Which RC Car Is Right For You

RC Cars offer all the excitement of motor racing at a fraction
of the cost. They also offer a safe form of motor sport and
allow youngsters to begin to understand car control at a very
young age.

There are various types of RC cars that are suitable for racing,
but the two main types are the gas-powered cars and the electric
powered cars.

They both offer different benefits, and there will always be
those who believe one form of motivation is better than the
other.

The gas-powered cars are generally a lot more powerful and offer
the ultimate in performance but they are a lot noisier and the
motors do require tuning. Gas powered cars can sometimes be
quite temperamental to tune and require some degree of knowledge
to extract their ultimate performance.

The electric powered cars on the other hand are relatively
simple to race and maintain, but they are limited by the charge
in their batteries.

Electric powered RC cars are a lot quieter than gas powered cars
and this might affect your decision if you are planning on using
them in the local neighbourhood and want to keep your neighbours
as friends.

Most of the top end RC cars offer all the suspension, gearbox
and differential tuning as a full size race car, so the beginner
RC car racer might feel a little overwhelmed by the amount of
tuning that is required to get the best out of their race car.

Like anything else, it is a process of learning and RC car
owners will soon find that trying different race settings can
make a huge difference to the performance of the racing car.
Once familiar with the changes that can be made to the car, the
owner will be happy that these variables have been built into
the race car, offering those with the most testing and knowledge
to have a decided advantage come race day.

It would be wise to look at the race facilities in your local
area and talk to those who are racing to determine what type of
vehicle you can race before making your purchase.

If everyone is racing gas-powered cars you won't want to buy an
electric RC car.

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