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Dialing It In: How to Tune Your 1/10 RC Race Buggy for Any Track Condition
You’ve got the motor, you’ve got the skills, and your battery is fully charged. But if your chassis isn't dialed into the surface you're driving on, you're going to spend more time fighting the car than fighting for the lead. One of the biggest hurdles in 1/10 scale buggy racing is adapting to changing track conditions. A setup that feels locked-in on high-bite clay will be an undriveable, tail-happy mess on a loose, dusty outdoor track. Winning requires understanding how to tune your suspension, ride height, and weight bias to match the grip level. Here is your comprehensive guide to...
Bulletproof Your Kyosho MP11: Premium Carbon Upgrades from Bermco RC Parts
We’ve rolled out a complete line of precision-cut carbon fiber upgrades from Bermco RC Parts designed specifically for the MP11 and MP11e platforms. Whether you need to eliminate flex in your steering assembly or survive massive triple-jump landings, these upgrades deliver the strength-to-weight ratio you need to shave tenths off your lap times.
Basic RC Suspension Tuning: Camber, Toe, Ride Height, Springs, and Oil
If you are running your RC car exactly how it came out of the box, you are leaving massive performance on the table. Factory settings are a compromise designed to be "okay" on every surface, but to truly dominate the track or conquer the local bashing spot, you need to learn how to tune. Suspension tuning can feel like dark magic to beginners, but it all boils down to basic geometry and physics. By adjusting just a few key parameters—ride height, camber, toe, springs, and shock oil—you can completely transform how your rig handles, jumps, and corners. Here is your...
How to Properly Set Gear Mesh and Choose Pinion/Spur Ratios
Nothing ends a backyard bash session or a track day faster than the horrific, high-pitched screech of stripped gears. If you have ever opened up your RC car to find your plastic spur gear chewed to pieces, or your motor hotter than a frying pan, you have likely run into an issue with your gearing.
Top 5 Beginner Mistakes to Avoid with Your First RC Car
There is nothing quite like the thrill of unboxing your very first hobby-grade RC car. The smell of fresh rubber, the shiny body shell, and the promise of tearing up the local park are enough to make anyone rush outside and immediately pin the throttle.
However, that rush often leads to the dreaded "Walk of Shame"—carrying a broken RC car back to the workbench on day one.