Collection: Tekno RC News
Tales From The Team: Silly Season by Ryan Lutz
It’s that time of year when everyone in the R/C community goes out shopping for that shiny new deal that is going to radically fix their program and make them #1 in the world. With sponsorship of some level...
Tekno RC at Buggyland 3.0
Tekno RC at Buggyland 3.0 Tekno RC's Ryan Lutz together with Ilias Arkoudaris made the trip to Madrid, Spain for the third edition of Buggyland race hosted by CARTT track in Fuencarral. Ilias reports from the race: "When the CARTT club president Miguel Izquierdo got in touch with us and asked us if we could attend the Buggyland 3.0 race is was an easy decision, so a couple of weeks later everything was arranged for our visit. I was very curious to see how the track had evolved since my last visit to the EFRA Euro B back in
Tekno RC How To Videos: Emulsion Shock Building.
Tekno RC How To Videos: Emulsion Shock Building Continuing our “How To” videos Ryan Lutz guides us through emulsion style shock building using our very durable composite shock caps TKR6018. These shocks will be more consistent on rough tracks and provide better cornering support allowing you to push the car harder. They have quickly become our Team's favorite shock build style; Give them a try! Please watch the video below:
Tekno RC at 2016 Byron Fuels Heartland Challenge
Tekno RC's Ryan Lutz at 2016 Byron Fuels Heartland Challenge This weekend I attended the Byron Fuels Heartland Challenge held at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, MO. Friday was washed out literally as the rains kept-a-falling. Fortunately, the weather cleared for the weekend and we got three quals on Saturday and the mains on Sunday. I chose not to practice Saturday morning and opted to learn the track in Q1 as the track surface was extremely soft and wet. Pretty damp track conditions... For this event, I stuck with my Nitro to represent Byron Fuels. Qualifying went pretty well
Ryan Lutz Sweeps SikCross 2016!
Ryan Lutz Sweeps SikCross 2016! This past weekend the Tekno Team descended upon Banning, California and the Pro-Line test track to attend the SikCross event. This was the second annual event put on by Levi Jackson and as per usual, the event was unique. There were three qualifiers with each one counting and you received points for how you finished your race. That's right; every race was heads-up, gate start and super exciting. You had to be fast, consistent, and reliable to take top honors. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Throughout qualifying Ryan and Joe would place well
Tekno RC How To Videos: Setting Camber
Tekno RC How To Videos: Setting Camber Camber is a very important setting of any RC car setup. It can greatly influence the handling of the car and should be adjusted according to the track conditions. Although there are a couple of different ways to set your camber some are less consistent than others. In the video below Ryan Lutz explains the way we have found that works best: