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Setup guide
Brushless Motor Tuning for RC Racing: The Four Knobs Explained
How to tune RC brushless motors for racing — rotor, mechanical timing, ESC boost and turbo, gearing — and how to keep the motor cool. The physics behind every knob, in plain English.
Maintenance guide
How to Charge RC LiPo Batteries: A Beginner's Guide
Everything a new RC racer needs to know about charging LiPo batteries safely — first-charge walkthrough, balance charging, storage, and the four mistakes that kill packs fast.
Maintenance guide
LiPo Charging for RC Racers: What the Science Actually Says
A grounded guide for racers who've already read three LiPo guides — what the chemistry actually says, and what's just folklore.
Setup guide
How to Wire an RC Car (like a Pro) with Wallie Builds
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!
by Nick Wautlet
Setup guide
How to Install your TLR 22 5.0 Servo Like a Boss
Frank Root shows us how to install a servo on a 22 5.0 so it's solid and you get the optimal angles and performance from it.
by TLR
Setup guide
Corner Exit / On-Power Troubleshooting
Getting a solid jump coming out of a turn is critical. Read on to figure out how to fix common corner exit handling problems.
Setup guide
Corner Middle / Neutral Power Troubleshooting
Is your car having trouble carrying speed or rotating in the middle of the turn? Read on.
Setup guide
Corner Entry / Off-Power Troubleshooting
Learn how to fix common handling issues encountered when coming off power into a turn.
Setup guide
Ultimate RC Setup Troubleshooting Guide
How to fix understeer (push), oversteer (loose), and other common handling problems for both on-road and off-road RC cars.
Setup guide
High-Amp RC Battery Charging - Why? How?
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.
by Klinik RC
Setup guide
RC Roll Center & Weight Transfer by Ray Munday
Everyone's favorite Aussie gearhead explains the fundamentals of weight transfer in racing and how it can be used to increase traction or change the front-to-rear relative traction while cornering. In Part 2, he covers roll center and how it contributes to cornering relative to shock springs and shock oil & pistons. A must watch for all tuners!
by Ray Munday
Handling guide
Chassis roll - RC Handling Guides
Is it good or bad when your car's chassis rolls? It depends...
