| Are you the type of person who loves to build radio | | | | negative aspect, cars that run on gas are much louder |
| controlled devices? Should you be building one now, | | | | but it tends to attract more people who love noisy |
| you are probably faced with all kinds of choices every | | | | small machines. |
| bit of the way. | | | | Kits for gas powered machines are pretty easy to |
| You are going to have to decide on how you will build | | | | find. Should want one in your car, then the best place |
| the model, how to get the radio transmitter in it and | | | | to look in an online specialty shop or the local hobby |
| how exactly you wish to paint it. You will also be | | | | store. |
| deciding on the type of power your car will have. | | | | 3. Nitro Gas - |
| For power, there are several choices and no one | | | | Remote controlled cars running on Nitro Gasoline are |
| stands out better than all the rest. It all boils down to | | | | becoming much more popular than its other |
| your preference. Each power method has good and | | | | counterparts and is becoming the fastest growing of |
| bad traits that will inevitably affect what you go with. | | | | remote controlled cars. |
| Your decision ultimately rests on what you want to do | | | | Nitro cars come in various forms: |
| with he car. | | | | * You can build trucks that are durable, which take |
| There are three ways to power a radio-controlled car: | | | | jumps at higher speeds and can do an off road |
| 1. Battery Pack - | | | | course. |
| The is the most usual way for a remote controlled car | | | | * If you want high speeds, build a race car that was |
| to run its motors. Many of these are seen in beginner | | | | meant or speed on pavement, tracks and other |
| cars and if done correctly, they can be effective. The | | | | smooth surfaces. |
| best thing about or rather its strong point is that the car | | | | Like gas powered machines, nitro gas requires the |
| is very light. Cars who use electric are typically light. | | | | motor equipment to be heavy. To some people this |
| Remember though...everything has a bad side too. | | | | can be a bit awkward. Yet, this is perfect should you |
| Electric cars bad side is that it is the slowest of all | | | | want to switch your electric motor during a race. |
| cars. If you are going to race, do you want a car you | | | | Build Your Car |
| can handle or do you want a car that will be a speed | | | | Should you build the car the right way and do not |
| demon? | | | | attach the engine to it in a permanent fashion, then you |
| This brings the next choice of car powers up. It has | | | | can make a switch whenever you feel it is |
| more speed to it than its electric counterpart. | | | | appropriate. No doubt, the remote controlled fanatic will |
| 2. Gas Power - | | | | collect many issues over just a few years. They will |
| These cars are without a doubt common when looking | | | | be the ones deciding which engine is best to what |
| at hobby grade cars. While electric cars are lighter, gas | | | | situation. |
| powered equipment that will be handling all the gas and | | | | Always consider the good and bad aspects of each |
| combustion will weight much more. This makes the car | | | | engine and compare them with the goals of your |
| a little less supple on handling. | | | | remote controlled car project. Determine how much |
| Again, what it lacks in weight, it more than makes up | | | | speed you want to have, compared to the agility and |
| for in speed. Also, though not seen as a positive or | | | | its turning speed. |