Because of the movie “The Fast and the Furious” many people today think that the word “nitro” means having something extra on your car that boosts its speed. Thus, many people who encounter the term “Nitro RC Car” think that it refers to an RC car that’s been upgraded.
This thinking could also be due to the fact that many people think that gas powered RC cars actually run on gasoline. This is a very wrong assumption. The term “Nitro RC Car” is actually synonymous with “gas powered RC car” because of the fact that this type of RC car uses a specialized mixture of nitromethane and lubricant to run.
So what do you need to get started with Nitro RC cars?
1) Experience- Before you go ahead and get a Nitro RC car, you need to have sufficient experience with an electric RC car. This is because of the fact that Nitro RC cars can be too much to handle if you are a noob in RC car usage. This is the reason why people who want to get into the hobby of RC cars are advised to get electric RC cars before they move on to Nitro RC cars.
2) Interest- Without the right interest to drive you, why would...