RC Slipper Clutch Systems - How To Adjust, How They Work & More!

Today on RC Overload, I discuss how to go about adjusting your slipper clutch, how it works, and Issues you may come across.

Slipper Clutches are found on every single electric RC car and truck, and their designed to help protect the drivetrain on you RC. They work by allowing the initial power from the motor to slip for a brief moment before engaging the rest of the drivetrain. Without the slipper clutch system in place, you would end up replacing a lot more parts a lot sooner. Brushed and brushless motors produce a lot of torque verses typical gas and nitro engines. So Manufactures needed to come up with a way to help soften the initial torque that's produced by the electric motor itself.

Here are a couple of tips that might help you when it comes to adjusting your slipper clutch.

1 - Always refer to your owners manual for specific adjustment setting on the clutch.
2 - On high traction surfaces like pavement, its best if you loosen the slipper clutch slightly.
3 - On surfaces like dirt and gravel its ok to tighten up the slipper clutch some as the tires will give out on the gravel causing the drive train system to less likely break from the initial load of the motor.
4 - Always check your locking nut in the slipper clutch. more often then not i have come across lock nuts that wear out and become loose causing all sorts of issues for the slipper clutch.
5 - Don't hesitate to mess around with the adjustments to learn what setting works best for your driving style and the surface your driving on.

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[swapp]

Props bro been out of the game 15 years and I'm now getting back into it with my son and a lot has changed. Thanks for the help 👍👍

[aaronphillips]

Spent days trying to figure out the problem and 50 sites..you answered my problem in the first 35 secs l. of your video ...thank you

[fowlman]

Why would anyone dislike the video.. it's free info.. my word.. this world .. is so weird.. thanks for this video buddy.. appreciate the free info..

[dougheffner]

Had my truck smoking tonight and burned myself on the slipper clutch nut....this video helped me.foghure out what my issue was...thanks man! New subscriber!!!!

[SkinnySRT]

Old video, but it's exactly what I needed. I am too loose or broke. I'll find out soon. Thanks for the content.

[surfninja]

I'm only 2 months in the sport with my bandit. Your video was awesome. Great learning curve. Thanks.

[ricansoldier]

Thanks. This is the exactly what I needed. I’m new to RC and just bought an 1/16 E. Revo and on my 5th time driving it, I got the wizzing sound and no movement. I know now what it is and how to fix it. Thanks again brother.

[RWT]

Great video - just one thing, introduce yourself (kind of like a news anchor does at the beginning of any news cast) - it'll help your audience relate to you better. You're very well spoken, you don't stumble around, you get to the point, explain it well, and are very prepared. You look like a long time pro doing this. Keep it up. Found you via a YouTube search when my 4x4 Stampede wouldn't move very well after installing a new velineon & 17T pinion. I took the spur out thinking I needed to change that, but the replacement I bought was the same size (I was only attempting to do a 54/17 combo to get top speed on the truck). Truck came stock with a 54T spur, so I only needed to change the pinion to the 17T. Unfortunately I messed with the slipper clutch lock nut.

What I learned from your video: What the hell the slipper clutch is for - how to adjust the nut just right, and why I might want it loose or tighter in some situations. I know nothing about RC... just started. But your videos have helped put me well on my way. I'm subscribing!

Thanks! (Whatever your actual name is.)

[drummertb]

This video actually made me realize that it WASN'T my slipper clutch. My rustler 4x4 wasn't doing wheelies after some upgrades I had done and I just couldn't figure out what was going on. My slipper was tightened nearly all the way and still no wheelies. Well.. at some point I had put the esc into 50% mode and didn't realize it remembers what mode it was in last. Needless to say, I adjusted the esc setting just in case and it turned out I was running half power the whole time! New to this hobby, so definitely a learning experience in troubleshooting. Either way though, I learned alot about my slipper clutch! So, thank you for that!

[MrMyfirebird]

Thank you so much for taking the time to video what the slipper clutch actually does, and the noise that it makes.

[skydive]

this is exactly what i needed, i noticed my rustler wasnt grabbing the clutch enough like it used to on launch and i was thinking the clutch has gotten loose, thanks man

[gskinnyboy]

This video definitely helped me, thank you so much! I can hopefully now set my slipper clutch correctly!

[romerides]

I’ve been into the Traxxas rc trucks for a few years and this helped me a lot thank you

[GoldenStateRCAdventures]

I went through a couple videos on this subject, I found yours most helpful! Thank you for sharing this!

[michaelfinley]

thank you so much for showing me I adjusted my slipper clutch and it works Great again

[caseyscarberry]

My son had a db10 reflex. His friend rammed into the back of his and it was a hard hit. Now it makes a funny sound. I did check under the gear cover and everything seemed fine. I am new to this and don't have a hobby shop to take it to in the town I live in. I have a video of the sound and can take pictures. I have compared it to other sounds I have heard on here but can't find an exact match. Thank you for the help before hand.

[onoyoudidnt]

Oh jesus thank you for this video. I was panicking thinking that my revo 3.3 clutch burned out. Never checked the slipper until now. Im a moron. Thank you

[johnboertmann]

Great info and delivery! Should help a lot of noobs save time, money and frustration.

[swashbuckler]

I slightly tightened my gen8 just barely and it fixed all the issues it was having.. spinning and not crawling as it was... after a inspection and adjustment it’s back on the trail! I’m very new to RC, couldn’t believe how much a slight adjustment like that made lol

[Acknockout]

Thank you so much.i have been going crazy going through this car I just got. So well explained bro .