It was in the 1940s when diminutive, nitro-methane powered engines were first marketed. They had a speed that can reach of up to 113 km/h but can only run in circles from a tether. It was there that it got its nicknames of “spin dizzies” and “tether cars”.

During the 1960s, the first miniature cars that could be controlled via radio from a distant transmitter were introduced. These new model cars had the power to steer, accelera Read the rest of this entry »

Within each person is a high, a desire to expand one’s horizons. While some require a huge physical and monetary challenge, embarking in a radio controlled car hobby is much less demanding and more practical to turn into a reality. But a radio controlled hobby is no joke to deal with. It could turn nasty if you don’t get yourself ready for it. The desire is just the start of passion and a time-consuming journey which can be one of your life’s’ gr Read the rest of this entry »

You are ready to get started enjoying your own RC car, mayhap even racing it and you would like to know how to choose the fastest RC cars. There are some various sorts of RC cars on the market today, so it’s no wonder that many beginners grow cursorily confused, especially when trying to decide which sorts of cars will provide the optimal speed and performance.

In selecting the swiftest RC cars you should know that nitro cars are oftti Read the rest of this entry »

Back before RC drifting become as commercial as it is today, we used to use a couple of tricks to get ourselves sideways, I explore a little drift history and explain how you can make your own drift tires on a shoestring.

As soon as I realized that 1/10 scale remote control cars were almost identical to real cars, I knew they would drift, the only problem was that without an incredibly powerful motor and a huge tire budget it just wasn Read the rest of this entry »

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 requir Read the rest of this entry »

The popularity of the World Wide Web spawned areas where individuals can list or join in discussions of whatever topics they wish. These are public message centers. Forums are vast source of information of any topic to inform, discuss, and inquire or anything in particular. In this case, we will take a look on typical remote controlled car forums.

You can see a lot of discussions about modding your favorite models to your content as t Read the rest of this entry »

Remote control cars are considered toys for big boys. But the truth is, kids and adults from both sexes can enjoy the thrill of controlling a mini-machine with much power like a nitro remote-control car. Any RC car enthusiast can choose among a wide array of car models, from Ferraris to Lamborghinis and Porsches.

Nitro RC cars are different from ordinary RC cars in that they are built for speed of more than 75 mph. Therefore, th Read the rest of this entry »