What is Body Position? Your car’s Body Position affects the way it generates downforce. While this tuning option works with most cars, it is highly effective in full-bodied cars like touring cars. Like the body, …

What is Arm Sweep? Arm Sweep describes the backwards angle (from the inner hinge pin) of the front suspension arms. Arm Sweep is adjusted by angling the lower inner hinge pins inward or outward slightly …

What is Active Toe? Toe describes the angle of the rear tires, either Toe In or Toe Out, and is a fixed adjustment on all cars. Some cars have what is called Active Toe, a …

The Tamiya Championship Series was held this past weekend, March 26, at Cal Raceway in Orange California. It was the biggest TCS to date with 27 FULL heats of racers from all around California! It …

Beef Tubes has announced The Beadlocker’er which, in all honesty, is something we should have had years ago. The Beadlocker’er is a brilliant tool for pinching beadlock wheels together during assembly, making the task of …

Scale detail is all the rage right now, especially on crawlers and trail trucks. That’s where this new Axial Capra interior set from Club 5 Racing will help transform you cool ride into a killer …

Ready to shed some weight on your racing ride and look cool doing it? Then check out these new Pro Duty LowPro Head Titanium Screws from 1up Racing! These screws are made from Grade 5 …

What is Track Width? Track Width is a measurement from the outside edge of the front or rear wheels, ie, front track width is from the outside edge of one front wheel to the outside …

What is Toe In / Toe Out? Toe In / Toe Out describes the angle of the front (or rear) tires when viewed from above. If the front tires angle in (or towards the chassis), …

What is Steering Throw Symmetry? When you build your RC car for the first time (or pull it out of the box if it’s an RTR), the steering turnbuckles are typically set to the correct …

What is a Slipper Clutch? The Slipper Clutch is tuning tool used only in offroad. It is illegal to race with a Slipper Clutch in onroad. The Slipper Clutch system uses a spring to apply …

What are Shock Mounting Positions? There are a couple different shock mounting configurations, but for the most part there is an upper and lower mount with each location changing the handling of the car. On …

What is Ride Height? Ride Height is the distance measured from the bottom of the chassis to the ground. This adjustment should always be made with the car in race ready condition, meaning all electronics …

What is Kickup? Kickup describes the angle of the front of a chassis. It can also be described as another form of Caster. Cars with a flat chassis have 0° of Kickup (inner hinge pins …

What is Gear Ratio? Every RC Car has two major gears to drive the car – a Pinion Gear and a Spur Gear. On battery-powered cars, the Pinion is attached to the motor and connects …