Free Tech Tips – using separate power source for the receiver
The receiver needs approximately 6V of power to operate. In a typical configuration, the ESC…
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Free Tech Tips – battery voltage and its relationship with performance and reliability
We use 7.2V batteries here as examples for discussion. The 3700mah GP pack is so…
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Free Tech Tips – tire sizing
According to Sean Holman in his article "Choosing The Right Ratio - Uncovering The Secret…
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Free Tech Tips – touring to truggy conversion
Even though it is technically possible to convert a touring car to a truggy by…
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Free Tech Tips – mixing and matching ESC, receiver and servo
To connect receiver and ESC/servo produced by different manufacturers, you may need to do some…
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Free Tech Tips – soldering battery cells
Soldering directly to the battery cells is never a good idea. You should only solder…
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Free Tech Tips – dog bone end float
If you change the stock suspension settings (damper, mounting point …etc) you may need to…
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Free Tech Tips – changing gear ratios
Generally speaking you can change the gear ratio by changing the pinion and/or the spur…
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Free Tech Tips – more on gear ratios
Gear ratios are usually quoted in the format of “2.X to 1”. This is sometimes…
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Free Tech Tips – motor capacitors
Upgrade motors usually come with capacitors for reducing the radio noise created by the motor…
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