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Electric RC Cars And Trucks...
Choosing, Buying, Tuning, and Racing
Electric Battery
Powered R/C Cars and Trucks
Electric rc cars and trucks are powered by electric batteries assembled into
battery packs. You can buy them as ready to run electric rc cars and trucks or
build-it-yourself kits.
These battery powered vehicles are relatively easy to own and maintain
as compared to
nitro rc cars
and popular with beginners as well as experienced rc car enthusiasts.
Here's a few tips on choosing, buying, tuning, and racing hobby quality electric
rc car kits...
Choosing And Buying An Electric RC Car or Truck
The important thing to remember when buying an electric rc car or truck is to
choose a vehicle that suits your needs, budget, and the conditions in which you
plan to run the kit. There are kits available for onroad and offroad, different
sizes, and many different styles including stadium trucks, rc monster trucks,
buggies, sedans, and other
popular rc cars and trucks from many different manufacturers. I recommend
beginners start with a vehicle from a reputable hobby quality manufacturer like
Team Associated, HPI, and Traxxas but there are also cheaper toy style kits from
companies like Tyco and Nikko available.
Ready to run kits are great for beginners. They come prebuilt and with
just about everything you need to get started. For electric rc cars and trucks,
this should at least include a motor, a radio, servo, receiver, and an
electronic speed control for sending the power from the batteries to the motor.
If you decide to go with a build-it-yourself kit, make sure these items either
come in the kit or purchase them seperately.
Where to Buy?
There are some
excellent online rc hobby shops with quality rc car kits, parts, and
accessories for sale and they often sell at prices much lower than regular
stores which is why I
recommend buying rc cars online.
In fact, their online prices are often even lower than you will find at their
retail stores! Make sure you choose a reputable hobby shop because
they not only offer competitive prices but ship fast, offer secure online
ordering, and good customer service as well.
Tuning and Racing Electric RC Cars And Trucks
The electric motor can be tuned for more speed or power but requires proper
break-in from the start to get it to give it's best performance. You create
less heat and premature wear and tear by breaking in your motor properly. I've
seen various exotic methods of breaking in the motor but I've found that it is
only really necessary to run the vehicle with the motor in it but with the
wheels off of the ground and the radio control pulled about 1/4 of the way for
about 5 minutes. That should get the brushes fully seated to the commutator with
less wear and tear and allow the motor to reach its full potential longer.
Don't forget to break in the motor again if you change the brushes on it!
As a general rule, you should get a new motor after you go through about five or
so pairs of brushes more or less depending on if it's just for fun or if it's a
motor you plan on using for competitive races. If it's one of the expensive
modified motors, you can experiment with getting the armature recut and balanced
to bring it back to like new condition.
For more on choosing, buying, tuning, and racing electric rc cars, check out
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