| For most people, the idea of drag racing implies | | | | accidents during race day. |
| exhilaration and excitement. It also connotes | | | | Battery packs |
| danger. It's a good thing that radio-controlled cars | | | | Usually, RC car drag races are determined by the |
| can now enable anyone to experience the thrills | | | | kind of battery pack that the cars are equipped |
| and excitement of drag racing without being | | | | with. Nickel-cadmium batteries are very popular |
| exposed to too much danger. | | | | nowadays. The batteries used in cars are usually |
| Drag racing is all about speed. As compared to | | | | in 6-cell or 7-cell packs. The two main things that |
| ordinary radio-controlled car races, the drag racing | | | | one should look for in battery packs are internal |
| with RC cars entails much more attention on | | | | impedance and voltage. These are two main |
| setting-up the vehicle than having driving skills. The | | | | indicators of power and speed. The battery packs |
| main deal with car racing is to eliminate the forces | | | | used in RC drag racing are perhaps the most |
| (aerodynamic) that prevent the car from attaining | | | | powerful in the whole RC racing arena. |
| and maintaining maximum speed. The following | | | | Tires |
| things should be given much importance when | | | | The usual dragsters employ thin front wheels |
| racing RC cars at maximum speed: | | | | which are most often referred to as "pizza |
| Chassis | | | | cutters" because they resemble the kitchen |
| Getting and maintaining a good chassis for drag | | | | apparatus. When it comes to selecting tires, there |
| race RC cars is very important. The thing to | | | | are two beliefs: smaller is better and the "big |
| remember is that there are numerous materials | | | | wheels rule." As with any other contradicting |
| that make up modern RC drag cars today such | | | | beliefs, both have advantages and disadvantages. |
| as graphite and carbon fiber. They differ in how | | | | At the end of the day, it's personal taste that |
| they support the cars and how they "flex" during | | | | really counts in choosing the kinds of tires. |
| acceleration. The chassis needs to have flexibility | | | | Weight |
| when accelerating is a key to attain the car's | | | | RC drag race cars have been stripped of their |
| maximum speed. | | | | excess weight throughout the years. An optimum |
| Front end design | | | | weight should be achieved to be able to get |
| Dragsters have distinct front-end designs. They | | | | maximum acceleration. |
| are usually pointed to minimize the drag from the | | | | RC drag racing is a really fun and exhilarating |
| air. The front axles should be set up in a simple | | | | experience. One should try watching races over |
| way to make them easier to adjust during | | | | the weekend to find out. |