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The Ultimate Guide to RC Tires and Wheels: Treads, Foams, and Compounds
You have the perfect suspension geometry, a powerful brushless motor, and a finely tuned ESC. But all that power and technology is completely useless if your tires can’t translate that energy into forward motion. Your tires are the single point of contact between your vehicle and the ground.
RC ESC Programming Explained: Drag Brake, Punch, and Timing
When you first install a new brushless motor and ESC (Electronic Speed Controller), it is tempting to just plug in your LiPo battery and instantly grab full throttle. While factory default settings will certainly get your car moving, they are designed to be a safe, middle-of-the-road compromise.
RC Safety: Setting Up Failsafes and Range Checks
Picture this: You are at the local park, testing out a brand new 4S LiPo battery. You line up your RC car, pin the throttle, and watch it rocket toward 50 MPH. Suddenly, your transmitter beeps. You’ve lost connection. If you didn't set up your failsafe, that 10-pound block of plastic and metal is going to continue flying at 50 MPH until it hits a curb, a tree, a parked car, or worse—a person. A "runaway" RC car is every hobbyist's worst nightmare. Fortunately, it is 100% preventable. Before you ever hit the dirt with a new rig or a...
RC Steering Setup: Endpoints, Dual Rate, Expo, and Servos
You just dropped a 3S LiPo battery and a massive brushless motor into your RC car. It is unbelievably fast in a straight line, but the moment you touch the steering wheel, the car spins out uncontrollably. Or worse, you hear a high-pitched buzzing coming from your front end, followed by the smell of burnt electronics.
How to Choose the Best RC Car for a Beginner
Here is an undeniable truth about the RC hobby: You are going to crash, and you are eventually going to break a part. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when—and honestly, pushing a machine
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