Category: Tech Tips

Tires’ Temperature Rating

Onroad rubber tires have ratings based on temperature on the track. Smaller number indicates softer…

The importance of motor cooling

When you are using a BL motor stronger than 13.5T, always check and make sure…

Diff lock

Sometimes you may want to have no differential at the front. On a standard Tamiya…

Plastic gear diff

A typical gear differential: The drive gear is mounted on the carrier which supports the…

Plastic cups

Plastic cups can and will  break! Avoid plastic cups whenever possible (and especially if it…

Brushed 540s…… why do they still matter?

You might think that with brushless motors dominating RC cars, boats, and planes, brushed 540…

Broken Ball Diff at the front…

Ball Diffs are usually pretty durable. However, the long thin screw that holds the 2…

Stripped threads on Tamiya cars

Holes on the Tamiya plastic parts strip quickly. The plastic body parts are too weak…

Tamiya Motor Mount

Flexibility is lacking when it comes to motor mounting on Tamiya TT01. If you need…

Brushed Motor Turns and Pinion

IN THEORY, the higher the number of turns, greater is the torque that can be…