What is Understeer & Oversteer, and How Do You Fix It?

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It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…

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Some RC (radio-controlled) cars oversteer and some understeer. But what do those terms mean? And even now importantly, how can you fix it? We answer all those questions and more in this episode of the RC Deep Dive. Let's Go!

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What is Understeer & Oversteer, and How Do You Fix It?

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The T-Tool: The Iconic 4-Way or Cross Box Wrench History 15:20

36 minutes ago15:20

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The four-way box wrench or cross wrench has become synonymous with ready controlled vehicles and most especially Tamiya. However this t-tool didn't even come with Tamiya's original RC cars. We take a deep drive into the origin and history of the legendary Tamiya cross box wrench tool in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.…

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Are CVDs Necessary in the HotShot Family of RC Cars? 6:44

23 hours ago6:44

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The HotShot family of radio controlled buggies comes with dog-bones, but are CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) or UJs (Universal Joints) an appropriate hop-up on the HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotShot, Boomerang, etc. or are you better off staying stock? We dig into these questions in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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What is Binding and How to Fix it? 6:31

24 hours ago6:31

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What causes hex drives, dog-bones, UJs (universal joints), and CVDs (constant velocity driveshafts) to bind in radio controlled vehicles? We take a deep dive into this problem and the solution in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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The Evolution of RC Car Wheel Connectors 7:11

2 days ago7:11

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When the Tamiya HotShot radio controlled buggy debuted, it came with an all new type of wheel connector that stuck around for the entire line of the HotShot family (HotShot, HotShot II, Super HotShot, Boomerang, Bigwig, Super Sabre, HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Edition, and SuperShot [Super HotShot rere]) of RC vehicles. We go over the evolution of wheel connectors from Tamiya from the beginning of the R/C Golden Age through the introduction of 4wd RC cars, trucks, and buggies.…

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Is the Vintage 3-Piece Wheel Actually Superior? 6:03

3 days ago6:03

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Why did Tamiya come out with three piece wheels with their vintage radio control vehicles? Are there any inherent advantages with these more complicated wheel designs compared to the standard one piece wheel? You might be surprised what we uncovered on this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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RC Cars and their Place in Japanese Culture 20:29

4 days ago20:29

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Kyosho and Tamiya radio controlled vehicles like cars, trucks, buggies, vans, helicopters, boats, airplanes, etc. have had a unique influence on Japanese culture. Meanwhile, Japanese culture has, in turn, had a unique influence on R/C vehicle culture as well. We take a deep dive into these mutual influences in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.…

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ORV Gearbox Bearings: Tamiya Metal or Fast Eddy Rubber Seals? 13:26

5 days ago13:26

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The rere (re-release) of the Frog and other Tamiya ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) chassis RC cars, buggies, trucks, and vans come with metal sealed bearings for the gearbox. But are these the best choice, or are you better off with Fast Eddy's rubber sealed ball bearings or even plastic bushings? We take a deep dive into this on this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Are O-Rings Needed in CVDs and UJs? 15:21

6 days ago15:21

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With default dog-bones, like the ones included in rere (re-release)ORV chassis RC vehicles like the Frog, Brat, Super Beetle, Blackfoot, etc., you need to use the included o-rings for them to fit right. But when you hop-up these drives with the MIP Super Ball Diff and Tamiya UJs (Universal Joints) or the superior Xtra Speed CVD (Constant Velocity Driveshafts) do you need to use these little black donuts? Why or why not? We take a deep dive into this on this episode of the RC Deep Dive.…

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Why Tamiya Subaru Brat Wheels and Tires Instantly Sellout! 14:02

7 days ago14:02

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Whenever Tamiya makes Subaru Brat 1/10th scale RC car/truck wheels and tires available, they tend to sell out within a week. Why is this? What is creating such a high demand for Tamiya Brat wheels and tires? We take a deep drive into the many reasons this keeps happening in this issue of the RC Deep Dive podcast.…

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Where are RC Vehicles Most Popular? 20:18

8 days ago20:18

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We take a deep drive into which country, province or state, and city that radio controlled vehicles are most popular in each continent of Earth. Why are they most popular here, and what's the difference between these locales?

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What RC Cars Have Different Names in Japan vs the RotW? 13:34

9 days ago13:34

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Many radio controlled cars, trucks, buggies, and van have a different in the Japanese market vs the rest of the world. However, sometimes when Tamiya has re-released vintage and classic R/C cars, sometimes the Japanese names became the global name. We take a deep dive into which RC vehicles have different names and which reres have changed their RotW names to the JDM names.…

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How to Clean and Maintain Your RC Vehicles 34:42

10 days ago34:42

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You hit a big mud puddle at a super fast speed, and it looks epic, but how are you going to get all of the dirt out of the nooks and crannies of your radio controlled car, truck, buggy, or van? We go over what to use and what not to use for maintaining each part of your R/C vehicle in this episode of the RC Deep Dive.…

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Shock Spring Sizes & Colors: What Does it All Mean? 21:53

11 days ago21:53

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Shock springs come in different colors, lengths, hardnesses, and more, but what does it all mean? We take a deep dive into the world of remote control vehicle (R/C cars, buggies, trucks, vans, etc.) shock springs in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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Our Potential New Theme Song 0:48

12 days ago0:48

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We want your feedback. Please vote yes or no. Do you like this for our new theme song, to go along with the new longer episodes of the RC Deep Dive? We had to adjust the lyrics after feedback said that you, the listeners, would prefer longer episodes instead of the 5 to 10 minute episodes that we had during our first 40 RC Deep Dive podcast episodes.…

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What was the RC Vehicle Golden Age? 17:15

13 days ago17:15