RPM has added to their stable of Green Parts. Checkout their official release below. What do you think? Do you like the option of “going green”? RPM introduced our line of green parts not long ago for the Monster Jam series of Traxxas vehicles. Several of those parts also fit other Traxxas vehicles and […]
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 […]
Team Soup competes @ CRC Raceway in Rome, NY
February 28th, 2012 
Kevin CRC Raceway in Rome, NY was the place to be on Sunday. With their famous Meltdown race fast approaching (March 11, 2012), I felt it was about time to get my 2wd SC10 out on their carpet offroad track. This was my first time all season (They run January-March on the carpet offroad). I entered […]
DEST210R & DESC210R to feature ‘Hybrid Technology’ gearbox design
February 28th, 2012 Kevin Team Durango officially confirms their patent pending (GB1112236.3) gearbox design will appear on their soon-to-be-released 2WD stadium (DEST210R) and short course (DESC210R) trucks. This ability to tune the weight distribution and torque orientation without changing the suspension setup will be another Team Durango ‘first’ for these classes. The gearbox design allows the racer to tune […]
New XRAY T3’12 Center Servo Mount
February 28th, 2012 Kevin XRAY just released this new servo mount for their T3. It basically floats the servo off the chassis. Pretty cool! The new Center Servo Mount is made from high-quality, CNC-machined graphite and it allows the servo to be mounted to the chassis without touching it. The servo is mounted using three stands and without any […]
Meet the Pros: Paul Sinclair – X Factory
February 27th, 2012 Matt One of the greatest things about a show like Motorama is that there are usually a lot of manufacturers represented. You can check out all the cool stuff they have to offer. Most have a large booth, with all of their gear spread out for the public to see. But then there are the guys […]
Meet the Pros: Taylor Petersen – Mugen Seiki
February 26th, 2012 Matt Mugen Seiki had their young guns at Motorama this year. Both Taylor Petersen and Barry Pettit were there to try to take one home for Mugen Seiki. Taylor won 1/8 Expert Electric Buggy, with Barry taking second. Barry broke early in the 1/8 Electric Truggy Expert main, with Taylor taking second place, fighting electrical gremlins […]
Meet the Pros: Jamie Grayek – Team Associated
February 25th, 2012 Matt We’ve had the opportunity to see Jamie Grayek race before. He came to the RC Pro Series at CRC Raceway in Rome NY last summer. But it wasn’t until Motorama that we had an opportunity to speak with him face to face. Name: Jamie Grayek Hometown: Lake Ariel, PA Sponsors: Team Associated, LRP, Reedy, JConcepts, […]
HPI Savage XS SS Kit – Release
February 24th, 2012 Matt HPI has announced the release of their Savage XS in a builders kit form, and they are calling it the Savage XS SS. Read HPI’s Official Release below. Immediately after the Savage XS was released, our most hardcore fans started asking when the kit version would be available! Patience, we told them, let us get […]
HPI Savage X 4.6 Special Edition Release
February 24th, 2012 Matt HPI sent out the following release about their new Savage X 4.6 Special Edition. It is a 1/8th scale 4wd RTR Monster Truck with a Dodge Challenger Body (Very Cool). These are being released in very limited numbers, with only 1000 being sold in the US. Each unit comes with a special number plate showing […]
Meet the Pros: Matt Stoltz – Kyosho
February 24th, 2012 Matt Matt Stoltz, Team Driver for Kyosho, was at Motorama. He took some time to sit down with RC Soup, and answer some questions. This was his first time at the event, and he’s planning to be back next year. Matt finished 6th overall in Modified 2wd Short Course & Modified Stadium Truck. Name: Matt […]
