Need help setting up your car so it handles the way you want? Search our setup guides and tips from top drivers to get you on the right track!
The Drake provides another great build video, this time explaining in detail how to build a set of shocks the right way for off-road use, either 1/10 or 1/8 scale.
Boomslang Suspension provides this fantastic explainer of how the angle of your shocks affects the actual damping characteristics they provide. If you really want to understand shock angles, this one is a must-watch.
The Hall Bros give a great overview of how to think about shock tuning for 1/10 off-road cars, covering oil, springs, and pistons, and paying particular attention to the balance between low-speed and high-speed damper setup.
The Hall Bros continue their excellent series of explainers with this video covering all the details of 1/10 off-road cars. From diffs and o-rings to bearings and shocks, they pretty much cover all the bits you need to keep fresh, clean, and working properly. They focus on their car, the Associated RC10 B7, but the information applies to any 1/10 off-roader.
Associated Pro driver Spencer Rivkin shares his deep knowledge of the B7 platform in this 6-part series as he builds an entire car.
XRAY and Anthony Atack provide this great overview guide to setting up on-road RC touring cars. It's a little old, but the setup info is just as relevant now.
Table showing shock oil weights and how they compare across different shock oil brands.
Scott Guyatt's terrific introduction to 1/10 scale off-road RC setups.
Detailed guide from Matt "Murfdogg" Murphy to setting up dirt oval RC cars that covers all aspects of setup from shocks and roll center to tires and drivetrain.
Quick cheatsheets showing how to increase or decrease grip in order to get your dirt oval RC car handling the way you like. If someone knows the source, please let us know, so we can credit them appropriately!
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