RC Reference Charts
Spring rates, tire compounds, shock and diff oil - every brand in one place.
What is the "idle" on an RC car's engine?
RC car engines have a property called idle that describes the number of rotations of the engine (rpm) when no throttle is being applied. The engine is on, it is burning nitro, but it is idling, so the car should not be moving at all.
If the idle rpm is set too low, the engine is likely to die, and it will have a delayed response when you apply throttle
If the idle rpm is set too high, the engine will generate less power.
Shock Oil Conversion Chart
Weight to cSt across every major brand, in one table.
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.
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.
