I hit a plateau with my B6.2. I have been working on my chassis setup, and I’ve reached a point where I feel comfortable racing around other cars, but I haven’t improved my fastest lap time. The current layout at my local track, Rise Up HobbyTown, has two sections where I’m full lock on the…
I have been racing my B6.2 for a few months now. When I first built my car I went with the standard size battery. Once I started racing I noticed that it is quite popular to run a lighter low profile battery with some sort of weight underneath. From what I’ve seen most guys are…
I have so many old photos of projects that I’ve worked done, parts I’ve made, and some races I’ve attended. I thought it may be interesting to share some of this stuff, in what I’ll call: The Archive. One of these projects was making a 5-link rear suspension for my X-Factory X6 Cubed (X6^3). In…
Making stuff is fun. It’s cool to start with an idea and then after some work, you have something. In regard to R/C – it’s awesome when you make a part and it improves the car’s performance, reliability, or aesthetics. When I’m at the track, I like to check out other cars to see what…
This section will be a collection of little bits of info, none of which deserve a post independently, but, a compilation could be of interest. tinker | \ ˈtiŋ-kər \tinkered; tinkering\ ˈtiŋ-k(ə-)riŋ \ Definition of tinker (Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb: to work in the manner of a tinker especially: to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner: FIDDLE…
When it comes to carpet racing, I’m late to the game. Specifically, carpet off-road. That’s a bit of an oxymoron, isn’t it? “Carpet off-road.” Now, I’ve raced 1/10 buggies in the past – I had a Losi 22 when they first came out, which, I quickly sold to my buddy Chris so that I could…
A little back story on my truck: At the end of 2019, I bought a Toyota 4runner. One of my best friends, Alex, has a 4runner and I was always impressed with its capabilities and I thought it was a cool project vehicle. When another friend of mine was selling his for a good price…
This post highlights the steps in making a set of shock towers for my nitro buggy. I have been making parts for my cars since the very beginning. Back in the day used to make little bits and pieces completely by hand but now with the luxury of CNC equipment making parts like this is…
I didn’t see the point in creating race reports for races that are almost a year old. For one, I don’t remember the details and two, race results arent relevant for too long. You have a good result and its only good until your next race and if you have a bad result, well, there…
I have raced a lot of RC cars. I started in 2000 and since raced on-road, off-road, electric, and nitro-powered vehicles on just about every surface and track-type imaginable. 1/8 nitro buggy has always been my favorite class. Most of my driving experience has come by racing these cars in the very competitive SoCal area….
