Building your Own Rc Model

But when it comes to cleaning, maintenance and general check up, wouldn’t it be a lot better if you knew how to fix and maintain your car on your own?When you build your very own RC car, there could be a lot of work to do but if you’re in for a tight budget, this should do it. Ready-made cars is going to cost you probably more than what you have been assuming because, after all, it’s already made, all it just needs is a little time for you to assemble. Not only that, if you build your RC model on your own, it would just mean you can carefully select the equipment and other important parts you want, gaining you extra satisfaction of a better RC model in the end.Make sure that you have your tools needed for building your own model. You also have to read and understand everything that’s in the manual before you begin. This is just to make sure that you don’t miss anything and assemble one part on the wrong spot. Your building area will have to be very conducive for working which means you need a space for you and your kit alone. The parts of the kit are all important and losing one is the last thing you ever want to happen. So if you have kids and pets around the house, secure your kit and your work to make sure you don’t lose anything untraceable.But you also have to consider that building things like these doesn’t happen in one go. Remember the saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day”, this might not be Rome but still, you wont be able to build a desired RC model immediately.

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Is Having A Radio Controlled Hobby Expensive?

by skraps

It can be hugely expensive if you are fanatical about having the best radio controlled car, tanks, plane, boat or whatever.
Especially if you opt for the unbuilt versions and go down the road of building these for yourself from scratch.
Now I don't want to step on anyones toes but where is the fun in that? For me getting the RC car, boat or whatever up and running is the main aim, so opting for self built models just made sense to me.
Problem is though...the price doesn't differ much and the accessories can add up too.
Most of my time spent online searching RC stores was a fruitless excercise because many of the stores were either based outside the UK (where I live) or only stocked toy versions when I wanted the pro stuff.
Then I stumbled across a few very good thorough forums and articles (like this) that pointed me in the right direction. Therefore it is for that reason solely that I wanted to write something to help others looking (as I was) to buy their first radio controlled car.
Stop your search now because I have found a site that offers beginner level entry RC machines as well as nitro and petrol versions for the more advanced RC fan.
Do not waste your cash on toy RC helicopters that only go up or toy radio controlled cars that only go forward - get the real thing for half the price and get consumed in the RC world like I have :)

About the Author
Being a RC nut like me does not have to be overly expensive. With a little surfing you can find some real gems - Radio Controlled Cars, Helicopters, Tanks & Loads More RC Stuff Can Be Found Here

Electric RC Cars Drifting

by Jeffri Alisan

Drift is considered to be when car wheels slip either only rear wheels or both ( front and rear ) wheels then the car started sliding sideways while taking a high speed in the corner.
History of drifting car was started somewhere in 1970's in Japan . Drifting has ability to get rear tires to slide more than front tires meant it could power much faster than another car around corner. this techniques was adapted on the winding mountain roads and this make car drifting is very popular in Japan. And now this popularity has spilled over to rc cars. If you have ever watched rc cars drifting, you will be instantly hooked.
This new challenging driving skill has made the Electric RC car drift one of the most popular cars in the RC world. If you can master the drifting technique with these cars, you can even join the RC Drift Car Competition,
For drifting, electric rc cars are better than nitro models. It is because of their lighter weight , motor durability and easier to control the throttle during a drift. Nitro rc cars would probably burn out the clutch and overheat the engines if used for drifting. There are advantages of Electric RC car models. Electric RC drift cars offer more consistent torque and faster throttle response than nitro models and make them the better option for RC drifting.
Electric RC Car Advantages: -Consistent Torque -Faster Throttle Response -Relatively Clean -Indoor Operation
Electric motors effectively produce instant torque, where nitro engines, take time for the engine to spool up and clutch to engage. Electric RC drift cars use high capacity compact batteries to drive a brushed or brushless motor via an electronic speed control. It is recommended that you use a shaft drive rc car rather than a belt driven transmission for your drifter. The shaft drive provides good throttle response compare to belt drive. But don't worry about that because many RC community use belt drive cars for drifting without problems. But if you are starting from scratch, shaft drive cars may be the best drifters. Also, use a 4 wheel drive machine if you want to go drifting. 4x4 is easier to control and drift. The only item you need to convert your touring car into a drift car is to change the tires. RC drift cars use tires that are made out of PVC pipes. You can also buy specially made drift tires made by Yokomo, HPI and Tamiya.
Proper control may be difficult at first, but with some practice it will gives you a better experience because practice is the basis of a great drifter. Creating your own videos is a good and easy way to view progress, and learn from your mistakes.
If you would like to learn and to know more, go to Electric Rc car drifting

About the Author
Article was base on author's experience in rc car world, would like to share his knowledge and tips.

Rc Nitro Gas Cars for Beginner Rc Hobbyist

Imagine driving an RC Gas vehicle 50+ MPH down the street, jumping over the curb or an obstacle course you created (because you have a lot of time on your hand), or even jump over your roof top (YouTube Bazooka Buggy and you’ll see what I mean). You’ll be the envy of many people.

Yes, we all want to relive or live our youth, and RC Nitro Fuel Gas Car can help us feel like a kid again. Nitro Cars is a safe and exciting hobby to get into, and with the influx of newcomers into the industry, RC’s are becoming extremely affordable in ready-to-run kits.

If you are an expert and have been in the hobby for many years, you may be investing $500+ in a U.S-branded gas car like Traxxas, HPI, etc. and paying a good penny for parts (you will need parts unless you drive 5 MPH).

For the rest of us who don’t have that deep of a pocket, but still want a car to have lots of fun with on the weekend, a beginner RC Car will suffice. Many Chinese-branded manufacturers such as HI-Speed, Himoto, Smartech, ACME-Tech are all great cars for beginners. For the most part, they can be purchased for under $200, and parts are readily available. If you have a good supplier, you are sure to enjoy your car and have spare parts available in case you “accidentally” crash.

How do you choose what is best?

It depends on the type of terrain that the car will be driven on.

On-Road Gas Car – These are perfect if you are looking to operate mostly in smooth surfaces; use the car around the block/parking lot, a park (smooth surface), or run laps on race tracks. Good Gas Cars include the Himoto Rapida Pro.
Off-Road Gas Buggy- Great if you are looking to perform jumps, and operate in rocky terrains, grassy area, or even smooth surfaces. The off-road gas buggies are versatile and can operate in all types of terrains. ACME-Tech provides RTR buggy kits that are fast and great for beginners.

Off-Road Truck- Similar to the off road buggy. More durable than the buggy, but generally a bit slower. Usually a bit more resistant to crashes, and easy to operate. 1/8 and 1/10 scales are the common scale, although 1/16 scales are becoming quite popular. The main difference is the ground clearance and size. RC Nitro Trucks are extremely popular and tend to be best selling.

What is needed?

All RTR kits come with almost everything you would need to get your vehicle running. All you would need is a glow plug Igniter and 20% glow fuel. These are usually 20% mixture of nitro methane and can be purchased at your local hobby shop. Your nearest HobbytownUSA is also a great resource.

It is important to adjust the carburetor settings once you receive your car. You would need to adjust the High/Low/Idle needle settings to prime your car. Please refer to your instruction manual or you can email us for settings and troubleshoot guides. In your initial stage of starting the car, make sure fuel is able to travel to the engine, and the glow plug is fully charged.

Once started with the loud rev of the engine, you’re good to go and ready to have lots of fun!

About the Author :

RCToyHouse.com is a reliable supplier of Nitro powered RC cars and RC gas trucks. Visit online store for Ready-to-Run RC kits - affordable and durable Nitro RC cars

Finding the line! RC Car Racing To Win!

What's the point of practicing from a racers perspective? I mean, why waste all this time and car wear? Yeah, right! Practicing is one of the core components to becoming a good driver. This is the time where you get to discover how your car, and your driving style adapt to a new track or layout. Take the first few laps slow, think of your car going from corner to corner hitting your target spots. We will call them targets because it's a target that you will want to place the inside front tire of your car on every lap. These targets are normally a few inches from the edge of the board at each corner. The distance out from the board where you aim to target is dependent on your skill level. Remember: the goal is to drive such that your inside tire passes directly over all of these target points every lap. The more confident you become of your targets location and the better you get at judging these targets, the more your lap times will drop. Tip: Always remain on or outside your targets. If you find yourself going inside your target then two scenarios will have happened: 1. You are finding that you crash a lot, or 2. You may have become a better racer and need to set your standards higher (or targets closer to the board). It is important to remain outside your target to ensure you are hitting your target well (not dodging in or mistakenly missing your target). The best line to drive on entirely depends on finding the best set of targets to hit on each corner. During those first practice laps, don't even try to go fast but simply concentrate on accurately placing the car within a foot of your targets. With each lap you will develop confidence of the location of these targets and a feeling of how to place your car near them. You will begin to drive a tighter line with the eventual goal of consistently hitting every target point on every lap. The most important thing to take away from this sort of practicing is to commit to memory all of these targets so you can make judgments and alternative routes when there are pile ups, lap traffic or corner marshals in the way.Your trying to get a feel for the line you want to take. Get comfortable with the targets locations and then you can start to build on your driving skills. When you drive through a corner decide how well you took it in accordance with your target and speed. Pay close attention to the sticky section of the track and then branch out. Focus on the ares of the track that require the most attention. While you are practicing, spend your time thinking about the two or three corners that you need the most help with and only worry about those corners until they feel comfortable. It's a good idea to constantly evaluate your performance in each corner while you're racing, and with each lap try to get closer to your target while carrying as much corner speed as possible. It is important to use your race heats and main to improve upon your target/speed strategy. Use these races, just like you do practices, as tools to help you become a better driver overall. Even evaluate your lap times with the heat posts to see how consistent you where.

About The Author
Todd Levi of TeamDogFight.com has been racing RC cars for years. Visit our new RC site at http://www.teamdogfight.com.

Choosing the Right Glow Plug for Your Nitro Rc Car

The glow plug is one amazing piece of engineering, the closest anyone has ever got to a true perpetual motion machine, you radio controlled cars engine will run without anything apart from fuel, no spark plugs or electrical ignition, these babies run on the glow.

Selecting the correct glow plug is not that difficult you just have to understand how they work. Truth be told they are not exactly perpetual motion machine, they still require a little kick with a 1.5V battery to start the glow, after that they will keep glowing as long as the engine is running.

Turbo or Standard

A turbo plug will only work in a turbo engine, these do not have tiny 1:10 Scale fans blowing air into the engine like there full sized counter parts, the turbo plug is tapered at the end to create a tighter fit to the engine head, this in turn increases power slightly, you can't use a turbo plug in a standard engine, these require standard plugs.

The Glow Plug Temperature Rating

You need to find the right temperature glow plug for your engine, a hotter plug will work better when the engine is a little short of heat, while you should use a cooler glow plug if you have a large engine that produces a lot of heat.Hotter glow plugs also make it easier to start your engine, while the colder glow plugs will give you slightly better performance during you run.

There is no right or wrong setup, everything needs to be taken into account, from the temperature of the air to the hight above sea level these all affect they way the glow plug will perform.

Quality over quantity.

When buying a radio controlled glow plug it's always, as so many things in file, worth your while to get the slightly more expensive glow plug, these generally have a more consistent tune and heat and will often outlast the cheaper plugs by several runs, which makes up for the extra cost.

Reading your glow plug

Using a few simple methods it's easy to find out how close you are to a perfect tune by inspecting the glow plug, if there is a surplus of oil on the head then they are running to rich and need to lean up your mixture, if your glow plug is a grey color with a small amount of oil then your spot on with your tune, likewise if there is little to no oil and your glow plug filament is bent or thinning where it connects to the base of the glow plug then you are too lean and need to richen your mixture.

Some general points about glow plugs

Never touch the filament, this is very fragile and doing so can break the filament and ruin a plug.

Protect your engine by only buying good glow plugs from decent hobby shops

Keep your glow plugs in a cool dry place, they don't like moisture

Always select the right glow plug

Follow the recommended break in procedures for your engine.

When Breaking in an engine chances are that the plug you use will be ruined.

Keep your engine in tune

Never tighten a glow plug too much, it doesn't need to be as tight as you think

Watch out for nitro detonation, this means your using the wrong plug or your tune is way off.

Use the right glow starter

Ask other racers for help, the RC community is an awesome one and someone will always be willing to help you

About the Author :

Gregory Alexander is a lead member of Karnage RC Drift and Race Team, and competes at racing and drifting radio controlled cars every chance he gets. Once a beginner he now shares his experiences with who-ever will listen. To find more tips and tricks like the one in this article please visit my site : The Ultimate RC Resource Site

Why you should race RC cars, and not just bash

For those of you who have been racing your RC cars for years, and have a friend or two who you have been trying to get out to the RC tracks, this article is for you. Feel free to forward it to them.
For those of you who are fanatical bashers, and have avoided racing your rc cars at the local track, hear me out, because I have 5 great reasons you should take a run at it.
1) Hanging out with other RC car enthusiasts- You will absorb new ideas on how to keep your RC cars running at peak performance, just by hangin' out in the pits. Not all of them will be good, some could even do more harm than good. but if you are careful who you listen to, you can learn some terrific stuff that will make your ride handle better, run faster, and be more durable.
2)The game within the game- Its not just about racing, and being first in the heats (altho, that is a huge thrill) but its also about pushing the limits of your RC cars, and fighting agianst the track itself in a measureable way. When your bashing, you don't really get a precise way of knowing how fast your vehicle is. When you race, you will actually know to the millisecond what your vehicle, limited by your driving skills, can do.
3)By being at the tracks, you get to see the latest RC technology in action- You can go to the hobby stores and look at boxes of RC cars and buggies all you want. But if you really want to see what a Hot Bodies Lightning Pro or an XRAY T1'FK05 can do, there is no better, and cheaper, way to do it than hang out at the tracks. You get an even better idea when you race against them.
4)Making new friends- Not that you need new friends, but it's great to have a friend who knows RC cars tips and tricks. Someone you can ask questions, or bounce ideas off of. Or catch rides to the track when your full scale car is in the shop.
5) Just like when your bashing and you finally nail that jump you set up in your backyard, mastering a track is a total rush- Everyone will tell you when you first start racing rc cars, just try to do crash free laps. Isn't that essentially what you are doing in your backyard?
Why not take your Monster truck to the track, and do some racing, and see if you can handle the track's jumps and rhythm sections? I bet it will be months before you have a crash free lap. Howse that for a challenge?
If you have put off racing rc cars because it looks intimidating, your worried you will make a fool of yourself, or smash up your car or buggy, or piss off someone by smashing THIER car up... well, your right!! All of that can happen!
In fact, when I first started racing my RC cars, I made every racing mistake there is. I embarassed myself, I smashed my poor little car up, I was totally confused. Frankly, I didn't have much fun.
But, I fought through it, learned from my mistakes, got some great advice, and now I enjoy every weekend at the track. I strongly suggest you give racing a chance. I think it's the best way to enjoy your RC cars hobby.

About The Author
J.P. Turner, is the author of "The RC Insider's Unfair Advantage Radio Controlled Car Secrets Guide", at http://www.rccarsecretsguide.com and also runs an RC blog, RC Smackdown, at http://www.rcsmackdown.com.

Aerodynamics For Fast Electric RC Cars

By Niranjan Pradhan

Speed thrills and that is why fast electric rc cars are popular among radio controlled hobbyists. But did you ever wonder how much effort goes into designing a system that goes up to once unimaginable speeds that we are now accustomed to.
Simply put it's immense.
There are so many aspects of making fast electric rc cars that are responsible for the kind of speed that they are designed for. One of those very important parameters is the aerodynamics of the car body. You will see how and why the aerodynamics of a fast electric rc car plays such a pivotal role in designing the vehicle.
Aerodynamics is basically the study of forces that come on a body when it travels at a great speed through a medium especially air or atmospheric air. This word is mostly used in context of aeroplanes, rockets and spaceships. But then it becomes equally important in case of fast cars.
Basic Governing Principle
The principle that forms the basis of aerodynamic study is the Bernoulli's theorem. It says that the total energy at any point of flow will always be constant. However energy will change from one form to another. For e.g. potential energy may be converted to kinetic energy or heat or some other form of energy without disturbing the total amount of heat. On a closer mathematical analysis you will find the following relationship.
P α 1/V Where P = Pressure V= Velocity
The relationship above means that on a surface like that of your fast electric rc cars body if the velocity of air increases then the pressure exerted on that surface would reduce. Now let me make it more lucid for you to understand.
You have two surfaces of your rc car. One is the top surface and the second is the bottom surface. When the car rushes through air in one direction essentially air flows along the surfaces in opposite direction. However because of the design it so happens that the speed of air flowing through the top surface is slower as compared to that of the air flowing along the bottom surface. As per the principle above with decrease in speed the pressure on top surface increases. This increase in top surface pressure greatly improves the stability of the vehicle while running at high speeds. It pushes the car down which in turn provides the traction needed for smooth running.
RC sprint cars have a very high speed to weight ratio. Thus it is very important for them to have a design that is favorable and can take care of the aerodynamic forces to come up with a much more stable rc car.
Overall aerodynamics plays a very important role not only in case of fast electric rc cars but also in many other areas like real life cars, aeroplanes, rockets, sail planes, missiles, fighter aircrafts etc.

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Basic Knowledge and Guide of Electric RC Cars

By Niranjan Pradhan

Electric RC cars are the most popular today. This might be because of the fact that every RC car beginners will get started with this type of RC car this is due to operation of an electric RC cars is easy to be understood. Electric RC car which powered by battery packs have a lot of advantages compared to nitro / gas RC cars If you are new in the RC world , you might probably face difficulty to choose the right electric RC car which will satisfied you. The most important thing before you make a purchase, you need some information to guide you to avoid wrong choice.
First what are consideration to be made. This is important to every person who would like to be engage in Electric RC cars world.
1. What are Advantage
2. What type of RC cars
3. What size of RC cars.
4. What options to choose.
5. Convenience.
1.Advantage of electric RC cars.
- User friendly
- Easy and less maintaining
- Less tuning and set-up
- Less cost
- Noise less
- Smoke less
- Light weight
2. Type of electric RC cars
- On-road RC cars Consist of Touring , racing and Drift cars.
- Off-road RC cars Consist of Buggies and Monster truck.
- Indoor RC cars . Consist of mini / micro cars.
3. Size of electric RC cars.
- 1/ 10, 1/ 12, 1/ 16, 1/ 18, 1/ 24, 1/ 27, and 1/ 30.
4. Option to choose.
There are two options available in the market.
Option 1.
Electric RC car - RTR kits ( Ready to run )
This option is specially design for beginners.
RTR package are comes with ready build RC car included:
- RC car body / Chassis
- Electronic speed controller
- 17 turn motor
- Radio transmitter and servos
- 4 tires
- Painted body shell You don't have to worry about assembly RC car parts and painting the body shell. All that's left for you to do is to add your battery and you are ready to lay down on the track. After experiencing good in handling and maintained of RTR RC cars you are now ready go to a step further.
Option 2.
Electric RC car pro kit
This option are design for racer.
Feature of this kit is only RC car body ( chassis ) and you will need to assemble all of single parts of this body . Normally it's will take about 4 to 5 hours to complete this task. To run this kit on track you have to add another parts or accessories such as:
- 4 Tires ( Completed with insert + rim )
- Motor ( Brushed / Brushless )
- ESC ( Electronic speed controller )
- Battery pack. ( 6 cells )
- Battery charger
- Body shell.
- Radio Transmitter and servos All RC parts or accessory as listed above can be buy separately from various brand or maker around the world.
5.Convenience. In this last consideration you have to know where:
- Play ground or track available at your area. - Hobby shop nearby to find your spare parts - Is this shop sell electric RC car parts which you will choose. - Is there any technical support or advised provided by this shop. - Is there have any others community run a same model or type which you choose.

This will help you to improve your driving skill faster then you run alone on the track.
Article was base on author own experience in rc car world, would like to share his knowledge and tips. If you would like to learn and to know more than click here

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