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
You’ve probably seen on many forums about punching holes in RC tires. If you are new to this you’re probably thinking, what on earth is this about? anywhere you look there are debates as to whether punching holes in RC tires should be done, and if it is done then how do we go about … Read more
Some people think the thought of trying to get their RC car to do a smoking burnout is absolutely daft, but others may think that trying to make their RC tires smoke would be the coolest thing ever. I’ve looked into this crazy but cool idea to see if it can be done. So, can … Read more
Are you new to nitro RC cars? Or maybe youve had your RC nitro for a while and not sure whether to run your RC vehicle in cold conditions. Anyone that lives in cold and snowy parts of the world know how these conditions play an impact on their real cars, so how does this … Read more
Don’t you just love it when you take your RC car out and everything goes perfectly. Your RC car is steering around bends gracefully and taking the Straights at full speed. The sky is blue, the sun is shining and you are just out on the perfect run and then all of a sudden you … Read more
With so many potential reasons for your RC car not to respond to throttle, I’ve put this Top 10 list together which I hope will help identify your specific problem. These are the most common causes of an unresponsive throttle. Advice for each individual cause follows throughout the article. So let’s start with the basics … Read more
Have you ever found your RC car moving by itself? I’m sure you know the feeling of your heart dropping as you see your RC car racing off towards some random solid object. That will definitely be enough to ruin your day, especially if you don’t know how to resolve the problem and put full … Read more
Tires can take a real pounding when we are racing our RC vehicles. There are loads of factors that can have an impact on how long RC tires can last. We all know a good set of RC tires can be expensive so I’ve looked into the many ways we can help maintain them so … Read more