Okay, we all know suspension is a key component in making our vehicles perform, but it’s probably one of the most overwhelming areas we are confronted with. One specific area is the effect of where the shocks are mounted. For simplicity, we are going to limit this article to vehicles with shocks mounted on the shock tower and a-arms in an “upright” style (pan cars and vehicles with inboard suspension or other unusual configuration are going to be skipped for now).

RRP has steel spur gears for many of the hot cars on the market. Installation is simple but the benefits are great. Here you will see the process for swapping out the plastic spur gear in a Traxxas Revo for a Gen 3 RRP gear and slipper unit. the process begins after removal of the engine and pipe. Refer to your vehicle's manual if you need help with that part.

Everything is a compromise in the world of scale crawlers. It starts with scale vs. performance. Some build their vehicles to be scale to the point where it’s hard to distinguish them from full size vehicles, but the performance is …

Rally cars have always appealed to me, but in the past many RC rally cars have been little more than touring sedans with off-road style tires. Recently, companies such as Traxxas, Losi and Kyosho have released rally cars based off …

We wet your appetite with a Team Durango DESC10 kit unboxing photo gallery a little while back where we showed you how nicely the DESC10 comes packaged with many of its components partially assembled. Well we’ve been busy since then …

We all love racing. It gets your blood flowing and pulse going like a hummingbird. The feeling of pushing the limits is something we crave, but with that comes something we all dread…crashing. The fact is, we all crash. Yep, pros, amateurs, club rats and new racers all crash.

Without a doubt Tamiya has a huge following in the RC world. Tamiya has helped introduce this hobby to so many people over the years and if you ask any RCer to rattle of a few names of popular Tamiya …

Set the Right Height Words: Carl Hyndman Most of us take our ride height for granted. We read the manual, or take the even lazier route and follow someone else’s setup and forget it. We check it now and again …

In today’s kits and RTR’s, you will find two different styles of shocks; emulsion and bladder shocks. Most kits come with one or the other while some will give you both options.

The Axial SCX10 platform comes with a variety of bodies to suit the tastes of trail truck adventurers. But the ability for drivers to customize and make the machines their own doesn’t stop there.

Sometimes the simplest looking parts can be difficult to install correctly. Take for example the aluminum servo horn shown above. For many off-roaders, upgrading to an aluminum servo horn is mandatory, but if installed incorrectly you may find yourself back …

A few weeks back we posted a Reveal: RC4WD Gelande II Truck Kit with Cruiser Body Set where we unboxed the kit to show you all of the awesome components RC4WD includes with this exciting new release. Well some time …

The Build – Part 12 Here it is, the final assembly step with our Axial Yeti XL. We’ll be assembling the cage, attaching the body panels and installing the wheels and tires. I have to give a shout out to …

The Build – Part 11 The shocks on the Axial Yeti XL feature a large bore, aluminum threaded bodies, a bolt-on piston design and a bottom load cartridge. They come with dual springs and some cool looking, albiet fake, Icon-logoed …

When I was eight years old, my Dad and I trekked off to a hobby shop about an hour away from home to buy my first RC car, which instantly captivated me with this hobby and brought me some of the best experiences in my life. Many of those memorable times were with my Dad as we traveled to and from the local race track every weekend, which he eventually ran and became president of.