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Bearings: Continuing the Momentum

Bearings: Continuing the Momentum

Picking up where we left off from our last issue (RCCA November 2020), let’s get into the topic of bearings a little bit deeper. This time around we are going to explore the different types of bearings available in RC. We are also going to talk about the differences between bearing grease versus bearing oil, […]
Smooth Out Your Ride: The Basics of Shock Maintenance

Smooth Out Your Ride: The Basics of Shock Maintenance

Shocks are by far one of the most important parts on any RC car, and oftentimes they’re the most overlooked when it comes time to do regular cleaning and maintenance. A well-maintained set of shocks will not only preserve but sometimes even improve your RC car’s performance and handling, making regular service and maintenance a […]

Maximum Domination – Traxxas Maxx Upgrade Parts Guide

Maximum Domination – Traxxas Maxx Upgrade Parts Guide

The Traxxas X-Maxx completely broke the mold when it was first unleashed to the RC world. Its impressive size, strength and speed quickly redefined the monster truck genre. After dominating just about every place it’s been run, Traxxas is back at it again with the new Maxx. The new Maxx is a completely new go-fast […]
A New Look: Color Matching Your Plastics

A New Look: Color Matching Your Plastics

Getting your car or truck to look exactly as you intend on it to depends greatly on what color parts manufacturers offer. If you’re going for a replica of the Bigfoot monster truck, orange suspension parts just won’t do. If you’re trying to recreate a touring car that requires yellow wheels when your wheels are […]

Replace a Suspension Arm

Replace a Suspension Arm

Go from “broke” to “back in action” in no time When you build your car or truck from a kit, a broken part is no big deal. After putting together everything yourself, it’s easy to spot what broke and figure out how to fix it. But for many RTR guys, something as simple and common […]
Flashback: Touring ’90s Style

Flashback: Touring ’90s Style

When touring cars first blew up in the late ’90s, Tamiya’s Manta Ray–based TA01 and TA02 4WD cars were the order of the day. Unlike today’s competition tourers, those TAs wore bodies based on full-size cars racing in the German and British Touring Car race series, and the starting grids of the RC races were […]

Get Wet! RC Boating Get-Started Guide

Get Wet! RC Boating Get-Started Guide

RC boats look fast and fun from the shore, but they can seem foreign if you’ve never run on water before. But don’t worry—we’re here to demystify marine RC for you. We’ll explain a few basic concepts about boats—the different hull types, and how and where they work best—to help you pick your ideal first […]
Get Into Gas! What You Need to Know Before You Go Large-Scale

Get Into Gas! What You Need to Know Before You Go Large-Scale

Ask any RC fan to name the cars in their fantasy fleet, and you can bet they’ll tick off at least one 1/5-scale ride. Who can resist a super-sized RC car or truck that stretches 3 feet or more from bumper to bumper, with a 2-stroke engine liberated from a chain saw spinning the tires? […]

Complete Nitro Power Get-Started Guide

Complete Nitro Power Get-Started Guide

RC cars and trucks look more realistic than ever, but until we’re all driving electric full-scale cars, battery-powered models are still highly unrealistic in the way they’re powered. For a truly realistic RC experience (in terms of technology instead of looks), nothing beats driving an RC machine with a real piston-pounding, fuel-burning engine under the […]
Crush the Comp: Here’s How to Set Up Your Solid-Axle Monster Truck

Crush the Comp: Here’s How to Set Up Your Solid-Axle Monster Truck

There are a lot of adjustments available on today’s solid-axle monster trucks and being able to take advantage of those settings and get the setup just right for conditions can give you an advantage over your competitor. In this guide, I’ll talk about adjustments that are available on solid-axle monster trucks and what they will […]

Turn two standard cab bodies into one sweet crew cab

Turn two standard cab bodies into one sweet crew cab

When it comes to a scale appearance, there’s nothing better than an injection-molded body, which is often referred to as a “hard body.” The details are crisp, and it’s something that can never be matched by Lexan. There aren’t too many injection-molded bodies out there due to the cost required to produce them and the […]
Keep Your Bearings Smooth in 3 Easy Steps

Keep Your Bearings Smooth in 3 Easy Steps

Ball bearings are a vital part of RC cars. Most of us abuse them day after day with little to no maintenance, and they keep on allowing our wheels to spin freely. Have you ever noticed your car pulling to one direction but your steering trim and toe are set perfectly straight? The culprit may […]
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