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Adam explains how he measures his clutch pads to see if they need to be replaced, and explains how running on old clutch shoes will hurt your performance.
Ty provides a quick explainer on how to know when your pillow ball suspension needs to be cleaned out, and how to do the actual maintenance to ensure the uprights move freely.
Tony Newland of Klinik RC recorded a lengthy explainer of high-amp charging - how to do it, and what it does for your batteries, why it gives you that extra punch, and how to take care of them properly when you use high-amp charging.
Drake gives a quick overview of the various shock bladders and how they affect handling, focused on off-road applications.
Settle in for this one - it's over an hour, and has great production value (and is hilarious!) But if you want to know how a carb works, how the needle valves work, how to adjust your idle, or anything else involved with nitro tuning, you must check this out.
Robert walks us through all the important aspects of breaking in an engine for RC racing use.
Nick Wautlet of Wallie Builds walks you through the nitty gritty of hooking up batteries, motors, and servos to give your car that "factory" look. And of course, short, clean wiring also means more efficient energy transfer and more reliable connections, so not only will your car look better, it'll run better!
Ty Tessman of XRAY walks us through each step of his shock rebuilds, focusing on getting 0% rebound. The video is focused on the XB series buggies, but applies to all 1/8th scale off-road vehicles.
He walks you through his methods, how he approaches shimming, which greases to use, and how he marks the diff case. He demonstrates on the MBX8's diff, but most tips will apply to any 1/8th gear diffs.
Learn about the oils, greases, and prep needed to get a gear diff running super smooth in your 1/8th scale ride. He uses an XRAY diff to demonstrate, but most of the techniques and advice are universal.
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