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Off-road RC Setup Cheatsheet
Everything you need to learn off-road RC racing, on one piece of paper. From roll center to camber gain to axle height, learn what your RC car's settings do, how to set up your car for low or high grip, and how to troubleshoot common setup problems.
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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
Off-Road Tire Mounting and Gluing with Jason Ruona of JConcepts
I know, everyone loves tire-mounting, right? Well, if you're going to do it, do it right - here's an in-depth explainer video from one of the all-tie experts, Jason Ruona of JConcepts.
by JConcepts
Maintenance guide
When To Replace RC Parts
Schumacher's Michal Orlowski explains in this video how to tell when you should replace parts, so you don't end up with the dreaded DNF.
by MIchal Orlowski
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
Spencer Rivkin Builds a Ball Diff
Are you well-versed in the fine art of building a ball diff? If not, check out Spencer's explainer.
by Spencer Rivkin
Setup guide
Spencer Rivkin on Tire Mounting
See Spencer's secrets for getting tires glued on so they stay on and perform predictably on the track.
by Spencer Rivkin
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 Set RC Ride Height
TLR's Frank Root explains the basics of setting ride height with a focus on 1/10th scale 2WD, but it's applicable to any off-roader.
by TLR
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
