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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.
Adam Drake get into the details of tire balancing - why it's important, and how to do it.
Adam Drake explains in detail how to set the gear mesh properly on a nitro car, discussing the gears themselves as well as the motor mount and what kind of threadlocker to use.
The Drake explains how to properly set ride height and camber for 1/8 off-road racing, and he explains how they affect your handling.
How can you improve the forward traction of your RC car?
Mayako's David Ronnenfalk demonstrates two different ways of measuring droop on off-road RC race cars, so you can choose which works best for you.
Great overview of basic alignment aspects of the suspension, from toe and camber to caster and steering axis inclination.
What does weight transfer (or load transfer) do to the handling of an RC car? Is it good or bad?
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