Gas Powered R.C. Cars (Part 1)

Gas or Nitro RC cars provide realism and speed and are recommended for experienced hobbyists who want to experience something different from electric cars. The most popular gas cars today are the cheap and fast nitro touring cars, and BIG monster nitro RC trucks! First item to buy is the car itself. There are plenty to choose from.

Touring cars have 4 wheel independent suspension, 4 wheel drive, and 2-speed transmissions capable of propelling car to speeds in excess of 50 mph. Gas powered cars use 2-stroke engines. For 1/8 scale, .21 size engines are used. For 1/10 scale, .12 size engines are common. Engines for these cars come either with a pull-start (PS) or non-pull start. Pull-start engines have a built-in recoil starter to pull the wire or rope to turn the engine’s crankshaft. For non-pull start engines, you will need to have a starter. The end of the starter is a rubber wheel, which is “bumped” against the flywheel of the engine to turn the crankshaft. Using a starter on a pull-start engine may damage the pull-start mechanism.

Nitro fuels are specially blended fuel for RC gas cars. All RC car models have guide books in which appropriate fuel for them is recommended. It is also advisable to use a consistent fuel type for a car as it helps the engine to give optimum performance. Chaging fuel types may disturb the engine performance of the car.

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