| are two basic objects that the box of a RC nitro | | | | compared to the smaller on-road RC nitro cars, |
| car contains, one is the remote control (RC) and | | | | they carry oil-tankers and run on straight fuel. |
| two is the car itself. The RC nitro car requires an | | | | The car engines that run on battery are not |
| engine to run and although some cheaper RC nitro | | | | exactly right for race tracks but are ideally suited |
| cars run with the help of rechargeable batteries | | | | for your home as it runs the RC car without |
| only, the better ones come equipped with real | | | | much noise. As the electrically powered cars do |
| gas-powered engines also. | | | | not have the nitro boost in their engines, |
| If you are planning to assemble your own RC | | | | therefore they lack the speed necessary for |
| nitro car, then you may find the engine of the car | | | | races in spite of having good acceleration. |
| to be the toughest part of the job. The favorite | | | | The standard batteries need to be recharged |
| of the RC nitro car racers is of course the 2 | | | | after a continuous use of 10-15 minutes and it is |
| stroke motors. It is the choice for speed because | | | | quite easy to do so. The electric-powered RC |
| it is capable of producing 2.5 hp with its 23 cc | | | | cars may not cost as much as the gas-powered |
| displacement engine, which is quite an | | | | RC nitro cars, but they have their expenses too. |
| achievement for a RC nitro car. The 2 stroke | | | | You would need to buy batteries and a battery |
| engine is more suited for the smaller RC nitro | | | | charger to start with and if you buy the cheap |
| cars adequately tuned for on-road races, you | | | | batteries and chargers then you might have to |
| would find it so as you realize the fast pick up | | | | replace them sooner than you would like, so it is |
| and velocity offered by these small 2 stroke | | | | best to choose the good parts to save in the |
| engines. What the 2 stroke engine needs to run | | | | future also. |
| that fast and produce the high rpm is a fusion of | | | | The battery powered RC cars are somewhat |
| fuel and oil. | | | | better suited to the needs of children who are |
| A 4 stroke engine is more suited to the off-road | | | | using a remote controlled car for the first time as |
| RC nitro car racers like a monster truck or the | | | | it does not require the heavy maintenance that a |
| like. These heavier and bigger RC nitro cars are | | | | RC nitro car would require due to its complex |
| perfect for the high powered 4 stroke engines as | | | | engine structure. Just keep the batteries and the |
| they deliver more torque and power ideally suited | | | | battery charger safe and you will have probably |
| to these bigger ones and also due to the off-road | | | | done all the maintenance that your electrically |
| dirt tracks that they may race on. The fuel | | | | powered RC car needs. |
| requirement is also quite different for these as | | | | |