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Variations in RC Cars

March 11th, 2010 Sefa No comments

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Exclusive summary about Variations in RC Cars by Rob D Stone

If you’ve ever purchased any of the several remote control cars out there, most likely “the house” version is the one that you purchased. First thing to understand when we are discussing electric cars, they are completely different from those radio controlled ones you have at home. Starting cost of an electric car; £68.08.

Nitro cars are different because they not only have an Infinity type engine, but also require fuel to go along with 12 AA batteries. Starting cost of a nitro car; £102.12.

Then, of course, if you are a guru in the RC racing world, you are well informed about the petrol cars that used to cost at least £700, are now at the prices of nitro and electric cars. These little vehicles take unleaded petrol mixed with 2 stroke oil, and have, but are not limited to, single cylinder engines, 520mm wheelbase, 23cc pull start engine, and more features that start at £245.96.

Hopefully, we can help you get started with your very first car.

Remote Control Petrol Cars

There have been many adverts on TV for remote control petrol cars, where you see a car dashing about with a big smile on the boys face and fantastic stunts by the car itself. You will find that petrol cars (nitro cars) are faster and take more skill to control than electric cars.

As well as cars, you can also get trucks, planes, helicopters, tanks and general remote control toys.

In the UK we refer to these cars as radio control petrol cars, but in the United States and Canada they call them Gas powered cars. These cars are superior in most ways to electric cars in that the designs are more robust but the petrol gives them more power, torque and overall fun value.

Top 5 RC Cars for Beginners

March 5th, 2010 Sefa No comments

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Exclusive summary about Top 5 Remote Control Cars for Beginners by Chelsey Lee

In hopes of trying to help you decide on remote control cars I’ve compiled a top 5 list of my favorite beginner remote control cars.

#5. Tamiya TT-01

Coming in at #5 is the Tamiya TT-01 RC Drift Car. The tamiya TT-01 is a great beginner remote control car because it is easy to use and is very affordable. The TT-01 is a great rc car drifting machine because of its wicked stock chassis.

#4. Team Associated RC10GT

The Team associated RC10GT is a very popular beginner remote control car. What makes the team associated RC10GT so popular is how customizable it is. It doesn’t matter if you want to do some rc car racing or just play and bash your RC10GT out in the backyard, there is a version for everyone.

#3. Team Losi LST

When the word got out that losi was producing a monster truck the hobby world was shocked, this was because team losi had been designing and manufacturing smaller stadium trucks, truggies and touring rc cars. One of the reasons that team losi’s LST monster truck is a great beginner entry model is because of its huge tires, awesome suspension and big block motor. The LST is a 1/8 scale monster remote control truck that offers lots of power and torque for its size.

#2. Kyosho mp777

What makes the kyosho mp777 so great and a good beginner rc car? It’s dependable, fast, and most of all easy on the wallet. One of the first remote control cars I ever bought was the Kyosho mp777 and man did it ever go fast, over 30MPh!

#1. Traxxas Rustler

The traxxas rustler is a great remote control beginner car.

The rustler is a 1/10 scale rc electric rc car that is ready to run right out of the box (RTR). Why #1? Durability, simply put this rc electric rustler can take a beating and keep on ticking. I’ve bashed my rustler for years in the backyard and at the track and it still keeps going and going.