| Petrol RC Car Kits | | | | rc car even the ones built with rc car kits, and their top |
| Do I Buy an Electric Or Nitro RC Car Kits? | | | | speed from 15 to 40mph, the 40 mph being |
| Electric RC Cars are usually more popular with | | | | competition cars built, configured and optimized by |
| beginners as they come ready to be charged up with | | | | dedicated petrol RC cars long term hobbyists. Nitro RC |
| their ni-cad battery and off the go. Overtime only minor | | | | Cars have a slower acceleration due to a centrifugal |
| repairs is usually the case with most electric RC Cars | | | | clutch but their top speed beats most electric cars with |
| running up to 20 mins depending how long they are | | | | their own top speeds anything from 20-80mph. |
| charged but some can run longer. | | | | On Road or Off Road Cars? |
| Nitro RC Cars are more likely need assembling and | | | | You may see people out and about playing with their |
| also to be serviced and repaired down the line, which | | | | Remote Control Petrol Cars. These are classed as on |
| is actually very enjoyable so an exciting part of this | | | | road or off road cars. On Road cars are designed for |
| hobby. The engine will need a run in after being setup | | | | flat surfaces with low chassis and body shells with |
| with mixtures altered to give optimum performance | | | | minimal suspension. As with the F1 racing cars, this |
| and temperature kept to a minimum. Nitro fuel is usually | | | | means very good speed, handling and control. There |
| purchased from model shops with a tank full giving a | | | | are many types of tyres available for the different |
| minimum of 5 minutes run time but takes seconds to | | | | terrains. Off road RC Cars are designed more for |
| refill unlike an electric car which can take much longer | | | | grassy surfaces, dirt tracks, bumps and gravel. Not |
| to charge. After several tanks of nitro, cooling down | | | | suited to on road surfaces because of their |
| for a few minutes maybe required with regular | | | | suspension, movement and tyres. A Rally car which |
| maintenance to keep these Petrol RC Cars in prime | | | | you can find more and more now are a compromise |
| condition. | | | | between both so you do not need to look for a |
| How Fast Do These Cars Go? | | | | specific surface orientated car. |
| The best acceleration usually comes from an electric | | | | |