Articles relating to all RC Cars and Trucks
A slipper clutch is a mechanical assembly that transfers excess energy in to heat. The heat created is from friction between clutch pads and a clutch hub. Slipper clutches are not found on all RC cars. In fact almost all RC on road cars will not have one. Common types of RC cars to find …
We all know that lubrication is an important item for many mechanical systems. Lubrication simply lowers the amount of resistance between 2 moving mechanical parts or components. A lowered resistance improves premature wear by slowing this process down. Common Areas for Mechanical Friction – RC Car When looking at any RC Car, there are a …
In brief, RC Cars utilize a transmission that contains a gear set. Different applications will require different “pitches”. A gear pitch given in imperial terms is related to the amount of teeth that would encircle a one inch diameter. This one inch diameter is known as the pitch diameter. The metric module is how pitches …
For every mating pair of gears in an RC car, there exists a gear ratio. The gear ratio is simply the number of teeth of one gear divided by the number of teeth of a mating gear. Gear ratios are important as they allow us to better control speed and torque. We are able to …
On an RC car there are many components that you can fine tune to see optimal performance for your application. Tuning the suspension setup is just one of those items that should be considered when going for optimal performance. The suspension consists of a handful of different areas that can be fine tuned. If on …
