Tip of the Week: 2/24/2013 Axial Wraith Axle Fix
The Axial Wraith and Ridgecrest both use Axial’s AR60 axles. These wide axles take a lot of abuse, but a very common problem occurs with the self-tapping screws that hold the C-hubs to the axles tubes. These screw holes tend to easily strip out. The first and often recommended fix is to replace the self-tapping…
Tip of the Week: 2/3/2013 Better Short Course Wings and Fins
As short course bodies become more, um, sophisticated, manufacturers are adding all sorts of fins and wings to increase aerodynamic performance. Usually the strongest method of attaching the wings is with small screws and nuts. Unfortunately, this is a little time consuming, slightly raises the CG and often tear out and rip the body. The…
Tip of the Week: 1/13/2013 Perfect Body Posts
Sometimes body posts require trimming (yes, those super long posts sticking out of your hood look horrible). A lot of people hack them with some dull side cutters that squeeze more than they cut. The end result isn’t pretty. Years ago, Peter Vieira of Traxxas let me know about a cool tool, the Craftsman Accu-Cut…
Tip of the Week: 12/30/2013 Ride Height Monitor
Whether you drive on- or off-road, ride height is an important aspect of suspension setup. While raising ride height can increase traction, running too high can excessively raise the center of gravity and degrade handling. A lower setup is often stable and predictable, but too low with scrub speed if the chassis scrapes the ground…
Tip of the Week: 12/9/2012 Plastic Safe Thread Lock
Common question: Can you use thread-locking compound on screws that thread into plastic? Correct answer: No. While there are some products made to work as a thread locker on plastic, we have found one of the best to be ordinary nail polish. Nail polish is safe on plastics–at least we haven’t encountered a plastic that…