Petrol RC Car Kits

Do I Buy an Electric Or Nitro RC Car Kits?

Electric RC Cars are usually more popular with beginners as they come ready to be charged up with their ni-cad battery and off the go. Overtime only minor repairs is usually the case with most electric RC Cars running up to 20 mins depending how long they are charged but some can run longer.

Nitro RC Cars are more likely need assembling and also to be serviced and repaired down the line, which is actually very enjoyable so an exciting part of this hobby. The engine will need a run in after being setup with mixtures altered to give optimum performance and temperature kept to a minimum. Nitro fuel is usually purchased from model shops with a tank full giving a minimum of 5 minutes run time but takes seconds to refill unlike an electric car which can take much longer to charge. After several tanks of nitro, cooling down for a few minutes maybe required with regular maintenance to keep these Petrol RC Cars in prime condition.

How Fast Do These Cars Go?

The best acceleration usually comes from an electric rc car even the ones built with rc car kits, and their top speed from 15 to 40mph, the 40 mph being competition cars built, configured and optimized by dedicated petrol RC cars long term hobbyists. Nitro RC Cars have a slower acceleration due to a centrifugal clutch but their top speed beats most electric cars with their own top speeds anything from 20-80mph.

On Road or Off Road Cars?

You may see people out and about playing with their Remote Control Petrol Cars. These are classed as on road or off road cars. On Road cars are designed for flat surfaces with low chassis and body shells with minimal suspension. As with the F1 racing cars, this means very good speed, handling and control. There are many types of tyres available for the different terrains. Off road RC Cars are designed more for grassy surfaces, dirt tracks, bumps and gravel. Not suited to on road surfaces because of their suspension, movement and tyres. A Rally car which you can find more and more now are a compromise between both so you do not need to look for a specific surface orientated car.

Overall if you have not seen what speed Nitro Cars and Petrol RC Cars can produce speed and powerwise then you will be pleasantly surprised. As well as these RC Car Kits you can also get many other models such as Remote Control Tanks, Remote control helicopters and planes as well as boats.

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Getting Hooked with RC Cars

Radio controlled car or RC car is one of the most played toy car by kids and even teens. RC car lovers spend much of their time playing car racing with this radio controlled cars. It offers an endless amount of thrill and excitement of race and the speed of each type of car.

RC car consists of two units – the car and the remote control or radio. Radio control consists of two sets of joysticks. One is to control the backward and forward movement and the other is for side-to-side movements. Less expensive radio controllers are powered by a number of rechargeable batteries. The other type of radio controller is also powered by batteries but with actual gas-powered engines.

With the growing popularity of RC cars, manufacturers offer different kinds of models and types to fit with every buyer or user. Some makers offer RC cars for kids in low cost and some were modeled after the real-life counterpart such as Ferraris, Porsches and Lamborghinis.

There are different kinds of RC cars that you can select, from its body type, model, style, color or in any size. On the other hand, there are some distinctions you need to consider in choosing RC car.

First, you will choose between electric RC and gas powered cars. Then you’ll choose for road racing or off-road racing models. Also if it is assembled or non-assembled as you purchase it and lastly, if you want to have it a car type or a truck type.

Car racers usually choose the RC cars that run on nitro gasoline or the so-called Petrol RC cars. It is the most popular and the fastest growing piece of the RC cars. Using petrol vehicles, you now can purchase the popular RC trucks that can jump at high speed and go off the road driving. And if speed or velocity is more of your concern, acquire the race cars that are inevitable in prepared tracks or along pavements.

Typically, petrol RC cars operate fast unlike the electric cars. Some of the nitro cars run in 70 to 90 mph. This electric or gas powered RC cars run on a special fuel made just for radio controlled cars.

The most popular sizes of nitro RC cars are 1/8 and 1/10 scale. 1/8th scale is popular for off-road trucks and buggies while the 1/10th scale is the industry standard for on-road racers. The 1/8th scale come with a 2 or 3 speed transmission.

Most of the petrol RC cars or nitro cars have a pull engine that is similar to a lawnmower for easy operation. It is very important to follow instruction in running the nitro vehicles because it is more complicated than electric cars.

Nitro vehicles are available in the 2-stroke motor or the less conventional 4-stroke version. The 2-stroke motor requires a fuel oil mixture and the 4-stroke motor has a reservoir of oil and can run on straight fuel. The 2-stroke is more suitable in racing because it has the advantage of producing the higher rpm or the revs up faster. On the other hand, the 4-stroke engine is much better for off-road use because it has more power and torque.

It is necessary to regularly maintain and check your nitro vehicle for long last usage and also for better performance. Some loves on tuning and tweaking their cars. Always check the car parts such as header, pull start cord, differential, air filter and the clutch.