What is Gear Ratio? Every RC Car has two major gears to drive the car – a Pinion Gear and a Spur Gear. On battery-powered cars, the Pinion is attached to the motor and connects …

What is Droop? Droop is the amount of down-travel a suspension arm has. Droop can be set independently from front to back, but should be the same (normally) from side to side. There are a …

What is the Chassis? The Chassis is the main component of any vehicle. This is the backbone, or base, that the rest of the parts will be bolted to (in some fashion). There are really …

What is Caster? Caster is the angle of the steering block kingpin as it leans toward the rear of the car. Caster is also directly affected by Kickup, something found mostly in 2WD offroad cars. …

What are Camber Link Locations? The Camber Link is the adjustable rod or fixed-length rod that connects the chassis to the front caster block or rear hub carrier. It affect how much the Camber changes …

What is Camber? Camber is the angle of the tops of the wheels from straight up and down. Leaning in is Negative Camber, leaning out is Positive Camber. As a general rule, giving one end …

What is Bumpsteer? Bumpsteer gets its name from just that – undesirable steering while going through bumps. A good way to check this is to set your race-ready car on a completely flat surface (race …

What are Bearings? All vehicles come equipped with some sort of bearing, whether it’s plastic, Oilite or a true ball-raced bearing. True ball bearings are the best of these and are suggested for all types …

What is Battery Position? Most cars allow you to adjust the position of your battery pack, whether it’s front-to-back or side-to-side. Doing this can change the balance and handling characteristics of your car. In off-road, …

What is Axle Height? Some vehicles (like off-road or Formula 1 cars) allow you to move the front axle up or down a certain distance from center. This is typically achieved by placing spacers either above …

What is an Inline Axle? Inline Axles denote the axle placement inline with the kingpin. This is usually an optional steering setup and requires the use of a different Axles (in most cases) and different …

What is a Trailing Axle? Trailing Axles denote the axle placement behind the kingpin. This is standard on most 2WD vehicles (especially offroad) and provides the best overall steering feeling. Trailing Axles provide less aggressive …

What is Anti-Squat? Anti-Squat describes the angle of the rear inner hinge pin. If the pin is angled back (front mount higher than the rear), the result is Anti-Squat. The more anti-squat the vehicle has, …

What is an Anti-Roll Bar? Anti-Roll Bars, also know as Sway Bars, are used to reduce chassis roll while cornering by connecting the left side of the car to the right side. Typically, Anti-Roll Bars …

What is Anti-Dive? Anti-Dive (AKA Pro-Squat) describes the angle of the front inner hinge pin. If the pin is angled forward (rear mount higher than the front), the result is Anti-Dive. You can adjust this …