Perfect fit throttle trigger
| Install a 1-inch length of fuel tubing on your radio’s throttle trigger to provide a tighter fit with your finger. |
Improved air-filter seal
| To prevent dirt and grit from sneaking past the endcaps of your air filter, smear grease on the caps to seal them against the foam element. |
Freely spinning Micro-T tranny
| If your Micro-T’s transmission feels like it’s bound up, try loosening the screws that secure the gearbox halves together. The screws should be snug, not super tight. |
Universal starter box
| You can make a universal starter box by attaching a thin “L” bracket to one side of the starter-wheel opening on the starter-box platform. The bracket will fit through the flywheel opening in the chassis and lock onto the vehicle. No need for starter-box pegs! Terrence Webster Oceanside, CA |
Cranked-up camber
| If you run your Team Associated L4O on a very small track, you might need more right front camber than the stock suspension allows. To get more camber, file down the two upper-arm pieces so the turnbuckle can be threaded in farther. James Day Dover, DE |
Measure accurately
| To accurately measure shock and turnbuckle lengths, spring preload, tire diameters and other critical components, you need an inexpensive set of calipers. They're also great for measuring the lengths of screws. |
Slotted Savage
| It can be a real pain to get the radio box lid on and off an HPI Savage because the front shock tower is partially in the way. Use a rotary tool with a cut-off wheel to slot the two front holes on the radio box lid; that will make it much easier to remove and install. |
Pin pliers
| It's easy to convert a pair of pliers into a roll-pin installation tool. Just chuck a cutoff wheel into your rotary tool, and cut a slot into one of the jaws of a pair of slip-joint pliers. When you squeeze the roll pin into the axle with the solid jaw, the slotted jaw allows the other end of the pin to pass through. |
Shiny Shock Shafts
| If the shock shafts on your car or truck are scratched, you can polish, or buff, out the scratches with a Scotch-Brite pad. A worn shock shaft can damage the O-ring seals in the shock; they'll then leak, and your vehicle's handling will suffer. A Scotch-Brite pad will remove most scratches and will buy you some time until you're able to pick up shiny new shafts. |
Secure Battery Connector
| All receiver battery packs have a male connector that mates with a female connector on the switch harness. Sometimes, a hard hit can cause the connectors to loosen or be disconnected, and this will cause your vehicle to go out of control. Install a piece of heatshrink tubing over the connectors to prevent them from being disconnected. |
Quick body-post fix
| If you break one of your car's body posts, use a small cable tie to hold the pieces together until you can get to the hobby shop to buy a replacement. |
Body-Clip Magnet
| Attach a magnet to the inside of your vehicle's body with glue or tape. You?ll be able to remove the clips and then place them on the roof; the magnet will prevent them from getting lost. |
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