It can be very difficult to determine how much smoke is acceptable when it comes to your RC car. Unless you have a Nitro RC, you shouldn’t be seeing any smoke at all coming from your car. If you do see any smoke coming from your electric RC, it’s almost a guarantee that you’ll need … Read more
It is true, RC motors can overheat. Many people may be caught off guard by how easy it is for an RC motor to overheat. I, too, have experienced some of my RC cars overheating, and this has taught me the importance of really knowing how RC cars and their motors work. RC motors will … Read more
RC trucks are a blast. Nobody can deny it. But for them to continue being a blast, they need to be properly stored. However, proper storage practices sometimes have a lot of caveats to them. This is why some of the questions many people may have are how, where, and when they should store their … Read more
With so many different RC trucks, it might be difficult to know which ones are priced with so many different RC trucks, it might be difficult to know which ones are priced fairly and which are not. No matter what kind of RC truck you are looking to buy, one of the essential factors in … Read more
There are a lot of different types of RC vehicles. I remember when I first got into this as a hobby, I was caught by surprise upon my discovery of the sheer variety of RC vehicles. You probably have the same questions I had a long time ago, one of which was what is the … Read more
RC tires should be relatively soft. But that is just not always the case, now, is it? If you are here, you are probably having the same problem. Luckily, there are a few ways you can soften up RC tires. How to soften RC car tires? To soften RC tires use WD-40 or Liquid Wrench … Read more
It is inevitable. If you own an RC car and actually enjoy using it you will start looking for ways to keep it working for longer and most likely perform better and move faster. One nifty little trick to achieve all of these things is by balancing your RC tires. RC car tires are balanced … Read more
If you have a powerful RC car, the chances are you will experience what is known as tire ballooning. Besides looking like something that should be physically impossible and, well, very entertaining, tire ballooning is something that you want to avoid. Why RC Tires Balloon? RC tires balloon because of the centrifugal force they are … Read more
Any RC motor can go bad, especially brushed motors. Brushed motors are cheaper but have wearing parts that do better with regular maintenance. Brushless motors are becoming cheaper and cheaper and last a lot longer. They’re also more efficient than brushed motors with brushed motors being about 75-80% efficient and brushless being around 85-90% efficient. … Read more
There are so many awesome types of RC cars these days it can be quite the ordeal to choose the right one for you. The decision, in this case, depends on what you’ll be doing with your RC. If you plan to roam freely around on rough terrain while ramping over obstacles in your way, … Read more