Good preparation is key to improving race results. You cannot find the cars optimum setup if there are underlying problems with your chassis. If you can be strict with car checks and prep work you should have better results with setup changes. Also, we naturally adapt to poor setups like a car that's consistently understeering. It's impossible to adapt to a car that is randomly failing on track due to a broken or loose part. 

Our universal chassis check list is the perfect tool to help you prepare your car so it works well every race.  

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What is Race Chassis Preparation? 

Race preparation is the essential process of checking and resetting your RC car's chassis before its next race or session. This practice is crucial for maintaining peak performance and ensuring reliability on the track. Top racers typically dedicate at least 15 minutes to prepare their car before each session, ensuring the setup is flawless and there are no underlying problems that could affect performance.

The preparation process involves a series of routine checks that racers consistently replicate before each session. These checks include examining the chassis, verifying the electronics, inspecting the tyres, and ensuring all components are securely fastened. Attention to detail during this preparation phase can make a significant difference in race outcomes.

The benefits of thorough race preparation:

• Resetting the Car's Setup: Ensuring that all settings are back to their optimal configurations helps maintain consistency in performance. This includes adjusting suspension settings, checking alignment, etc.
• Identifying Potential Breakages: Early detection of potential issues, such as cracks or weakened parts, allows for preemptive repairs, reducing the risk of in-race failures.
• Spotting Areas of Wear: Regular inspections help identify worn components that may need replacement, such as tyres, bearings, or drive belts. Replacing these worn parts can prevent unexpected breakdowns during a race.

Our TC Pre Race Chassis Check List is an interactive check sheet to help racers better prepare their car at race meetings. These are only quick checks and preparation tasks to help maintain the performance of your chassis and hopefully find problems before they cause failures. 

This is just a universal chassis checker. Areas this tool cannot help with are bearing failures, diff or shock oil problems, roll bar damage, drive train issues, and electrics issues. We advise you spend a lot of time on these areas at home before any race meetings to ensure they won't cause any failures. 

For this preparation process you will need the following tools: 

• Setup Board
• Hex Drivers and spanners for your chassis
• Droop Gauge Blocks
• Droop Gauge
• Ridge Height Gauge
• Camber Gauge

Use this check list before every session to make sure you have checked everything. Submit the form so you can time how fast you are completing the checks.