Our new “What’s Cookin’?” series on RCSoup brings you an exclusive look at our hobby from our Team’s perspective. We’ll touch base on industry trends, rant about track politics, and give you our general opinion on just about everything r/c. So grab a glass of iced tea, sit back and enjoy. Have a subject you […]
Archive for the ‘Misc’ Category
Make That RTR Last
February 26th, 2014 
Matt Here is an article from our friend Tyler up in Connecticut. He has some really good tips for making your new RTR last for a long time. Ready-to-run vehicles are a mixed blessing for the world of RC. A lot of folks are intimidated by the thought of building their first remote control car, so […]
Posted in Misc, Pit Tips 
Tags: body, Gear Mesh, ready to run, RTR, suspension 
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Short Course Oval: Recycle that old 2wd SC
February 20th, 2014 Matt You say you want to try Dirt Oval, but are not sure or afraid of the cost, we have an option for you. Getting into dirt oval these days is not as hard or nearly as expensive as it once was. With the additions to the SC Late Model and SC modified classes at local […]
Take the ARRMA Beat the Speed Video Challenge — and win an ARRMA Hop-Up Kit!
February 19th, 2014 Kevin After equipping a brushless VORTEKS BLX truck with primary option parts ARRMA engineers ramped up the top-end speed to over 67 mph! It’s all on video — see below! And through March 31, 2014, the challenge is being issued to ARRMA modelers to top that speed number, with those who are successful earning a prize […]
Installing Pro-Line SC10 Body Mount Kit and EVO SC Body
February 9th, 2014 Kevin So after 2 years of running nothing but the stock body on my Team Associated SC10, I figured it was time to try one of the newest designs out there. The Pro-Line EVO SC body not only is stylish, but functional. It has a TON of ventilation holes that can be cutout to remove the […]
Posted in Misc, Product Reviews, Projects Tags: Associated, body, EVO, Pro-line, sc10 Comments Off on Installing Pro-Line SC10 Body Mount Kit and EVO SC Body
Tamiya hosting Wallpaper Contest (with prizes)
January 24th, 2014 Kevin We recently discovered that Tamiya is opening a new section to their site. They are looking for “User Submitted” wallpapers of your favorite Tamiya product(s) and want to share it with everyone’s desktop in a fun and creative way. They know Tamiya customers love to build and create, so they are encouraging using your creative […]
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FTWRC.com Black Friday Sale
November 27th, 2013 Kevin Shop FTWRC.com on Black Friday and get 20% off all products. The sale runs November 29 12:00 am CST through 11:59 pm CST.
RC Soup Holiday Gift Guide: Off Road
November 21st, 2013 Matt We spend a lot of time off road racing. We get some pretty big thrills from the high flying action, be it 1/10 scale Short Course or the uber powerful 1/8 buggies. So what’s on our wish lists? These are our top picks, organized by budget. Economy Gifts Atomik V2MR 2WD Buggy ($129) – This […]
Posted in Misc Tags: Associated, atomik, ecx, HPI, Losi, Pro-line, Schumacher, Tamiya, Traxxas, Vaterra 1 Comment »
RC Soup Holiday Gift Guide: Tools
November 21st, 2013 Kevin Every R/C’er needs tools for general maintenance, full-on repairs, or building a kit from scratch. This portion of our guide covers the basics of some of the tools needed to get the job done. They range from small “must haves” to the premium goodies only the most dedicated r/c enthusiast lusts after. These are our […]
RC Soup Holiday Gift Guide: Pit Gear
November 21st, 2013 Kevin Pit Gear items are great ideas to give for the holidays, as they are often the most overlooked. The stuff that is amazingly handy, but never really calls to your budget like that new shiny carbon fiber or aluminum part for your car. Properly organized work equipment and accessories are often the ones you tend […]
