| Nitro rc cars are incredibly fun and make an excellent | | | | around once the car has run out of fuel. |
| gift and offer an adrenalin fuelled hobby for anyone. | | | | Ok here are the cons; Nitro rc cars can be tricky to |
| But before you rush out and buy one for Christmas, | | | | setup initial from new. Many people who are new to |
| are they right for you? Carry on reading and we will | | | | the sport struggle to start and get their cars running in |
| give you our verdict on the pros and cons of these | | | | the beginning. Adjusting the air/fuel mixture takes time |
| models. | | | | and experience although once you know what you |
| Ok firstly for the pros; There is a huge range of nitro | | | | are doing, they are easy to setup. |
| rc cars on the market so you will be spoilt for choice. | | | | Another con is that they are very messy. During use, |
| There are two main types to choose from; on road | | | | burnt nitro fuel will cover the car and there will be a |
| and off road. Whether you want an off road buggy or | | | | heavy odour of burnt nitro fuel. So storing them |
| truggy or an on road track car, there is plenty to | | | | somewhere sensible is a must to avoid leaving a trail |
| choose from. | | | | of dirt and odour everywhere! |
| I think the biggest draw to these models is their speed | | | | There is also a lot of maintenance involved with nitro |
| and power. These models offer immense speed and | | | | rc cars. To make sure that your model stays in tip top |
| power and some of them can exceed 70 mph! They | | | | condition, it is vital that you clean it regularly and make |
| are incredibly fast and powerful which means you will | | | | sure that the fuel mixture is adjusted so that the car |
| have plenty of adrenalin pumping around your body! | | | | starts easily and is running properly. |
| Another pro is that nitro rc cars run on a special nitro | | | | As you can see, there are pros and cons of owning a |
| fuel. Most nitro fuel comes in a gallon tank and costs | | | | nitro rc car. However, I personally think that once you |
| around £14 and will fill up the average tank | | | | overlook the maintenance and setting up of these |
| about 30 or so times. A nitro rc car will have a run | | | | models, their performance and fun far outweigh the |
| time of around 20/30 minutes on one tank which | | | | negatives of running and owning these cars. |
| means you get plenty of run time and a quick turn | | | | |