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Race RC Motorcycles, Cars , & Race Trucks !

R/C cars and trucks are tremendously popular - easier to master than airplanes, and water is not present like with race boats so R/C car racing is exhilarating and fun!
Do not underestimate the skills you will have to develop to get round markers & corners while still hard on the accelerator staying in front of your pals!

 

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Info about hundreds of models, engines, parts, bodies, upgrade tuning parts, motors, batteries, charges from Carson - the nitro division of Tamiya Models.
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How fast does it go? - The best answer is, It depends. A small 1/10th competition car designed for blistering speed can go to 100 mph! Fast cars are fun. For a rough idea of the speeds you can expect, see the chart below.  But remember: your actual miles-per-hour will vary! All 1/10th cars are very fast indeed. You will get more speed and reliability from your vehicle after you become familiar with its features.
Cornering ability and driving skill often beats top speed when the finish line is reached.
 

Nitro car Racing from Green Hobby and Model

Vehicle Type (1/10th scale)

1/5th scale motorcycle - Electric

On-Road car - Electric

On-road truck or car - Glowfuel 

OFF-road truck or car - Glowfuel

Monster Truck - Glowfuel

 

 Average Speed

0-50 mph

0-35 mph

0-50 mph

0-45 mph

0-30 mph

 

   Interest in glowfuel cars has rocketed! Modellers enjoy the realistic sound and smell that goes with glowfuel's explosive acceleration and speed.

Handy pull-start engines and 1/10 scale vehicles have increased the popularity and affordability of glowfuel-car racing.

Beware the 2nd hand market!  Misused cars may look nice but have clapped out engines! 

Some new car or truck bodies come unpainted and untrimmed. No problem. Just cut it out, put on some stickers and your favourite acrylic colour paint and you're ready to tear off.

How do I start & what does a Green Hobby outfit cost?

Things to consider: first - electric cars are most suitable for under 12s unless adult help is available! In RC vehicles, there are two drive types: two-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD). Second - Green Hobby select the easiest makes of car to learn on if you're new to R/C. Also - consider 2WD - they require less assembly & maintenance, cost less. The trade-off is that 4WD vehicles offer better faster cornering.

• A 2WD 1/10th electric car with quality rechargable nicads and fast charger costs €250-300. Cheap nicads are available, so are cheaper mains slow chargers, so a basic outfit deal will be the one for €250. The advanced deal would be mid €300s.

• A 2WD 1/10th nitro-glowfuel car costs €340 for the car, engine and gear required. A full outfit from Green Hobby comprises car, radio controls , glowstarter, glowplug wrench, filler bottle and glowfuel, this includes a tough lexan body

• For a better 4WD 1/10th nitro rally car it is €375+ for the outfit with the car/engine pre-painted. If you choose an unpainted car body you can do your own custom paint job car. We have them completed for €395 to €575 approx for the same in bigger 1/8th size.

• A larger 1/10th offroad nitro race truck or buggy with 2.6cc glowfuel engine is bigger faster and more durable. Many nylon parts are now upgraded to steel and alloy. This size of offroader just got a lot cheaper. It's now about €400 (4WD) for the complete deal (if you are starting with no equipment).

• Many experienced R/C race drivers drive competition 1/8th scale nitro cars capable of high speed. These powerful cars are superb to watch and drive! A good competition car outfit costs from €500 - 800. Running costs go up with these, tyres wear out fast and are not cheap! Computer 40FM R/C and stronger servos are needed so about €150 of other costs will arise in competition cars.
NOTE, these are very advanced for raw beginners, they are extremely fast and engines are quite sensitive.
Learner drivers often wreck a competition model on their 1st week. So learn on a 1/10th car and then move up to 1/8th when you are ready!
  • Nitro-glowfuel on-and-off-road race trucks like this Carson-Tamiya Fire Cracker are the most popular R/C models. It's obvious why. Powerful suspensions, high ground clearance and knobbly off-road tires give them the ability to drive over virtually any terrain. On a football field, on a dirt track or at the park, they're great fun! It is handy that you don't need a track, these can go anywhere!
  • Nitro Rally Cars like this Carson-Tamiya Audi TT-R in "Red Bull" sponsors colours have lower ground clearance for speed, very cool looks and amazing speed. Club competition drivers race on specially made model tracks, but most rally cars easily race on any smooth street, closed car park, yard, or other concrete or tarmac area.
  • Off-road nitro-glowfuel buggies are for andrenalin surges in dirt racing over jumps . Streamlined, superstrong suspension dampers and wide deep tread tires they're brilliant on grass fields, dried mud tracks, bmx-cycle tracks, they're so versatile

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