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 hop-ups, CVA dampers, or MIP super ball diffs, and the next, we explore the applied physics and chemistry of why they work. We also uncover the lost RC cultural history of the Golden Age—from the Tamiya-Futaba alliance to the transfer of CRP's business assets to a new entity, Team CRP, or Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) International being bought by Mid-America Products.

This is your daily dose of R/C knowledge. No fluff, just the deep dive. We are all about that RC life!

Got a Tamiya question you can't solve? Ask it in the reviews or comments. It might become a future 5-15 minute deep dive. Subscribe now so you don't miss tomorrow's deep dive. It's the perfect anti-fluff way to start your day at the RC hobby workbench.

Be sure to check out our esoteric written word project, ... and the World 🌑

A NOTE ON CLARITY: This podcast is 100% human-researched by lifelong hobbyists. To deliver a crystal-clear, professional-sounding, anti-fluff episode every single day, we use modern AI-assisted production tools for maximum listenability. Our focus is on the knowledge, not the noise.

SPOTIFY LISTENERS: Welcome! Please note that Spotify does not carry our full daily episode archive. For the complete list, searchable back-catalog, please find us on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, YouTube, or any other podcast aggregators via our Linktree https://linktr.ee/rcdeepdive

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The MIP Super Ball Diff for Tamiya ORV RC Vehicles, including the Frog, Brat, Blackfoot, and Super Beetle

Clicking Gearboxes, differential gears going bad, dog bones popping out. These are dinner if the issues that Tamiya's classic RC cars with the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis may have work more powerfu...

3 Huhti 202510min

Stabilizing Gearboxes in the Tamiya Grasshopper, Hornet, Grasshopper 2, and other RC Vehicles

A quick acceleration or braking can cause the gearbox to pivot and over-extend your shock dampers causing a loss of control and an annoying clicking noise. AmPro Engineering and others have created 3r...

2 Huhti 20257min

Hop-Up Tyres and Wheels for Tamiya R/C Buggies, Cars, Trucks, and Vans

What are the best options for upgrading your remote control vehicle's wheels and tires? It all depends on what you are looking for, but you need to know how to make each wheel work on your vehicle, if...

1 Huhti 20255min

Which Battery Should I Use in my RC car?

RC cars used to use NiCd batteries, and Tamiya later recommended LiFe batteries, but most of the discussion in the RC car community of whether you should use NiMH or LiPo batteries in your remote cont...

31 Maalis 20255min

Which Grease to Use? Moly vs. AWG vs. Cera HG

Different greases do different things and go in different places. Tamiya has advice for which grease to use, but the community does not always agree. We'll talk about the basics of these greases, alon...

30 Maalis 20257min

Hidden Upgrades for the Grasshopper II from the Rising Fighter

We were asked if you could upgrade a GH2 (Grasshopper II) with Rising Fighter Parts and if it was a good idea. Then, we inquired if these same parts could also upgrade the suspension an original Grass...

29 Maalis 20256min

The Tamiya Grasshopper Hop-Ups: Oil-Filled CVA Shock Dampers using Grasshopper II (or Rising Fighter / Super Hornet) Parts

We review a popular hop-up for the Tamiya Grasshopper: front CVA oil shocks via parts from the GH2 (Grasshopper II) or the Rising Fighter or Super Hornet, and talk about the history of the Grasshopper...

28 Maalis 20255min

The Tamiya Frog Hop-Ups: CVD (Continuous Velocity Driveshafts) or UJ (Universal Joint) Drive Shafts over the Dog Bones or Hex Drive

We review a popular hop-up for the Tamiya Frog, the Xtra Speed G45 Steel CVD (Continuous Velocity Drive) Drive Shaft a.k.a. UJ (Universal Drive Shaft) and talk about the history of the Frog, it's driv...

27 Maalis 20255min