being made now and should be available in rubber shields by the end of May and in Revolutions by ...


5x12 Xray 808 clutch bearing has been released

Apr 20 2008

We are proud to announce the release of the Avid 5x12x4 Revolution bearing for the Xray 808 8th scale buggy clutch. Xray choose a larger bearing for this new buggy to withstand the load, in doing so they actually made this bearing specific for RC....


New bearing stock has arrived, waiting for one more package

Mar 04 2008

We have now got 90% of our order in and waiting on some of the ceramics to arrive. Avid RC will not be shipping orders placed from March 7-11 until March 12th. Going to take the time for a rebuild and improvement of our stock as well as a ...


Avid will not be shipping March 7 - 11

Mar 04 2008

Avid RC will not be shipping orders placed from March 7-11 until March 12th. Going to take the time for a rebuild and improvement of our stock as well as a short vacation. However you may still place your orders while we are out....


SSL Certificate Renewed

Jan 28 2008

Our SSL Certificate expired the other day and we were waiting for them to get us the information to update it. For some reason it was taking longer than usual. The cert has been updated and all is well....


Avid Indo Brakes are back in stock

Jan 27 2008

We got our shipment of the ever popular Avid Indo Brake Disks. The Avid Indos are brake discs made from a high tech phenolic material that was designed to withstand the heat that 8th scale buggies place on them. ...


Bearings restocked, improved 8x16 seal, international shipping updated

Jan 24 2008

Sections 1. Restock of bearings, HPI Baja 5B 2. Improved 8x16 Revolution Seal 3. International Shipping Improved 4. Avid Indo Brakes are on their way ================================================


8x14 Flanged Revolutions are here

Aug 14 2007

The rest of our stock has arrived including the ever missed 8x14 Flanged Revolutions. Good luck to everyone going to the ROAR Truck Nats!!!...


New stock on the way

Aug 01 2007

We just got word that our new stock is leaving Monday, so it should be here next Thursday. Sorry for the delay, there was a mistake in making our 5x10 Revolutions so we are waiting on them to make them. Everything will be here on time for ROAR Truc...


8x16 Revolutions in stock

Jul 17 2007

There was a error in our stock levels. Yesterday we were showing none in stock but we have a ton of them. So come and get them. We have an order in, should be about 2 weeks we hope....


Website getting updated

Jul 04 2007

As you can tell some things look a little different here at Avid. We are moving things around so that we can deliver news and other future features quicker. In the past there was some limitations on the things we could do. So one of the things that h...


Adam Drake wins 2007 ROAR 8th Nationals with Avid Revolution clutch bearings

Jul 01 2007

Adam Drake has been on a strong run in 8th scale once he decided to become the front runner late last year. All his hard work has paid off by winning this years ROAR Nationals, the most coveted championship of the year in the United States. Adam Drak...


Scott Kimbrow wins the Mugen Grand Prix in 8th with Avid Ceramics

Apr 26 2007

Scott Kimbrow sent us this little race report after his win from the Mugen Grand Prix. Last weekend at The Mugen Gran Prix in Las Vegas I was able to win the 1/8 Open A-main. After struggling a little bit to get everything right in qualifying...


Losi 8ight Bearings in Stock, Cen Indo Testing

Sep 19 2006

Our Losi 8ight bearings are in and we have all the crucial bearings in our Revolution style (rubber on one side and metal on the other) except for the 5x13 and 6x10. If you visit either the 8x14 or 5x13 bearing product info page it will provide yo...


Scott Hughes is Vice-World Champion

Sep 04 2006

Scott Hughes gets second at the worlds with his Avid (Revolutions and Indos) equipped vehicle, only 8 seconds behind the winner and lead the main for sometime. Bobby Tillman also made the show placing 8th. Congratulations guys, amazing performance...


Scott Hughes wins $500 RCX Super-Cross race

May 09 2006

Just got word that Scott Hughes won the $500 Super-Cross race at the RCX show this weekend. The track was designed by Joey of The Dirt. So who was present? Jared Tebo, Chad Bradley, Ryan Cavalieri, Jeremy Kortz, Mark Pavidis, Travis Amezcua, Marty...


Avid Wins the first round of the RC Pro State Series (Texas)

Mar 10 2006

My (David Joor) third race out with the Kyosho SP2 and at one of my favorite tracks as well (RC Raceway and Hobbies in Waco Texas). I took the TQ honors with Tommy Tang taking 2nd qualifier. In the main Jared Bockholt and I ran together switching the...


All bearings restocked and 13 new styles/sizes added

Nov 28 2005

All current stock is back in full supply but we also added 13 new sizes to the arsenal. 1/2 x 3/4 Black Revolution (Losi outdrive bearing)1/8 x 3/8 x 5/16 Metal (Electric engine bearing)3/8 x 5/8 Black Revolutions (AE outdrive...


Avid RC wins not just another RC Pro Series title, but three more

Nov 26 2005

Taylor James is just unstoppable right now. Coming towards the end of the year with two wins was just not good enough for him. He took the win and national championship at the this years RC Pro Series in the 8th Pro buggy class and Expert Gas Truck u...


Avid RC wins the Ofna Challenge at the Farm II

Oct 30 2005

Taylor James once agains wins another top national race using Avid Revolution bearings all around in his TTR 8th scale buggy in the Pro class. Chris Crews comes in with his second large national race win by taking the top spot in Unlimited Monster Tr...


Shipping is stopped from July 4th - 11th, all bearings on order

Jul 03 2005

We will not be shipping any order from July 4th to the 11th because we will be attending the Kyosho Challenge. Wish us luck.All items are on order and are to be expected in less than two weeks. ...


New bearings in stock

Jun 22 2005

We have added a bunch of new bearing sizes to our collection as well5x9x3 Metal6x13x4 Metal6x16x5 Rubber10x16x5 Rubber12x18x5 Metal12x18x5 Rubber12x21x5 Metal...


New Website Is Here

Apr 18 2005

This new project has been in the works for a little over a month now. We were never pleased with the site that we had and it was just too rough and bulky around the edges. We wanted a site that was clean, professional, and easy to finish the ordering...


A New Bearing Is Being Developed

Apr 10 2005

We have been testing a new development for a bearing and it is turning out to be a great solution offering protection and better performance. The production versions should be here next week along with a restock of other bearings. ...


International Shipping Off

Mar 23 2005

I am heading off to the Silver State race in Vegas and will not be able to send International orders while I am gone. However, domestic US orders will still be going out as planned. ...


Full Stock

Mar 18 2005

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November Newsletter

Nov 23 2004

A lot of things going on such as free shipping, Sharwin dominating, and much much more. Read our November Newsletter....


12 Step Program For Clutch Problems

Oct 19 2004

We have put together a 12 step program to ensure the longevity of your clutch bearings. People are not always aware of the problems that can cause a bearing to wear prematurely so we have put this together. Follow these steps and your bearing will li...


Stickers Have Arrived

Aug 08 2004

Avid Stickers are here, all orders from this date forth will receive a free sheet in each purchase. If you desire to purchase extra sheets, you may do so by visiting our store....


Bearings Back In Stock

Aug 02 2004

6x10x3 and 3/16 x 3/8 rubbers are now in stock. ...


We Won A National Championship

Jul 26 2004

We are so proud to announce that in conjunction with Jconcepts, Inc. with their new Avid bearing equipped BJ4 (4wd electric buggy) and driver Rod Rippee, we have become a National Champion at the 2004 ROAR Stock Nationals. Stock racing has become a c...


Kyosho Challenge Results

Jul 11 2004

David Joor and Taylor James had a great showing at the 14th Annual Kyosho Challenge. Joor finished 9th in the A in 1/8th and James finished 4th in the A in truck. Results are available


Restocking And GT Cluch Bearing Coming

Mar 23 2004

Plenty of stock on the way (Est. April 5th) and all bearings will be restocked as well as adding a few new sizes such as GT clutch bearings (FINALLY). ...


Full Stock Just In

Feb 14 2004

Our stock has been replenished, let the shopping begin, also take a peek at some of our new bearings (4x8 (Mini-t), 3/8x5/8 (ABEC7 AE Diff Outdrives), 10x15 (Xray & 1/8th Onroad bearings), and 1/4x3/8 Flanged (Losi XXXNT Clutch bearings) ...


Bearings On The Way And Bug Fixes

Feb 09 2004

We have a ton of bearings on the way and should be here any day from now. Got some of the cart software bugs worked out that we were experiencing. I placed 15th in 1/12th Pro Mod at the Snowbirds with the CEFX car that was built the day o...


Get Your Avid T-Shirts Today

Jan 21 2004

The shirts have been released, now you can sport your favorite RC company by getting a shirt. Click here to purchase. ...


Closed For The Holiday

Dec 12 2003

We will be closed for vacation from December 27th - January 3rd. You may still place orders but shipping will commence on the 5th (Monday). ...


Avid To Sponsor The RC PRO SERIES

Nov 20 2003

Avid Racing Concepts has just signed on as the exclusive bearing sponsor for the 2004 RC/PRO SERIES. We are very proud to be affiliated with such a forward thinking organization. It is our desire to see this new format of competition flourish over th...


Help Section Created

Oct 28 2003

A nice help section has been added that answers a lot of the questions that have been asked. Click the Help link up top. The front page has also be redesigned along with a couple of other new sections like


Store Is Open

Aug 21 2003

The store is open, Avid RC has received the first shipment of bearings. ...


Overstock For Sale

Jul 03 2003

While we wait for our samples to come in from our new source, we have placed some left over supply for sale....


Website Under Development

Jun 29 2003

The website is being developed and tested now, as well as the new domain name....


Bearing Source Located

Jun 27 2003

A new bearing source has been located and we are waiting for the samples to sent before placing our order. ...