RCGears Calgary Alberta Radio Control Off-Road Racing Headquarters

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 [...]

The RCGears Nitro and Electric off-road club race season is ready to start for the season! Sunday May 30th at 10 am we will be hosting our first club race at the re-designed outdoor track located at  4125 80th AVE NE Calgary, Alberta.  The season opener will follow the standard format of running three or four [...]

After weeks of hard work by our executives and members the 2010 Track redesign is now completed!! The new layout is fast and flowing, allowing you to operate your nitro or electric vehicle at breakneck speeds! The final design of the track came very close to our original layout, with only a few changes made [...]

Radio Control off road racing in Calgary, Alberta is about to start up for the season! After weeks of battling bad weather and waiting for mother nature to co-operate, it looks like it has finally happened! This week we have been able to schedule the bobcat to come and build our new off road clay [...]

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 [...]

Just a week ago we were lucky enough to have Gildo bring his bobcat out to the track. He was able to demolish the remains of last years track into a little more then a few dirt piles! Since this step is completed we have ordered loads and loads of clay and are expecting it [...]

Everyone of the volunteer members at RCGears has been hard at work getting ready for the upcoming 1/8th and 1/10th scale racing season. The latest project that has been completed! The release of a new flyer, aimed at promoting our exciting radio control hobby in Calgary, Alberta and surrounding areas. This flyer has been printed [...]