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Most people seem to think of children's toys when they think of remote controlled cars. However, there is an enormous difference between the remote control cars kids play with and the ones the adults like to play with. There is a huge difference in the complexity of the two kinds of cars. While all it takes is a few AA batteries to run a kid's car, the adult cars have full miniaturized engines.
Fuel for the RC Cars
Some of the more popular kits run on real fuel such as nitro or gasoline, while other run on large battery pack, which are a bit like versions of the kid's toys, but on steroids. These cars will require just as much maintenance as the one you drive to work, because they have all the same components. On top of which, you also have the radio transmitting equipment to take care of.
Building remote controlled cars brings with it a variety of choices when it comes to the quality of the components used. While you can build a perfectly adequate car using components from a hobby store, you certainly aren't going to wing any races with them. In order to build a top quality car, you need to build it with top quality components, so prepare yourself to spend some money. Once you have good components, you'll be able to build a car of which you can be proud.
If you truly want to build an incredible car, there are several things in particular you'll want to keep in mind when buying the components. In the next few paragraphs, I'll give you some ideas how to get the maximum performance for the least amount of money.
Nitromethane for Speed
Nitromethane is the best choice for an engine, when you're going for a fast car. But, because it's a heavier engine, it makes the car more awkward to handle in a race. However, if the racecourse is going to be fairly straight and easy, a nitro engine makes an excellent choice and will give you great speed. As with most things, there is a down side to the nitro engine. Because the engines are so powerful, they tend to burn out and break down at a much higher rate than other engines. Because of this, it would be a good idea to keep an electric engine handy so you can change it out should the need arise.
There are other parts of the car which are every bit as important, if you are going for all out speed, and you can expect to spend a great deal of money on things like axels and wheels. You'll want your wheels to be both light and extremely firm. If you can, stop by a hobby store where you can test the different components of a car. This way you can try them out to determine what will work best on your car. It's always a good idea to try things out before you buy the, and remote controlled cars are no different. Because the parts are easily changed, you can try them out one after another before making the final decision.
Best Way To Assemble YourRC Car
If you don't happen to be all that technically inclined, you may find the task of choosing parts for your car more daunting than fun. Have no fear. You may not have to go through all of that. You can purchase a kit, which includes all the high-end components, and these kits are pretty easy to put together. The only downside is you won't be able to customize them as you could if you were building a car from scratch. While choosing to purchase your car parts separately has its benefits, you'll be able to replace most of the parts individually should you choose to upgrade parts of you car for something better and faster.
The quality of the components you use does make a big difference. If you use even one lesser quality part, it can affect the entire performance of the car no matter how good all the other parts are, so you'll want to choose all of your parts and components very carefully.
Radio Controlled Car Competitions
Building a remote controlled car can take you hundreds of hours and a sizeable amount of money to build. There would be no point to putting all that time, effort and money into building your car, then just leaving in on a shelf for no one else to see. You've worked hard, and are proud of your accomplishment.
There are many different types of radio controlled car competitions, and you should be planning to enter as many as you can. As a rule, each one of the competitions will require a different kind of car, which has been built just for that kind of competition. On occasion you can just change out a few parts, and have your car ready to go, although most often you will need a completely different car.
