Learn what common settings do and how to use them to get the most from your car.
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Boomslang Suspension provides this fantastic explainer of how the angle of your shocks affects the actual damping characteristics they provide. If you really want to understand shock angles, this one is a must-watch.
Table showing shock oil weights and how they compare across different shock oil brands.
The Drake shares his experience to help us get better runtime through both engine tuning and more efficient driving technique, with a focus (of course) on 1/8 off-road racing.
Kyosho's Ryan Lutz gives some great tips on tuning a car for racing on bumpy tracks, covering a ton of topics including kick-up, camber gain, driveshaft angle, and more. He highlights a few setup options specific on Kyosho's latest MP10, but most of his tips apply to any 1/8 off-roader car or truck.
The Hall Brothers walk us through kingpin inclination (KPI), and how it affects the handling of an RC car. KPI has long been an adjustment available on 1/8 scale off-roaders, but it is now also available on the new Team Associated RC10 B7.
The Drake continues his great series of explainers with this hand-on demo of clutch shimming for nitro engines.
The Drake is back to de-mystify the mid-speed needle, and how to use it to get the most performance and efficiency out of your nitro RC engine.
Having trouble making runtime with your nitro buggy? The Drake explains his tactics when trying to get the most out of a tank of fuel.
This fantastic video covers everything you need to know to get into RC racing, from the cars and equipment using for racing to visiting the track to marshaling to beginning tips for driving, this video has it all! if you're thinking about getting into the sport or maybe you bought a car and are thinking about racing it, this is a must-watch.
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