Cobra Racing RC Blog

If you’ve been in RC long enough, you’ve probably stripped a spur gear. Maybe once. Maybe ten times. Maybe so many times that you keep spares in your pit bag and just accept it as “part of the hobby.” It doesn’t have to be that way...

If you’re running modern 1/10 or 1/8 scale RC vehicles — especially Traxxas and Arrma platforms — motor cooling is not optional. It’s part of baseline setup, just like gearing, suspension, and drivetrain alignment. That’s why we treat motor cooling as...

One of the most impactful upgrades for any 1/10-scale Traxxas 4x4—like the Slash, Rustler, Stampede, or Rally—is the center differential. ..

Shimming refers to placing thin washers (shims) between the differential gears and the case or bearings to tighten the gear mesh and reduce play or slop. It's a small tweak that...