Q16. Why hobby RC cost more than Toy RC?

Hobby RC is racer grade. It is built and perform much better than the Toy Rc. The Toy RC is built for parking lot which for fun majorly.

Q16. What is the meaning of RTR?

RTR is abreviated from Ready To Run. Meaning, of course, the car fresh out of the box can be put on the ground for spining already under mininum set up work. Generally speaking, it will requires but putting on sticker and also getting the battery installed.

Q15. Why 1/8 scale RC cars are not in the same size?

Just like in the real car, different cars have different sizes, truck sizes are different from car sizes. There is however a rule to live by when in racing. For homologated shell in 1/18 scale car race, the size of the shell should be 220mm and the size of the shell for 1/10 should be 200mm.

Q14. What are the ways to start a nitro engine?

There are three major ways to start the nitro engine: hand pull start, bump start and electric start.

Q13. How many types and scales of a RC car race?

There are many different types and scales of racing. A simple way to think about the various types of racing is in terms of circuit, off-road or oval racing. In each of these types, RC cars run on either fuel with internal combustion engines or are electric powered. The final thought is then on the scale of the car or bike.

Q12. What kind of tools I need to build a kit?

The tools you need include a large (#2) and small (#1) Philips head screwdrivers, needlenose pliers, hobby knife, and instant glue, cutters and curved Lexan scissors. If you want to build a Nitro car or truck then, you will need an 8mm glow plug wrench and threadlocking compound, in additional to the previous mentioned.

Q11. How much time it takes to build a KIT?

If with proper tools, many hobbyist take about 15-20 hours to build a kit. Some hobbyists, with the advantages of previous model builiding expereinces takes only 12 hours or so to build a full-size car. For expereinced R/C hobbyists, they could build up a car within 4 hours freshly from a box.