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SCX24 guides, explainers, and buying guides.

Everything I've learned across around 20 SCX24 builds, written for the builder I was on day one, not the builder I am now. Start with the first upgrades guide, then dig into the topic you actually care about.

How-to

Beginner
First upgrades for your SCX24: where to start (and what to skip)
The three upgrades that actually transform an SCX24, and the ones you can wait on. From a builder with around 20 builds.
Beginner
How to upgrade the servo on your SCX24 (step by step)
A clean, photo-friendly walk-through of swapping the SCX24 stock servo for a real one. Tools, wiring, centering, and gotchas.
Intermediate
How to install a brushless motor and ESC on the SCX24
Step by step brushless conversion for the SCX24: motor swap, ESC wiring, BEC, programming, and the gotchas that fry boards.
Beginner
How to set up your battery and charger for the SCX24
The stock SCX24 charger is the most dangerous part in the box. Here is how to set up a real LiPo charging workflow for safety and run time.
Beginner / Intermediate
Beginner to trail-ready: a 6-stage SCX24 upgrade path
A staged plan that takes a stock SCX24 to a trail-ready build in six clear steps, with budget ranges and what each stage unlocks.
Intermediate / Advanced
How to build a competition SCX24 (from stock to comp-ready)
A full comp build walk-through covering chassis, axles, motor, servo, tires, and electronics, from someone who actually competes.
Intermediate
How to tune your SCX24 shocks (oil weight, pre-load, travel)
Practical shock tuning for the SCX24: oil weight selection, pre-load adjustment, travel limiting, and what to change first.
Intermediate / Advanced
How to install portal axles on the SCX24
Portal axle install on the SCX24, step by step: what fits, what to re-shim, and the gotchas that ruin your day.
Beginner
How to maintain your SCX24: cleaning, lubrication, and long-term care
The maintenance routine that keeps an SCX24 running for years: cleaning, greasing, checking screws, and the failure modes to watch for.
Beginner
How to use rcbldr.com to plan and track your build
A complete walk-through of rcbldr.com: accounts, builds, the catalog, statuses, costs, photos, and the saved-parts wishlist.
Intermediate
4WS / rear steer mod: is it worth it?
Four-wheel steering on the SCX24: what it adds, what it breaks, the electrical risks, and how to wire it without frying boards.
Beginner / Intermediate
How to install an LED light kit on the SCX24
A clean LED install on the SCX24: wiring, soldering, switching, and the kits that actually look scale.
Intermediate
How to get into micro crawler competition
A beginner-friendly path into RC micro crawler competition: RCMCCA classes, finding local events, and what to expect.

SCX24 guides, explainers, and buying guides.

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