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Why Fresh Oil?

Because fresh shock oil makes better shocks! Over time, contaminates can murky up your shock juice causing inconsistent damping which means poorer shock performance. Some hardcore racers change their oil after every run or two;...
by Jeff Eveleigh
 
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Derek's Blog

Element RC – GateKeeper Review – Are you the KeyMaster?

More awesome from Element RC with the Enduro GateKeeper Builders Kit. The full review is found in Issue #41 of Velocity RC Cars Magazine. Don’t like to read? We understand. We made a video. So you can watch the build vide...
by Derek Buono
 
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Electric

AKA EVO Truggy Tires – MT beads are gone

Monster Trucks have been around in RC since the early days. Midnight Pumpkin, Big Brute, and Clod Buster all defined what monster truck tires were – which eventually poured over into Truggy tire design. The T-Maxx made ra...
by Derek Buono
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Off-Road

Trim Your Spikes

The battle to remove traction isn’t a common one but it does happen. Ultra high-grip tracks are becoming the norm and whether it’s clay or carpet, traction rolling and flipping can be tough to eliminate. Altering th...
by Jeff Eveleigh
 
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Electric

Formula 1 Rules! Tamiya drops a new chassis F104 V2

If you don’t watch F1 you’re an idiot. Simple really. It’s the most glorious form of motorsports on the planet and this year is simply amazing. Watching the GP today makes me want to race F1 and Tamiya has the...
by Derek Buono
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Off-Road

Three Handed Slipper Setting

A common way of checking your off road slipper setting is to hold both rear tires while punching the throttle on your radio to see how far the nose of your car pops up. Unless you have a third arm, this can prove difficult. A b...
by Jeff Eveleigh
 
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