| Whether you're nine or ninety, if you love cars | | | | run quietly and so are better suited to run right in |
| and enjoy tinkering with things, you'll get hours of | | | | your neighborhood, while the nitro motors give |
| enjoyment and excitement from RC cars. But | | | | you the real feel of the racetrack. What you buy |
| there are a lot of things involved in getting to the | | | | should depend on your experience-choose your |
| race, and if you're new to RC vehicles and RC | | | | RC according to your experience to avoid |
| racing, you've probably got a lot of questions. | | | | frustration later on. |
| There's a lot to choose from when it come to | | | | Something to keep in mind from the outset is |
| RC's, and if you're a newcomer, you may need | | | | that RC vehicles are a high-end hobby, and can |
| help choosing off and on-road, electric or nitro | | | | get quite expensive. If you plan to race your car, |
| remote control cars. The more you know about | | | | there are additional costs that come with |
| RC cars, the better you'll be able to choose the | | | | competition. But if you're prepared for the cost, |
| right vehicle for you. | | | | and if you make your purchases carefully, you'll |
| Most people don't realize just how exciting RC | | | | be rewarded with an amazing new hobby whose |
| vehicles have become-the hobby quality RC cars | | | | rewards certainly outweigh the cost. These are |
| made and raced today have can get up to | | | | the decisions that need to be made before you |
| speeds of 60 mph and feature suspension | | | | buy: |
| systems that can be tuned just like a real car. | | | | - Do you want a ready to run car or do you |
| Perhaps the most exciting part is the wide variety | | | | want build your own? |
| of types of RC vehicles: you can drive a race car, | | | | - Do you want an on-road or an off-road RC |
| run a monster truck on dirt tracks or even fly a | | | | vehicle? |
| plane! | | | | - Which is right for you- a nitro or an electric RC? |
| Because of this, though, you should consider just | | | | - What type of RC vehicle do you want- and |
| what you plan to use your RC for before you | | | | what size? |
| decide to buy. On-road or racing cars are made | | | | No matter what you decide, if you keep your |
| for speed, while off-road vehicles like buggies are | | | | own experience and commitment level in mind, |
| mean to take more rugged terrain. Plus, you can | | | | you'll be certain to get the car that's right for you. |
| choose to buy your RC ready to run out of the | | | | Whether you race them or just tinker with their |
| box or as a kit to build it yourself. These and | | | | engines, RC cars are a great hobby for kids of all |
| many other aspects are important to know | | | | ages. Though it might seem overwhelming at first, |
| before you buy your first RC. | | | | you'll find that the most you work on your car |
| There are RC cars and trucks for every kind of | | | | and the more times you race, the more fun and |
| driver: nitro engines for the speed demon, reliable | | | | exciting this hobby can be! |
| ready to run electric cars for touring, and for the | | | | The Race Is On! |
| advanced, even planes to fly. The electric cars | | | | Cal Golden is webmaster of RC Car Station. |