I was down at my local outdoor off road track last weekend, speaking with a few of the other drivers. We were on the subject of race fees and a couple of the guys were saying how expensive they are. The subject quickly moved onto how much money the tracks make. I haven’t personally owned a race track, however I …
Gift Ideas For R/C Racers – What We Really Want!
When it comes to gift giving knowing what to pick for an RC racer can be very difficult. We are a different breed to an RC enthusiast. How so – well an RC enthusiast is someone who has fun with remote control cars outside of a race track. The better term is probably “basher” I wrote an article on …
Is Remote Control Car Racing A Sport?
I have had a love of remote control cars since I was 8 years old, my mum brought me a toy R/C car from the local retail store for my birthday and since then I have been hooked. As I got older I became more involved in the hobby. I moved onto hobby grade cars like the Tamiya Lunchbox & …
10 Mistakes New R/C Drivers Make When Racing.
When I was starting out racing I made lots of mistakes and I decided to learn the hard way. Each time I see newcomers, I often see them making some of the same mistakes I did. RC cars are just fun! – lets be honest, call it what you want hobby grade or toy car it doesn’t matter. When you …
RC racing simulator – VRC Pro review how good is it?
VRC Pro is a racing simulator designed specifically for the RC car industry. VRC Pro started development in 2005 and was released by Virtual Racing Industries Ltd after rigorous testing in September 2011. Upon release nearly 2000 users signed up, since then this simulator has grown to be the worlds best RC car racing simulator. It now has 180,000+ registered users, …
RC Car Setup sheet Explained.
Most of the top manufactures that build race spec RC cars will provide you with a setup sheet. In the world of RC this is one of the most important documents to have. When you first start out racing it’s best to ignore the setup sheet and just focus on track time. Get as much track time as you can …
16 things you need to know before racing rc cars.
There is a strong likely hood that you have been interested in remote control cars since you were a kid. You most likely own or have owned a remote control car at some point in your life. Racing remote control cars is very exciting, demanding and rewarding. When I started racing, I jumped in at the deep end and felt …
How to become a sponsored RC driver – the correct way!
Introduction. If your into RC car racing and have competed in club racing events. You may have seen around the pits that some drivers are “sponsored”. If not the next time you attend an event at your local track ask around. The amount of sponsored drivers at club level has increased substantially since 2012. To become a sponsored driver you …
What Does RTR Mean In RC Cars?
I was sitting down having lunch with my brother. He likes to bash RC cars and I spend more time racing. We got onto the subject of racing RC cars and he said why buy a kit when I could just by an RTR. I responded with why would you want a ready to run? He promptly stopped me and …
What tools do I need to race RC Cars?
Racing RC cars is allot of fun, there is always something to tweak or a new track to attend. It doesn’t matter if your main objective is to win or have fun. Eventually you will want to become faster. Over the years I have accumulated various different types of tools. Some I use more than others, so I thought I …
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