Wondering why you might want to use shorter or longer front upper suspension arms on your RC buggy or truck? Check out this explainer from 1/8-scale veteran and Mugen Seiki team driver, Adam Drake.
RCCrewChief explains damping, shock springs, pistons, oil, and how they all work together to help your RC car soak up the bumps and stay stable in the turns.
RCCrewChief explains the Ackermann angle and how it affects an RC car's steering response.
RCCrewChief explains roll center and how camber gain relates to it.
RCCrewChief explains suspension stiffness and how it affects your RC car's handling
RCCrewChief explains how weight transfer in your car happens and how to tune your suspension to take advantage of it.
RCCrewChief explains the nitty gritty of suspension.
RCCrewChief explains the basics of setup physics. And when I say "basics," I mean more in-depth than any other video you'll find out there.
Ty Tessman of XRAY walks us through each step of his shock rebuilds, focusing on getting 0% rebound. The video is focused on the XB series buggies, but applies to all 1/8th scale off-road vehicles.
XRAY's Alex Hagberg explains how to choose and apply the oil for pan car kingpins. He explains using the XRAY X12, but it's applicable to all pan and F1 cars.
Ray Munday's summary of Associated shock sizes for their 1/10 off-road cars, so you know which pistons and bodies work for your car.
Alex walks us through the intricacies of tuning your X12's chassis flex for any track conditions.
Alex Hagberg explains how to prep an RC car for racing in the rain. Many of the tips are relevant for all car classes (how to protect your radio equipment, ESC, wiring, and motor), but the setup tips (flex, camber, etc) are focused on on-road touring cars.
Alexander Hagberg walks us through some of the basics of X12 suspension setup theory.
Frank, Aaron, and Geoff walk you through the radio setup, camber, toe, and other suspension settings on the 22X-4.
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