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Essential 1/12th & F1 RC Racer's Guide

by Dave B. Stevens

A practical guide to 1/12-scale and F1 RC pan cars

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A practical guide to 1/12-scale and F1 RC pan cars

Dave B. Stevens’s guide brings together the main parts of radio-control pan-car driving: reading a track to identify racing lines, adjusting car setup to suit them, and making practice time count. Its coverage ranges from basic setup instructions to more advanced techniques, with checklists, troubleshooting, case studies, and quick-reference material supporting the advice. The focus is specifically on 1/12-scale and F1 RC cars, including both racing and general driving. The book presents setup as a set of choices to work through, rather than a single fixed configuration.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginners learning 1/12-scale or F1 RC pan-car setup
  • Club racers seeking structured setup and practice guidance
  • Experienced drivers interested in advanced techniques and quick-reference material

Themes

RC car setupRacing lines and track drivingPractice methodsTroubleshooting and technical guidance

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Book overview

A complete guide to 12th scale and F1 radio control pan cars, with everything you need to know from basic setup how-to's to advanced techniques used by world champions. Everything you need to drive faster is in this book.

 

Driving faster is a process:

 

  • Determine the fastest racing lines around a particular track - we show you how
  • Changing the setup of your car so it is easy to drive those lines quickly - comprehensive advice
  • Practising driving those lines - most effective use of practice time

 

We provide you with the information you need to fast track your success, whether racing or bashing. Whether you're a beginner, club racer or pro driver. This essential addition to your pit space is packed full of information which will give you the edge, in an easy to read format with examples:

 

  • Step-by-step guides
  • Advice for every setup option
  • Checklists
  • Troubleshooting
  • Case studies
  • Quick reference material
  • Pro tips from IFMAR world champions

 

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