The Hall Bros explore how 2-gear diffs handle vs 4-gear diffs. It's a tricky topic, so it's a little light on technical explanations, but the "this is how it feels and affects your car" parts are great!
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.
The Drake explains how to know when your diff needs to be rebuilt, something all off-roaders should know!
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.
Yep, Dakotah's back, this time explaining one of the most mysterious aspects of off-road RC car tuning - the pill inserts (inner suspension mounts.)
Dakotah continues his series with a very accessible explainer of how to tune your off-road RC car using the camber links.
TLR's top driver, Dakotah Phend, explains the basics of differentials and moves on to explain how to he tunes the diffs in his cars.
Aydin Horne explains how to build a ball diff and how to avoid common mistakes
"The Drake" explains his philosophy on choosing diff fluids for his 1/8-scale off-roaders.
Learn about the oils, greases, and prep needed to get a gear diff running super smooth in your 1/8th scale ride. He uses an XRAY diff to demonstrate, but most of the techniques and advice are universal.
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.
Which type of driveshaft is right for your car? Joe explains what track conditions are ideal for each, with a focus on 4WD cars.
Tony Newland of Klinik RC shows in detail how to build (or rebuild) a ball diff the right way. This one goes almost 25 minutes, so grab some popcorn and get ready for some serious learnin'.
Max Mört explains how their friction characteristics can help you decide if you should run constant-velocity driveshafts (CVDs) or universal joints in your car. He uses a 1/8 off-roader for his demos, but the physics apply to all types of RC race cars.
TLR Product Developer Frank Root explains the ins and outs of setting a slipper clutch on a 1/10 scale RC car. He uses a 22 5.0 DC for the demo, but the advice applies to any off-road 1/10 scaler.
Are you well-versed in the fine art of building a ball diff? If not, check out Spencer's explainer.
What is rollout? What is FDR? What's a transmission ratio? And how do I use them to set up my RC car?
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.
Adam Drake explains in detail how to set the gear mesh properly on a nitro car, discussing the gears themselves as well as the motor mount and what kind of threadlocker to use.
Alex has thoughts on how to build a solid, leak-proof T4 diff.
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