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RCGears would like to extend a special thanks to all the races that attened the Calgary, Alberta leg of RCPro. With eleven heats, per round of racing, it made for an exciting weekend of Truggy, Buggy and Extreme Truck (monster truck) action. Expert Buggy A-Main Intermediate Buggy A-Main Extreme Truck A-Main Expert Truggy A-Main Intermediate [...]

This weekend Calgary, Alberta hosts a leg of the rc pro series.  After a day of qualifiers Ty Tessman is TQ in both buggy and truggy. Ty Tessman – Truggy Qualifier Ty Tessman – Buggy Qualifier Intermediate Buggy Qualifier Extreme Truck

Last weekend RCGears calgary ended up hosting a last minute pre-season opener, because of a major rain storm in Edmonton. This off road racing event had around 54 people and around 70 entries. So far this year attendance to our only race event and practices has been outstanding! Thanks to everyone for all their hard [...]

Balancing your Radio Control vehicle’s tires is one of the more important things you can do to improve the handling of your vehicle. An unbalanced wheel will have a heavy side and a light side. This is due to inconsistencies in foam placement, wheel make and other factors. This off balance weight can cause a [...]

When building your shocks if you look at a setup sheet it may tell you shock length, rebound and oil weight (wt). Here’s how I do it. To measure shock length Get out your calipers and you’ll measure from the middle of the shock cup hole to the middle of the shock end bushing. You [...]

When first getting started in Nitro Truggy, buggy or Short Course Truck racing, the most mysterious part of the racing experience is engine tuning. In my experience there is only one way to get better, and this is to practice, practice, and more practice. In order to make this whole aspect a little less of [...]