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1/8 Off-road

RC Air Filter Setup Guide for 1/8 Off-Road

The Drake explains how to property mount and prep the air filter for 1/8 scale RC racing.

1/8 Off-road

Ultimate Guide to Nitro Engine Tuning from JQ Racing

Settle in for this one - it's over an hour, and has great production value (and is hilarious!) But if you want to know how a carb works, how the needle valves work, how to adjust your idle, or anything else involved with nitro tuning, you must check this out.

1/8 Off-road

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RC Engine Break-in with Robert Batlle

Robert walks us through all the important aspects of breaking in an engine for RC racing use.

1/8 Off-road

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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.

1/8 Off-road

Nitro Engine Break-in with Adam Drake

Nitro engines for RC need to be run in properly to get the best performance - learn how to do this from Adam Drake, one of the all-time best!

1/8 Off-road

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.