RCSoup was disappointed in not being able to attend this event, but Darren Mealy, the event’s organizer was kind enough to let us post this recap. We will definitely try to make it out next year if we can! It’s R/C Monster Truck racing and R/C Truck and Tractor Pulling all in one. The 24th […]
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 […]
New Gear Logo Base for 360 Stand from AJS Machine
March 8th, 2012 
Kevin The foundation of the 360 Stand is the 360 Base. Your heaviest R/C will be secure sitting on this 1/4 inch thick by 11 inch diameter 6061 Aluminum base. Aron wanted to make something a little over the top for all the gear heads out there. Features the AJS Machine Gear Logo shape with 4 […]
2012 Outback Raceway Electric Shootout – and another JConcepts Win
March 7th, 2012 Matt Event: 2012 Outback Raceway Electric Shootout Place: Chico, California Date: March 3-4, 2012 Racer Report: Aaron Biner Over the weekend of March 3-4, A-Main Hobbies Outback Raceway (Chico, CA) hosted the Outback Electric Shootout. The event attracted 247 entries from all over Northern California. Practice was all day Friday with 3 qualifiers on Saturday, single […]
JConcepts represents at the Chi – Town Shootout
March 7th, 2012 Matt Event: 2012 Chi-Town Shootout Dates: March 2-4, 2012 Track: Leisure Hours Raceway – Joliet, IL Chad Due, Steven Hartson and Frank Root win big with JConcepts. The 2012 Chi-Town Shootout was held this past weekend at Leisure Hours Raceway. Top drivers were in attendance from all over the country making for some great racing and […]
Xtreme Racing XO-1 Carbon Fiber Chassis
March 7th, 2012 Matt Do you want to kick up the performance of that Traxxas XO-1? Xtreme Racing has you covered with a replacement carbon fiber chassis and top plate. Save 16 grams with this replacement while keeping a stiffer chassis for more consistent handling over those 100mph + runs. Checkout Xtreme Racing for more information.
Serpent Cobra S811 GP Buggy – Team Edition
March 7th, 2012 Matt Serpent has released a Team Edition of the venerable Cobra S811 GP Buggy. The following main features are added/changed on the Team Edition gas powered Cobra-B. Pro-version 5.5mm aluminum shock towers in 7075-T6 aluminum, in a superb machined design, grey anodized, super-light but still very strong too. Both front and rear. Hard coated shock-caps are […]
Tekno RC Takes 1, 2, 3, 4 in 1/8th Electric Buggy @ Final Rnd of Snowman Series – 1st, 2nd Overall!
March 7th, 2012 Matt Tekno RC drivers Lucas Sanford, Ryan Hughes, Daniel Lewis, and Matt Wolter took the top 4 spots in 1/8th Electric Buggy at the final round of the Snowman series, hosted by ARC in Temecula, CA. Lucas took 1st place overall, while Ryan took 2nd overall for the series. The drivers were all running prototype Tekno […]
DE Racing New Releases
March 6th, 2012 Matt New out from DE Racing are their new Trinidad Wide Track wheel for the SC10RC and SC10 4×4. These wheels feature a performance improving +3mm per side offset for maximum corner speed and stability while still maintaining ROAR legal widths for both your 2wd and 4×4 SC10’s. Features: Wider +3mm per side offset Tough 12mm hex drive […]
Serpent releases aluminum chassis braces for Cobra-B-e
March 6th, 2012 Matt New out from Serpent are these cool aluminum chassis braces for their Cobra-B-e. Part 600461 and Part 600462 are CNC machined super-lightweight T6 aluminum. These chassis braces are for the extremely popular Serpent E-Cobra. Anodised in grey and machined to perfection, the braces reduce flex in the front and rear end. Application depends on track […]
Serpent 411 TE – Team Edition
March 6th, 2012 Matt New from Serpent is the Team Edition 411. See below for the full release notes. 400 012 Serpent 411 TE Team Edition The development of the Serpent 411 TC platform continues. The below new features are added to the Team Edition kit . Features – new RCM shocks ( with membrane) – top-deck flex 2mm ( chassis […]
