There are two general categories of RC cars. Electric RC cars have electric motors and battery packs. Nitro rc cars have small engines that are powered by a special fuel mix called nitro fuel.
Different types of rc cars. Here are the different types. All of these types can be nitro or electric.
Monster Trucks
Monster trucks are set up for serious off
road driving. they usually don't handle
very well on road because they have high
road driving. they usually don't handle
very well on road because they have high
ground clearance, making them tip over
easily. They usually have huge amounts
of power and very big tires. They are good
easily. They usually have huge amounts
of power and very big tires. They are good
for general bashers who don't drive on
road very much.
road very much.
Rock Crawlers
Rock crawlers are made for driving over
very steep and difficult terrain. The have
soft, squishy tires that mold over the rock for
very steep and difficult terrain. The have
soft, squishy tires that mold over the rock for
more grip. They have extremely low
gear ratios, so the don't go very fast. The
also usually have locked differentials, so that
gear ratios, so the don't go very fast. The
also usually have locked differentials, so that
all the wheels have to move, not just one at
each end. Crawlers also have a huge
amount of articulation, so that the wheels
have better contact with the ground for
more of the time, giving it better grip.
each end. Crawlers also have a huge
amount of articulation, so that the wheels
have better contact with the ground for
more of the time, giving it better grip.
BuggiesBuggies are typically much lighter
than monster trucks and faster.
than monster trucks and faster.
They are good in races. They
have big wings on the rear end for
have big wings on the rear end for
more downforce and better grip.
They are usually lower to the
They are usually lower to the
ground than monster trucks and
stadium trucks. Their bodies usually
stadium trucks. Their bodies usually
site very low on the chassis.
Stadium trucks
Stadium trucks are usually medium sized rc cars that are fairly low to
the ground and can be used for racing
or bashing. They are usually light
and sometimes very fast. They can
generally take more of a beating than other
types of RC cars. They are shorter
and wider than buggies.
They never have a wing.
and wider than buggies.
They never have a wing.
Truggies are similar to Stadium Trucks,
though they are slightly lower to the
ground, have a wing like a buggy and are set
though they are slightly lower to the
ground, have a wing like a buggy and are set
up more for racing than general driving
and bashing.
Short Course Trucks
Short course trucks are setup to race.
They have skinny, off road tires that
fit under the body when the suspension
is compressed. They generally have large
bodies. A popular Short Course truck
is the Traxxas Slash
and bashing.
Short Course TrucksShort course trucks are setup to race.
They have skinny, off road tires that
fit under the body when the suspension
is compressed. They generally have large
bodies. A popular Short Course truck
is the Traxxas Slash
