A popular Hop-Up for vintage RC buggies like the Frog, Grasshopper, and Hornet is using Subaru Brat Wheels and tires. Why is this? Is it a good option? And how do you get them to fit your RC cars? We find out on this episode of the RC Deep Dive! 

You pull your trigger and your RC car goes backwards! You make sure your motor is plugged in the right way, but the problem persists. What happened? How can you fix it? We will teach you in this episode of the RC Deep Dive!

It's not easy, but we have some pro tips on cutting out, sanding, cleaning, masking, and painting your polycarbonate (Lexan) radio controlled vehicle bodies. Safety is job number one in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

RC cars have taken the main stage in a number of movies and tv shows, and we review them all in this episode of the RC Deep Dive. 

Flysky Radio Transmitters & Receivers and DS Servos (often errantly identified as their distributor, Annimos) have taken over a good chunk of the remote controlled vehicle market in the last decade. We look into why this happened on this episode of the RC Deep Dive. 

Which ESC is best for your RC car? We take a deep dive into ESCs and see what ESC is the best for you, based on your vehicle and motor type.

In the 1970s and 80s the dual stick radio was king, but the pistol grip controller took over as the popular way to run cars in North America and Japan, with the rest of the world following this trend later on. Why the change and are pistol grips really the superior radio controlled transmitter?

[NOTE: this was recorded before May 2025, when the expected date of restock was changed to an August 2025 anticipated restock date on some sites.] 

Why do the majority of hobby shops and Tamiya itself no longer have any Cera-Grease left in stock? We take a deep dive into this persistent issue. 

If you are in need of this product, currently Hearns Hobbies had plenty in stock and will ship it anywhere in the world! 

Many people are surprised that Tamiya RC Model Cars didn't use Phillips Head screws which are made to can out. Instead they use JIS screws which are made not to cam out. Using the wrong tool can strip out your allen wrench, screws, nuts, Allen tool, screwdriver, and nut driver. So let's take a deep dive into the best tools to build your remote controlled vehicles! 

Servos are one of the things that make fitting a larger battery into your Hornet and Grasshopper family of Tamiya remote control buggies. But can a low profile servo help you use a bigger battery? We take a deep drive into your battery case and servos in this episode of the RC Deep Dive!