Best RC Deep Dive Podcasts (2025)

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Is the C-Ring Necessary in Either the Stock or Hopped-Up Frogs? 8:29

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In the instruction manual, Tamiya shows to install a C-Ring clip on to the spur gear. However, this piece often gets lost when trying to install it. So we answer the question, is this C-Clip absolutely necessary in a stock Frog? How about if you have a MIP (Moore's Ideal Products) Super Ball Diff hop-up installed? We dig deep into the inner working…

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What Does the CRP HotShot Nerf Wing Do, and Can it Fit the Super HotShot? 8:06

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CRP (Custom Racing Products) made a nerf wing for the vintage Tamiya HotShot to protect it's monocoque chassis and battery. But many R/C model vehicle hobbyists have wondered if it will fit the other members of the 1/10th scale HotShot 4WD R/C family, including the reres (re-releases) like the Super HotShot and HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition. W…

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The Frog Fit: The Proper Way to Mount Your R/C Buggy Body 5:19

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Many RC model vehicle hobbyists have a hard time getting the Frog Lexan body shell on and off it's ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis. One of the reasons is that the measurement from the mounting holes in the polycarbonate body is shorter that the distance between the two rear mounting posts. We dig deep into why this is and the proper way to install a…

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HOW-TO: Fix the Front Top Shock Mount Screws From Sticking Out So Far 6:39

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The Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, GH2 (Grasshopper II), Super Hornet, Rising Fighter, and many other Tamiya R/C model vehicles have an extra long to front shock mounting M3 screw that extends well beyond the nylock (nylon-insert lock nut). How do you fix this offending problem? We dig into the various fixes and rate them in this episode of the RC …

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The Unseen Advantage: The Best and Cheapest R/C Tire Balance Compounds 6:06

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Balancing your radio controlled vehicles' tires and wheels gives you advantages with speed, control, and less time between repairs, not to mention a better, more steady driving experience. We take a balanced deep dive into the best and cheapest compounds to balance your tires and wheels of your R/C cars, trucks, buggies, and vans in this episode of…

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HOW-TO: Fix a Hornet Rear Shock Mount Hop-Up on the Grasshopper Preventing Proper Body Fitment 7:39

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When using the Tamiya Hornet R/C buggy top rear shock extender mounts on the Grasshopper, the brass tube bushings that protect the shock eye are just wide enough to make the Grasshopper's ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) body shell no longer fit. We dig deep into why you have to use these brass tubes along with four distinct fixes for this roa…

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Ep 316: Barry Bremen, the Great Imposter, comes to Ohio 24:52

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Bremen was a Michigan insurance salesman who loved sneaking into professional sports events and pretending to be an athlete, official, and once even as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Twice, he brought his antics to Ohio, posing as a golfer when Toledo hosted the US Open, and again as an NBA All-Star at a game held at the Richfield Coliseum in Summit…

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How Can the Miniature Manufacturing CNC Alloy Heatsink Save Your R/C Model Vehicle? 5:59

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Miniature Manufacturing makes a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Machined Alloy Heatsink for the Tamiya 1/10th scale Lancia 037 Rally, Subaru BRAT, Frog, Pajero, Grasshopper, Hornet, Lunchbox, Blackfoot, Monster Beetle, Midnight Pumpkin, Montero, Unimog, Blitzer Beetle, Super Storm, Grasshopper II, and Super Hornet which can also be used in other r…

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HOW-TO: Get the Most out of Your A3 Hobby Mats and R/C Car Stands 6:32

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Many radio control hobbyists, when building their vintage, classic, rere, and modern radio controlled model cars, buggies, trucks, and vans use an RC vehicle stand and an A3 self-healing hobby mat. Why use these two tools and what secrets can they unlock to make your building easier and more enjoyable? We dig deep into this question in this episode…

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What are CRP Hop-Up Nerf Wings, and Do You Still Need Them Today? 8:06

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CRP (Custom Racing Products) made Nerf Wings for the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis R/C cars, trucks, and buggies like the Lancia 037 Rally, the Subaru BRAT, and the (Mighty) Frog, as well as the HotShot family of 4WD radio controlled buggies. Were they a necessary hop-up when the vintage models of these radio control model vehicles came out? What …

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A First Look at the Impact of Edge of Eternities 56:38

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EdgarMTG and Gab go over the first batch of results post Edge of Eternities and share their thoughts and own experiences.By Gab Nassif and EdgarMTG

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To Paint the Windows or to Not Paint the Windows? That is the Question 6:11

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As you finish building your R/C buggy, it's time to paint the body shell. But do you paint the rear window? And if it has a windscreen/windshield in the front and a space above it that you cut out, do you paint the windscreen, it do you leave it clear? Prevailing wisdom has changed over the decades, so we dig deep into the hows and whys of radio co…

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The Tamiya Electric Handy Drill: A Great Tool for Hop-Ups that Needs Hop-Ups Itself! 7:42

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The Tamiya Electric Handy Drill model kit is great for hop-ups that require you to make a hole in your R/C model vehicle chassis, such as many AmPro Engineering hop-ups. However, first you have to build the model kit. Once you do that and use it, you will realize that this tool, which is extremely useful for being a low RPM drill, needs hop-ups of …

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Power to the People: Alternate Placement of the Power Switch 6:13

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The vintage Tamiya Frog instructed builders to attach the power switch to the rear window of the R/C buggy, causing massive issues for bashers and racers. However the hobbyists, hobby shops, and radio control magazines had an alternate way to attach the on/off switch following the Subaru BRAT instructions to place ot in the side of the chassis. Eve…

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Why do Some Tamiya R/C ReRes Come on Completely Different Chassis? 6:16

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Many of Tamiya's rere (re-release) R/C model vehicles have been reissued with entirely different chassis than the ones their vintage release originally came with. We dig deep into this mystery of why these changes were made for the Mitsubishi Pajero, Lancia 037 Rally, the Audi Quattro Rally, and many other Tamiya rereleased radio controlled vehicle…

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OM Backroads Ep:85: Lake Erie Rum Runners versus the Coast Guard during Prohibition. Our interview with author RC Durkee 1:21:02

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode we are joined by author RC Durkee. She has written the acclaimed book, Rum Run, an entertaining dive into the wild tales of Rum Running on Lake Erie. RC talks about how Rum Running got started, the wild chases, stolen liquor, the enormous of money to be made. the…

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HOW-TO: Paint Chrome Details on Your R/C Model Vehicles 8:06

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How do you get perfect chrome on your R/C model vehicles? Airbrushing, markers, powders, inks, paints, glosses, polishes, foils, clear coats, etc. all claim to be the best solution, but they cannot all be right. We dig deep into chroming options for your radio controlled car, truck, buggy, or van models in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. …

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Should you Combine Ball Diffs with Carbon Fiber Gearboxes and Support Tensioners? 8:39

11d ago8:39

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It is often said to fix the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis gearbox flex you either need to install either the MIP Super Ball Diff (Differential) or the RcAiDong Carbon Fiber Gearbox Plates or the Skibby's Performance Mods Support Tensioners. But if you want to make your gearbox figuratively bulletproof, can you use two of the above or all three? If…

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The Super Sabre v Thunder Shot Problem of 1987 and 2022/2023 5:20

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In 1987, the last member of the 1/10th scale HotShot 4WD R/C buggy family came out... ....but not in a vacuum. Along with it, radio control model hobby shops also received the first of a new generation of Tamiya 4WD radio controlled buggy, the Thunder Shot, often at a lower price than the last vestiges of the previous generation. This sabotaged the…

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Anytime Baby! The Wild Story of Tail Wing Mottos on Tamiya R/C Model Buggies 4:28

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Say, "No Guts, No Glory!" to an R/C buggy enthusiast and they think of the Frog. Say, "Being Nuts is Neat!" And the same be radio control model hobbyist will think of the Avante. Where did Tamiya come up with these crazy mottos for their iconic vintage radio controlled buggies and why did some models not have any motto? We dig deep into the history…

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What are the Most Popular Colors to Paint the Tamiya Frog? 6:19

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Box art dictates that the Tamiya (Mighty) Frog is painted pink, white, and black. (Although box art shows a red helmet for the driver, the vintage directions say a blue helmet for the driver, and the rere [re-release] directions show a white helmet) However both all pink and all green are popular alternate liveries. We wondered what the most popula…

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What is the CRP ORV Chassis Stiffener for the BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, Super Beetle, etc. 6:01

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The CRP (Custom Racing Products) #3043 ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Chassis Stiffener for the BRAT, Frog, Blackfoot, and Super Beetle, is more than a replacement skid plate, but also an integral hop-up that strengthens the chassis and helps fix front steering issues. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we dig into why this one item, especially w…

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HOW-TO: Fix Mismatched R/C Electronics Connectors 7:40

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Often when you buy an ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) for your radio controlled vehicle, you get a Dean's connector T-plug, but your battery may have a Tamiya plug connector or a different type of connector. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig into your options how to fix this issue, including step-by-step directions how to solder …

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Episode Rewind: 140 - Mob Mentality: Mercer County, 1872 37:09

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In 1872, a mob broke into the Mercer County jail and whisked away three men suspected of raping and killing 13-year-old Mary Arabelle Secaur. Two of the suspects were lynched, the third was spared. But a couple of years later, one of the mob's leaders made a deathbed confession that he had killed little Mary and led the hanging of two innocent men.…

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Hopper to Rocket: The History of Speed Running the Tamiya Grasshopper 7:35

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[NOTE: This was recorded before the completion of Poor Boys RC Summer 2025 Speed Run Challenge announced in June] The Tamiya Grasshopper 2WD R/C buggy is an icon and a legend that originally topped out, in it's stock configuration, at approximately 12 mph / 19 kph. We dig deeply into the speedrunning records year by year since 1984, going to 62 mph…

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Why are the Pro-Line and CRP ORV Hop-Up Bumper Exactly the Same? 4:27

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The Pro-Line and CRP (Custom Racing Products) dyeable white nylon bumper have both been called a "must-have" Hop-Up for the Frog and other ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis R/C model vehicles. However, when deciding between the two, many vintage Tamiya radio control hobbyists realized that the two hop-ups were exactly the same. Why is this? We dig int…

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What is the History of the ORV Chassis and it's Many Colors? 6:19

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The ORV chassis is an icon in the R/C hobbyist community. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we dig into this legendary radio controlled model chassis and its history supporting many of Tamiya's radio control cars, buggies, trucks, and vans in a range of colors which each had a hidden meaning which we uncover.…

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Fixing All Front End Slop in the HotShot Family of 4WD R/C Buggies 8:21

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The HotShot family (HotShot, SuperShot, HotShot II, Bigwig, Boomerang, Super Sabre, HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, and Super HotShot) of 4WD radio controlled buggies were a revolution for Tamiya, however they had issues including front end slop. We take a deep dive into the numerous way to fix this in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Are Grasshopper and Hornet Shock Brace Bars the Real Deal? 8:04

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OC Racing, Option No. 1, and other 3rd party aftermarket R/C hop-up manufacturers make bars that go between the top and bottom rear shock mounts on the Tamiya Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, and Super Hornet 1/10th scale radio controlled model buggies. But do these hop-up bars really help? We take a deep dive into the truths and myths of these…

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CA Super Glue vs Clear Silicon Sealant for Tire Glueing 6:09

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R/C hobby grade CA (cyanoacrylate) glue or super glue has been the standard adhesive for tires to seal to modern one-piece wheels. However, recently, in the vintage radio controlled model vehicle hobbyist community, another tire to wheel sealant as begun to gain popularity, clear silicon sealant. We compare and contrast these two tire sealing adhes…

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Why Aluminum Knuckles for the HotShot 4WD Family of R/C Buggies? 9:49

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Aluminum steering knuckles are often considered a must-have first hop-up for the vintage and rere (re-release) HotShot Family of R/C buggies (HotShot, HotShot II, SuperShot, Boomerang, Bigwig, Super Sabre, HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, Super HotShot). We take a deep dive into the pros and cons of this hop-up in this episode of the RC Deep Div…

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OM Backroads Ep:84. OuterMost Uncle. A fascinating Cold War deep dive into a mysterious disappearance half a world away 43:33

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries Backroads. In tonight's episode we are joined by photographer Marcy as she discusses her adventure to find out more about the mysterious disappearance of her uncle, Ohio native, William Scales, who was working for the government contractor, RCA, as a missile tracker in 1958. William and a frien…

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Team Associated Green Slime, Black Grease, and Stealth Diff Lube 6:57

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AE (Associated Electronics), creators of the RC10, RC12, and RC100, are R/C model competitors of Tamiya, but many loyal Tamiya fans find themselves using Team Associated FT (Factory Team) Green Slime, Black Grease, and Stealth Diff (Differential) Lube. We take a deep dive into these three lubricants and see why the R/C model hobbyist community love…

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HOW-TO: Use Tamiya PS Pearl Spray Paints Correctly 9:35

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Tamiya's PS spray paints are for Lexan (polycarbonate) radio control vehicle body shells. However, with Pearl paints being a more transparent paint, should it always be the first layer applied, it can it be a clear coat over the decals on the outside of the R/C model body? We open up the oyster of knowledge and see how to make your RC car shine lik…

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The Superiority of the (Mighty) Frog Over Other Vintage & Rere 2WD R/C Buggies 6:11

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The (Mighty) Frog was first made by Tamiya in 1983. In 1984 Tamiya came out with the Grasshopper, then the Hornet. A decade later they manufactured the Grasshopper II and the Super Hornet. However, even with all the hop-ups available for these for iconic radio controlled buggies, none of them, whether vintage or rere (re-release) R/C models can com…

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Edge of Eternities Set Review Part 1 1:21:31

28d ago1:21:31

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In this ep, Gab and EdgarMTG go over some of the spoiled interesting cards from Edge of Eternities and also talk a little ModernBy Gab Nassif and EdgarMTG

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The Many Evolutions of the Grasshopper/Hornet Chassis 6:50

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The original Grasshopper, which shares it's chassis with the Hornet, had 3 different chassis sib-models during it's original vintage run of manufacturing. The Grasshopper II/Super Hornet saw similar running changes, and surprisingly so did the reres (re-releases) of all 4 buggies! We take a deep drive into the ever changing and improving chassis of…

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UNRESOLVED Ep 24: Mel Wiley 26:45

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In July of 1985, Mel Wiley - the chief of police in Medina County's Hinckley Township - vanished and was never seen again. Forty years later, the leading theory is that he simply walked away from his life after staging a disappearance worthy of a detective novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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HOW-TO: Build a Grasshopper II into a Rock Hopper 6:27

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Since the Tamiya Grasshopper II 1/10th scale R/C buggy has 1.9" wheels, the best way to build a square set-up is to use Tamiya's own Hornet Large Diameter Wheels and Rock Block tires to make an off-road monster buggy that can proudly be called Project: Rock Hopper. We take a deep drive into every part you will need to make this radio controlled bug…

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HOW-TO: Fix White Stress Lines in Your R/C Model Chassis 6:40

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Your gently drive a screw in your radio controlled vehicle's chassis or gearbox and those white lines appear. You now have those horrible stress marks and you know it's not good. How did it happen and how do you fix it? We take a deep dive into these internal breakages in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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HOW-TO: Fix Lexan (Polycarbonate) Body Shell Cutting Mistakes 7:07

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You are carefully cutting out your polycarbonate body so that you can paint it with your choice of PS paints. But then your hobby knife slips and you cut a line or make a hole in the shell, tearing a place where there shouldn't be one. What do you do? How do you fix it? We take a deep dive into the multiple ways to fix your Lexan R/C vehicle body i…

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Ep 315: Harry "Pete" Pierpont 24:32

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John Dillinger learned the craft of bank robbing from another Indiana man, Harry "Pete" Pierpont - who would go on to kill an Ohio sheriff in order to free Dillinger from a Lima jail, thereby signing his own death warrant.www.ohiomysteries.comfeedback@ohiomysteries.comwww.patreon.com/ohiomysterieswww.twitter.com/mysteriesohiowww.facebook.com/ohiomy…

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Should You Grease Your Gearbox Where it Connects to Your Chassis? 6:27

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Vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) radio controlled buggies like the Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, Super Hornet, Rising Fighter, etc. have a pivot point at the back of the bottom of the chassis that seems to be a friction magnet that could be improved with grease. But if this theory is correct, which R/C Grease should be used? AW (Anti-…

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R/C Rally Car Legends: Audi Quattro vs. Lancia 037 6:17

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In 1983 Tamiya made the 2 most iconic class B rally cars into 1/10th scale R/C models. However, when they re-released these radio controlled vehicles in the modern era they used different chassis and modified other parts, including the body shells, changing them from off-road vehicles to on-road RC race cars. Why did Tamiya do this and are the vint…

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Episode 102: Standard Bans, New Spoilers & Modern Talk 1:00:24

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R/C Jargon: Racing, Bashing, Crawling, Drifting, Speed Running, and More! 7:45

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The R/C hobby isn't just collecting, building, and racing. There's also bashing, crawling, drifting, and speed running, each activity having a number of sub-genres within that radio controlled vehicles usage. We take a deep dive into our virtual hunting dictionary to help new RC model hobbyists understand the radio control hobby jargon and specific…

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What are Parma Double Wheel Adapters and How Do They Work? 5:56

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In the 1980s, Parma created one of the more unusual hop-ups that allows you to put double wheels on both the front and rear axles of your Tamiya Frog, Grasshopper, Hornet, and Blackfoot radio-controlled model vehicles. We take a deep dive into exactly how this hop-up option works and both the advantages and disadvantages of the mod in this episode …

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Do Softer Shock Springs Require Harder Damper Oil? 5:19

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There's a lot of confusion about how radio control model vehicle shock springs and damper oil work together and exactly what each one does. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive we dive deep into what damper oil changes are necessary when your CVA (Constant Volume Adjustable) oil-filled shock gets softer shock springs on the Tamiya Frog R/C buggy's O…

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The Importance of Supporting Your Local RC Hobby Shops and Race Tracks 7:15

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Why is it so important to support your local R/C model hobby shop and RC car race track, if you are lucky enough to have one (or more). We take a really deep dive why supporting your local experts is not only helping them, but actually helps you and everyone in your local radio controlled vehicle hobbyist community in more ways than you know in thi…

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The RestoMod Movement, Blockhead Motors, and Jun Watanabe 7:44

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The resto-mod (restored and modified with modern hop-ups) movement is highly popular in the vintage RC hobbyist community in recent times. Jun Watanabe's Blockhead Motors seems to be heading that charge currently. We take a deep dive into The man, the company, the movement, and the history of their connection with Tamiya radio controlled buggies, v…