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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.
ESCs get more and more complicated every year, so let The Drake walk you through what you really need to know to get your off-roader dialed in. His explanation is based on 1/8 off-road racing, using a Tekin RX8 Gen 3 with a 1900Kv motor, but the concepts are universal.
Veteran driver Ryan Lutz explains how to get the most out of your 1/8-scale RC off-road car or truck when driving on high-grip tracks
The Drake talks clutch shoes and clutch springs, and how to choose them for your RC racing application, with a focus on 4-shoe clutches.
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