This book primarily covers
hobby-grade on/off road electric R/C cars (1:10, QD, and
Mini-T). The primary focus is on assembly kit RC
packages. Information presented is intended for beginners and
intermediate users who want to upgrade their R/C cars cost
effectively for the purposes of enjoyment and
elementary-level racing.
Table of
Contents
PREFACE
TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
TOOLS YOU’RE GOING TO NEED
SOLDERING TECHNIQUES
PROPER HANDLING OF THE SCREWS
SAFETY PRECAUTION
THE PROPER WAYS OF TAKING THINGS APART AND PUTTING THEM BACK
TOGETHER
YOUR UPGRADE OBJECTIVES
ASSEMBLY KIT VS READY-TO-RUN
<<
THE CHASSIS >>
Weight
Chassis Material
Structural
Sturdiness
Battery compartment
The bumper
<<
THE DRIVE SYSTEM >>
Traction
2WD VS 4WD
Shaft drive system VS belt drive system
Expert tips
<<
GEARS & BEARINGS >>
Gear
ratio and gear pitch
Differential gear
The One-Way unit
Cleaning the gears
Expert tips
The bearings
Cleaning the bearings
Expert tips
<<
THE MOTOR >>
Brushed motor
Motor turns
Expert Tips
The brushless motor
Moving from brushed to brushless
Optimizing your brushed motor
Performance optimization
Underwater break in
Motor bushing break in
Adding torque to the motor
Motor maintenance
<<
THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM >>
Overview
Components of a suspension system
Double wishbone VS single wishbone
Fine
tuning the shock absorption function
Making your own damper springs
The use of stabilizer bar
Expert tips
<<
THE WHEELS AND THE TIRES >>
Camber,
caster and toe angle
Types of tire and their use
Filling up the tires
Tire performance factors
Expert tips
<< RC
ELECTRONICS >>
The
remote controller set
Receiver and servos
Cored versus coreless
Analog versus digital
Mixing and matching
Speed Controllers: MSC vs ESC
Cooking your ESC
What if they got wet
Expert tips
The wires
Choosing wire: Stranded wire VS solid wire
The connectors
The batteries
Voltage VS mah
Using small batteries
NiCds VS NiMHs
Sanyo, Panasonic and GP
Prolonging the life of your battery
The charger
Slow charging VS fast charging
Memory effect
Expert tips
Troubleshooting RC electronics
Cleaning of electrical contacts
SPECIAL
NOTES: UPGRADING THE QD (QUICK DRIVE) R/C CARS
UPGRADE OBJECTIVE
CHASSIS
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
GEAR SWITCHING
THE 280 MOTORS
THE BATTERIES
SPECIAL NOTES: UPGRADING THE MINI-T R/C CARS
THE CHASSIS
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
BUMPER
GEARS
SLIPPER
SHOCK ABSORPTION
STABILIZER BAR
CAMBER, CASTER AND TOE ANGLE
TIRES
THE BATTERIES
Appendix File covering the following topics:
MIXING AND
MATCHING RECEIVER, ESC AND SERVO
GEAR RATIOS
DOG BONE END FLOAT
SOLDERING BATTERY CELLS
BELT DRIVEN 4WD PLATFORM
USING UPGRADE MOTORS
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