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Tuning an RC Nitro Engine with the Exhaust Pipe and Manifold

Tuning an RC Nitro Engine with the Exhaust Pipe and Manifold

Adam Drake, master of dirt nitro, explains how to use your pipe and manifold to get the most out of your nitro engine.

How to Shim the Clutch on a Nitro R/C Car

How to Shim the Clutch on a Nitro R/C Car

The Drake continues his great series of explainers with this hand-on demo of clutch shimming for nitro engines.

How to Tune your RC Car's Engine with the Mid-speed Needle

How to Tune your RC Car's Engine with the Mid-speed Needle

The Drake is back to de-mystify the mid-speed needle, and how to use it to get the most performance and efficiency out of your nitro RC engine.

RC Air Filter Setup Guide for 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.

RC Nitro Engine Tuning with Adam Drake

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.

Ultimate Guide to Nitro Engine Tuning from JQ Racing

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.

Nitro Engine Break-in with Adam Drake

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!

RC Engine Break-in with Robert Batlle

RC Engine Break-in with Robert Batlle

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

How to Get More Runtime in 1/8 Scale Nitro Off-road Racing

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.

How to Improve Run-time for 1/8-scale Nitro RC Cars

How to Improve Run-time for 1/8-scale Nitro RC Cars

Having trouble making runtime with your nitro buggy? The Drake explains his tactics when trying to get the most out of a tank of fuel.

Crankshaft endplay overview with Adam Drake

Crankshaft endplay overview with Adam Drake

Adam walks us through the basics of crankshaft endplay - what it is, and how to set it properly.

How to Break In a Nitro Engine

How to Break In a Nitro Engine

JQ explains the nitty gritty of why you should break in your engine, what the point is, and why it's perfectly fine for you to do it yourself without hiring an outside service.

How to Set Up an RC Starter Box

How to Set Up an RC Starter Box

Adam Drake, Mugen factory driver, explains how to set up your starter box including how to ensure the car is perfectly aligned on top for consistent starting and to avoid damaging your engine.

RC Engine Tuning for Low Nitro Fuel

RC Engine Tuning for Low Nitro Fuel

Adam Drake, Mugen Seiki factory driver, offers tuning tips for engines running fuel with 25% or less nitro, a situation more and more common as environmental controls extend to more countries.

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