FTW Racing Components today added to its lineup of carbon fiber upgrades with the release of its wing spacer kits for Team Losi’s 8ight series of 1:8 off-road cars. Testing has shown performance gains can be realized by fine tuning the orientation of the wing. FTW’s mount mount spacer kit creates additional wing tuning options through […]
Solid Performance : ICharger 308 Duo Review
The iCharger, One of the most used chargers in today’s racing world. This charger has caused a lot of controversy in the Stock world as the high amp charging and high amp discharging has sparked a lot of issues in the racing community. The iCharger 308, 3010, and 4010 duo’s all run the same software, and […]
Tamiya M-05v2 Pro Mini JCW Coupe Build Up
Tamiya Mini (or M-Chassis) cars are something I have always admired through my years in the hobby. I’ve even owned a couple M-03’s but never really got into their full potential. That’s to say I’ve never raced one. The class has always appealed to me because the cars are smaller, typically more detailed, and unique […]
Team C TM2SC 2WD Mid Motor Short Course Hands On
In today’s race world the race participants dictate the quality of the race surface. The trend has moved to the farthest extreme of asphalt racing in off-road racing here in the U.S. Most, if not all manufacturers have dedicated chassis to compete head to head in these conditions. This is the latest and greatest in […]
Proline Racing Pro-2 – 2wd Short Course Truck Review
About two months ago, we picked up a Pro-Line Racing Pro-2 2wd short course truck kit. You can read through the build at this link. The truck comes about 40% complete, and in no time we were ready to hit the track. I took it to the track a couple of times to get it […]
Associated RC10 B5 Rear Motor Team Kit Build Up
Team Associated has once again taken the r/c world by storm with their surprise release of the RC10B5 Rear Motor and RC10B5M Mid Motor 2wd Buggy kits. They were announced seemingly out of nowhere, with no team drivers competing with them at big events prior to the announcement of their release. I personally found this […]
JConcepts new B4.1, T4.1 and SC10 front axle
November 28th, 2012 
Kevin One of the best upgrades you can make to the Team Associated line of vehicles is a conversion to 12mm hex wheels. JConcepts has been on top of this conversion since its introduction with hex adapters and Mono wheels. A critical point of the conversion revolves around the front axle and surrounding geometry. Within the […]
AVID releases Kyosho Aluminum Topshaft for Triad Slipper Clutch
November 28th, 2012 Kevin Kyosho RB5 and RB6 owners can now run the AVID Triad Slipper Clutch next-generation in slipper clutch. The new AV1020-TOP-KYO Kyosho Topshaft is a direct replacement for the Kyosho UM524 Main Gear Shaft for offset motor. Topshaft Features: Allow racers to run the Triad slipper clutch along with optional Triad spur gears 69, 72, 75, […]
Team Soup visits RC Madness for 2012 Turkey Gobbler Off-Road Race
November 27th, 2012 Kevin Part 2 of our venture to Connecticut. After hitting RCHR on the Nov 10th, we overnighted and hit RC Madness on the 11th for their Turkey Gobbler Indoor Carpet Off-Road Race. Yep, that’s right.. we went from dirt offroad, to carpet in the same weekend. We made little to no setup changes except tires and […]
Meet the Pros: Alex K. – Team Associated
November 27th, 2012 Kevin While at RCHR for the Northeast Off-Road Grand Prix earlier this month, we got to meet young Alex K. His home track is RCHR and he lit up the track while we were there. He’s blazing fast! Name: Alex Kosciuszek (aka Alex K.) Hometown: Naugatuck, CT Sponsors: Associated, Reedy, LRP, XP Digital, JConcepts, Big Dad […]
Team Soup visits RCHR for Northeast Off-Road Grand Prix
November 27th, 2012 Kevin The date was November 10, 2012. Team Soup got up at 3AM and made the 4 hour drive to Waterbury, CT. This is where the 3rd annual Northeast Off-Road Grand Prix was held, at Radio Control Hobbies & Raceway (RCHR). To be honest, I hadn’t heard of this track before it was mentioned to me […]
EgyptSean Productions presents the Ashley Cup.. A Race for St. Jude’s
November 27th, 2012 Kevin Our friend EgyptSean of EgyptSean Productions is putting together one heck of a race. As some of you may know, Sean lost his daughter (Ashley) in a tragic car accident in June 2012. This race is in memory of her and will benefit a wonderful charity, St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Ashley was always into fundraisers […]
Tekno RC announces SCT410 1/10th 4×4 Short Course Truck
November 21st, 2012 Kevin Tekno RC are proud to announce the newest addition to our stable of innovative RC vehicles – The SCT410 1/10th 4×4 Short Course Truck. The SCT410 shares many parts with the groundbreaking EB48 1/8th Electric Buggy, so you know it will be able to carve up the track and take a beating. There are many […]
AJS Machine releases The Off Road Trailer version 2.0
November 20th, 2012 Matt The AJS Machine Off Road Trailer V2.0 is here! Now features light weight CNC cut out sidewalls. Add painted Lexan or wood panels to create a custom look. Light bucket tabs designed to mount Axial’s light buckets. Front spare tire mount. Functioning tailgate. License plate decal included. Each trailer will come with its own engraved […]
RC Soup visits The Compound RC Raceway in Athens, PA
November 15th, 2012 Kevin A few weeks ago, Team Soup headed south into Athens, PA to visit a track there called The Compound. This would be our 1st stop on our “CMN Benefit Tour” to raise awareness for our site, and our 2012 Children’s Miracle Network Benefit. It’s located in the back of a vacant restaurant and you can […]
