Great videos. This one really gets to some very good things to keep in mind. I have just 2 to add. 1) To finish first you must first finish. (you mentioned not breaking, but this is easier for a novice to remember.) 2)For anyone thinking about getting into racing; if you can't have fun coming in last in at first remember, you are learning it can be fun or frustrating. Have fun and learn. I'm 69 years old so I've gotten used to coming in last and having a great time. That's how I go home a winning every race day.
Ryan; great videos. I’m a long time racer (20yrs)… i have taken the past 13yrs off to raise my family. However this year i started racing again. Before i picked it back up, i watched your videos and this actually convinced me to go back. Not only have i gone back but have used many of your tips which in turn have made me faster. I wouldn’t mind if you made a video that went over oils and springs, preload, after load, and how the car reacts with different setups. Thank you! Keep up the fast speeds!
Ryan: This might help you with an extra tenth or so especially with super loose/blown out tracks where light suspension is used. When doing your ride height, drop the car on two layers of polymer film, trashbags work fine, that are split down the center of the car. This acts as a roller bearing and allows the tires to compress outwards and inwards, squash, allowing true rolling ride height. Keep it up! Great videos :)
Dude, I loved this video. It was so helpful. Thank you very much. My name is Tommy and I am 12 and i have a b6, and now with your video i am so much better and won two of my loacal races. Thank you so much for making this video. God job. Amazing. ;)
Hands down, this is the most informative RC video I've watched in the 2 years I've been racing. I struggle with shock setup and every video Ibwatch seems to show different ways that haven't seemed to work for me. I look forward to trying it your way. I subscribed. I enjoy your presentation, your positivity, and your advice. Keep up the good work! One thing I'll be looking for on your page is a video about shock oil selection by weight.
Super good video and funny because I used to tell my daughter the same thing as tips 3 & 4 and she’d get so frustrated because I’d tell her to watch the other drivers to see what they do and then other times I’d tell her to just focus on her car like tip 4 and she’d be like “so am I supposed to watch the cars in front of me or not” lol. Both tips make perfect sense unless you are telling them to a teenager at the same time. Super helpful on the shock build too because I’d always been told to set rebound but your way seems smoother. Thanks again!
The visuals of how freely your arms move and the bleed sequence are great! I'd love to see how much slop you accept in your suspension, maybe a differential tutorial too. Thanks again!
taylor sizemore Glad you liked it! When it comes to slop, I don't expect perfection, but I don't want a lot if that makes sense? I will make a diff video for sure! Thanks for the suggestion!
Great advice. 1987 thru 1988 I raced a Tamiya Grasshopper. Crude by today's standards, but top of the limits back then. I had modified it with Oil filled shocks in the front. All wheels and the transmission had sealed bearings, I had better steering parts and I had an adjustable timing Kyosho Motor. There were faster cars than mine but I won more times in my class than cars faster than me. I will never forget a guy coming over to me very frustrated. He says my car is faster than yours but you always beat me......How are you doing that. By being in control of my car. While his car could pass me....He would always loose control of it and crash. I would drive around him as the spotters would try to get to his car and put him back on the track.
I've looked at several of Ryan's vids and like the way they are presented and found them very informative, much better than anything else out there. It was also good to see the races and see how he did. Well done Ryan, please keep posting. Tommy T in the UK.
The first thing to think about if you want to go faster on the track is the last thing you want to think about is going fast..... imho DON"T CRASH..... Drive a good line.... then work on all the little stuff like setup and driving skill that allows you to drive the fastest line as fast as possible. I can't count how many times Iv'e been passed by some "fast guy" only to drive right by him as he is getting marshalled. Then he blows by me on the straightaway only to drive 5 feet wide of the apex of the turn and leave me a 4 foot opening to pass him AGAIN.... Car control.... good lines.... winner : ) You do a good job of explaining this.... kudos.
Hey Ryan, I love all your tips, and maintenance ways, and ideas. I don't actually (race) but do own a large number of RC cars/buggys etc, and use your tips and ideas for my buggys etc, and most of the time- I get my buggys/cars going (better) performance wise than brand new from the box. Thanks Ryan, keep up the awesome work mate. Regards: Simon.
can you do videos specifically about setting each adjustment, and what those changes will do as far as handling changes... like a video all about ride height... one about shock adjustments like different piston/oil combinations and spring rates... a video about toe changes and how they affect handling. a video about camber... and one about other smaller changes like Ballston washers and Ackerman and roll center and .... I'm just getting into setups beyond tires and shock oils, and picked up a ride height guage, camber and toe tools, and have a shock shaft tool and shock stand coming. ... thanks for your videos, subbed
My goodness - thank you Ryan. If only I had seen this video before I began racing, just this year. Lots of good tips. I enjoy balancing and tuning my truck but my driving skills haven't yet challenged the trucks' capabilities. Next season I'll definitely pay attention and copy the guy who just passed me. Thanks again and I hope you have, or will make more instructionals like this one. I'll sub.
#1 slower is faster... great advice...I have so many problems with it though! I actually have a sticker on my buggy that says risk it for the biscuit... it’s just so hard to relax and get in a groove haha. Great video! Thanks
Maybe a dumb question but I'm just getting back into the hobby. Built a b6.2d . My stock shock bottoms are pushing over ball end and spring ends up loose . Enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. Was thinking of aftermarket aluminum shock bottoms.
Hi, I enjoyed watching you clip, you certainly know what you are talking about, and you have the talent to explain it in simple terms. Suspension is a very complex setup, as it moves up and down, variables change accordingly, so like you said, you have to have it right. Another thing is that we are dealing with 1/10 scale, therefore a small error in the setup will be multiply by 10 in real life scenario. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for a great video tutorial. Id love to see a video on steering: linkages, servo placement/installation, servo types/speeds/torques, setting transmitter/curves/balance/endpoints and even trouble shooting broken servos. Thanks.
I think your videos are great. No one out there is giving specific help like you, thanks. Would you be able to make a video on driving? Throttle braking etc! For example coming into a turn when to brake or how brake, no brakes etc? Hitting the apex properly. Cheers!
Old rc driver here. RC 10 goldpan 1986 ish was my first car. I was 14 yrs old then. I raced against mature men with many many more years of experience. I was told the reason I was successful as a driver was because I knew and understood my car and what effects changes made to handling of it.
Great video, thanks Ryan. I'd like to see a video of the difference between shock pistons. Like what the difference between a 1 hole and a 3 hole etc is.. Thank you
If it pushes out that's rebound. Pack is based on pistons and the holes they have(how many and sizes). Pack referees to where the oil changes from liaminer flow(smoother low shaft speed) to turbulent flow (more restince high shaft speed)
1st shock oil change following your tips. Thank you sharing. Traxxas GTR bleed holes are set little differently but overall it was same process and it goes well for the oil change. Like slower is faster so true. Cheers
I want to get into racing at my LHS's clay track. Your videos are well done and help take some of the mystery out of the hobby for someone like myself, Thanks
Thank you Ryan for this video!! Very Helpfull!. Also just to let you know, the link for the setup website doesn't work. Is it possible to update of suggest a other one?
Ryan what do you feel would be more useful initially, a set of corner scales or a chassis alignment set? I am not proper racing, just trying to get the backyard, bike track, and skate park toys more dialed in... So I probably don't "need" either. But I also don't "need" a vintage RC car collection either LOL!
For a newbie (got first car this week), what setup do you use if you have never raced before and have never run the car on a track before? Use a setup that is 'middle of road' not too aggressive? It will be a Grasshopper so yes not a race ready kit by any means but will be adding some Hop Ups. We have to start somewhere. Thanks in advance
That was a very in depth video excellent semetics and follow faster racers along with mindset its just practice I like it. I look forward to more vids mate
Hey Ryan, Great Videos!! Just wanted to add to the slow is fast analogy... it should be slow is smooth, smooth is fast. worry about doing it right, and doing it right every time!
Really enjoy this content! Im a general basher through and through but I really appreciate and am intrigued by the technical side of things. Id love to have a go at building an Rc10 kit and sourcing and fitting my own electronics, I just think it wouldn't do the car justice just driving it in the street.
Corner weight over spring collars set exactly the same height. If one shock needs a few more turns or mm to get even corner weight, its fine as long as the ride height is where you want it.
Very good points. Takes me back to my carpet spec racing days. I've been absent from RC racing for 20 years. Getting into stadium trucks now. Any good trucks to start with? I bought a cheapo just to get the feeling back. It's still in the blood.
Love your videos! They are always so helpful, and good reminders sometimes even when I do know things. Lol. I just bought a T6.1...where is the 13.5 stadium truck love? How about some truck videos! Thanks.
What I like to do when getting the collars equal to each other. I screw each collar all the way up on each shock, take some bright color nail polish, like red or silver(nail polish is easy to remove when needed), make a mark trying to be dead center with the bleeder screw. Now, when you screw each collar down to get your ride height, you can use the mark and count each turn...say four turns on the right shock and four turns on the left shock until that polished mark you made is center with the screw again. Basically knowing you did four turns down on both shocks. And if you want to double check, after you do this, use some calipers and check the gap between the collars and top of the shock body.
Awesome video and a lot of great tips. If I can just ask 1 question why did you tighten your shock cap back on with tools? It's my understanding that you shouldn't have to. It's kind of like tightening a oil filter in a full size car you only need to hand tighten them. I've only ever hand tightened mine and have never had an issue.
Id like to see a vid highlighting that vintage rc10 on the shelf behind you(bottom, left). I have an early RC10ce. Gold pan, four hole shock tower, three piece wheels, etc. Im thinking of restoring it. What are your thoughts?
I'm glad I rebuild the shocks, but replica RC of mine (NQD dark impact, replica of Tamiya one) have their own "types" of shocks but mainly they're the same with these ones. However I need to align without them tools. Any suggestion will help out here.
thanks for the video and the tips but i think a genral review and tips on electronics setup like drag brake steering speed or curve throttle speed and curve and anything else would be a great help
Hey Ryan! Just a quick question, I saw you set your shocks without any rebound. Is that standard? I've seen some of your fellow RC pilots making tutorials about this and they say that if you run your RC on an outdoor track...offroad, that may be bumpy, it's better to have almost full rebound of the shock, because that way the wheels will be in more contact with the ground. Great channel you have here and I think that all these infos are very welcomed by the community! Cheers from Romania! Stay safe!
Thanks for the tips dude. Ive got a race next week. Well im on a track that prints out lap times. I'll obviously be racing my own times and doubt my brushed ftx fantage will be as fast as others. Gotta start somewhere
Hey man ask questions at the track don't be afraid every 1 started a newbie or beginner man with lower class setups and slower lap times get the driving skills down first then add speed later u can have a super fast setup but no skills driving
Hello Ryan, what make are your gold coloured shock bodies? I've heard you say Kershima? Kashima? I've tried to Google those but can't find them. Really enjoy you videos 👍
Hey Ryan, love the video. I was wondering if you have experiment with Short Course trucks setups? I have a Arrma Senton 6s and was wondering what would be a good track setup for this vehicle with the shock oil and setup unless there's a website spec sheet for one.
No massive emphasis on getting air out of the shock bodies, people now using vacuum to totally eliminate air bubbles. So do you think that’s overkill? How would the odd air bubble affect a damper in its operation? Thanks
Hello i see in the back you have a couple of onroad cars i want to start touring cause we have a offroad track here so could you maybe do a same type of videos on touring cars?
When you say that a shock has too much pack, does it have too much oil or air? I have a 22T 4.0, and only once got a shock that doesn’t push out at all when fully compressed.
I was just wondering if there were tips you can give on basic driving of RC cars. I find that I struggle with how and when to use brake when cornering. I have search youtube and there are no videos to help guide a beginner in the basics of handling of an RC car. I have found your videos very informative and would like to know if you could make a video on the basics of how to drive an RC car during a race to increase lap consistency and handling. Thanks. Great video.
I just want to say hell yes. I just got into the hobby and there are a lot of basic handling things that I keep messing up. I love the idea of this type of video.
Oh man, I KNOW that I'm losing so much time because I'm crap on the brakes. I coast way too much, then when I try to push I, blow it too often. I've been racing for 10 years and braking is my crutch.
I'm trying to get into racing instead of bashing. I bought a TLR 22t 2.0 for this reason, but I could use some beginner driving tips. I'm all over the track, the truck does it's job very well, but my skills is another story. Thanks for the great videos Ryan. 😎
Ryan Jackman Just watch the cars in fr9nt of you or just watch a few races and spot their lines and the car movments also never take your fingers of of the wheel
I have seen some of your videos Wich are great. You have raced with one of my fellow club racers down in Coral springs. I am looking for a base shock set up (oil wise) for a 1/16 slash. And a good ride height also. Any help would be great. P.s. run clay oval. Thanks again.
Hey Ryan thanks for the video, in order to adjust the shocks “stroke” length do you just tighter the eyelet on end of piston? First time building a kit in over a decade, thanks!
Ryan, after you drop the car to check ride height do you recommend tapping on all four wheels? This makes the car rise up a bit. I have seen it done both ways.
What aftermarket shocks would you recommend for a ecx amp 1/10th scale? I’ve raced the little thing as a budget buggy and I figured it’s finally time for some better shocks
Great videos. This one really gets to some very good things to keep in mind. I have just 2 to add. 1) To finish first you must first finish. (you mentioned not breaking, but this is easier for a novice to remember.) 2)For anyone thinking about getting into racing; if you can't have fun coming in last in at first remember, you are learning it can be fun or frustrating. Have fun and learn. I'm 69 years old so I've gotten used to coming in last and having a great time. That's how I go home a winning every race day.
I'm 59 and go to school every time I'm on the track. I'm having ton of fun 🌞🌞😎
I like your positive energy and well spoken set up advice. Thanks
Ryan; great videos. I’m a long time racer (20yrs)… i have taken the past 13yrs off to raise my family. However this year i started racing again. Before i picked it back up, i watched your videos and this actually convinced me to go back. Not only have i gone back but have used many of your tips which in turn have made me faster.
I wouldn’t mind if you made a video that went over oils and springs, preload, after load, and how the car reacts with different setups.
Thank you!
Keep up the fast speeds!
Ryan: This might help you with an extra tenth or so especially with super loose/blown out tracks where light suspension is used.
When doing your ride height, drop the car on two layers of polymer film, trashbags work fine, that are split down the center of the car. This acts as a roller bearing and allows the tires to compress outwards and inwards, squash, allowing true rolling ride height.
Keep it up! Great videos :)
Dude, I loved this video. It was so helpful. Thank you very much. My name is Tommy and I am 12 and i have a b6, and now with your video i am so much better and won two of my loacal races. Thank you so much for making this video. God job. Amazing. ;)
tommy seth-hunter that's awesome man! Glad they helped you 👍
Hands down, this is the most informative RC video I've watched in the 2 years I've been racing. I struggle with shock setup and every video Ibwatch seems to show different ways that haven't seemed to work for me. I look forward to trying it your way. I subscribed. I enjoy your presentation, your positivity, and your advice. Keep up the good work! One thing I'll be looking for on your page is a video about shock oil selection by weight.
Hey James. Wishing you health and prosperity for the rest of 2021.
Thanks Ryan! The end of this video was fire and great advice for all. "Race your Race" and enjoy the hobby the best way for you.
Super good video and funny because I used to tell my daughter the same thing as tips 3 & 4 and she’d get so frustrated because I’d tell her to watch the other drivers to see what they do and then other times I’d tell her to just focus on her car like tip 4 and she’d be like “so am I supposed to watch the cars in front of me or not” lol. Both tips make perfect sense unless you are telling them to a teenager at the same time. Super helpful on the shock build too because I’d always been told to set rebound but your way seems smoother. Thanks again!
The visuals of how freely your arms move and the bleed sequence are great! I'd love to see how much slop you accept in your suspension, maybe a differential tutorial too. Thanks again!
taylor sizemore Glad you liked it! When it comes to slop, I don't expect perfection, but I don't want a lot if that makes sense? I will make a diff video for sure! Thanks for the suggestion!
I always focus on the guy in front of me personally. It lead me to the A-Main win tonight actually in buggy. Good video!
Justin's RCs Congrats on the win!
Great advice. 1987 thru 1988 I raced a Tamiya Grasshopper. Crude by today's standards, but top of the limits back then. I had modified it with Oil filled shocks in the front. All wheels and the transmission had sealed bearings, I had better steering parts and I had an adjustable timing Kyosho Motor. There were faster cars than mine but I won more times in my class than cars faster than me. I will never forget a guy coming over to me very frustrated. He says my car is faster than yours but you always beat me......How are you doing that. By being in control of my car. While his car could pass me....He would always loose control of it and crash. I would drive around him as the spotters would try to get to his car and put him back on the track.
Agreed %100 percent! Shimming to remove slop on a RC model is critical for performance and longivity. Well done mate, great tips!
I've looked at several of Ryan's vids and like the way they are presented and found them very informative, much better than anything else out there.
It was also good to see the races and see how he did.
Well done Ryan, please keep posting.
Tommy T in the UK.
POV: you searched how to get better at racing and you watched this video than started watching all of his videos
Still true
Yup so true
The first thing to think about if you want to go faster on the track is the last thing you want to think about is going fast..... imho DON"T CRASH..... Drive a good line.... then work on all the little stuff like setup and driving skill that allows you to drive the fastest line as fast as possible. I can't count how many times Iv'e been passed by some "fast guy" only to drive right by him as he is getting marshalled. Then he blows by me on the straightaway only to drive 5 feet wide of the apex of the turn and leave me a 4 foot opening to pass him AGAIN.... Car control.... good lines.... winner : ) You do a good job of explaining this.... kudos.
Thank you for all the tips! I just built my first car and you helped me a lot with your tutorial on how to fill the shocks!
Keep up the great work!
Hey Ryan, I love all your tips, and maintenance ways, and ideas. I don't actually (race) but do own a large number of RC cars/buggys etc, and use your tips and ideas for my buggys etc, and most of the time- I get my buggys/cars going (better) performance wise than brand new from the box. Thanks Ryan, keep up the awesome work mate.
Regards: Simon.
Love your videos!! Your explanations are so layman for anyone who's watching.
can you do videos specifically about setting each adjustment, and what those changes will do as far as handling changes...
like a video all about ride height... one about shock adjustments like different piston/oil combinations and spring rates...
a video about toe changes and how they affect handling.
a video about camber...
and one about other smaller changes like Ballston washers and Ackerman and roll center and ....
I'm just getting into setups beyond tires and shock oils, and picked up a ride height guage, camber and toe tools, and have a shock shaft tool and shock stand coming. ...
thanks for your videos, subbed
My goodness - thank you Ryan. If only I had seen this video before I began racing, just this year. Lots of good tips. I enjoy balancing and tuning my truck but my driving skills haven't yet challenged the trucks' capabilities. Next season I'll definitely pay attention and copy the guy who just passed me. Thanks again and I hope you have, or will make more instructionals like this one. I'll sub.
#1 slower is faster... great advice...I have so many problems with it though! I actually have a sticker on my buggy that says risk it for the biscuit... it’s just so hard to relax and get in a groove haha. Great video! Thanks
Like your style and the way you deliver the information. Thanks
Newbie to the track,, thanks for your time and effort it's much appreciated!!!!
Maybe a dumb question but I'm just getting back into the hobby. Built a b6.2d . My stock shock bottoms are pushing over ball end and spring ends up loose . Enjoy and learn a lot from your videos. Was thinking of aftermarket aluminum shock bottoms.
love watching your videos Ryan, nice tips, I bought a shock pump to remove excess air from shocks and found it works a treat.
Hi, I enjoyed watching you clip, you certainly know what you are talking about, and you have the talent to explain it in simple terms. Suspension is a very complex setup, as it moves up and down, variables change accordingly, so like you said, you have to have it right. Another thing is that we are dealing with 1/10 scale, therefore a small error in the setup will be multiply by 10 in real life scenario. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for a great video tutorial. Id love to see a video on steering: linkages, servo placement/installation, servo types/speeds/torques, setting transmitter/curves/balance/endpoints and even trouble shooting broken servos. Thanks.
I think your videos are great. No one out there is giving specific help like you, thanks. Would you be able to make a video on driving? Throttle braking etc! For example coming into a turn when to brake or how brake, no brakes etc? Hitting the apex properly. Cheers!
This video was so helpful. Thanks for your insight on track racing setup awesome I will use this to help me win more races.
Awesome man u nailed it easy going down to earth lesson much appreciated
Love the video mate. Please can you make a video on VRP pistons and set up for mod buggy’s. All the best
Your videos are so immensely helpful and your presentation is impeccable. Thanks for the excellent content and information.
great advice for racing and life in general. excellent video
Great video Ryan!! I will use the tips you gave and take them to my local track and kick ass.. lol..
Old rc driver here. RC 10 goldpan 1986 ish was my first car. I was 14 yrs old then. I raced against mature men with many many more years of experience. I was told the reason I was successful as a driver was because I knew and understood my car and what effects changes made to handling of it.
Great video, thanks Ryan.
I'd like to see a video of the difference between shock pistons. Like what the difference between a 1 hole and a 3 hole etc is..
Thank you
If it pushes out that's rebound. Pack is based on pistons and the holes they have(how many and sizes). Pack referees to where the oil changes from liaminer flow(smoother low shaft speed) to turbulent flow (more restince high shaft speed)
1st shock oil change following your tips. Thank you sharing. Traxxas GTR bleed holes are set little differently but overall it was same process and it goes well for the oil change. Like slower is faster so true. Cheers
Nice video Ryan lot of good information bleeding shocks .
I also noticed that wrench you have where can i purchase.
I want to get into racing at my LHS's clay track. Your videos are well done and help take some of the mystery out of the hobby for someone like myself, Thanks
Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge !
Thank you Ryan for this video!! Very Helpfull!. Also just to let you know, the link for the setup website doesn't work. Is it possible to update of suggest a other one?
IT'S JUST PRACTICE!
And PRACTICE makes perfect, they say.
Ryan what do you feel would be more useful initially, a set of corner scales or a chassis alignment set? I am not proper racing, just trying to get the backyard, bike track, and skate park toys more dialed in... So I probably don't "need" either. But I also don't "need" a vintage RC car collection either LOL!
For a newbie (got first car this week), what setup do you use if you have never raced before and have never run the car on a track before? Use a setup that is 'middle of road' not too aggressive? It will be a Grasshopper so yes not a race ready kit by any means but will be adding some Hop Ups. We have to start somewhere. Thanks in advance
That was a very in depth video excellent semetics and follow faster racers along with mindset its just practice I like it.
I look forward to more vids mate
Hey Ryan, Great Videos!! Just wanted to add to the slow is fast analogy... it should be slow is smooth, smooth is fast. worry about doing it right, and doing it right every time!
I like to use a digital dial caliper for shock length checking and camber links. They are available fairly inexpensive for those on a tight budget.
Always a great video to rewatch
Wow. What a great video. I really appreciate you taking the time to put this out there. Thank you!
Really enjoy this content! Im a general basher through and through but I really appreciate and am intrigued by the technical side of things. Id love to have a go at building an Rc10 kit and sourcing and fitting my own electronics, I just think it wouldn't do the car justice just driving it in the street.
Corner weight over spring collars set exactly the same height. If one shock needs a few more turns or mm to get even corner weight, its fine as long as the ride height is where you want it.
Great advice, and so well explained and easy to understand and follow you,. And your advice.
Very good points. Takes me back to my carpet spec racing days. I've been absent from RC racing for 20 years. Getting into stadium trucks now. Any good trucks to start with? I bought a cheapo just to get the feeling back. It's still in the blood.
Love your videos! They are always so helpful, and good reminders sometimes even when I do know things. Lol. I just bought a T6.1...where is the 13.5 stadium truck love? How about some truck videos! Thanks.
Thank you awesome advise, my son and I just got into hobby cars. And this helped me out a ton.
What I like to do when getting the collars equal to each other. I screw each collar all the way up on each shock, take some bright color nail polish, like red or silver(nail polish is easy to remove when needed), make a mark trying to be dead center with the bleeder screw. Now, when you screw each collar down to get your ride height, you can use the mark and count each turn...say four turns on the right shock and four turns on the left shock until that polished mark you made is center with the screw again. Basically knowing you did four turns down on both shocks. And if you want to double check, after you do this, use some calipers and check the gap between the collars and top of the shock body.
Good Job. Great continuity in your speaking. You didnt make it personal but subjective. I subscribed.
Awesome video and a lot of great tips. If I can just ask 1 question why did you tighten your shock cap back on with tools? It's my understanding that you shouldn't have to. It's kind of like tightening a oil filter in a full size car you only need to hand tighten them. I've only ever hand tightened mine and have never had an issue.
Should I be worried about a shock rebuild on a new truck or should I just stick with the run over and make sure nothing is loose? Great vid btw thx
Very informative video Ryan. Could you possibly do a video more geared towards carpet setups?
Mark Carvalho That one will be tough (I've never raced on carpet myself) but I can look into it! It's a good idea!
lol your videos are still very helpful explaining setups
Mark Carvalho carpet racing is good ive done a few laps with a blitz of mine and wood ramps are the worst full traction none
Great video...ready to get back out there after a proper setup.
dude your the man!!! def some great tips!!!! thanx for takin the time to do vids!!
really appreciate all the knowledge your sharing please keep it up
Thanks for the video. I am a beginner. I have a Traxxas Slash 2 wd. Any advise on set up for a concrete / blacktop oval track? Thanks again.
That makes a lot of sense Ryan. Thank you for the advice.
I agree, slower is faster... To a point... Then slow is slow... Lol! ;) That's where I live, in the slow zone, but still having fun!
Id like to see a vid highlighting that vintage rc10 on the shelf behind you(bottom, left). I have an early RC10ce. Gold pan, four hole shock tower, three piece wheels, etc. Im thinking of restoring it. What are your thoughts?
Excellent videos my friend, top notch production!
I'm glad I rebuild the shocks, but replica RC of mine (NQD dark impact, replica of Tamiya one) have their own "types" of shocks but mainly they're the same with these ones. However I need to align without them tools. Any suggestion will help out here.
Killer tips thank you Ryan.
thanks for the video and the tips but i think a genral review and tips on electronics setup like drag brake steering speed or curve throttle speed and curve and anything else would be a great help
Hey Ryan! Just a quick question, I saw you set your shocks without any rebound. Is that standard? I've seen some of your fellow RC pilots making tutorials about this and they say that if you run your RC on an outdoor track...offroad, that may be bumpy, it's better to have almost full rebound of the shock, because that way the wheels will be in more contact with the ground. Great channel you have here and I think that all these infos are very welcomed by the community! Cheers from Romania! Stay safe!
Thanks for the tips dude. Ive got a race next week. Well im on a track that prints out lap times. I'll obviously be racing my own times and doubt my brushed ftx fantage will be as fast as others. Gotta start somewhere
Hey man ask questions at the track don't be afraid every 1 started a newbie or beginner man with lower class setups and slower lap times get the driving skills down first then add speed later u can have a super fast setup but no skills driving
@@brettcoyle2399 thanks for the support.
Hello Ryan, what make are your gold coloured shock bodies? I've heard you say Kershima? Kashima? I've tried to Google those but can't find them. Really enjoy you videos 👍
thank you Ryan these are very useful information.
Great video man , thanks for the advice
C.A. MOON Anytime!
Great video.. thx..
IS THAT 155DTM UP THERE ON THE RIGHT????..
Hey Ryan, love the video. I was wondering if you have experiment with Short Course trucks setups? I have a Arrma Senton 6s and was wondering what would be a good track setup for this vehicle with the shock oil and setup unless there's a website spec sheet for one.
Great tips, thanks for sharing.
Thanks Jack!
No massive emphasis on getting air out of the shock bodies, people now using vacuum to totally eliminate air bubbles. So do you think that’s overkill? How would the odd air bubble affect a damper in its operation?
Thanks
Great videos. Can you repost the setup sheet. The URL doesn’t resolve anymore.
Hello i see in the back you have a couple of onroad cars i want to start touring cause we have a offroad track here so could you maybe do a same type of videos on touring cars?
You cover mostly off road, do you do any oval racing???
Great video's Ryan..Quick question? What kind of wrench were you using to take off the tires...
When you say that a shock has too much pack, does it have too much oil or air? I have a 22T 4.0, and only once got a shock that doesn’t push out at all when fully compressed.
Great video and general advice!
I was just wondering if there were tips you can give on basic driving of RC cars. I find that I struggle with how and when to use brake when cornering. I have search youtube and there are no videos to help guide a beginner in the basics of handling of an RC car. I have found your videos very informative and would like to know if you could make a video on the basics of how to drive an RC car during a race to increase lap consistency and handling. Thanks. Great video.
That is a great idea! I will be sure to make this type of video in the future. Thanks!
I just want to say hell yes. I just got into the hobby and there are a lot of basic handling things that I keep messing up. I love the idea of this type of video.
Oh man, I KNOW that I'm losing so much time because I'm crap on the brakes. I coast way too much, then when I try to push I, blow it too often. I've been racing for 10 years and braking is my crutch.
I'm trying to get into racing instead of bashing. I bought a TLR 22t 2.0 for this reason, but I could use some beginner driving tips. I'm all over the track, the truck does it's job very well, but my skills is another story. Thanks for the great videos Ryan. 😎
Ryan Jackman
Just watch the cars in fr9nt of you or just watch a few races and spot their lines and the car movments also never take your fingers of of the wheel
Thanks for the positive video! A question - do you fill the shock till the top and then try to get rid off air bubles while moving the shaft up?
I have seen some of your videos Wich are great. You have raced with one of my fellow club racers down in Coral springs. I am looking for a base shock set up (oil wise) for a 1/16 slash. And a good ride height also. Any help would be great. P.s. run clay oval. Thanks again.
Hey Ryan thanks for the video, in order to adjust the shocks “stroke” length do you just tighter the eyelet on end of piston? First time building a kit in over a decade, thanks!
Ryan, after you drop the car to check ride height do you recommend tapping on all four wheels? This makes the car rise up a bit. I have seen it done both ways.
Most people think you want rebound in a shock and there wrong good video bro
nice video... the link on the setup sheet does not work, just wondering if you have update the setups sheet or have another? thanks
Awesome advice I’m new to buggies so the advice is very appreciate
Great tips Ryan! Thank you!
Great vedio that worth to look at it ... Thanks for the tips 👍👍 very useful
Great video. Your right, I see alotta people get their shocks wrong
I think you may be very particular about a lot of things. Great videos.
What aftermarket shocks would you recommend for a ecx amp 1/10th scale? I’ve raced the little thing as a budget buggy and I figured it’s finally time for some better shocks