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wings

Learn how rear and front wings affect you RC car's handling and how to tune them to get your car running and jumping right

Diagram of a rear wing

Rear wing

Larger wing / steeper angle / higher gurney / higher wing mount

  • More downforce
  • Higher front end over jumps

Smaller wing / lower angle / lower gurney / lower wing mount

  • Less downforce
  • Lower front end over jumps

Front wing

Photo of an off-road RC car with a front wing
Front wing on a Team Associated RC10 B6.4

Front wings are normally only used in off-road applications.

Larger wing / steeper angle / higher gurney / higher wing mount

  • More downforce
  • Lower front end over jumps

Smaller wing / lower angle / lower gurney / lower wing mount

  • Less downforce
  • Higher front end over jumps

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