Radio Controlled Cars: Deciding Which Engine Fits You Best

Are you the type of person who loves to build radio controlled devices? Should you be building one now, you are probably faced with all kinds of choices every bit of the way.

You are going to have to decide on how you will build the model, how to get the radio transmitter in it and how exactly you wish to paint it. You will also be deciding on the type of power your car will have.

For power, there are several choices and no one stands out better than all the rest. It all boils down to your preference. Each power method has good and bad traits that will inevitably affect what you go with. Your decision ultimately rests on what you want to do with he car.

There are three ways to power a radio-controlled car:

Battery Pack

The is the most usual way for a remote controlled car to run its motors. Many of these are seen in beginner cars and if done correctly, they can be effective. The best thing about or rather its strong point is that the car is very light. Cars that use electric are typically light.

Remember though...everything has a bad side too. Electric cars bad side is that it is the slowest of all cars. If you are going to race, do you want a car you can handle or do you want a car that will be a speed demon?

This brings the next choice of car powers up. It has more speed to it than its electric counterpart.

Gas Power

These cars are without a doubt common when looking at hobby grade cars. While electric cars are lighter, gas powered equipment that will be handling all the gas and combustion will weight much more. This makes the car a little less supple on handling.

Again, what it lacks in weight, it more than makes up for in speed. Also, though not seen as a positive or negative aspect, cars that run on gas are much louder but it tends to attract more people who love noisy small machines.

Kits for gas powered machines are pretty easy to find. Should want one in your car, then the best place to look in an online specialty shop or the local hobby store. 

Nitro Gas

Remote controlled cars running on Nitro Gasoline are becoming much more popular than its other counterparts and is becoming the fastest growing of remote controlled cars.

Nitro cars come in various forms:

* You can build trucks that are durable, which take jumps at higher speeds and can do an off road course.

* If you want high speeds, build a race car that was meant or speed on pavement, tracks and other smooth surfaces.

Like gas powered machines, nitro gas requires the motor equipment to be heavy. To some people this can be a bit awkward. Yet, this is perfect should you want to switch your electric motor during a race.

Build Your Car

Should you build the car the right way and do not attach the engine to it in a permanent fashion, then you can make a switch whenever you feel it is appropriate. No doubt, the remote controlled fanatic will collect many issues over just a few years. They will be the ones deciding which engine is best to what situation.

Always consider the good and bad aspects of each engine and compare them with the goals of your remote controlled car project. Determine how much speed you want to have, compared to the agility and its turning speed.