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Old 03-20-2019, 07:54 AM
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I've been driving electric touring cars off and on for about 10 years now. I'm not the kind of guy to go all out and buy everything I need. I tend to travel pretty light and picking things up as I find necessary along the way. Just recently I borrowed a 2WD buggy and had a blast so now that I have my own I was curious what are some essentials that I may not already have. I picked up a taller stand since my TC foam was too short, and the only other thing I can think of is a larger setup table and off road camber gauge?
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Probably a taller ride height gauge
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A pick tool for removing dirt from screw heads. I use a dental pick that cost $1 on eBay and it works great. Going over the screws with the pick helps to avoid stripping them.
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Another item you may find useful would be a small container with a brush glued to the inside so you can throw some water in there and clean your tires at your pit station.
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Something that I find really handy is an electric screwdriver with a 2 mm speed bit. It makes screwing in those screws that are 12mm+ a lot easier and quicker.
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Old 03-21-2019, 05:31 AM
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Here's a small list of my essentials:
Tools for the Pit Table

I recently saw a nice budget multi-tool here which has a few more features than the TEKNO tool that I'm using:
https://www.rcjuice.com/hobbystar-mu...older-jig.html

Definitely worth investing in a larger pit board too!
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simple green!!
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a good selection of shock oils ( 2-3 weights higher and lower than stock) and shock springs (1-2 softer and stiffer than stock), pistons as well, a container for the used oil you pour out and a few rags for different stages of soaked.
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Thanks for the replies. Got some shopping to do this week.
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This post made me realize how unprepared I am to work on my rc car lol. I think I will be collecting tools soon.
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A stand to hold your shocks while you are rebuilding them.
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