About clutch shoes

Summary

Clutch shoes can be changed to alter how your car accelerates.

Carbon shoes

Slip more than aluminum
Smoother acceleration
More durable than aluminum
Can be helpful on low-grip tracks

Aluminum shoes

Slip less than carbon
More immediate throttle response
Less durable than carbon

Learn more

How to Tune the Clutch in an Off-road Nitro RC Car or Truck

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.

RC Nitro Clutches: 3-Shoe vs 4-Shoe

Rajaa111 explains the ins and outs of clutches for nitro cars, and how you can choose whether you want to go with a 3-shoe or a 4-shoe clutch.

When to Replace an RC Clutch with Adam Drake

Adam explains how he measures his clutch pads to see if they need to be replaced, and explains how running on old clutch shoes will hurt your performance.

How to Get More Runtime in 1/8 Scale Nitro Off-road Racing

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.

How to Build an RC Clutch with Ty Tessman

To get the most power and efficiency from your RC engine, you need to build and set your clutch correctly. Ty Tessman walks us through is process in this explainer video.