Many people think of remote controlled cars as toys for kids. However, there is a huge difference between remote control cars for kids and remote control cars for adults. The complexities of the cars have a very wide gap. Kid�s cars will run on just a few AA batteries. RC cars for adults feature full miniature engines. Lots of the popular motor kits run on fuel such as gasoline or nitro. Others run on large battery packs that are essentially beefed up versions of kid�s toys. These cars require just as much maintenance as a real car, since they have all of the same components (plus all of the radio transmitting gear!) to deal with.
When building a remote controlled
car, you will have many different choices regarding the quality of the
components that you use to make it. You can stick with some simple hobby store
components, but those are not likely to make a car that will win any races. If
you want to go all-out on a project, you can get top quality parts. You should
be prepared to spend some money to get what it takes, but once you have it all
together you will have a car that you can truly be proud of. If you want to
assemble this type of amazing car, you will need to look for several things in
particular when buying components. These will help you get the maximum
performance for your money.
The fastest engine choice that
you can find is a nitro engine. Nitromethane is an alternative to regular
gasoline, and runs much better for RC cars. It is usually heavier, and
therefore more cumbersome on the handling of the car. However, if you are going
to be on a fairly straightforward and tame race course, it is a great choice
and will provide a huge speed. The only down side is that nitro engines are
known for wearing down faster, and breaking at a higher rate. If you use a
nitro engine frequently, you can almost expect it to break after intense usage.
It is a good idea to have an electric engine that you can swap it out with when
the need arises.
The other parts of the car are
equally important when you are aiming for absolute fastness. If you are you
going all-out on a project, you should expect to spend quite a bit on
components like wheels and axels. Usually you want to get wheels that are extremely
firm and light. If you have the opportunity to go out to a hobby store and test
out a few different components, you will be able to decide exactly what you
want based on experiencing it first-hand. This is the best way to shop for
anything, and the same goes for remote control cars. Since the parts are
usually highly swappable, you can directly compare one with another by trying
them in quick succession.
If you aren�t a very technically
inclined person, the thought of picking all of these parts might not sound very
fun. However, you might not have to go through this process. It is possible to
buy kits that include all top of the line parts, and are quite easy to
assemble. With these you won�t get the high level of customization that you
would get out of building a regular home-made car. Being able to choose all of
the parts separately is a great benefit, although 90% of the time you can
replace individual parts if you decide that you want to go for something that
is of a higher quality or a little bit faster than what you had before.
All of these things really add
up. If you have one part of a car that doesn�t perform as well, the entire
thing will be affected. Therefore you need to choose your parts carefully to
have the best remote controlled car possible.
Article by: Clem C. Benton, Jr.
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