BASIC DRIVING TRAINING
You cannot make yourself a skilled driver just by running a car at will. Make a course using things like empty cans as pylons.
OVAL COURSE 1
This is the simplest course using two pylons. It looks simple at first sight to drive a car along, but it will require some practice to achieve sharp [...]

Those of us who are looking to get started in the RC world have to make a tough decision very early on: Electric vs. Gas powered RC cars. Since start up costs can be expensive, most people can’t afford to invest in both.
What many newcomers don’t realize is that gas powered RC cars should actually [...]

When it comes to RC rock crawling just a little extra traction and a little lower center of gravity could get you through those impossible gates. This article will help you learn how to set up your crawler to maximize your wheels and tires for extra grip low CG.

Trim the Foam

Soft compound tires require [...]

If you have ever driven your car in the snow or mud only to emerge with shorted out servos or receiver then you might want to read this article.
Despite what you might think about servos most are water-resistant at best. The first thing you might want to do is take apart your servo and look [...]

If you work on an RC car at all you will soon find it necessary to put it up on some sort of stand. Some people put the tire under the car and that works for some things but when you really need to get to the belly of your car the tire just will [...]

I’ve had every type of car there is from electric RTR, to nitro kits, and I have never really sat down and chronicled my experience. This article will give you a glimpse into some of the tricks and gotchas I experienced when building my first large scale FG 4WD Modellsport Baja Buggy.

SPECIAL NOTE: If [...]

Have you ever wanted to make your own custom stickers to put on your RC car, plane, or helicopter? I know I have and I looked around for examples on how to do this but none satisfied what my end goal. So here is a short example on how to make clear professional looking stickers [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]