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02 May, 2009

Cover me! I’m going in!

To make shock coverings (usually a balloon or finger from a latex glove) easier to install, wrap your spring in electrician's tape, leaving about a 3-inch tab hanging off the...

02 May, 2009

Cover me! I’m going in!

To make shock coverings (usually a balloon or finger from a latex glove) easier to install, wrap your spring in electrician's tape, leaving about a 3-inch tab hanging off the bottom of it. Now, with the tape in place, the...

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30 April, 2009

Receiver Pack Strap

The 4-cell receiver battery-pack holders that often come with nitro kits work fine, but AA cells can pop out of the holder during hard running. If a cell pops loose,...

30 April, 2009

Receiver Pack Strap

The 4-cell receiver battery-pack holders that often come with nitro kits work fine, but AA cells can pop out of the holder during hard running. If a cell pops loose,...

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29 April, 2009

Chassis Markup

On most nitro vehicles, you have to reset the gear mesh whenever you reinstall the engine. If you thoroughly clean your vehicle after every day of running, you'll have to...

29 April, 2009

Chassis Markup

On most nitro vehicles, you have to reset the gear mesh whenever you reinstall the engine. If you thoroughly clean your vehicle after every day of running, you'll have to...

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28 April, 2009

Screened in

When running big breather holes in off-road tires or even small holes on touring-car tires, small rocks sometimes work their way into the rim and get trapped. To prevent this,...

28 April, 2009

Screened in

When running big breather holes in off-road tires or even small holes on touring-car tires, small rocks sometimes work their way into the rim and get trapped. To prevent this,...

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27 April, 2009

Nickel-and-dime ride-height gauge

Forgot your ride-height gauge? No problem; you can use the change in your pocket to adjust your touring car?s ride height. For asphalt, most racers set up their cars with...

27 April, 2009

Nickel-and-dime ride-height gauge

Forgot your ride-height gauge? No problem; you can use the change in your pocket to adjust your touring car?s ride height. For asphalt, most racers set up their cars with...

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06 April, 2009

No-mess diff-ball greasing

Cut a slit in the bag that the diff balls came in, and then squeeze diff grease into the bag. Work the grease around the balls, and then remove them...

06 April, 2009

No-mess diff-ball greasing

Cut a slit in the bag that the diff balls came in, and then squeeze diff grease into the bag. Work the grease around the balls, and then remove them...

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04 April, 2009

Motor-tube parts holder

Spare motor and armature tubes are ideal for storing small parts. They're easy to stow in a pit box, and the clear plastic tubes make it easy to spot the...

04 April, 2009

Motor-tube parts holder

Spare motor and armature tubes are ideal for storing small parts. They're easy to stow in a pit box, and the clear plastic tubes make it easy to spot the...

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03 April, 2009

Power Stroke shock boot seal

The Pro-Line Power Stroke shocks have rubber boots installed to keep the shock shafts and seals clean. Unfortunately, the boots are not secured to the rod ends on the By-Pass...

03 April, 2009

Power Stroke shock boot seal

The Pro-Line Power Stroke shocks have rubber boots installed to keep the shock shafts and seals clean. Unfortunately, the boots are not secured to the rod ends on the By-Pass...

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