Archive for July, 2009


Will the rise of the brushless motor car kill the nitro car?

July 31 2009 one Commented
Will the rise of the brushless motor car kill the nitro car?

During the 80’s and 90’s electric RC cars were king. Rarely did you see a nitro RC car buzzing around bashing, and you almost never saw them race. Sure they were out there, but the popularity of the electric RC car far out weighed that of the nitro RC car. During the late 90’s nitro [...]

RC warships and battle groups.

July 31 2009 No Commented
RC warships and battle groups.

If you have never seen these RC war boats you should look and see if they meet in your area. These scale war ships are not only cool to see motor around, they’re also dangerous, which is always fun. Check out a video of them fighting then see how they build these bad boys.

How do [...]

Great slow motion RC road car crashes.

July 30 2009 No Commented
Great slow motion RC road car crashes.

These RC car crashes are slowed down and they almost look real. Very cool so hope you enjoy them.

Basic setup for your RC car, understanding toe, camber, caster, and ride height.

July 29 2009 No Commented
Basic setup for your RC car, understanding toe, camber, caster, and ride height.

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Camber Angle
Camber angle is the angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the vehicle when viewed from the front or rear. There are three possible camber types, positive, neutral, and negative camber.

If the [...]

In the beginning, there was RC10, a RC car retrospective.

July 27 2009 No Commented
In the beginning, there was RC10, a RC car retrospective.

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The early 1980’s were the golden years for the 1/10 scale off road RC car. Leading the way was Team Associated’s RC10 which was the buggy to beat for several years in the world of RC off road racing. [...]

Radio control kill switch for your RC model.

July 27 2009 No Commented

A kill switch can quickly pay for itself in one day. An out of control RC model can put an end to your fun, and cost you lots of time and money to repair. More importantly, an out of control RC can endanger people and property.
Killer RC’s new Killer Bee Remote Kill Switch on Baja [...]

All about radio control transmitters, FM, AM, PCM, and Spectrum.

July 26 2009 No Commented
All about radio control transmitters, FM, AM, PCM, and Spectrum.

2.4 GHz spread spectrum radios have taken the RC world by storm. In a few years time this could be the only technology that will be offered on everything but the cheapest toy grade RC radios. So why is spread spectrum modulation so good? To answer this question, let’s first look at the other “narrow [...]

The wonderful world of large scale radio control.

July 26 2009 No Commented

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If you live in the United States you have probably seen 1/10 and 1/16 scale RC cars from manufactures such as Traxxas, Losi, Team Associated, HPI, and more. However, there is a whole other class of RC cars that [...]

G-Wiz vs RC Car..

July 25 2009 No Commented

This is pretty funny. I was surprised by the ending.

RC Car vs Dog!!

July 25 2009 No Commented

This is awesome. You rarely see a dog attack a RC car from this angle.