| What is Nitro? | | | | This obviously leads to the next burning question: How |
| Nitro is an abbreviation for nitro-methane fuel. This mix | | | | much costs a nitro r/c car? Or perhaps even better |
| of methyl alcohol, nitro-methane and lubricators is the | | | | "How much do you want to spend?" |
| energy source for "glow-fuel engines "commonly | | | | An entry-level RC model costs around 150.00 euro; |
| encountered in r/c boats, model airplanes, radio | | | | including a radio.For the high-end top models you can |
| controlled helicopters and radio control cars. | | | | end up spending more than 1500 euro including a kit, |
| 1: selecting a Circuit, Model, Scale and Degree | | | | radio, servo and engine. If you just start r/c racing we |
| First of all,we need to clarify the terms :"Circuit", | | | | advise to stick to an affordable RC model. Once you |
| "model", "scale" and "degree" | | | | have mastered the driving skills and modification-repair |
| - Circuit:This equals plainly the selection between driving | | | | know how to handle a higher-performance RC |
| cross-country or on-road. Stadium RC trucks, RC | | | | machine in the right way, you might want to consider |
| buggies and RC rally cars are configured to be driven, | | | | the purchase of a more competitive radio controlled |
| in off-road (usually compacted clay, sand) cart tracks | | | | car. These high-performance vehicles go faster and |
| with hills and bumps for leaping out. On-Road normally | | | | therefore crash harder. You might encounter more |
| include pan cars, sedans, dragsters, open-wheel sprints. | | | | damage on a higher-end model than on a lower-end |
| These types are suitable to run on carpeted indoor | | | | model (in euros-to-repair). If you really want to drive in |
| tracks or paved outside tracks without hills or bumps. | | | | the RC competition you should consider the |
| These radio controlled cars are designed to corner | | | | investment in a kit or an RTR with higher quality parts. |
| sharply and deliver super high-end velocities | | | | 2: RTR or kit |
| (20-85MPH). RC Rally cars are designed to drive on | | | | While starting of your RC hobby with an RTR(ready |
| both racing circuits together. | | | | to run) RC car, is advisable, you might want to |
| - Model: The selected model will depend on the chosen | | | | seriously consider the step towards an RC kit once |
| circuit as described above | | | | you get the hang of it. Besides the sense of pride for |
| - Scale: Scale pertains to the size of the rc vehicle in | | | | building your own RC vehicle, it also provides you with |
| respect to it's life-size counterpart. Sedans are | | | | the specific knowledge of how to trouble shoot and |
| commonly encountered in 1/10th scale of | | | | repair. This is a cardinal aspect of the r/c hobby. In the |
| measurement. Evidently a 1/10 scale monster lorry will | | | | long run, investing in the more decent kits will save you |
| still be huger than a 1/10 scale Toyota starlet. Broadly | | | | money. |
| speaking the higher the scale, the longer, larger, more | | | | 3:And now what with our rc hobby? |
| high-speed and costlier they are. | | | | For those of you that truly are turned on about joining |
| - Degree:Raises the quality and performance of the | | | | the racing circuit, be assured that the R/C hobby is |
| RC vehicle you are looking for. Folks who have some | | | | configured to fit your skill level. If you are a newbie |
| experience and want to compete against other rc | | | | you'll most probably be classified with rc race drivers |
| fans in an organised circuit, should preferably buy a | | | | who are beginning just like you are. The first step could |
| "team" vehicle (RC racing car). If you want to fool | | | | be to find a racetrack or an rc club near you. This |
| around in the neighborhood just for fun, a | | | | way you will meet other racers, acquire advice, |
| less-expensive rc model might just do fine. | | | | compete and improve your driving skills. |