Radio Controlled Cars

Radio Controlled Car Article Snippets:

The dawn of RC car racing began in the 1960′s when the first radio control system was available. The difference between a normal vehicle as we know it and a model RC vehicle is its size. These small “road runners” can be very fast and very precise. The innovations in the radio control system and in the model’s architecture, made them stronger, faster and easier to control.
Small nitro methane engines were available from the 40′s. In the mid ’66 El-Gi, (Elettronica Giocattoli) from Italy, released the first fully RC model. The car was available in shops in UK by December, the same year.
By the beginning of the 70′s a British company, called Mardave, began manufacturing RC models. They sold commercial models all over the UK.
In the early 70′s several US companies began producing models. Their products were at first 1/8 nitro powered kits. Their body was made of polycarbonate
The most popular model engine of those times was the K&B Veco McCoy. With the passage of time, producers took time to experiment with different types of heat sinks, engines, suspension types and larger fuel tanks.
US company Jerobee created in ’74 the 1/12 nitro Cox engine car. …

Radio Controlled Car Questions & Answers:

What is a good electronic radio controls car for someone new to rc cars. ?
I’m looking for a 200-600$ radio control car that can be modified if i want to make it better. Pleas no tycoo or anything like that, Thanks

It’s good that you have that much money to spend cause you’ll get great quality. You can spend lot’s of money upgrading most r/c models with tons of after market performance products. Take a look at www.traxxas.com Their electric models are the E-Bandit $185, E-Rustler $185, E-Stampede $185, Higher priced ones are the E-Maxx, Slash, E-Revo and soon the E-brushless Revo, The E-Summit is coming out in Jan. and it has working LED tail, head, and running lights for at night and that’s really cool. If you spend $185, then you get a “wound” electric motor and you need to buy a Ni-Mi battery (3000 to 4600 mAh for $30 to $60 plus a charger and get a better quality one, they are $50 to $150. The best electrics are the ones with brushless motors and they are much more efficient and run faster and longer. The Li-Po batteries are best for power and duration, but more expensive. If you get say an E-Rusltler VXL brushless model with a www.maxamps.com 6000mAh Li-po $130 or so, then it will do about 50mph and last long. You also must get a Li-Po battery charger. HPI makes great cars/trucks too, www,hpiracing.com . I have the E-Savage and like it, but it’s not brushless. www.horizonhobby.com is a great r/c dealer and mfg. Welcome to an awesome hobby, but careful, it’s highly addictive !! Hope this helps and good luck.