{"product_id":"2940014051132","title":"How To Buy a Winning RC Car","description":"Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e1. Anatomy of an RC Car\u003cbr\u003e2. History of the RC Car Racing Hobby\u003cbr\u003e3. Introduction: Buying a Winner RC Car for Beginners\u003cbr\u003e4. Buying a Toy RC or a Hobby Level Car\u003cbr\u003e5. Know the Parts of an RC Car before Buying\u003cbr\u003e6. Electric RC Cars\u003cbr\u003e7. Nitro RC Cars\u003cbr\u003e8. Electric Versus Nitro RC Cars\u003cbr\u003e9. Features of a Good RC Car Joystick\u003cbr\u003e10. What to look for in a good RC Car Kit\u003cbr\u003e11. Build from a car kit or run a ready-to-run RC car?\u003cbr\u003e12. How to Check Durability of an RC Car\u003cbr\u003e13. Upgrading an RC Car\u003cbr\u003e14. Price Range of Different Kinds of RC Cars\u003cbr\u003e15. What RC car accessories should you buy\u003cbr\u003e16. RC car maintenance\u003cbr\u003e17. How to Save Money in Buying an RC Car\u003cbr\u003e18. Online Shops\u003cbr\u003e19. Reviews of Magazines about RC Cars\u003cbr\u003e20. Modern or Latest RC Car Models\u003cbr\u003e- 3 -\u003cbr\u003eAnatomy of an RC Car\u003cbr\u003eBasic RC Car Components\u003cbr\u003eRemote controlled car racing is a sport that has enjoyed popularity\u003cbr\u003eamong car model enthusiasts of all ages for several decades,\u003cbr\u003eattracting both young and old. Malls featuring race tracks dedicated to\u003cbr\u003eRC racing were prevalent for a while, and now die hard hobbyists race\u003cbr\u003eeach other in tracks of land set aside as racing strips for RCs.\u003cbr\u003eSome RC enthusiasts prefer to buy pre assembled RC cars for their\u003cbr\u003eraces, while others buy kits and pay the shops where they bought\u003cbr\u003ethem to have them assembled professionally. The most personally\u003cbr\u003erewarding thing for some RC hobbyists, however, is to purchase a kit\u003cbr\u003eand construct it themselves. For those of you who are new to the\u003cbr\u003esport, here is a basic rundown on the major parts that make up an RC\u003cbr\u003ecar.\u003cbr\u003eTransmitter - this is a little handheld gadget used to control the car. It\u003cbr\u003eoperates on a certain bandwidth and sends out radio signals to tell the\u003cbr\u003ecar what to do (and hopefully keep it from crashing into stuff!). When\u003cbr\u003ebuying a transmitter make sure that it's bandwidth doesn't run along\u003cbr\u003ethe same wavelengths as any radio or TV stations in your\u003cbr\u003eneighborhood, or you might find your RC kissing pavement when your\u003cbr\u003elocal station plays music that irritates your car.\u003cbr\u003eReceiver - naturally, if the transmitter sends out commands,\u003cbr\u003esomething has to receive it. That's what this little box is for. It picks\u003cbr\u003eup the signals from the transmitter and translates it into commands to\u003cbr\u003ethe car itself, stuff like \"Brakes! Noooow!\". It's the brain of the RC,\u003cbr\u003eessentially.\u003cbr\u003eGearboxes - these translate the signals from the receiver into physical\u003cbr\u003eaction that controls the steering, brakes, and motor of the car. Good\u003cbr\u003egearboxes have to be sturdy, and have to have tough wiring to make\u003cbr\u003esure they don't get disconnected from the receiver. They're your car's\u003cbr\u003enervous system and muscles rolled into one.\u003cbr\u003eMotor - the heart of any good full-scale car is the engine. Likewise, the\u003cbr\u003emotor is the heart of any RC. Pick a motor that's efficient, with a good\u003cbr\u003epower output for low energy or fuel consumption. Most of the rules\u003cbr\u003e- 4 -\u003cbr\u003ethat apply when picking a good engine also apply to picking a good\u003cbr\u003emotor for your RC.\u003cbr\u003eBattery Pack\/Fuel Source - depending on your RC's motor type, it will\u003cbr\u003eeither be powered by a battery or by a nitro fuel type similar to real\u003cbr\u003egasoline. The choice between the two becomes largely a matter of\u003cbr\u003epersonal preference, because with proper tweaking, a battery operated\u003cbr\u003emotor can churn out power comparable to a nitro engine. If you're\u003cbr\u003egoing with stock motors though, nitro engines put out more juice to\u003cbr\u003emake your car go go go! They're a bit tougher to maintain though.\u003cbr\u003eAnatomically speaking, this is your car's stomach.\u003cbr\u003eChassis and frame - like a real car, this is the shell that defines your\u003cbr\u003eRC's looks, as well as the framework that holds all the little parts of\u003cbr\u003ethe car together. Fiberglass chassis are tough and light, making them\u003cbr\u003eideal for racing, though for those of you who want more toughness\u003cbr\u003emetal composite chassis are also available for some RCs. On a human,\u003cbr\u003ethis would be the bones and skin.\u003cbr\u003e- 5 -\u003cbr\u003eHistory of the RC Car Racing Hobby\u003cbr\u003eRC Car Racing Through History\u003cbr\u003eIt all began in the sixties. Remote controlled planes were a growing\u003cbr\u003efad back then, with gasoline driven motors and meter-length\u003cbr\u003ehelicopters and airplanes that ruled the skies for hobbyists (and\u003cbr\u003eoccasionally made spectacular fireballs when incompetent pilots\u003cbr\u003ehandled them, hehehe!) The one day, in the late 60's closing in on the\u003cbr\u003e1970s, some companies got the bright idea of installing those motors\u003cbr\u003eon 1\/8 scale cars. These vintage pieces were scaled down versions of\u003cbr\u003etheir real life counterparts, with authentic modeling across the board.\u003cbr\u003eThe seventies saw the advent of RC car racing as a general hobby\u003cbr\u003ethough, with smaller and more efficient scaled motors allowing gas\u003cbr\u003eoperated cars made with lightweight aluminum to run at 30-40 miles\u003cbr\u003eper hour on tracks...","brand":"All classic book warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147607621872,"sku":"2940014051132","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014051132_p0.jpg?v=1763599748","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014051132","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}