“Don’t gear too high” *proceeds to gear 2wd brushed slash for 100+mph speeds

I've found personally the best way to maintain a RC, is to spot check it every so often and just make sure the car functions correctly and address issues as needed, and once a year, preferably during colder winter months when you don't run as much, completely rebuild the car from the ground up, so you can really see every last part of the car and if plastic parts are worn or pins are bent etc etc. As a basher I've found this works great for me. It's a fair bit of effort but you learn a lot about a RC rebuilding it, and it's half the fun.

One technique I've found for maintaining an rc, is to buy a new one. Although that solution isn't budget friendly.

i literally drive mine until the wheels come off!

play 30minutes，fix for 3 hour

50% of this hobby is playing with your truck, 50% is for maintaining it. I enjoy both aspects equally, luckily.

One man's/woman's trashed/bashed rc is another one's treasure... I love ebay lol

Road salt is another bad one. Gotta be sure to rinse everything thoroughly after a snow bash.

This hobby needs more of these videos and needs to be reshared more. I think the next video needs to be about myths and facts of rc cars. I hear so much that its hard to know which to believe. Like one fact I do know is true is upgrading to metal parts isn't always the answer.

Not sure exactly why, but I like this guy, I like the delivery/personality. Works for me, I’m a fan.

The comparison with bikes for maintenance is on point : both have components that have a limited life span, those parts require specific attention if you want your bike/rc car to perform their best for longer. Knowledge is key too, learning from others, knowing what to do and why, etc. the more you know the less you'll pay...

All great tips. I clean and maintenance my RC Cars after every run. I have RC’S that are 15 to 20 years old and look brand new. I still have a Kyosho Optima Mid SE since I was 16 years old and it still looks new. Thanks for the video.

This dude just has the perfect voice for these types of videos

I've always been good with maintenance on my R/C's. I don't live near a hobby shop, which means on line orders if I break something. So keeping a close eye on things is a good way to save money and keep bashing without hassle.

Love these types of videos from Brett

That's what I call a PROFESSIONAL video for beginners that destroy their rc vehicles, thumbs-up

Half the fun is fixing the damn thing 😅... You can always blame the kids.

I take a high pressure air hose "120 psi" and blow everything off 👍it has worked so well I have had my 2wd stampede for 8 years and no parts replaced yet! All is good👍

Don't be silly , I'm still gonna sink it

The RC car community is amazing, most are so selfless and supportive! Thank you for the info, I watch them all and learn so much! Thank you, the hobby shops that sell these, so helpful and kind!

Do a video on how to clean your rc car and servicing it.

Great video full of good advice. I've already destroyed parts in basically every way he described, so I know it's all true. Save money, listen to this guy 👍

Personally just started the hobby, got and built a tt02, Upgraded the motor and steering and got a fan, Enjoy it alot too.

That was nice and good info on how to maintain a good running and tuning your rc.... Thank you very much for sharing sir.

I’m new to the hobby so thank you for these informational videos man, keep up the great work 👍

Small tip for everyone cleaning your car. Buy a horseshoe brush these are usually made of hard plastic fibers and often come with metal bit sticking from the top thats great for getting rid of bigger chunks of mud and the best part these cost like 1$.

Wow, I’ve been getting emails from these guys, and just found this channel. Now I’m hooked on another channel! Thanks guys!

When you talked about gearing and drivetrain causing heat in areas should of mentioned lipos aswell. They can take a lot more abuse depending on setup and changes.

Me clicking on this video looking for answers to my issues and realizing I’ve done everything 😂😬

Thank you for all the great tips- really helps out a newbie like me

Excellent job doing this type of videos Brett. Congrats and thanks for share with us😊🙏🏼👌🏼

Great video! Love that this hobby is still going strong

This was very helpful I just bought my very first rc a few days ago and I’ve been doing hours of research to make sure I do everything right .

The fact people have to be told not to drive their RC car in deep water tells you everything you need to know about the average consumer these days.

Thanks for the info I was REALLY destroying my first hobby-grade RC car.

This was a really good refresher. Did RC cars back in the old days (1st kit was a Kyosho Big Brute) and now that my son is getting into some more advanced ready to run cars that need maintenance I need to get my head back into how these things work. Great video!

I watch a lot of your the AMain videos. Lots of good info when I was getting into crawling. Thank you so much.

that first pic of the summit screams "$450, no lowballs, I know what I have"

LoL, I use the "touch the motor for 3 seconds" method all the time. Has never failed me. I've never burnt out a motor or reached thermal shut down on a ESC. Temp gun? What's that? Lol.

Thank you for the crucial tips. Learning the easy way is fun. Now I can get together a list of cars that need proper servicing. I'm subscribing.

This video was amazing on information, thanks dude Big respect!!!!

Again a nice movie. Thank you for this. Best regards Gregory

Thanks man I’m getting my first car this Friday and it’s good to know this before a made a ramp with some snow I’ll make sure to tape so nothing melts and waters and dry

nice! this is helpful because I recently purchased an off-road RC and this tells me how to keep my RC in good condition for longer

Is it bad that I squeezed streams of water from the vent holes out of my tires😂

Thank you for making this video ! I feel like people will not listen to this information unless it's on a video These Days...

Just bought one today. Thanks for the info. I'll make sure to keep an eye on servicing mine. :)

This is a great video. I noticed a couple of things that I wasn’t doing properly. Number one being that I killed my Servo because I didn’t properly set my steering end points. I had no idea that I needed to match the Servo travel with the wheel and steering travel. 🤦🏽‍♂️

I remember the one time when I brushless-swapped a cheap-ass stadium truck and fired it up with a 3S LiPo afterwards. Not only was that thing suddenly capable of doing like 50 MPH vs the 20 or so it did before but it could also pop wheelies when I yanked the throttle. After a few of those wheelies the gear between the input from the slip clutch and the differential gave out and I had trouble finding a new one for a while. But when I did and got the thing running again I always accelerated much more carefully and loosened the slip clutch a little so that it would protect the gear from breaking again if I DID yank the throttle again by accident. I still had the very nice top speed but probably was too careful to ever accelerate the thing to its full potential (without breaking the gear) again. I never took part in any competition tho so it doesn't really matter. I just used the car for fun and once had 2 dogs chasing it and getting a rise out of it aswell. What made it really funny is that while driving on grass the limited grip of the rear tyres (which were not really designed for moist grass) allowed the dogs to catch up a little but whenever I pulled onto the dirt road next to the grass I totally left them in the dust with zero chance of them keeping up. And I also had an equally cheap 4 WD buggy that I also chucked a 3S LiPo into. Man, those studded tyres became *SLICKS* within a few hours of driving coz I just LOVED driving that thing on a dusty parking lot and deliberately spinning out of control at full throttle. One time I even threw those worn-to-sh!t tyres back on to drive around on a frozen-over road. None of the above was good for either of the cars but I sure as fuck had a crapton of fun doing it!

Brett, you da man! Great tips.

Thanks for sharing these great tips my friend! Really appreciate & enjoy watching. Good explaination each point. We just started into this awesome rc world & glad we found your channel!😁👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

love these tips and video format, my whole family works under the hood. Dad still doesn't get these small electronics are still motors too

Great video. Very informative

Also I had an rc car when I was like 7 and I drove it so much the tires were smoother than glass.

Nice video dude👏😎very informative, thank you for sharing👍

Thank you. This was very helpful ☺

Great video I get the air compressor on them after every use

This video needs to be renamed. New title, '' If you actually use your rc, you'll need to buy more parts from us ''

Thanks man for this very important informations/reminders!

I am new to the hobby, thanks for the tips👍👍

Brett gives some of the best RC "How To", on KZfaq. Number one in straight forward delivery of information.

My scxiii gladiator looks like it's been to war and back, and I love it that way 💪 when all the show crawlers are taking easy lines and I'm going bouncer style up a hill it's quick to see where the phones are recording 🤣

I’m not gonna lie I just purchased from you guys today and this video popped up. What an amazing video. Thank you so much for the information. I am a mechanic by trade and this is very useful information. Have a blessed day.

great video, knew most of it but always good to see if there's more to learn. I'm sure this will be very useful to many people! cheers :-).

Greatest video for me. I don’t go over my cars bc I didn’t know how. Lol. Only my Scx 10.3 bc in the manual it says what to go over. I try and just wipe down my SBR 2.0, but I can’t get inside of it bc of the 22 screw body. I put WD 40 on it though. I’m a little skeptical bc my hobby shop said it weakens plastic. I have heard that I doesn’t do this, but I would like your opinion Brett. Thanks.

I still have my nitro rush running strong since I had it when I was 16, I’m 34 now lmaoo

Very helpful info to know b4 I get one. Thanks

those videos are so informative, thanks a lot !

all good points aside from the tape on the rim vent holes. Tires are vented to help with handling the vehicle also if taping the vent holes because of water, its not a matter of "if', Its a matter of when will the water get in. its always a good idea to put 4 small holes every 90 degrees in the tire to allow for water to exit if it ever gets in. it'll also help from blowing a bearing when water does get in and throws it off balance.

I'm seriously considering this hobby. Looks fun. Plus I love modifying crap and tinkering. I also live about a mile from Amain Hobbies here in Chico and about the same distance to the fair grounds where they race them.

Really great video. Awesome advice!

Really helpful, learned alot from this! thanks

Holyshit you guys are the ones I order from now instead of Walmart third-party sellers. I just want to say your shipping is awesome. The products are great and packed very well to get to you safely. Just want to say thank you and can't wait to keep doing business with you

Many thanks! Very timely video for those of us who are just starting/returning to the hobby!

Thanx for a great video, and KEEP ON BASHING, OR SPEEDING! FROM BARRIE ONTARIO CANADA 🇨🇦❤.

Great stuff. Thanks. Gives you something to think about.

With electric RC cars I learned that a good way to destroy spur gears and diffs was giving it 100% throttle on a stand still. Grinded the spare parts that came with the car and some "after market" ones until I realised this.

Like videos like this! Would love to see a video on tools. Quality, affordability, durability, etc...

Thanks for making these videos I buy from AMain now. Thanks a lot and keep continue doing them

thanks Brett! good work buddy

8: letting your friend drive ur down the road full speed and knocking over 4 of your neighbours trash bins

One of these should be “driving it through the mud constantly and not cleaning your car” I’ve seen waaay to many people come into my local hobby shop with a brand new car trashed because they ran it through the mud constantly and never cleaned it.

Thanks! This really helped as I’m really new to hobby rc.

This video was uploaded once my 2wd stampede motor shrieks what a coincidence thanks for uploading this at that exact day

I got my castle 5700 to 200 degrees one time in a sc modified with a 4 min main. You could smell it lol. It still works today but doesn't go over 150 lol

Damn this whole vid is on point and i was hoping to rectify some bs ;[

Great stuff guys.

I had sworn off using my trucks in wet years ago. My daughter got me to break that a few weeks ago with her smt10 and it took me a few hours to do a complete tear down. There is a level of fun that keeps the hobby alive. Then there is playing in the snow and mud......

I avoid a lot of these for one reason: I don't mod my cars. I like them the way they come out of the package, and that's the way they stay until they're dead.

Great Detailed video. On this same order, could you make us videos on how to best break in (brushed, brushless, nitro, gas) motors?

Such a great video, thanks heaps❗

Thanks for the video i am new to driving RC cars and got the Traxxas Maxx and am finding ways to clean and take care of it before i drive it and this is the perfect video. Thanks!😀

I had a Bandit when I was younger, and after like two years the tires were balder than my dad

Very valuable information, I like when you call "Nitro guys", lucky I'm not Nitro guys anymore🤭. Thank you great tips

I'm a newbie, great info for guys like me who are getting ready to retire with a new hobby. My old hobby was drones but to many restrictions with FFA.

Me squeezing the water out of my scx foams after sitting for several months lmao 🤣

I never lubricated my motor bearings and the spacers melted 😂

Love this video I love all amain videos they get every detail I would love if they review the v5 notorious

I drive mine at full force. Parts break. I just upgrade and go even harder. Love it!!

I clean mine after every 2-4 runs, depending on where i drove it.