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RC cars can go very fast. Gas powered RC cars can accelerate from 0 -60 mph in less than 2 seconds. But the hall of fame cars are allelectric cars. So the best guess can be that electric RC Cars seem todominate. On the other hand talking of racing over 30 to 60 minuteslong, gas cars can consistently post the fastest lap speeds.
R/C cars started in 1/8th Scale On-Road Gas class. And when it comesto pure performance, nothing beats the speed and realism of 1/8thscale on-road gas cars. They give speeds from Zero – to - sixty milesper hour (mph) in 1.5 seconds, at racing speeds of over 70 mph. Andthese are real speeds as captured by radar guns. For power, these carsuse 3.5cc 2-stroke engines capable of producing 2 horsepower. Poweris delivered via a 2-speed or 3-speed automatic transmission to a 2WDor 4WD full suspension chassis. Wide, low profile foam tires producethe grip needed to propel these machines to incredible speeds.1/10th Scale Off-Road RC Electric Trucks are probably the mostpopular class. These cars (i.e. buggies, racing trucks, monster trucks)can be run on almost any type of surface. Dirt, dust, water, and jumpsadd to the fun. These cars also make use of the standard 540 electricmotor. The main difference to on-road is the suspension system. Longshock absorbers keep RC electric trucks stable over bumpy surfaces.Tires are also bigger, have deeper threads or spikes, and are made ofrubber. 2WD is still the most popular class for off-road, although thereare plenty of 4WD cars to choose from. Early electric cars were 1/12thscale run on-road. Today’s cars are run indoors and outdoors, onasphalt or on smooth carpet. These cars make use of 540 size electricmotors, powered by 4 or 7 cell batteries. Pan chassis with direct drivetransmission are the norm. Foam tires are used and lightweight Lexanbodies are used.
Because of its small size, 1/12th scale cars are lightweight, and havegood power-to-weight ratio. 30+ mph speeds are achievable even withthe basic Mabuchi stock motor.
1/10th Scale Gas Touring Cars are similar to electric touring cars, butwith more power and 2-speed transmission. At 190mm, these cars areslightly narrower and smaller than the 200mm models. These cars aretamer in performance as compared to 1/8th scale on-road gas, but stillcapable of speeds in excess of 50mph.
Performance at the track is similar to their electric counterparts. Attwisty turns, electrics are usually faster. However, the 2-speedtransmission allows gas touring cars to achieve higher top speeds.Some of these cars are Team Associated Nitro TC3 and OFNA LD3 RTR.These cars have an engine of Force .12 that gives a speed of 40 mph.1/8th Scale Off-Road Gas Trucks combine the speed and power of a3.5cc engine with the fun of running in off-road conditions. Thesebuggies need and use 4WD to transfer the power of the 3.5cc enginesto the track. Sticky rubber tires provide the much-needed grip. HPISavage 25 Nitro Monster Truck, Associated Monster GT, HPI NitroSavage 21 RTR Monster Truck, Tamiya Terra Crusher Gas Truck, 1/10Traxxas Tmaxx or T-Maxx Nitro RC Truck are some of the 1/8th scaleoff road gas trucks.
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