Upgrades – Electronics
The Electronics are probably one of the most important upgraded areas of the RC18 Series vehicles…it’s all dependent on what you plan on doing with your RC18! We’ll go over Servos, Receivers, Electronic Speed Controls, Batteries and Motors.
Of all the 1/18th scale wheels out there, only one allows any performance gain (as slight as it might be)…the Dish wheel. As your car moves along, air is diverted around the tire and down the side of the car. When you turn, that Dish wheel acts as a sort of rudder to help make the car turn a little harder (but also might slow it down a bit more). Effects might be marginal compared to a standard spoke wheel, and, really, I can’t notice much of a difference (at least in 1/18th scale).
Below is a list of companies that make 1/18th scale wheels:
• Associated
Style: Spoke, Dish, Beadlock
Width: Narrow, Standard
Colors: White, Black, Chrome
• RPM
Style: Bully, Revolver, Spider
Width: Standard
Colors: White, Black, Chrome
• Proline
Style: Spoke
Width: Standard
Colors: White, Yellow
• GPM
Style: Various
Width: Standard
Colors: White, Black, Blue, Silver
• Team Losi
Style: Dish
Width: Standard
Colors: White, Yellow
• Hot Racing
Style: Various
Width: Standard
Colors: Red, Black, Chrome
Tires are probably the most important performance item on your vehicle. A well set up car can be in agony on the track if the wrong tire is chosen. Likewise, a poor handling car can be brought to life with the right tire! Because of the HUGE assortment of tires on the market, I will only point out what I think are the best for every given vehicle class.
Track Condition: Various
Tire: Hard tire, medium-large spikes
Example: Team Associated Racing Pins
• 18B/T – Offroad
Track Condition: Soft, loose dirt
Tire: Soft tire, medium-large spikes
Example: Team Losi Step Pins
• 18B/T – Offroad
Track Condition: Hard, packed dirt
Tire: Soft tire, small pin
Example: ProLine Bow Tie, Team
Losi Taper Pins
• 18B/T Onroad
Track Conditions: Asphalt
Tire: Soft tire, treaded or slick
Example: ProLine Road Rages, Team
Losi Street Meats
• 18B/T Onroad
Track Conditions: Carpet
Tire: Foam
Example: Team Associated Racing Foams,
Parma Racing Foams
Track Conditions: Bashing
Tire: Soft/Hard tire, medium-large treads
Example: Team Associated AE MT
• 18MT
Track Conditions: Soft/Hard Dirt
Tire: Soft tire, med-large pattern
Example: ProLine Dirt Hawg
• 18R
Track Condition: Bashing
Tire: Soft/Hard tire, treaded
Example: Team Associated Kit Treads
• 18R
Track Condition: Asphalt
Tire: Soft/Hard tire, treaded
Example: Team Associated Kit Treads
• 18R
Track Conditions: Carpet
Tire: Foam
Example: Custom
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