If your RC car slams into the ground after big jumps, change the shock oil before you touch the springs. Thicker oil, and sometimes a piston with smaller holes, increases damping resistance and can help control how quickly the shock compresses on landing. Springs hold the truck at ride height and shape its handling. A…
RC Car Suspension Basics: What Every Beginner Should Actually Know The first time I really paid attention to RC car suspension wasn’t while reading specs or watching a review.It happened when my brand-new RC truck bounced like a pogo stick, flipped over a tiny bump, and slid upside down across the dirt. I remember standing…
Why Most Redcat RC Cars Fail Early Most Redcat RC cars don’t break because they’re poorly built.They usually fail because owners (myself included, at first) skip the boring basics. I’ve seen it happen more times than I can count—brand-new RC cars losing power, gears starting to grind, electronics dying after just a few weekends. I…
