| If you're a fan of radio-controlled
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| | that powers the radio controller, you
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| vehicles, but find standard RC to be
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| | might find yourself in need of batteries
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| lacking in power and running time, you
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| | to supply power to the radio receiver in
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| might want to consider looking into gas
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| | the car itself. Of course, with some
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| powered RC cars. These cars, which run on
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| | receivers it may be possible to have the
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| a nitromethane-based fuel that is often
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| | power supplied by the motor of the car
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| referred to as "glow fuel" or "nitro",
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| | itself. The type of receiver that you use
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| offer a level of realism and performance
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| | and the power supply that it needs are
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| that you just won't find on battery
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| | one consideration to keep in mind when
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| powered cars. Gas powered RC cars are
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| | comparing different parts or different
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| also often highly customizable, allowing
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| | cars.
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| hobbyists to utilize a variety of engines
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| | Sport vs. Competition
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| and design types... there are even
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| | A variety of different options and body
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| different types of transmitters available
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| | styles exist for gas powered RC cars. You
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| depending upon how you would prefer your
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| | can choose from trucks, sedans, buggies,
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| car to work. Below are some of the
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| | popular car models, and even stock cars.
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| options available for gas powered RC
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| | Once you've decided upon the body style
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| cars, giving you an idea of the level of
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| | and layout that's right for you, however,
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| customization that you can achieve.
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| | you may find yourself facing one
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| Engines
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| | additional choice. Many of the car
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| Obviously, one of the more important
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| | models available commercially come in two
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| aspects of gas powered RC cars is the
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| | distinct types; a sport version, and a
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| engine. A variety of different engine
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| | competition version. Sport cars tend to
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| models are available for you to choose
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| | cost less, and offer basic options that
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| from, but in general most cars of this
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| | are popular with beginners and casual
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| type will have what are commonly referred
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| | hobbyists. For those who want to race
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| to as "glow" engines. A "glow" engine is
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| | their cars against other dedicated
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| a 2-cycle internal combustion engine,
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| | hobbyists, though, there are the
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| creating the power that gas powered RC
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| | competition cars which tend to have more
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| cars are known for and adding a bit of
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| | power and higher speeds and offer
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| realism to the car with the exhaust that
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| | advanced options such as oil shocks and
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| is produced. Instead of the spark plugs
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| | ball bearings. Competition models may
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| that a full-size automotive engine would
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| | not be a complete car, however, since
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| have, these engines use a "glow plug"
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| | they are designed to allow for more
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| that is heated by what is known as a
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| | customization... many of these kits
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| "glow starter" This heat is then held by
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| | require you to get the engine that you
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| the plug and is used to fire the engine
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| | want to go with it separately, as well as
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| strokes for the remainder of the running
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| | the car body in many cases (since the kit
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| time.
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| | only provides the main chassis.)
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| Fuel
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| | Kits vs. RTR
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| As mentioned above, the "gas" used by gas
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| | If you've decided that you want to buy
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| powered RC cars isn't actually
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| | gas powered RC cars, you often have to
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| gasoline... it's a special fuel that is
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| | make a choice between buying a kit, so
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| nitromethane-based and formulated for the
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| | that you can build the car yourself, or
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| cars' engines. Special lubricants are
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| | buying a ready-to-race car (also known as
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| added to the fuel mixture to protect the
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| | RTR) that is ready to be fueled and go
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| engine from excessive heat and wear; the
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| | right out of the box. RTR cars are good
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| lubricants work in much the same way as
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| | for beginners or casual hobbyists, but
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| gas-oil mixtures in some chainsaws and
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| | aren't highly customized. Kits, on the
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| other small-engine equipment. Other fuel
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| | other hand, may require additional work
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| accessories may be needed to go with your
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| | but allow the builder to decide exactly
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| car. A pump or special bottle may be used
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| | how they want their car put together.
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| to get the fuel into the RC car's fuel
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| | Should you use a kit, it's important to
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| tank, and filters in the fuel line may
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| | remember that you'll need to make sure
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| need to be replaced from time to time.
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| | that you have the engine that you want,
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| Radio
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| | paint and basic tools on hand for
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| The radio that you use to control your
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| | assembly and decoration, and additional
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| gas powered RC cars can be the same type
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| | tools and parts depending upon the kit
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| that is used to control an electric model
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| | that you purchase.
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| of RC car. A 2-channel radio system.
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| | Regardless of the type of car that you
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| It's important to keep in mind that just
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| | buy, though, you're certain to find
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| because the car's engine runs on a liquid
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| | yourself amazed at the power and
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| fuel doesn't mean that you have no need
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| | performance of these cars loved by
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| of batteries. In addition to the battery
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| | hobbyists and racers around the world.
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