AI Feedback on Your Setup
Talk with an AI Mechanic that actually knows your car's exact setup, anytime, anywhere.
Learn how clutch shoes and springs affect the acceleration of your nitro RC car, and how you can tune your car by adjusting them
Clutch shoes can be changed to alter how your car accelerates.
Carbon shoes
Aluminum shoes
Car Not Handling Right?
Diagnose understeer, oversteer, traction rolling and more — by symptom.
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.
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!
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.
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 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.
