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END USER
LICENSE AGREEMENT
PREFACE
TERMS AND THEORIES
TOOLS YOU’RE GOING TO NEED
SOLDERING TECHNIQUES
SUPPLIES NEEDED
STEPS IN SOLDERING
SOLDERING BATTERY CELLS
PROPER HANDLING OF THE SCREWS
THE PROPER WAYS OF TAKING THINGS APART AND PUTTING
THEM BACK TOGETHER
YOUR UPGRADE OBJECTIVES
ASSEMBLY KIT VS READY-TO-RUN
THE CHASSIS AND ITS MATERIAL
WEIGHT & WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
STRUCTURAL STURDINESS
BATTERY COMPARTMENT
BUMPER
THE DRIVE SYSTEM
TRACTION
2WD VS 4WD
SHAFT DRIVE SYSTEM VS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM
EXPERT TIPS
GEARS AND BEARINGS
GEAR RATIO AND GEAR PITCH
MORE ON GEAR RATIOS
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR
SPOOL DIFFERENTIAL
ONE-WAY UNIT
CLEANING THE GEARS
EXPERT TIPS
THE BEARINGS
CLEANING THE BEARINGS
SPECIAL NOTE: DOG BONE END FLOAT
EXPERT TIPS
THE MOTOR
BRUSHED MOTORS
MOTOR TURNS
EXPERT TIPS
BRUSHLESS MOTORS
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
USING 11.1V TO POWER YOUR VEHICLE
SENSORED BL VS SENSORLESS BL
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THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
OVERVIEW
COMPONENTS OF A SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE DAMPERS
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
TIRE PERFORMANCE FACTORS
EXPERT TIPS
R/C ELECTRONICS
THE REMOTE CONTROLLER SET
RECEIVER AND SERVO
SERVO WITH CORED MOTOR VERSUS SERVO WITH CORELESS
MOTOR
ANALOG SERVOS VERSUS DIGITAL SERVOS
MIXING AND MATCHING CONTROLLERS, RECEIVERS AND SERVOS
SPEED CONTROLLER: MSC VERSUS ESC
COOKING YOUR ESC…
WHAT IF THEY GOT WET…
MIXING AND MATCHING RECEIVER, ESC AND SERVO
EXPERT TIPS
THE WIRES
CHOOSING WIRE: STRANDED WIRE VS SOLID WIRE
THE CONNECTORS
THE BATTERIES
DISCHARGE CHARACTERISTICS
VOLTAGE VS MAH
USING SMALL BATTERIES
NICDS VS NIMHS
SANYO, PANASONIC AND GP
PROLONGING THE LIFE OF THE BATTERY
THE CHARGER
SLOW CHARGING VS FAST CHARGING
MEMORY EFFECT
PROPER CHARGER CONFIGURATION
EXPERT TIPS
TROUBLESHOOTING R/C ELECTRONICS
CLEANING OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
Troubleshooting R/C electronics
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