When Kevin said he was going to get the new Atomik V2MR buggy for a build and review I was excited to see it and test it out. Then he told me his idea was for me to run it at Motorama in Pennsylvania. My excitement went away. I hadn’t ran a 2wd buggy since […]
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Atomik V2MR 2WD Buggy Review
April 15th, 2013 
Kevin 
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Tags: Atomik RC, crc, DE Racing, Motorama, Pro-Line Racing, Redneck, thunder power, Venom 
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Pro-Line Track Bag with Tool Holder – Hands on & Review
April 10th, 2013 Kevin In the past 6 months or so I have grown increasingly frustrated with my method of transporting pit gear to the track. Usually I used the Stanley FatMax rolling tool box. It held everything and was pretty sturdy, but being basically 3 toolboxes cantilevered together, it takes up a massive amount of floor space when […]
Posted in Pit Tips, Product Reviews Tags: pit bag, Pro-line Comments Off on Pro-Line Track Bag with Tool Holder – Hands on & Review
Atomik RC Brian Deegan Mini Short Course Truck and Rally Car- Combined review
January 18th, 2013 Matt As part of the 2012 Children’s Miracle Network Benefit, we gave away a 1/18 Atomik RC Brian Deegan Rally Car. But, Atomik RC also carriers the 1/18 Short Course Truck as well. Both vehicles are built on the same platform. The only difference is wheels, tires, body mounts, and body. So we figured we’d review […]
Posted in Product Reviews Tags: 4 wheel drive, Atomik RC, Brian Deegan, mini, Rally Car, short course truck Comments Off on Atomik RC Brian Deegan Mini Short Course Truck and Rally Car- Combined review
Viper Copperhead VX4R 4.5 and Pro Gauge Long Term Review
January 15th, 2013 Matt When we first did our Slash 4×4 LCG shootout, we used stock power systems. Once the shootout was complete, and it was time to modify the trucks, I needed more power in my SSC Slash. I wanted something that was easily field programmable so that I could make adjustments on the go. I decided to […]
X Factory SCX-60 CF Conversion Kit Review
December 14th, 2012 Matt RC Soup friend & supporter, Bill Suave, took some time to share his thoughts on the X-Factory SCX-60CF SC10 Conversion kit. Let’s see what he has to say about it. When faced with the dilemma of choosing a short course platform to run the 2wd 13.5 pro class on the tight and twisty layout […]
Tamiya XV-01 Pro Rally Car Review
November 28th, 2012 Kevin So last month you saw us build up the Tamiya XV-01 Pro Chassis kit from Tamiya. Now that we’ve had some time to play with it, I think it’s time to share our thoughts. For those that don’t know, the XV-01 platform is one that is new for this kit, and they have a Truck […]
VRC Pro – Hands on, Review, and Giveaway!
September 10th, 2012 Kevin VRC Pro (or Virtual RC) has been around a little while now. It is a R/C racing simulator for enthusiasts who want unlimited resources, non-stop practice and instant racing with anyone, anywhere on the planet. I have spent some time with VRC Pro, both with the original lineup or tracks and vehicles, as well as […]
Posted in featured, Misc, Product Reviews, Racing News Tags: gaming, pc, simulator, virtual rc, vrc, vrc pro, VRC World 62 Comments »
ARRMA ADX-10 2wd Off-Road Race Buggy Review
August 29th, 2012 Matt ARRMA RC was founded in 2009 with a goal of bringing out cool and interesting models, aimed at bringing new folks to the hobby by offering great products at an attractive price. Earlier this year, ARRMA was acquired by Hobbico, which greatly spread the company’s reach and is now carried at most local hobby shops. […]
ECX Torment RTR Short Course Truck Review
August 16th, 2012 Kevin The ECX line of vehicles is Horizon Hobby’s answer to the entry level market. The Torment came out last year and is a great way to get into Short Course racing on the cheap. It’s especially good to get for someone who is a newcomer to the hobby (think your 5 year old, so you […]
Posted in featured, Product Reviews Tags: dynamite, ecx, Electrix, Horizon Hobby, short course, torment 2 Comments »
Kingheadz Losi SCTE Chassis Review – By Doug Smith
August 13th, 2012 Matt Doug Smith is a local young gun at CRC Raceway. He’s climbing the ranks, getting better each week. At the time of this writing, he is sitting second in points in the Sunday Series 4WD SCT class. He runs a Losi SCTE. He reviewed the KingHeadz Chassis for the SCTE for us, letting us know […]
Posted in CNY R/C, Product Reviews Tags: chassis, CRC Raceway, Kingheadz, Losi SCTE Comments Off on Kingheadz Losi SCTE Chassis Review – By Doug Smith
