Does anyone know a thing or two about Radio controlled Gas powered cars?

Question

Im looking to buy an rc gas powered car that costs under 200

i'm curious as to whether they use unleaded gas and what the life expectancy for one of them would be.

Has anyone ever bought one of these? can you tell me from personal experience how well they perform and how long they run and where i can get one.

Im trying to find a website that can sell me a cheep (under 200) but good quality car. I have a few hobbie shops around where i live but their cars cost from 300 to 500.

can anyone help plz?

Answer 1

I have always used Team Associated equipment on electric and gas cars. And NO they cannot use unleaded gas they require a special nitro fuel that is like 115-125 octane. They use a lot of it, its like $13 per gallon, and if you put 87 they wouldn't run and would trash it. I usually buy from tower hobbies but you could get it from ebay as well. My team associated electric car (does about 35 mph) is going on 30 years old with everything factory, except the motor/receiver. As for life expectancy for nitro motors, I haven't actually found mine yet and I have had it about 3 years with give or take 5 hours per week of running it. Just make sure you break the motor in the way the guide says, otherwise you will severly kill motor life.

Answer 2

They use glow plug fuel ( 1 gallon cost 45 buck its anywhere from 10 to 40% nitro ) They are a ton of fun but can be tough to run. Braking things is common . Real speed can be as high as 100 mph . My monster truck does 52mph . As for cheap ones had to say this you get what you pay for cheap one are not as fun. Spend the money get a 400 to 500 dollar one much more fun.Must hobbie shop have web sites with vids of the stuff they sell .Or go onto limewire and down load from vids.Utube even have some. Good luck and have a blast

Answer 3

as with all engine you want to envision to work out once you have become spark on the spark plug, and gas interior the combustion chamber. It the engine is carburated, pour a small quantity of gas immediately into the carburator. Pulling the rip twine is resembling turning over the starter motor. so that you nonetheless might want to envision the basics of what makes an engine run.