The No Name RC Podcast

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Lefty and Max catch up on everything happening in the RC Racing world as we get closer to the 2026 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Championships in Texas.

This episode kicks off with Max becoming Finnish Champion and Lefty’s new SWORKz GT8 build before we dive into the 2026 IFMAR 1/10 Nitro Touring Car World Championship from Gubbio, Italy.

We talk about Naoto Matsukura adding another World Championship to his career, what the Gubbio event says about the future of Nitro Touring Car racing, and the bigger question of where Nitro On-Road go...

In this episode of the Story of a World Champion series, Lefty sits down with 2012 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Champion Robert Batlle to tell the full story of his unforgettable championship run in Argentina.

Robert takes us back to his first World Championship as a 14-year-old in 2002 and the journey that eventually led him to the top of RC racing.

He shares the incredible story of winning the 2012 Worlds Warm-Up with the Mugen MBX6—only to be told just one month before the World Championship that he had to race the brand-new MBX7. With rain limiting te...

The road to the 20th 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championship continues as Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the unforgettable 2012 Worlds in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mic shares stories about customs problems, security concerns and the atmosphere surrounding the event. He also takes us behind the scenes of Elliott Boots’ dominant qualifying performance, the steering-servo failure that ended Elliott’s championship run in the semifinal and the debate over whether the overall TQ should receive a guaranteed place in the final.

The episode concludes with Robert Batlle’s breakthrough World Championship victory, his remarkable consistency at the...

The modern era of the 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championships begins!

Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the rain-soaked 2008 Worlds in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Atsushi Hara used consistency and fuel strategy to deliver Hot Bodies its first World Championship.

They also look back at the dramatic 2010 Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand, where Cody King defeated a stacked field to capture Kyosho’s eighth 1/8 Off-Road World Championship.

Hear the stories behind Charlotte’s mud-soaked track, pizza-cutter tires, Mike Truhe’s incredible speed, the arrival of a new generation and two unforgettable championship victories.

...

Expect the Unexpected: 2006 IFMAR Worlds in Jakarta

Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the unforgettable 2006 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Mic shares the story behind Mark Pavidis’ long-awaited World Championship victory, the brutally rough track, risky setup decisions, fuel-strategy drama, Yannick Aigoin’s costly rollover, and the pressure surrounding the Kyosho team. Plus, plenty of hilarious and unbelievable stories from racing around the world.

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The First American: History of the 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR Worlds – Part #5

The road to the 20th 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championship continues as Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the 2002 Worlds in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Hear how Greg Degani became the first American 1/8 Off-Road World Champion, the problems that ended other contenders’ chances, and why Degani’s dedication never received enough credit. They also move into the 2004 Worlds in Sweden, Guillaume Vray ending Kyosho’s winning streak, technical controversies, and the beginning of a new media era for RC racing.

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Kanai Gets His Win! | History of the 1/8 IFMAR Off-Road Worlds – Part 4

Lefty and Mic Cradock continue their journey through IFMAR history, revisiting Daniel Reckward’s 1998 World Championship victory in Portugal and Yuichi Kanai’s emotional first Worlds win in Las Vegas in 2000.

Hear stories about the legendary RB WS7 engine, brutal rental cars, the enormous Las Vegas driver stand, Mic getting married during the Worlds, and Kanai finally becoming World Champion with the buggy he helped design.

Watch the full video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy50X1_ZU30  

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The Italians fight back in Part 3 of our History of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships!

Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the 1994 Worlds in Austria and the 1996 Worlds in England. They discuss Maurizio Monesi’s second World Championship, Alex Laffranchi’s surprise victory, Kyosho’s growing dominance, changing track designs, tire development, pit stops, wild travel stories, and plenty of behind-the-scenes memories.

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Lefty is joined again by longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock to continue the history of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships.

Mic shares firsthand stories from his first Worlds in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1990 before moving into the rain-soaked 1992 Worlds in Germany, where Kunihiro Toge delivered Kyosho its first of eight World Championships.

They also discuss early RC technology, track conditions, tire development, international travel and the beginning of Japanese dominance in 1/8th off-road racing.

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🎙️ History of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road Worlds — Part #1: The Early Years

Lefty is joined by longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock to revisit the beginning of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships, including the 1986 Worlds in France and the 1988 Worlds in Italy.

They discuss the early cars, legendary racers, Mic’s journey into RC racing and stories from the sport’s formative years. 🏁

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Time stamps 

00:00  - Intro 

7:47 - David’s Early beginnings 

16:38 - Houston RC Scene back in the day 

22:00 - Slick tires: Where born at M&Ms

24:16 - When did David Start Travelling 

26:12 - Driving for XRAY RC America 

28:50 - Chris Crews - Crews Control 

30:33 - The ⅛ Off-Road Boom 

32:08 - Reno Savoya and the attitude era of ⅛ rc 

36:43 - David Spashett story 

38:59 - Is ⅛ bigger now than 1/10 & Diversification of Avid 

52:06 -  Avid & Kurt Wenger Split ways And Other Bearing Compani...

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️

0:00 – Intro

7:50 – Jconcepts | Catching Up

18:10 – Hitec RC | News

19:52 – Völker to RC Maker

25:23 – Future of Mugen Onroad Program

29:20 – What's the future of Phi's engine program?

38:38 – Invisiblespeed | Pre Race Talking points

39:52 – The new Schedule at the Nationals

52:15 – The track

59:45 – ML Toys | Race Recap

1:03:21 – Electric Truggy Recap

1:05:27 – Nitro Truggy Recap

1:07:58 – Electric Buggy Recap

1:13:47 – What's going on with Ryan Lutz?

1:18:04 – Electric Buggy Finals

1:25:45 – Nitro Buggy Recap

2:03:31 – The Incident

2:42:27 – The Big Debate About Future...

0:00 – Intro & Rant
16:57 – Catching Up with Max & Will
28:26 – RC News
39:03 – Slick-Tire Racing
43:39 – 2026 Silly Season
59:52 – Ronald Völker Leaves Mugen
1:17:55 – European Championship Recap: The Track
1:30:43 – Spec Tires but No Tire Limits?
1:44:03 – 2WD Recap: Congratulations, Marcus Kærup!
2:12:42 – 4WD European Championship Recap
2:40:15 – Winners & Losers
2:49:48 – Is Marcus Kærup the Best RC Racer in the World?

The 2026 RC Silly Season is heating up, and the EFRA 1/10th Off-Road European Championships gave us plenty to discuss!

In NNRC Show #353, Lefty, Max, and Will talk about:

🏆 Marcus Kærup’s dominant 2WD European Cha...

In this episode of Coffee & RC, Lefty is joined by Pekko Iivonen to recap the 2026 EFRA 1/8th Off-Road European Championships.

We congratulate Juan Carlos Canas on capturing his third European Championship before breaking down the biggest stories and performances from the event. Pekko also shares his own race experience, including an incredible LCQ victory followed by a charge from 13th on the grid to finish 8th in the A-Main.

We also answer questions from the live audience and discuss all things RC racing.

Grab a coffee and enjoy the conversation!

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Time Stamps :

00:00 intro Max lefty catch up 

25:26 - BRCA 1:8 Nats 

30:07 TNR Arenacross 

34:46 - Jermaine Robinson Fastest 1:8 Racer in Cali! 

38:49 - Cali King of Club Racing 

41:11- LCRC - Party Rock Race 

42:40 -  JConcepts INS RD #3 

44:10 - Schumacher dominates on carpet at INS

49:07 - Domnic Paccione Best Spec Driver in the World & Spec vs Mod tangents 

1:03:20 - ⅛ needs a mechanical difference 

1:08:20 - SWORKZ LCG Conversion 

1:34:09 - More Vintage Releases

1:38:40 -Light Weight Gears 🤦🏻‍♂️Ma...

Daniel came over from Norway for his first INS race and left with wins in both 2WD and 4WD Mod after a brutal weekend on one of the toughest carpet tracks we have seen. The RC One layout had concrete walls, a tricky quad jump, changing track conditions, and plenty of carnage, but Daniel managed the chaos and came out on top.

In this episode, we talk about his wins, the battle with Taylor Sontag, Brennan Schimmel’s speed, the Schumacher team effort, European vs American track styles, and what makes RC One such a uni...

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro and Welcome, Kevin 

27:12 - How Beach RC pushed Amain 

34:18 - Bicycle Integration into Website Hurt AMain 

41:56 - Online sales are the 😈

47:44 - Hobbico demise 

51:11 - Horizon Hobbies relationship 

53:13 - Houston getting Hobbytowns 

59:43 - Exclusive Brands 

1:09:03 - East Coast Warehouse opening and what happened during Covid 

1:14:02 - HobbyTown Acquisition 

1:21:10 - Data Showing Retail RC is profitable and important 

1:28:52 - How Kevin Became CEO 

1:31:54 - Future of AMain 

1:34:01 - RC Racing futur...

The NNRC News Show is back with another episode! Max and Lefty explore some breaking industry news as Javier Garcia gets appointed as IFMAR section chairman, the biggest races in the past few weeks such as the Jconcepts ONS at Adrenaline and ETS at Apeldoorn as well as the coolest new releases in the RC Market!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro & Catchup

8:52 - Industry News 

9:40 - Javier Garcia Interim IC Director at IFMAR 

24:41 -Rick Howhart Departs from AR after 19 years 

29:28 - Race Results 

30:33 - JBRL 

33...

Daniel came over from Norway for his first INS race and left with wins in both 2WD and 4WD Mod after a brutal weekend on one of the toughest carpet tracks we have seen.

The RC One layout had concrete walls, a tricky quad jump, changing track conditions, and plenty of carnage, but Daniel managed the chaos and came out on top.

In this episode, we talk about his wins, the battle with Tater Sontag, Brennan Schimmel’s speed, the Schumacher team effort, European vs American track styles, and what makes RC One such a un...

The first ever episode of the NNRC News Show is now here. Max and Lefty explore past races, the biggest announcements as well as the hottest new releases!

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Yes yes yes indeed! Nitro is the glory but Ebuggy pays the bills!

In this episode of the No Name RC Podcast, Lefty, Max & Pekko sit down to geek out over the 2026 IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up Race from Thornhill Raceway in Texas! The boys break down Davide Ongaro’s domination, Ryan Maifield’s charge through the field, Matty Polito’s impressive pace, and what this race really means heading into the Worlds later this year.

The conversation gets heated as the crew dives deep into the tire sauce controversy, IFMAR’s enforcement plans, and whether the Worlds W...

Show #350 – The No Name RC Podcast | Paul Wynn of JConcepts

In this episode, Lefty sits down in person at the JConcepts warehouse with Paul Wynn—national champion, former Schumacher USA team manager, and a key figure behind the growth of JConcepts.

From 1980s Florida parking lot racing to competing at the World Championships and helping build one of the biggest brands in RC, Paul shares an incredible journey through the evolution of RC racing. The guys dive into old-school racing culture, the legendary rivalries, the shift to modern high-tech racing, and what it really takes to s...

00:00 Intro
00:37 Episode overview
05:27 Alan’s RC beginnings
08:10 Hobby shop & early RC racing
13:06 Northeast RC history
21:43 EMS career & return to hobby
23:18 Decline of hobby shops
30:15 Birth of ML Toys
34:51 Product growth & R&D
38:25 Leaving the hobby shop
42:07 ML Toys today
44:19 Power Wheels industry insight
49:30 Racing vs bashing
57:55 Power Wheels shutdown (Mattel)
1:00:43 Building new ML Toys cars
1:07:12 Back to RC racing
1:11:08 Motorama & racing scene
1:15:50 Battery swap innovation
1:20:24 Final thoughts

🔥 Show #349 – From RC Hobby Shop Roots to a Power Wheels Empire! 🔥

What is...

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro  
02:24 Meet Racing Jason  
05:04 Building the Viral Backyard Track  
06:33 How He Got Into RC & Racing  
09:36 Sprint Car Racing Background  16:14 From Racing to DirtFish Instructor  
19:02 Backyard Track Vision & Growing RC  21:15 Are RC Race Days TOO Long?  
23:21 The Problem with Current Formats  
29:30 Backyard Track in Action  33:29 Jason’s NEW Race Format Explained  
36:05 Can This Work at Big Races?  
41:07 Making RC More Exciting to Watch  
44:12 Do We Need a Pro RC Series?  50:53 How Do We Grow RC?  
58:12 Woes of Turn Marshaling

1:02:59 Track Design & Layout  
1:04:15 How to Build Your...

Time stamps:

5:33 -  Start in RC and With Matrix 

11:18 - Full Time F1 Engineer 

18:49 - Nitro On Road Racing 

21:53 - 1/10 Nitro vs ⅛ Nitro Onroad

27:33 - Poor On Road Nitro Worlds Attendance? 

33:28 - On Road GT Racing ? 

37:40 - F1 & RC Geometry The Same Data Collection and Analysis 

46:23 - Aero in RC 

52:07 -  The IWI Pitwatch

56:46 - Connect watch to Count laps 

Show #347 – IWI Pit Watch & Nitro On-Road Science Mode with David Loppini

In this episode of The No Name RC...

Time Stamps:

0:00:00    The No Name RC Podcast

0:04:21    Jconcepts | Catch up

0:10:42    Hitec RC | News

0:20:55    Release of the B7.1

0:38:18    Additively manufactured metal gearbox by Schumacher

0:48:44    Release of the 22X-4 2.0

1:03:31    Invisible Speed | Recent races: MKGP 2026

1:35:36    EOS Pre race talking points

1:58:02    ** Advertisement break **

1:59:36    ML Toys | Race Recap: EOS Daun

2:01:19    2wd Recap

2:18:00    4wd Recap

2:31:35    Sidewinder Fuels | Winners & Losers

2:42:00    Gossip of the week

2:57:31    Outro

Show #346 – It’s All About 1/10th Scale Racing | EOS Daun, MKGP & Tech Deep Dive

The Winter Project - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u44qrLTs2k0

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:15 Paul Thacker Intro

00:12:00 Snow Machines!

01:00:00 Life after Injuries

01:16:15 Segway into RC

01:37:40 When the hobby becomes a job

01:43:50 Getting big sponsors into RC

02:05:00 Outro

🎙️ Show 345 – Paul Thacker | No Name RC Podcast

In this episode of the No Name RC Podcast, Lefty sits down with Paul Thacker for a powerful long-form conversation about extreme sports, resilience, and finding a new competitive outlet through RC racing.

Paul is...

Time Stamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:50 Jussi Luopajärvi 00:16:58 Origins of Test Logger 00:23:10 Data logging 00:41:08 Test Logger Analyzer Pro Features 00:51:55 Vision for the future 00:58:10 2011 Vaasa Worlds 01:25:55 World Championship Series? 01:43:53 Hydrogren RC cars 01:53:42 OutroProduct Spotlight: TestLogger w/ Jussi Luopajärvi

In this episode of the No Name RC Podcast, Lefty is joined by Jussi Luopajärvi, the creator of TestLogger, to break down how data logging, telemetry, and analysis can help RC racers improve lap times, consistency, and car setup.

Jussi shares how TestLogger was inspired by full-scale motorsports, how racers can use data to better understand their driving and vehicle beh...

00:00 - Intro 

06:31 - Welcome Marcus & Early Beginnigs 

20:47 - First Euros Race 

26:41 - First Foray into Nitro and 2nd Euro Win

33:54 - Driver Marcus looked up too

35:37-  Rivalry with Broc start EOS? 

38:32 - 2023 Worlds in USA 

44:14 - Back To Nitro

49:47 - 2025 Worlds Warm Up 

53:43 - 1/10 World Championship 2025 2WD leg 

1:11:38 - 1/10 Worlds 2025 4WD Leg 

1:24:16 - Beef with Broc 

1:26:30 - 1st Florida Carpet Championship 

1:29:37 - Ebuggy World Championship 

1:38:10 - What’s Next for Marcus ? 

Time Stamps :

00:00 - Intro Happy NY!

05:56 - Max & Lefty What’s new 

15:07 - What is the RC Silly Season? 

23:05 - ⅛ Off- Road Chassis Moves 

31:00 - Wallie - HongNor and another company for career opportunities?

38:44 - Adrien Pariente to Sparko

41:39 - Oceania RC Silly Season 

43:07 - 1/10 Chassis Moves - Jorn Neauman - WIRC

47:10 -Brennan Schimmel to Schumacher 

51:10 - Where is Tater Sontag?

53:23 -  Tire Silly Season Moves - Matrix Pushing in USA 

1:06:42 - HOTRACE Moves 

1:10:56...

🔥 The Longest RC Podcast in History – 7 HOURS of Coffee & RC with Pekko, Lefty & JQ! ☕🏁

We didn’t plan it… but it happened 😅 This turned into the longest RC Podcast ever made — 7 straight hours of laughs, heated debates, deep RC knowledge, travel stories, silly season rumors, industry talk, China adventures, emotional moments, community love, and pure RC passion.

From Pekko’s wild 7-week trip to China…
To massive Silly Season & tire war discussion…
To honoring RC legends…
To one of the most intense & real conversations ever about the future of RC racing…
To JQ jumping in and turning...

05:35 -Bongiorno Nicola 

8:12 - HOTRACE Factory in Italy & USA 

12:23 - RC Off Road Tire Development 

17:44 - Unseen Costs of Tire development

23:22 -  Carpet Tires USA & Europe 

26:36 - Rough Cost of producing 1/10 Slick Tire 

29:05 - ⅛ Tire Market & New Indoor Tire 

32:27 - ⅛ tire harder to develop than 1/10 

33:08 - Thoughts On RAWSpeed Sale

35:32 - Expansion of USA Team? 

38:47 - Marco Leaves Again Why? 

41:09 - Two More Drivers Leaving Why?  45:26 - Drivers on No Tire Contracts?

47:00 - Plans for New Euro drivers? <...

00:00:00     Intro
00:05:31     World Champ
00:11:27     Broc's Beginnings
00:20:04     Leaving AE for Schumacher
00:28:45     Schumacher Development
00:37:35     New 4wd
00:46:45 - Working on Himself
00:55:40     Worlds
01:03:27     Rivalry brewing?
01:05:50     Back to Worlds
01:11:38     Plans for next year
01:15:04     Outro

Fresh off claiming the 2025 IFMAR 2WD World Championship, Broc Champlin sits down with Lefty to unpack one of the biggest seasons of his career. This is Broc at his most open and honest—breaking down the highs, lows, pressure moments, and the mindset shift that took him to the top.

In this episode, Broc shares:
• How he nearly missed the W...

Time Stamps

00:00:00      Intro 

00:07:25      JConcepts Catuchup 

00:24:00      Hitec RC News

01:20:00     Tekno RC Silly Season

01:55:50      Recent Races

01:57:10      AE Vintage Race

2:21:28        AMS

2:49:15        FCC

03:17:10      1/10th 2027 worlds Location

03:34:15      Sidewinder Racing Upcoming Races

03:37:03      Outro (Lefty for PRESIDENT)

The full NNRC crew is back together for a loaded episode packed with RC news, race recaps, industry debates, and behind-the-scenes insight from across the RC world.

Lefty recaps his massive six-week USA RC tour, includin...

Time Stamps:

00:00 - Intro 

4:30 - Welcome Robert

6:00 - Year 1 at SWORKz

10:22 - Role at SWORKz 

14:12 - Car development & testing

19:25 Euro Vs USA car setup 

22:20 - No SWORKz at 1/10 Worlds

28:31 - New 1/10th cars and future 

32:56 - HOTRACE tires development 

35:40 - Process of Making RC Tires

42:20 - 36 MOOD 

45:15 - RB36 Ultimate Racing Engine 

50:15 - Robert’s Patreon 

58:59 - Robert’s Longevity & Brand 

1:08:07 - Mitsubishi Monteros & Conclusion 

🔥 Show #338 – The No Name RC Podcast...

In this episode, Lefty sits down with three-time European Champion Reno Savoya for a deep and detailed conversation about the brand-new Kyosho MP11 and Kyosho’s renewed push in 1/8 off-road racing.

Reno shares the real story behind the MP11 project — how the design began, why Kyosho chose a ground-up rebuild, and how modern tools like 3D CAD and 3D printing transformed the development process. He also talks about his long career across Europe, Australia, and the United States, his role inside Kyosho’s racing program, and what the MP11 brings to today’s high-speed, high-grip tracks.

The di...

⏱ Chapters

00:00 Intro & sponsors
06:16 Mark goes full-time on YouTube
19:50 Area RC warehouse & vision
34:04 MSM Southern Showdown + No-Sandbagging Rule
38:08 True Street Drag Series
41:29 Class structure & culture talk
57:12 Bashing vs Racing + industry chat
1:12:17 MSM goals & future vision

Show Title: Mark Santa Maria 3.0 — From Bashing to Racing, Area RC, MSM Series & Growing the Hobby

In this episode, Lefty sits down once again with Mark Santa Maria (MSM) — one of the most influential voices in RC media and the man bridging the gap between bashers and racers. The two dive deep into Mark’s journe...

🔥 NNRC Show #335 – IFMAR 1/10th Offroad Worlds Race Recap (Part 2)! 🔥

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro/ad reads

06:19 – Race Recap (presented by Invisiblespeed & Dollar Hobbyz)

09:32 – 2WD Practice & Qualifying

32:26 – 2WD Finals

46:42 – Champlin vs. Kaerup contact

56:21 – 4WD Practice & Qualifying

1:22:23 – 4WD Finals

1:38:37 – Ronnefalk vs. Phend contact

1:54:00 – Winners & Losers (presented by Klinik RC)

2:08:45 – Main takeaways from the event

2:29:30 – Upcoming races (presented by Sidewinder)

2:33:06 – Gossip of the Week (presented by Mayako)

2:52:55 – Closing thanks & shout-outs

The No Name RC Podcast crew dives i...

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro/ad reads

06:00 – Catch up with Max & Will

13:08 – RC News (presented by Hitec RCD)

14:11 – JConcepts P2X 2WD Body Shell Update

19:45 – Schumacher 2WD Car Tech Talk (Champlin’s Winning Ride)

24:30 – Front Shocks: in front or behind the tower?

29:41 – Laydown vs. Layback Gearbox Debate

35:43 – Mugen 4WD Prototype Analysis (Burak’s Ride)

45:40 – Kyosho’s Return & State of Their 1/10 Program

50:00 – Race recap (presented by Side Piece Racing & Latera Racing)

51:52 – Pre Race talking points

1:04:22 – Track Flow: Corners, Off-Cambers, Jump Sect...

00:00 Intro & AZ October Fest 2025 promo
02:58 Episode setup – SOTA Shock Inserts deep dive
04:51 Guest Matt Austin joins (SOTA RC Products)
06:02 Matt’s RC background & idea origins
20:01 Early prototypes & shock-dyno breakthrough
28:07 How the SOTA system works (pills, 3 damping zones)
38:07 Tuning range & damping curves explained
44:38 Rebound, bladders & oil considerations
52:14 Real-world setups for high-grip & bumpy tracks
1:14:16 Starter charts, oil temps & tuning tips
1:19:07 Oil life, durability & maintenance
1:24:33 Future plans & new variants
1:35:30 Price, availability & wrap-up

Show #331 – The No Name RC Podcast | SOTA Shock Inserts Deep Dive

In this episode, Lefty...