| RC drag car racing can turn a fun hobby
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| | drag racing without a timer. Various
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| into a profitable business and it's not
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| | types of timer units can found in most
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| as difficult as you might imagine. Of
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| | hobby stores, or you check out eBay for
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| course, building a quality RC drag car
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| | an older system. A new timing tree will
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| racing track does require some cash in
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| | probably set you back anywhere from two
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| the bank.
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| | to three grand; unless it's in mint
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| Finding a smooth, level area is the first
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| | condition, you really shouldn't pay more
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| consideration in building an RC drag car
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| | than $1500 for a used one, and shop
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| racing track. The finest surface for RC
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| | around if the price is even that high. If
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| drag car racing is ultra-smooth asphalt;
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| | you're patient, you might even be able to
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| the kind found in playgrounds and
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| | get a used RC drag car racing timing tree
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| skateboard parks. Besides finding a level
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| | for under $1000.
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| surface, it will also have to meet
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| | Although certainly not a requirement, you
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| certain area requirements. Including a
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| | might want to invest protection for
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| shutdown area, 200 feet is ideal; 150
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| | runaway cars. The excitement of RC drag
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| feet should be considered a bare minimum.
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| | car racing stems from the thrill of
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| You'll also need a width of at least ten
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| | breakaway speed and often results in out
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| feet for each lane.
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| | of control cars. You can buy and
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| The ideal RC drag car racing track
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| | decorate boards for anywhere from $250 to
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| requires extra traction. Although many
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| | $500, depending on how realistic you want
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| tracks get by using a blend of sugar and
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| | them. In addition to protecting runaway
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| water, for the best conditions possible
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| | vehicles, the boards also serve to mark
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| you should use a special traction
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| | boundaries; they add realism to the look
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| compound known as VHT. The problem is
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| | and feel of the track that you can't get
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| that VHT doesn't come cheap; if you find
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| | from using pylons.
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| a gallon for less than $10, pick it up.
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| | These are the primary expenses associated
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| Of course, you can always invest in a
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| | with building an RC drag car racing
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| drum of VHT for somewhere in the $750
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| | track. Once you get it up and going,
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| range. Even so, a drum may only last you
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| | however, you may want to look into the
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| around ten races. Because VHT is so
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| | cost of trophies, a lighting system for
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| pricy, most people cut it with alcohol to
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| | night racing, and even cash awards. Of
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| make it last longer. Typically, VHT is
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| | course, those kinds of expenses should
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| applied only to first 60 feet of the
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| | only be considered after you've started
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| track.
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| | bringing in money by charging entry fees
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| Of course, RC drag car racing wouldn't be
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| | for your races.
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