| Car Motor- The Most Important Part of a RC Car | | | | amazing 2.5 hp of output it produces. RC racers love |
| Today the kids and adults are alike in terms of their | | | | the high speed and acceleration of this 2-stroke motor. |
| past time. Both are engaged in radio controlled cars. | | | | The 2-stroke motor is the 23cc displacement engine |
| They purchase these cars at the toy stores. RC cars | | | | and it requires a fuel oil mixture. It is more suitable in car |
| provide an endless amount of thrill and excitement and | | | | racing and has the advantage of producing higher |
| serve as their leisure. | | | | rpm’s. On the other hand, 4-stroke motor can run |
| Radio controlled cars are consist of two units which is | | | | on straight fuel and has an oil reservoir on it. It is better |
| the car itself and the radio controller. Some radio | | | | for off-road use and has more power and torque. It is |
| controlled cars are powered by rechargeable batteries | | | | more applicable in a truck that runs on dirt or rough |
| and some were powered by batteries with actual | | | | tracks. |
| gas-powered engines. Gas powered engines are | | | | The electric car runs quietly and is better suited in your |
| more expensive than electric powered engines. | | | | neighborhood while the nitro powered motors lets you |
| RC cars are of different types. There’s the | | | | feel the real car on racetracks. Electric radio controlled |
| off-road and on-road vehicles, touring and racing cars, | | | | cars and trucks uses rechargeable batteries to run or |
| trucks and buggies. Aside from this, you can also | | | | power the motor and steering, which is usually runs for |
| choose on the size, color, type of car like Lamborghinis, | | | | about 5-10 minutes. In terms of speed, electric motor |
| Ferraris and Porsches. You also have an option to | | | | vehicles have a great deal of pickup though not as |
| choose from gas powered or electric engine and if | | | | much as nitro powered motors. |
| it’s a car or truck type. | | | | At first, electric RC cars can be much less expensive |
| The four main parts of radio controlled vehicles are the | | | | than a nitro powered vehicle. But there are other costs |
| motor(s), transmitter, receiver and the power source. | | | | like additional battery packs, battery charger and other |
| Transmitter is the radio controller that you hold in your | | | | accessory the will add to the cost. Still, it depends on |
| hand and usually powered by battery. The radio | | | | the kind of car you purchase and the battery pack |
| frequency let’s the transmitter relays the steering | | | | that it requires. Of course for a good performance, |
| and controls the command you give to the receiver. Its | | | | you will purchase the good battery packs and good |
| receiver has two parts, the antenna and a circuit board | | | | charger to save replacing cheaper batteries. |
| inside the car. It receives the radio frequencies sent by | | | | The good thing in electric motors is it doesn’t need |
| the transmitter and relayed to the appropriate part of | | | | much maintenance and tuning of its engine compare to |
| the vehicle. | | | | nitro powered motor. It is more suitable for beginners |
| Radio controlled vehicles features different type of | | | | because it only needs proper conditioning and proper |
| engines. The motor is said to be the heart of the cars | | | | storage of battery packs that will keep your RC cars |
| and is the most complex part of assembling your own | | | | running smoothly for years. |
| RC car. | | | | In addition, the motors come with or without a pull start. |
| The nitro powered radio controlled motors has a | | | | Those with pull start are cheaper, but you still need a |
| 2-stroke or the less conventional 4-stroke version. The | | | | starter box. |
| most popular is the 2-stroke motor because of its | | | | |