Gregory Alexander

Setting the right air to fuel mixture for your RC Nitro 2-stroke engine isn't rocket science, but without the right knowledge this can be one of the most frustrating parts of owning a Gas Powered RC car. Learn the basics of 2-stroke engine tuning and how to dial the engine into it's optimum power band. Now that you can start your engine it's time to tap into the true power.

Getting a brand new 2-Stroke for you radio controlled car always makes for a good day. But before you fire her up there are a couple of things that you need to take care of. Even though the engineering behind the RC 2-stroke engine is better than it's ever been there are still defects and other small irregularities. This is where the break-in procedure comes into play. Using a systematic approach you can help extend the life and power of your RC engine.

Anyone who has ever been into a hobby shop, or needed parts for their remote control car will be able to relate. While the hobby shop owners are in no ways impolite or unhelpful there is a certain quality that they all seem to have, also know as the "Simpsons Comic Book Shop Guy" syndrome it's perhaps the best tool in their sales arsenal.

Creating a custom paint job for your new radio controlled cars lexan shell is great fun, I'll show you how to do this with perfect results every time, no artistic skills required, you don't need an airbrush or an entire weekend to do it, and you will be amazed at the fantastic results you can get with a little know how.

Radio Control Glow Plug, the perpetual motion machine of the RC world, in this article I explore the in's and outs of glow plugs, how to select the right one and how to know when you have got everything wrong.

Drifting is the latest extreme sport to rear it's head during the turn of the century, I explore why I believe we have seen the end of motor sport as we know it, drifting marks the beginning of the end for racing. I think that the organisers have lost touch with their audience, while the goal has always been to go as fast as possible, this has now created a scenario where nothing interesting happens after the start, even over-taking would be a huge improvement...

Back before RC drifting become as commercial as it is today, we used to use a couple of tricks to get ourselves sideways, I explore a little drift history and explain how you can make your own drift tires on a shoestring.

Setting up an RC car is very similar to setting up a real car, the same kind of changes have the same kind of effect and handling, in this article I tackle the basics of taming under steer and over steer by tuning your shocks. I use this as a starting point when I setup my racer or drifter.

It was bound to happen, the Drift culture has seeped into the world of radio controlled cars, learn how to convert your tired old RC Racer into a championship winning Drift car, I step you thought the basic setup and chassis modifications to get you sideways.

Did you know that there is a way to get a lot more power out of a standard RC silver can motor? I explain one of the techniques used by the pros to maximise their sealed bell RC motors.