Top Twenty Five Pit Tips

LiPo-Powered Starter Box: If you’re looking for a little extra engine-cranking power, replace the NiMH batteries in your starter box with high-capacity LiPo batteries.  You’ll need to invest in a LiPo charger to charge the batteries, but it is well worth the cost because the batteries provide more voltage, and they do not discharge when […]

Never Lose Parts: Many of today’s RC vehicles come with a bunch of small spare parts and tuning option parts that are easy to lose or confuse with parts from other vehicles you may have in your collection.  Place the parts in a resealable freezer bag and label them with a permanent marker. Joe Hanson

Stop Losing E-Clips: Place a dab of Shoe Goo on your car or truck’s E-clips, particularly the outboard clips.  The glue will prevent the E-clips from popping off the hingepins. Marin Via Campos – Covina, CA

Easy Transponder Removal: Use Velcro to mount to your transponder on your chassis.  This makes it easy to remove so you can install your transponder in other vehicles, or to bring it with you so you can easily see its numbers when you sign up at races. The RC Car Action Editors

Axle-Pin Keeper: Use a little Shoe GOO on your axle pins and they won’t fall out anymore when you’re changing tires, but they’ll come right out with pliers when you want. Alain Dreschen – Baltimore, MD