What Grease Do R/C Aluminium Rear Trailing Arms Need?
About this episode
This episode discusses the appropriate grease for aluminium rear trailing arms in R/C vehicles.
If you are upgrading your radio-controlled model vehicle's rear trailing arms from stock plastic to third-party hop-up aluminium rear trailing arms, what type of grease, if any, do you need where these aluminium rear trailing arms touch the ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis gearbox? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast, we look into the physics of the connection and chemistry of available lubricants to see which, if any, grease is needed in your R/C car, truck, or buggy.
Topics covered
- R/C vehicles
- grease types
- aluminium parts
- mechanics
- lubrication
- upgrades
Keywords
- R/C car
- grease
- aluminium
- trailing arms
- lubricants
- upgrade
- ORV
- gearbox
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ORV
Products: aluminium rear trailing arms
Places: Off-Road Vehicle
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