Racing is something that most RC car enthusiast get involved with at some point in time. How involved in racing people get will depend on how much they enjoy driving their RC car and how much they enjoy the racing world. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced driver there are plenty of useful racing tips around that can help you improve your racing record. Not only will the tips help you improve your racing record they will also help you protect your car.

1. If you have a gas powered RC car you will want to put some zip ties on the heat sink so you can protect it while racing. You can also protect your shocks by putting balloons over them.
2. If you notice that the body clips of your car are always falling off replace the clips with paperclips. Not only will they stay on, but they are also a cheap enough to buy that it doesn’t matter if you lose some.
3. Racing on outdoor tracks can be hard on your car because of the amount of dirt you pick up. To keep the dirt out of the tires of your car all you need to do is spray your wheels with a non-stick cooking spray. Alternatively, you can use an additive called “Mud Off.”
4. The worst thing you can do is allow your wires to hang out of your car because the insulation will wear and your battery clips will break from the strain on the wires. Use zip ties to bundle all of your wires together. You can also wrap your battery in duct tape so that it is protected even if it accidentally scrapes the ground.
5. Not all tracks will allow you to use pump hairspray on your tires, but it is a great way to get a little extra traction. You will want to do this before each race. Before doing this check with the track so you are not disqualified for breaking the rules. Make sure you wash the wheels really good after you are done racing.
6. If you have an electric RC car one of the biggest problems you face is the battery going dead after a few hours of use, but you also face loss of power. To prevent this from happening you will want to use a receiver battery.
7. Racing on an asphalt track usually leads to some kind of body damage, mainly chipped paint. This is irritating to most drivers because of how much work they put into their perfect paint job. To prevent the chipping you need some silicone so you can spread it under the body of your car. You can also use tape on the body of your car to prevent cracking. Both methods add extra weight, but prevent a lot of damage from occurring.
8. Always look at your tires for correct wear patterns. If you notice that one tire isn’t wearing properly that means it is not touching the ground as often as the other tires. You want all tires on the ground all of the time because you get more traction that way.

Racing RC cars can get expensive especially if you crash your car. Following these useful racing tips can help keep your expenses down because it helps eliminate some of the regular wear and tear that your RC car goes through on the racetrack.

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