What RC Racers Run: The Most Popular Parts by Class

What's on the cars that are actually racing? We counted thousands of racers' own setups in the RC Setup App and ranked every part by how many run it.

1/10 Off-Road Buggies & Trucks3 1/8 Electric Buggies & Truggies3 1/8 Nitro Buggies & Truggies4 1/8 Off-Road, Nitro & Electric3 All Classes1

Updated November 2026 · Counted since January 2024 · How we count

1/10 Off-Road Buggies & Trucks

ESCs

#1 in ESCs for stock racing: Hobbywing XeRun XR10 Pro · 158 racers

Motors

#1 in 2WD stock motors: Hobbywing XeRun V10 G4R · 49 racers

Servos

#1: ProTek 160T · 68 racers

1/8 Electric Buggies & Truggies

Batteries

#1: Gens Ace · 168 racers

ESCs

#1: Hobbywing XeRun XR8 Pro · 169 racers

Motors

#1: Hobbywing XeRun 4268SD G3 · 78 racers

1/8 Nitro Buggies & Truggies

Engines

#1: O.S. Speed B21 Adam Drake · 78 racers

Fuel

#1: VP Racing (PowerMaster) · 83 racers

Glow Plugs

#1: O.S. Turbo P3 · 178 racers

Pipes

#1: O.S. T-2090SC · 47 racers

1/8 Off-Road, Nitro & Electric

Servos

#1: ProTek 170SBL · 65 racers

Shock Oil

#1: Team Losi Racing · 112 racers

Tires

#1: JConcepts Reflex · 57 racers

All Classes

Radios

#1: FlySky Noble NB4 · 395 racers

How we count

Each list counts the setups racers have saved in the RC Setup App since January 2024. A racer counts once per part however many setups they save, and a value only counts if the racer entered it themselves.