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Latest Additions

Nitro Break-In

The first thing you need to do to your new nitro RC engine is break it in. See the RC Break-In Guide.

Starting a Nitro Engine

A step-by-step guide to starting your RC nitro engine for the first time, be sure to read the Break-In Guide before you read the Starting a Nitro RC Engine Guide

RC Shock Setup Guide

A guide to setting your hobby grade shock absorbers, mainly aimed at the RC Drifter, in most cases the same will apply if you are trying to setup your RC Racer -> RC D-Spec Shock Guide

Drifting A RC Car - Lesson 1

Not really a new addition, but it's worth mentioning, if your thinking of getting into RC Drifting or want some advice this is the one for you. RC Drift Guide

Want to paint your RC car in Flames?

Painting Lexan tips and tricks

Nothing pimps your ride more than a hot paint job, find out how to paint flames like a pro with perfect results every time, this tutorial is not limited to flames, it could be used with any design you can think of. No artistic ability or specialized equipment needed: Painting a Lexan RC Shell

Miniature Drift Radio Controlled Car

The 1:16 Drifter - Tiny Drifting from Yokomo

Bling is everything when it comes to drifting, find out how to paint flames like a pro with perfect results every time, this tutorial is not limited to flames, it could be used with any design you can think of. No artistic ability or specialized equipment needed: Painting a Lexan RC Shell

Virtual RC?

RC Car with a build in camera and VR headset, very nice, but not cheap I'll bet... Virtual RC

Useful RC tips

To make a Johnson 540 a.k.a. "silver can" perform at it's best you need to "dip" it, while the actual solution used is considered top secret we have a few suggestion to get you on your way. More…