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Adam Drake shows and explains rebound in in shocks.

Balancing your Radio Control vehicle’s tires is one of the more important things you can do to improve the handling of your vehicle. An unbalanced wheel will have a heavy side and a light side. This is due to inconsistencies in foam placement, wheel make and other factors. This off balance weight can cause a [...]

When building your shocks if you look at a setup sheet it may tell you shock length, rebound and oil weight (wt). Here’s how I do it. To measure shock length Get out your calipers and you’ll measure from the middle of the shock cup hole to the middle of the shock end bushing. You [...]

When first getting started in Nitro Truggy, buggy or Short Course Truck racing, the most mysterious part of the racing experience is engine tuning. In my experience there is only one way to get better, and this is to practice, practice, and more practice. In order to make this whole aspect a little less of [...]

Often, your first race you are wondering what you will need to have fun all day driving your radio control vehicle. In order to make it a little less daunting we have added a list of what we feel are must have items. Please post your comments if you feel we have missed something! 1. [...]

When getting started in racing, one of the first things you will be told to investigate is tires. With different manufactures, compounds, tread patterns and inserts purchasing tires can be a real guessing game. With everyone’s driving style being different there is no “perfect” solution for a race day or even from one qualifier to [...]

With the release of the new website, we are going to gradually post tips on how to improve your driving skills. Whether it’s vehicle setup or learning how to corners. Eventually it will all be here! Feel free to post comments about our tech tips. Although this really is not much of a tip, it’s [...]