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RC Shock Rebound and Compression Tuning
The Hall Bros are back, this time explaining how to tune your shock damping both in compression and rebound, a must-watch for racers who want to be ready for any and all track conditions!
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Beginner's Guide to Lipo Batteries for RC
RC Vitals put together a great video in interview format with everything you need to know about LiPos. It's long, but covers a LOT of ground, and is perfect for someone getting into the hobby!
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Settings Throttle Rate Control on an ESC
The Drake explains how to set the throttle rate control (aka throttle strength) on your ESC. His example is a Hobbywing 1/.8 speed control, but rate control applies to all modern ESCs at all scales.
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How to Solder Like a Pro
Team Corally shared a detailed explanation of how to create clean, strong solder joints, a core skill a racers need.
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RC Car Shock Spring Overview with the Hall Bros
You gotta love RC pros who are happy to share their knowledge. The Hall Bros are back with their latest great explainer vid, this one called "Literally Everything I Know About Springs," and since almost all RC rely on spring-based dampers, it's useful for almost all types of racing!
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Shock Angle Setup for RC Cars
Boomslang Suspension provides this fantastic explainer of how the angle of your shocks affects the actual damping characteristics they provide. If you really want to understand shock angles, this one is a must-watch.
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RC Silicone Shock Oil Comparison Chart
Table showing shock oil weights and how they compare across different shock oil brands.
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Murfdogg Chassis Tuning 101
Detailed guide from Matt "Murfdogg" Murphy to setting up dirt oval RC cars that covers all aspects of setup from shocks and roll center to tires and drivetrain.
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RC Oval Camber Link & Roll Center Cheatsheet
Quick cheatsheets showing how to increase or decrease grip in order to get your dirt oval RC car handling the way you like. If someone knows the source, please let us know, so we can credit them appropriately!