| Nitro cars also have more "horsepower" compared to | | | | quality RC vehicles that everyone likes to buy because |
| the electric counterparts and can reach speeds of | | | | they're fast and have popular, sleek styles such as |
| more than 65 mph. Also, there is more flexibility with | | | | Lamborghini or Viper bodies. |
| the chassis in that you can get a wider wheel base | | | | Since these cars are able to reach speeds of more |
| with a higher ground clearance, making them perfect | | | | than 50 mph, you can imagine there might be some |
| for off-road use. | | | | safety issues being around them. You probably |
| Unless you just really want to assemble the cars or | | | | wouldn't want to get hit with one of these going at top |
| build them from raw materials, you can find all types of | | | | speed, neither should you hit someone while racing. |
| cars that are ready to run (RTR) out of the box. Just | | | | That being said and aside from injuring someone, if you |
| take it out, fuel it up and you're off and running. | | | | managed to smash your vehicle into a wall, you could |
| When someone buys a new car, they're told to run it | | | | expect it would behave very similarly to a real vehicle - |
| "gently" for the first few hundred miles; this is called the | | | | it would probably end up being very damaged or |
| "break-in" period. An RC gas or nitro car will also | | | | completely totaled. |
| require the same kind of break-in period and will | | | | The fuel used is also explosive if mishandled just like |
| perform better once it has been properly broken in. | | | | real fuel is for real cars - so you should be wary of |
| Similar to real cars, RC cars require maintenance. | | | | that in case you have an accident with your RC gas |
| After you run your car, it's a good idea to check on it | | | | car. Fuel does get stale if not used within a reasonable |
| to see if it needs any minor repairs or touch-ups. Until | | | | time, so if you still have fuel in your vehicle at the end |
| you get used to how your car performs and what | | | | of the racing season, you'll want to drain it at the start |
| your car needs, you should check it after every use | | | | of the next season and replace it with fresh fuel. |
| so you can see how quickly it needs adjustments. | | | | Just remember to take care of your car like you |
| If you're new to the RC circuits, you'll want to make | | | | would your real car and you'll have no problems with |
| sure you stick with the more popular brands. The | | | | your RC nitro car and enjoy many fun hours of extra |
| brands are probably popular because they have | | | | speed and power that comes with nitro. |