Nitro RC Cars,Gas Powered RC Car?
Whats the difference between gas or nitro rc cars? Where can i find a really fast one and durable without it being too pricey?
The only gas powered rc's i have ever seen are in the 1/5th scale and are big cars and they run a two stroke motor which is regular pump gas that you put in your car but with oil added to it much like a weed whacker.
And nitro is used in almost all smaller scale trucks and cars. The biggest plus with a gasser is that gas is alot cheaper most nitro fuels cost around 30 to 45 dollars a gallon but you can get alot of run time off of a gallon of nitro fuel. The other difference is nitro is alot more maintence which means everytime you run it you have to clean it and there is alot of tuning involved to keep the motor running good. but like i said i havent seen many 2 stroke motors on anything excpet the 1/5 scale trucks and in airplanes.
1/5th scale trucks for a good one which I would never get anything except something from FG Motorsports if you are going to go with 1/5 scale and they start at about 1200 dollars with out radio or steering servos and are about 1500 dollars complete ready to run. If you want nitro and you want a car or truck i would check out the remote control vehicles ; there you will find alot of good trucks and cars for you. most of them will be between 200 to 600 dollars for a price range.
But remember after that you need to spend 30 to 45 dollars for a gallon of fuel, you will need to by batteries for the remote which is usually around 8 AA batteries and have lots of extras, they dont last long. You will most likely have to buy tire glue to glue the tires on the rims, you will need to by a battery and charger for the electric start which is anywhere from 20 to 100 dollars depending on how nice you want, you need around 4 AA batteries for the reciever. You will need something to fill the tank they have filling kits or you can use a funnel, and you will need extra glow plugs for the break in process which are about 5 bucks a piece some cheaper some more. And i would recommend extra spur gears or buy and metal racing on right off the bat. You will ruin alot of these beginning if you dont make sure the motor is tight. So start up is going to range quite a bit depending on what you want for a nitro truck. If you have never had one or are not mechanically inclined i would advise not to get one becuase they break alot and require alot of fixing that if you cant do it yourself you are going to spend a ton of money.
Also hop ups are very addicting and agin fixing is very spendy. I have a traxxas t maxx its a 4 wheel drive monster truck and i trash mine alot and run it until i break fix her up and go agin. Its a very tough machine and does about 45 MPH. You can also get cars taht out of the box go around 70MPH for about 350 dollars but remeber with speed you can screw up alot worse and there goes alot of money. I dont want you to think i am tryiing to talk you out of it but the costs and danger of losing alot of money but its there.
Just make sure you take your time and learn how the handle cause you can lose it all fast. but good luck hope you enjoy it they are alot of fun
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on February 5th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
The only gas powered rc's i have ever seen are in the 1/5th scale and are big cars and they run a two stroke motor which is regular pump gas that you put in your car but with oil added to it much like a weed whacker. And nitro is used in almost all smaller scale trucks and cars. The biggest plus with a gasser is that gas is alot cheaper most nitro fuels cost around 30 to 45 dollars a gallon but you can get alot of run time off of a gallon of nitro fuel.
The other difference is nitro is alot more maintence which means everytime you run it you have to clean it and there is alot of tuning involved to keep the motor running good. but like i said i havent seen many 2 stroke motors on anything excpet the 1/5 scale trucks and in airplanes. And 1/5th scale trucks for a good one which I would never get anything except something from FG Motorsports if you are going to go with 1/5 scale and they start at about 1200 dollars with out radio or steering servos and are about 1500 dollars complete ready to run.
If you want nitro and you want a car or truck i would check out http://www.traxxas.com they have alot of good trucks and cars for beginners. most of them will be between 200 to 600 dollars for a price range. But remeber after that you need to spend 30 to 45 dollars for a gallon of fuel, you will need to by batteries for the remote which is usually around 8 AA batteries and have lots of extras, they dont last long. You will most likely have to buy tire glue to glue the tires on the rims, you will need to by a battery and charger for the electric start which is anywhere from 20 to 100 dollars depending on how nice you want, you need around 4 AA batteries for the reciever. You will need something to fill the tank they have filling kits or you can use a funnel, and you will need extra glow plugs for the break in process which are about 5 bucks a piece some cheaper some more. And i would recommend extra spur gears or buy and metal racing on right off the bat. You will ruin alot of these beginning if you dont make sure the motor is tight.
So start up is going to range quite a bit depending on what you want for a nitro truck. If you have never had one or are not mechanically inclined i would advise not to get one becuase they break alot and require alot of fixing that if you cant do it yourself you are going to spend a ton of money. Also hop ups are very addicting and agin fixing is very spendy.
I have a traxxas t maxx its a 4 wheel drive monster truck and i trash mine alot and run it until i break fix her up and go agin. Its a very tough machine and does about 45 MPH. You can also get cars taht out of the box go around 70MPH for about 350 dollars but remeber with speed you can screw up alot worse and there goes alot of money.
I dont want you to think i am tryiing to talk you out of it but the costs and danger of losing alot of money but its there. Just make sure you take your time and learn how the handle cause you can lose it all fast.
but good luck hope you enjoy it they are alot of fun
References :
on February 5th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Like Crazy said, gas rc cars tend to be very big and very pricey. If you just want to give it a try you'll be going with a nitro powered car. The link below is to a site I buy rc stuff from all the time. They don't say how fast the car can go, but i'd guess maybe 35-40 mph tops. That may not sound very fast, but the car is small and will get out of sight in just a few seconds.
That site has lots of different cars to look at, but you can google for 'rc rtr nitro car' and find all sorts of vendors. Make sure to read the 'required items' to know what else you'll need. The 'rtr' stands for 'ready to run' and doesn't really cost much more than a kit.
Again, Crazy is right about the cars needing constant cleaning. You can probably get away with driving the car a few times between cleanings, but the more you clean it the longer it will last. Any rtr car you get should some with cleaning tips.
References :
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGUY0&P=0
on September 25th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Gas powered rc cars usually are really big – in the 1/5 scale size and they run on a two stroke motor. They run on a mixture of gas and oil, which reminds me of my father’s rather large chainsaw – which was much too big for me to ever handle. However I was also very intimidated by the gas oil mixing thing – could I ever get that right? What if I put in too much oil and not enough gas or vise versa?
Would I siege up the engine or worse – would the darn thing blow up when I started it or while I was using it? Although my father assured me that if I just followed the instructions on the very small oil bottle – which was usually one small bottle of oil to about 2 ½ gallons of gas, everything would be okay – I was still very intimidated by the whole mixing process.
So if you don’t like the idea of mixing gas and oil then a gas powered rc car may not be for you and you may turn to a nitro powered rc car. What you should know is that nitro is much more expensive then gas, running 30 – 45 dollars a gallon, however you will get a lot more run time off of a gallon of nitro then you will a gallon of gas.
Nitro rc cars also are very messy requiring you to clean it after every use, in order to maintain a long enjoyable life. Although nitro rc cars are more expensive then their electric rc counterparts – real gas powered rc cars are far more expensive. Gas powered rc cars can cost from a few hundred dollars to over a grand. And they are huge, which for some, including myself makes them all the more attractive. I love really big to life size toys and rc toys are obviously no exception. As a matter of a fact – the bigger the better.
As a hobby however both types can be on the ‘rather expensive side’ but the fun and enjoyment that comes along with such a hobby can’t be expressed.
If you’re just starting out however I would tend to suggest an electric rc car or some other type of electric rc vehicle, just to get your feet wet.
No matter which you choose – nitro rc car, gas rc car or an electric rc car, I’m sure you’ll have a ball with either one.