Rolling Garage RC Blog

Headed to the track for the first time?      So you’re planning your first trip to an RC drift track. It can be a bit intimidating going from practicing drifting in your house or in your garage to an actual RC drift track but learning at your local track around other well-seasoned drivers is arguably the best and fastest way to become a better driver yourself. Before heading out, I’ll explain a few things to know for your first trip to your local track. Track Rules and Spec Tires      Each track will usually have a set of rules. This is to protect the track and all drivers using it. Some of these rules are universal among any track but check your local track’s rules for any specifics. These rules most likely include: Must be RWD Only. Most serious RC drift tracks these days only allow rear wheel drive cars. Make sure you have a rear wheel drive chassis before you head out to your local track. Call Outs: “Call out ‘Sweeper’, ‘Hairpin’, ‘Straight’ depending w...

  So you wanna start RC drifting?        RC drifting has become increasingly popular over the last decade and with new tracks and shops popping up all over the country almost every day now it seems, it's a great time to get into the hobby and we're here to make sure you get all the proper information to get started right.  Before you make any decisions on picking up your first car or chassis kit, read through this blog post because there will be plenty of valuable information for you and if you have any other questions after, feel free to hit up our social medias.  We're here to help! The first debate..... All Wheel Drive vs. Rear Wheel Drive      Back in the day, the RC "drifting" scene used to be about buying any all wheel drive touring car you could get your hands on, throwing plastic tires on it and calling it a day but these days RC drifting has progressed to rear wheel drive only for ultra drifting realism scaled down from their re...