RC Buggy Ride Height with TLR's Adam Drake - VRC Magazine

Do you think about your ride height? THE DRAKE does! In this video he offers up tips on setting off-road ride height with his TLR 8ight 3.0. Adam is doing some contributing writing for Velocity RC Magazine too; his first piece can be read in VRC_007 shortly and will cover all one could want to know about RC vehicle ride height and how it affects handling characteristics on the race track. Visit our website to subscribe or download single issues and follow Adam Drake each month for killer racing tips and commentary.

Driver_ Adam Drake
Camera_ Derek Buono
Intro_ Wes While
Editing_ Jeff Eveleigh

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[tlrcamp]

I feel like Adam Drake is the only RC pro team driver that really tries to reach out and connect with the buyers of the Losi eight vehicles to help them become better drivers and races at their local track

[InstrumentvanVrede]

This helped me with my 22x-4 the first buggy I've had since I was 14 (currently 42). I built my own practice track so I will really get to know my buggy.

[davidd]

Definitely will be looking for a more Adam Drake's videos on 8th scale cars for

[NitroRCNerds]

So I walked in my son's room tonight and caught the first 15 seconds to this. I said "Someone is gettin' it." He said, "That's Adam Drake, dad.!" I've seen a lot and all I can say is "that;a not surprising. ;-)Thank you for making these vehicles do what most of us aspire to do. ;-)

Concerning ride height. I've always heard that it's okay to have a little chassis slap off jumps as long as you can maintain its rebound. i.e. They are designed for hits like that. What are your thoughts? I'd think having a chassis that can do this is a benefit, but do you see/envsion many tweaked chassis if setup like this?

Respond here, my email, or our forum. Thank you, sir! I'm going to watch 0:15-0:38 again, , , that is something I can appreciate being such a poor driver.

I hope you are liking that Mugen. Would love to see some shots of it selling out just like here, Mugens are beautiful to watch in action. Thanks so much!

[metaomicron]

Keep the videos comming! Nothing beats learning with the pros!!

[koreylasante]

This guy knows his shit, great vid. Thank you

[chrismaffett]

another amazingly informative video. my little black book of tuning tips is growing day by day. I also answered my own question on the difference in some set up things from one video to another. they were different cars so of course the numbers would be slightly different on base set up. thank you for passing on some of your great knowledge and experience.

[HC]

would be great to see the whole series of tips from Adam...

[vrcmag]

Yes, that guy behind was quick.... and that's because it was Mike Truhe, another ultra fast TLR driver that was at the track when we shot this video.

[firedawg]

Awesome video, thanks for the tips, I obviously run my buggy too high, gonna change that today and give it a whirl. Sure lets me know I have alot of driving technique left to learn

[Rebecca_The_Dragon]

music plays 00:15 also 10:29 awesome driving!

[GarageBelong]

7:50 sounds good to me, well I mean if a pro recommends it.

[mrteddybear]

Thank u so much mrsupermugen ive got the tlr wheel nut off. A big thank u too u sir. This really help me alot thank u.

[BOTAJELL]

Very nice video Adam!👍🏼 Your Losi here looks so sweet! Thanks for the info on the Mito 7 motor the other day. I'm waiting on one that will be full ceramic bearings. What motor did you use here?

[icemandrivetlr]

I would surely greatly appreciate if I ever had a chance to have a day of free time with Adam to just run them buggies, go thru some gallons of nitro standing next to the champ laughin it up over some awesome laps full of battles at every corner and straight, .. hell yeah!!

[nitrosomniak]

Would like to see a good video on rear and front caster and toe any vids like that?

[golferchin]

I really hate my car flip when cornering, because then I have to go get it. and when I lower the ride height, the rear bottoms out and the tail likes to go to the front. I think I need to experiment with shock placement and droop.

[lorinlewis]

Brilliant !!!! Just Brilliant !!! (Guinness stout voice - English accent)

[drstrange]

I have a hyper 7 tq sport or OFNA hyper and it's crazy fast. while rich on low speed it goes. high speed it's gone in seconds.

[mrteddybear]

Thank u for the help i will give it a go