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Find setups and tuning guides for RC GP racing, one of the most popular classes worldwide. Learn what various settings do and watch videos by top racers to learn their secrets.
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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
RC Engine Break-in with Robert Batlle
Robert walks us through all the important aspects of breaking in an engine for RC racing use.
by Robert Batlle
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
IF15 Clutch Tips from Jilles Groskamp of Infinity
Learn how to build or rebuild your 1/10th nitro on-road clutch from one of the best!
by Jilles Groskamp
Setup guide
RC Nitro Engine Tuning with Adam Drake
Adam walks you through the basics of getting the most performance out of your engine and how to break it in.
by Mugen Seiki
Setup guide
Roll Center Explainer
EvanJayAwesomeRC walks through the basics of what "roll center" means and how it affects the handling of your car.
by EvanJayAwesomeRC
Setup guide
RC Setup Troubleshooting
When we first announced that we were working on So Dialed, a lot of folks asked for a troubleshooting guide on how to fix common handling problems. Here is what we came up with!
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
How to Set Ackermann & Bumpsteer for On-Road Racing
Alexander Hagberg of XRAY explains the Ackermann angle and bumpsteer, and how they affect the handling of on-road cars.
by Alexander Hagberg
Setup guide
How to Set Camber and Toe on an RC Car
Max Mört takes us through these fundamental settings, and why they do what they do.
by Max Mört
