Building/filling your shocks after traveling to an event.

Hello everyone,

This week I would like talk about building/filling your shocks after traveling to an event. As seen on Facebook and Instagram, almost every Pro or semi Pro racer before a long trip will have their shocks off their cars. This is so when they arrive to an event they can build/fill their shocks in the right environment that racing will happen. Shocks can build up pressure on a long trip, like on an airplane or in a hot/cold car ride. So just keep this in mind when traveling to your next event to get the most out of your RC car’s performance.

JR 

#22empire

TLR 8IGHT Aluminum clutch shoe maintenance

Hello everyone,

This week I would like to talk about Aluminum clutch shoe maintenance for your Nitro TLR 8IGHT rides. A TLR 8IGHT clutch can take a good amount of running before maintenance is needed. Here is what I would do before a big event and before the main event to keep my clutch in good working order. First picture is my Aluminum clutch shoe after about an hour of racing. Second picture is after maintenance prepping for my main. In the second picture, you can see that I have used a dremel on all three edges and I used some scotch-brite to clean the top of the clutch shoe. This will help your clutch work correctly and gives you a consistent feel throughout your race.

Picture #1

 Picture #2

P.S. This maintenance can also be done to your composite clutch shoe as well.

JR
#8realm

TLR 22 4.0 carpet setup (SCVRC)

Hello everyone,

This week I would like to share a new carpet setup by TLR’s very own Frank Root. Frank made the trip to SCVRC (newly transformed over to a carpet track) back in February for “The Series” event round three. Frank grabbed the TQ and the win at this event and he has posted his setup. If you're looking to do some carpet racing with your TLR 22 4.0 this is a very good starting point for any carpet surface.                               

  Setup Frank Root SCVRC

JR
#22empire

TLR Slipper adjustment

Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to talk about how to adjust your slipper on your TLR vehicles. The first and most important is making sure that the slipper is set loose and your diff is tight and broken in correctly before you attempt to find the correct setting for your slipper. If the slipper is too tight, you could cause damage to your diff even before you hit the track. After making sure your slipper is loose, hold both rear tires with your radio and car on and give the car a quick stab of the throttle and you should be able to hear the slipper slip. Keep tightening the slipper at half turn increments until the front tires come off the ground about an inch. This should be a good starting point for most tracks.

               

JR

#22empire