They say that boys will be boys and although that can be a very subjective generalization, the evolution of boy’s toys into a hobby for grown men can attest to the fact that some boys never grow up-at least in terms of their toy cars.
RC (radio controlled) cars is the general term for any car model that uses a radio control system for remote management. However, there are two types of RC cars: the toy grade, which was designed for young boys; and the hobby grade which is the choice of adolescent boys and men of all ages.
The only similarity between the toy and hobby grade RC cars is that they are both models of land vehicles that are used via remote radio control system. The main difference in the two types of models however is that the toy grade one is just a bunch molded plastic that resembles the look of a miniature car, while the hobby grade types are actual miniature models of vehicles that come with individual parts assembled much like a real, full sized car. In fact, hobby grade RC cars are treated exactly like real cars because it requires regular maintenance and run on actual miniature car engines.
Some hobby grade RC cars run on electrically propelled machines while the rest run on fuel powered engines. The complexity of hobby grade RC cars is probably the main attraction for men of all ages. That and the fact that hobby grade RC cars are made for racing that allow men to compete with each other using their personalized racing cars. An RC cars hobbyist will have to decide whether he wants a fuel powered or electric powered vehicle. On both types of engines, there will be trade offs.
For instance, electric powered RC cars are generally lighter than their fuel powered counterparts. However, fuel powered RC cars are faster than their electric counterparts. These trade offs are analyzed by the hobbyist in making his decision on which type of RC car to own. All these hobby grade RC cars come with complex parts that can be expanded and changed so that a hobbyist can own a fuel powered car which he can change for an electric engine if he wants.
Because the RC cars are used for racing, they are fitted with extra powerful radio controlled systems that allow remote control from many distances. Not only that, since there are different terrain in which an RC car race can be held, there are also off-road models suited for all terrain racing because of their wheels and suspension.
Whether your RC car is electric or fuel powered, you can be assured that your car will need a lot of maintenance from repair and upgrading of car parts to cleaning and tuning to make sure that your race machine can hold its own out on the race track among other RC cars.
So you see, these RC cars are true toys for the bog boys. They are something that can be appreciated by grown ups in terms of complexity and ability for real races and it allows men to feel like boys again even for just a while.
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Nope. The turns is how much wire is wrapped internally around the motor. The more turns you have, the more total wire is used. This gives you a bunch of torque but less speed. A high turn motor would work good in a big heavy truck, or something for climbing. The lower turn means the wire is much thicker(and therefore takes less wire to “fill” the motor) so it spins much faster. Good for lightweight smaller cars for all out speed.
do you think a ten year old can handel a lst xxl monster truck
you can buy a lipo or a race pack that would give you alot more power, and see what the motor turn is for the speed control and then msg me back and i will tell u a better motor
In the reciever & the remote, you can change the crystals – which will change the frequency. Your rc car may have come with alternate crystals, or you can buy them.
I doubt you can find one – most manufacturers don't sell the remote separately. Will another type of remote work? The odds are slim to none. The frequency has to be the same, the coding has to be the same and the same codes have to be used for the same functions. (Or you'll end up turning right to make the car go faster.)
Either make a new housing for the old control's parts, or you're going to have to buy a whole new car. (That's why some of us purists still build our own models and controls. We can always replace broken parts.)
hi was wondering if some 1 could help me i jus bought my boy a 2wd buggy.and i have 17 turn motor and 1500 stick..but i want it quite alot quicker and to last a bit longer.i know nothing about these.if i replace the stick with lets say 3000 to 4000 will it go faster or will it jus last longer? if so then what turn motor should i buy?
if u just buy a 6-turn speed control
then couldn’t u just buy any motor
cuz it won’t over heat it
Find a remote that has the same frequency. You can also buy a certain kind of remote and set the frequency yourself. Ask how at a hobby shop
if i were you i would get a 5000 stick or hump or whatever fits your car, and then i would get a 12 turn motor because its nice and solid… i would recommend the traxxas titan 550 twelve turn i have it in my slash and it will get off the ground trussst me
You can find good decent info on wikipedia.com,a site that helps people make their own RC drag racing remote control cars.
Radio-controlled cars use a common set of components for their control and operation. All cars require a transmitter, which has the joysticks for control, or in pistol grip form, a trigger for throttle and a wheel for turning, and a receiver which sits inside the car. Remote cars are also working same as the radio controlled cars.
okay so if im correct the more turns is sollwer it is for example a 20 turn means it takes the moter to turn 20 times for the wheel to rotate a full 360 degrees around
no you have to mach them together
Great channel man.
If it's nitro powered change the clutch bell,the more teeth the bell has on it the more top end it'll have,wont be as fast off the line though,if it's a electric get a higher rpm motor,i'v been racing for over 20yrs,i buy all my parts through here,and the other site that is under the 1st one,go there and become a member,then you can ask there also + you can answer and buy sell and trade,you'll love it,i'm there all the time,if you want mail me and tell me what you have.
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You cant go wrong with TRAXXAS
but your going to have to get used to the pistol grip, its actually pretty comfortable.
Plus almost all the cars use pistol grips
I recomend the Rustler for electric and for nitro its really your preference. Nitro Rustler for budget, Jato for high end, S-maxx or t-maxx for budget, once again T-maxx or Revo for high end
Good Luck
Add a 50K potentiometer in series with the speed control and the motor. This way you can slow or speed up the signal processing i.e. slow it down by turning a dial. Radio shack has these for under $7 and you need a soldering iron and solder.
Chocking the wheels will do damage to irreplaceable wheels/tires and Nikko doesn't sell replacement parts .