A winning collaboration
By drivers, for drivers.
Yeti RC is proud to work with the S&S team to bring you the VanDalens' decades of championship experience and ingenuity. Together we build premium products and services that help racers find their edge.
#4
Nitro Buggy world ranking
Seth VanDalen · Top25RC
TQ
Pro Nitro Buggy
Dirt Nitro Challenge 2020
1st
Pro Nitro Truck
Dirt Nitro Challenge 2025
Top 10
Pro Electric Truck
Dirt Nitro Challenge 2025
Chief mechanic
Sean VanDalen
Track owner, engine tuner and the pit-side coach a lot of racers lean on.
A garage in Foley, Minnesota started it. Sean turned that spark into Full Throttle RC Raceway, a regional hub for statewide events like the MNRC series and monthly points races.
His garage is the S&S workshop, where he tunes nitro engines, runs break-in services and builds performance mods. That work led to his idea for the Mono Brake.
S&S engineer · Tekno pro
Seth VanDalen
From the dirt lanes behind the family shop to the Pro ranks.
Seth grew up on what is now Full Throttle RC Raceway. He took TQ in Pro Nitro Buggy at the 2020 Dirt Nitro Challenge and won Pro Nitro Truck at the 2025 DNC in a razor-close finish.
He races buggy and truck, nitro and electric, and he is a wizard at setup and custom parts. That shows in the S&S Mono Brake, which he designed.
Speed shopservices
Send your engine or kit to the S&S garage. Pay online and you'll get an email with shipping instructions.
From $1,000Tekno kit buildS&S builds your kit to factory spec with the VanDalen setup.
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$25Engine maintenance & resizingResize the piston and sleeve to bring a tired engine back: more compression, better idle, easier tuning.
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$50Engine break-inComputer-controlled, monitored break-in so your engine is race-ready without burning your time and fuel.
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$60Engine modificationsSleeve porting, crank tuning and cleanup, matched to your application.
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$40Bearing replacementHear bearing noise or see a front-bearing leak? Time for fresh bearings.
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$25Inspection & estimateFull teardown, inspection of bearings, seals, piston and sleeve fit, then reassembly.
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$185Nitro Mono BrakeElectric-style braking feel on your nitro buggy or truggy. Tekno NB/NT 2.x.
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$11.95Motor cooling fan mountFits a 30, 35 or 40mm fan on Tekno 1/8.
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$27.95Shorty receiver boxReplaces the front battery strap loop. Stock screws.
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$19.95Droop blocks & gauge kitDroop blocks plus the gauge to check them.
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