RC SETUP GUIDE – BASICS TO EXPERT – TheToyz Forums

Quick Tire Basics Tires are always the first element in setting up a car. If you’ve got the right tires, you’re 90% there. Here is a quick basics on tire and insert choice Compound(Tire Material) Harder Less wear Less grip Less sidewall movement Softer More wear More grip More sidewall movement Foam tires offer large [...]

How to Set Up Your Nitro Starter Box for 1/8 and 1/10 Cars

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. Hey everyone, here’s a simple tutorial and orientation for all those new to using a Starter Box for Nitro Cars. In the making of this video, I used the Twin-775 Motor Lipo-Ready Starter Box for 1/8 and 1/10 cars by BSD Racing – but all those starter boxes out there are more or less [...]

Charging NiCd Batteries is Finicky Business!

Charging NiCd Batteries for your RC hobby sure is finicky business! Thankfully I chanced upon this article “Demystifying NiCds Part 3″ which helped bring some understanding to this tricky subject. Thanks to the folks at www.electrodynam.com, we can now have a better understanding of: – What’s the maximum current a NiCd battery can be charged [...]

How to Shut Down Your Nitro Engine – RC Car Action

Via: How to Shut Down Your Nitro Engine – RC Car Action. Apr 25, 2011 by Kevin Hetmanski Nitro-powered RC vehicles attract a lot of people because of the sound of the engine and smell of the exhaust. Everyone who owns a nitro vehicle knows how to start it. There are a few ways to [...]

Is Morgan Racing “SideWinder” Car Fuel Any Good?

If I said anything good about this fuel before, I take it back. IT SUCKS! Overheating, bubbles in fuel line, vapor-lock… and I don’t think I need a fourth reason on why not to use Morgan Racing’s Sidewinder Car Fuel. “Take Morgan Racing for their helicopter fuel – but look elsewhere if you’re serious on [...]

How to Read your Rc Glow Plug. Do you have your Nitro Engine Tuned Correctly?

How to Read your Rc Glow Plug. Do you have your Nitro Engine Tuned Correctly?. via http://www.rc-truckncar-tuning.com/Glow-plug-reading.html This is one of the best glow plug articles I’ve found online. Hope it serves you well! How to Read your Rc Glow Plug. Do you have your Nitro Engine Tuned Correctly? What exactly is our glow plug [...]

How to Replace / Install New Clutch Shoes For Nitro Engines

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. As hardy as they are, sometimes nylon clutch shoes melt, or their springs bend or warp. Help is here! In this video I show you how to replace and install clutch shoes on your nitro engine with a clutch tool. I use the SH .28 P8 engine, and HPI aluminium clutch shoes- but it’s [...]

Nitro RC Engine Maintenance & Storage

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. Thinking of putting your RC car away for a period of non-use? Be sure to expel any remnant fuel as un-combusted castor oil parts of fuel mixture can congeal and harden, and in some cases even “brick” your engine. If you’re wondering why your engine can be harder to start after a week or [...]

How to Charge & Balance RC Lipo Batteries | http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. If you just got your first lipo-ready kit or upgraded to a brushless system that works well with lipo battery cells, great and congratulations! You’re in for a lot of fun! At present, no other power source compares to the lipo in giving that awesome initial punch possible only due to those high discharge [...]

Where to Buy High Performance, High Quality Electric RC Cars at Lower Prices?

Where to Buy High Performance, High Quality Electric RC Cars at Lower Prices?. – by Julian Wong on Buzzle.com Selecting a good electric hobby-grade remote controlled car is not about picking the biggest brand names around, nor forking out hard-earned cash for the highest-priced rc car or truck around. These days, economies of scale, advancements [...]