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Category: Tech Tip – General

Buggy cleaning
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Buggy cleaning

ycthkFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021

You need a real powerful blower (preferably something running on power from the power line) to get rid of all…

When the track is wet…
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

When the track is wet…

ycthkMay 14, 2020November 8, 2022

You want to know that as long as the lexan body is on, rain water does not hurt. What kills…

Need for Speed (on concrete): The Unexpected Thrill of On-Road Buggy Racing
Articles, Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Need for Speed (on concrete): The Unexpected Thrill of On-Road Buggy Racing

ycthkMarch 22, 2020February 21, 2026

When people think of RC racing, the image that usually pops into their heads is a monster truck bouncing over…

A stupid mistake….
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tip - Motor, Tech Tips

A stupid mistake….

ycthkFebruary 24, 2020July 16, 2020

The photos show an Optima with an onroad configuration and then an offroad one. The only difference is the tires…

Can a Tamiya really jump?
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tip - Suspension, Tech Tips

Can a Tamiya really jump?

ycthkFebruary 21, 2020February 11, 2023

It depends. The age of the car does matter (it is plastic afterall). This short vid shows a Tamiya Blazing…

Tamiya Dual Rider RC
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Tamiya Dual Rider RC

ycthkFebruary 18, 2020July 16, 2020

This is a Tamiya Dual Rider with an upgraded brushed motor.

Screws
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Screws

ycthkFebruary 12, 2020July 16, 2020

These are the type of screws you will find very useful when dealing with Tamiya cars.

Stripped threads on Tamiya cars
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Stripped threads on Tamiya cars

ycthkDecember 17, 2019July 16, 2020

Holes on the Tamiya plastic parts strip quickly. The plastic body parts are too weak to withstand frequent screw and…

My car slowed down and eventually stopped all in a sudden. Why?
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

My car slowed down and eventually stopped all in a sudden. Why?

ycthkDecember 12, 2019July 16, 2020

Modern  brushless systems often allow you to set a cutoff voltage. When the value is set too high, an early…

Free Tech Tips – touring to truggy conversion
Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Free Tech Tips – touring to truggy conversion

ycthkDecember 25, 2016July 16, 2020

Even though it is technically possible to convert a touring car to a truggy by changing tires, the configuration would…

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