Originally Posted by
teamflash44
I'm relatively new to RC. Started racing last fall. I just bought a B4.1 RTR used (4 races) from a young man that could not make it go straight. So far, I can't either
. I reset everything to "out of the box" specs. Rear tires are calbers. I'm racing on an indoor dirt track - very hard,clay surface with dust and silt. Its like racing on ice. I have the throttle turned all the way down and the esc to "very soft". I can not get the rear tires to hook up at all. Where to start? Everything is "out of the box". Any help would be greatly appreciated!
try switching up the rear tires to something like an AKA Impact or a Jconcept Flipout. Barcodes are fast but for a new driver, they can get a little bit skatey if you are out of the line. The other tires are a bit more forgiving and will work when there's some dust. Also if you run barcode rears, you probably want to run barcode fronts as well. I would walk over and ask the fast guys what they are running, and then ask them about the two tires I suggested and see if they feel that they would be a good starting point to get you around the track.
Remember, more laps (even slower ones) = more practice. Practice is the best tuning option on the planet.