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PODCAST

The RC Deep Dive

Welcome to The RC Deep Dive podcast, your daily masterclass in the world of Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles in under 30 minutes. This is the ultimate anti-fluff resource for Tamiya RC builders, bashers, crawlers, collectors, drifters, racers, and speed runners. We publish a new, concise episode every day, focusing on the vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) models that have defined the radio control hobby. We go beyond the RC hobby workbench. One day we"re detailing HOW-TO guides for

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All Episodes

15:45

Beyond the Frog: Tamiya's Racing Championships

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/11

In the Golden Age of RC, Tamiya famously won the German national R/C buggy championship in a race where most of the cars that qualified for the finals were one model, the Frog. However since then, Tamiya radio controlled model vehicles have won many national and international races. We take a deep drive into all of them in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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07:51

The Importance of Getting the Frog's Front Arms Right

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/10

The Frog's distinctive double wishbone-type suspension assembly's durable steel radius arms joint serves as a crucial pivot and a primary locus for alignment that influences the front suspension's caster angle which must be assembled perfectly at 90° and kept square to prevent disaster. But why? We take a deep drive into the front arms of the Tamiya Frog in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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08:31

HOW-TO: Identify Causes and Fix Rear Axle Slop

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/09

In the Tamiya Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper II, and Super Hornet, it is not unusual for rear axle slop to develop over time. We look into how to diagnose the performance draining conditions and most importantly how to fix it in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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15:20

The T-Tool: The Iconic 4-Way or Cross Box Wrench History

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/08

The four-way box wrench or cross wrench has become synonymous with ready controlled vehicles and most especially Tamiya. However this t-tool didn't even come with Tamiya's original RC cars. We take a deep drive into the origin and history of the legendary Tamiya cross box wrench tool in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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06:44

Are CVDs Necessary in the HotShot Family of RC Cars?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/07

The HotShot family of radio controlled buggies comes with dog-bones, but are CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) or UJs (Universal Joints) an appropriate hop-up on the HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotShot, Boomerang, etc. or are you better off staying stock? We dig into these questions in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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06:31

What is Binding and How to Fix it?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/07

What causes hex drives, dog-bones, UJs (universal joints), and CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) to bind in radio controlled vehicles? We take a deep dive into this problem and the solution in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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07:11

The Evolution of RC Car Wheel Connectors

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/06

When the Tamiya HotShot radio controlled buggy debuted, it came with an all new type of wheel connector that stuck around for the entire line of the HotShot family (HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotShot, Boomerang, Bigwig, Super Sabre, HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, and SuperShot [Super HotShot rere]) of RC vehicles. We go over the evolution of wheel connectors from Tamiya from the beginning of the R/C Golden Age through the introduction of 4wd RC cars, trucks, and buggies.

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06:03

Is the Vintage 3-Piece Wheel Actually Superior?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/05

Why did Tamiya come out with three piece wheels with their vintage radio control vehicles? Are there any inherent advantages with these more complicated wheel designs compared to the standard one piece wheel? You might be surprised what we uncovered on this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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20:29

RC Cars and their Place in Japanese Culture

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/04

Kyosho and Tamiya radio controlled vehicles like cars, trucks, buggies, vans, helicopters, boats, airplanes, etc. have had a unique influence on Japanese culture. Meanwhile, Japanese culture has, in turn, had a unique influence on R/C vehicle culture as well. We take a deep dive into these mutual influences in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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13:26

ORV Gearbox Bearings: Tamiya Metal or Fast Eddy...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/03

The rere (re-release) of the Frog and other Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis RC cars, buggies, trucks, and vans come with metal sealed bearings for the gearbox. But are these the best choice, or are you better off with Fast Eddy's rubber sealed ball bearings or even plastic bushings? We take a deep dive into this on this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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15:21

Are O-Rings Needed in CVDs and UJs?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/02

With default dog-bones, like the ones included in rere (re-release)ORV chassis RC vehicles like the Frog, Brat, Super Beetle, Blackfoot, etc., you need to use the included o-rings for them to fit right. But when you hop-up these drives with the MIP Super Ball Diff and Tamiya UJs (Universal Joints) or the superior Xtra Speed CVD (Constant Velocity Driveshafts) do you need to use these little black donuts? Why or why not? We take a deep dive into this on this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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14:02

Why Tamiya Subaru Brat Wheels and Tires Instantly...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/06/01

Whenever Tamiya makes Subaru Brat 1/10th scale RC car/truck wheels and tires available, they tend to sell out within a week. Why is this? What is creating such a high demand for Tamiya Brat wheels and tires? We take a deep drive into the many reasons this keeps happening in this issue of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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20:18

Where are RC Vehicles Most Popular?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/31

We take a deep drive into which country, province or state, and city that radio controlled vehicles are most popular in each continent of Earth. Why are they most popular here, and what's the difference between these locales?

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13:34

What RC Cars Have Different Names in Japan vs the RotW?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/30

Many radio controlled cars, trucks, buggies, and van have a different in the Japanese market vs the rest of the world. However, sometimes when Tamiya has re-released vintage and classic R/C cars, sometimes the Japanese names became the global name. We take a deep dive into which RC vehicles have different names and which reres have changed their RotW names to the JDM names.

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34:42

How to Clean and Maintain Your RC Vehicles

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/29

You hit a big mud puddle at a super fast speed, and it looks epic, but how are you going to get all of the dirt out of the nooks and crannies of your radio controlled car, truck, buggy, or van? We go over what to use and what not to use for maintaining each part of your R/C vehicle in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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21:53

Shock Spring Sizes & Colors: What Does it All Mean?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/28

Shock springs come in different colors, lengths, hardnesses, and more, but what does it all mean? We take a deep dive into the world of remote control vehicle (R/C cars, buggies, trucks, vans, etc.) shock springs in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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00:48

Our Potential New Theme Song

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/27

We want your feedback. Please vote yes or no. Do you like this for our new theme song, to go along with the new longer episodes of the RC Deep Dive? We had to adjust the lyrics after feedback said that you, the listeners, would prefer longer episodes instead of the 5 to 10 minute episodes that we had during our first 40 RC Deep Dive podcast episodes.

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17:15

What was the RC Vehicle Golden Age?

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/26

What was the Radio Controlled Car Golden Age and why did we call it that? What years did it range and why? Did it lead to a similarly impressive Silver Age for RC vehicles? We take a deep dive into this and more in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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14:38

Red vs. Blue vs. Green vs. Orange Thread Lock in RC Cars

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/25

Radio control hobby models often require thread lock, even though many Tamiya reres (re-releases) say they aren't required, yet the original vintage and classic models required it. What is thread lock, when and where should you use it, and which color? We take a deep drive into this and more in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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26:51

Why are Ball Bearings an Essential Hop-Up and Which...

The RC Deep Dive ·

2025/05/24

Ball bearings are usually the first hop-up option that people install in their radio controlled vehicles. But what are the best bearings? Are steel balls or ceramic bearings better for RC cars, trucks, buggies, and vans? Are metal or rubber seals the best in the gearbox and axles? We answer these questions and more in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.

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