Team Losi Racing has been teasing an announcement for a few weeks now, and I’m happy to report we now know what they’ve been working on. This is the TLR 22SCT! Key Features All metric hardware Extensive instruction manual and build guide Full ball bearings including steering All the components included to complete the […]
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 […]
Viper Black Edition VTX Speed Control
July 19th, 2012 
Kevin The Viper Black Edition VTX Speed Control raises the bar as the most advanced speed control system available. Upgraded with stronger BEC, newly designed innovative V-LINK software and a focus on 2S battery applications, The Black Edition combines the VTX’s ultra small footprint, and adjustability to be the clear choice in your hunt for podium […]
New X Ray release! The XRAY NT1 PRO
July 19th, 2012 Matt Without doubt, the XRAY NT1 has been the most successful 1/10 nitro touring car in the world. capturing the World Champion title, 3x USA national titles, multiple European, European Junior and European “B” champion titles, Asian FEMCA Champion title, and countless national titles from all around the world. The NT1 platform earned these victories not […]
AVID – RC8.2 1mm Offset Insert Bushings
July 19th, 2012 Matt Checkout this new release from Avid RC. AV1804 series of 1mm Offset Insert Bushings allow for a new range of tuning using your kit supplied suspension mounts. After hours of testing, the AVID team is offering up this simple solution to allow racers to customize their suspension to get lower rear roll centers and adjust […]
JConcepts new release – 3D’s SCT tire
July 19th, 2012 Matt Straight-out of the JConcepts Third Dimension are the creatively designed 3Ds SCT race tire. Debuted at the IFMAR World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand for the 1/8th buggy class, the 3Ds designed by Jason Ruona and tested by the JConcepts Team are a first of their kind. Developed to be the ultimate Slick-groove tire, the 3Ds […]
New Products from Novak (Mid July 2012)
July 18th, 2012 Kevin Check out these new products from Novak! HEAVY-DUTY 4WD SHORT COURSE SYSTEM Novak Electronics introduces a new 4WD Short Course system: the Activ8/Vented Ballistic 550 4XSC Brushless System- 4.5T (#3185). This pure-sensor-based brushless racing system has been specifically developed for 4WD short course trucks and will handle any 4×4 SCT applications with ease. Each cost-saving […]
Revolve RC Workstation: Unboxing & First Impressions
July 17th, 2012 Kevin Revolve RC first caught my attention when they were sponsoring the Psycho Nitro Blast earlier this year. I spotted their logo on some of the coverage and went to check them out. Their website had a stand on it, unlike any I’ve seen in recent memory. Where most stands allow you to spin your car […]
Meet the Pros: Tom Neave – Pemberton Raceworks
July 16th, 2012 Kevin Jeff Hotaling introduced us to Tom Neave. He is a fellow Putnam driver. Tom recently had a big win at the last US Open Wheel in the 13.5 EDM class. He gave us some background info about how he started really young, and was sponsored by Custom Works back in the day. He took something […]
Meet the Pros: Jeff Hotaling – Putnam Propulsion
July 15th, 2012 Kevin Jeff Hotaling is no stranger to the RC Soup crew. He was our emergency fill in driver for the CRC 1000 Endurance Race back in April. While proficient in off-road, dominating at High Octane in Syracuse during the winter, his real passion is dirt oval racing. It was a pleasure to see Jeff in his […]
Victory R/C Speedway – RC Soup’s first time at this Clay Oval Track
July 15th, 2012 Kevin Victory RC Speedway is located in Fairdale, near Hannibal, NY… just minutes from Fulton and Oswego. I didn’t really know much about this track, as I have not run dirt oval since around 2001 @ Walt’s Hobby in Syracuse, NY. It happened to be one of those instances where the stars aligned, and gave me […]
