Electric or Nitro - We Help You Decide - Get Into RC | RC Driver
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- Everyone had a first day in RC… EVERYONE! In Episode 007 of our “Get Into RC” video series, we are going to talk to you about the differences between electric and nitro RC cars. Electric cars are a great choice for those who want to jump right into driving their new model with something they can simply turn on and off. Electric cars are also great for areas where space is limited or there are noise concerns. Nitro RC cars are fast, fun and may require you to purchase some additional. When buying a nitro car, you also need to consider engine tuning and noise levels. There is no easy way for us to pick the right type of power source for you so take a look at this video to help steer you on what style is best for YOU!
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[Nitro car tips I wish I knew before owning my first nitro car]
(1.) Especially on a new car, unscrew the glow plug from the car and test to see if it glows a bright orange. My car wouldn't start and I had no idea that the one the came with the car was hardly heating up. They don't cost too much so it doesn't hurt to check and have a spare.
(2.) Prime the fuel through the tubes so some of it is reaching the engine, thus letting it start.
(3.) Make sure the idle setting on the remote is not preventing the car from starting or is set too high, it will eigther struggle to start if at all or take off on you after it starts. Usually, a 1mm gap is enough. the car should hardly creep forward by default.
(4.) Look up what percentage fuel mixture is recommended for your engine and only use a nitro RC car fuel
(5.) Refer to the default tuning in the car's manual to find a starting point for tuning the engine for your location
(6.) If the car is not starting, the pulling gets tougher, and fuel is spitting out the exhaust, you likely flooded the engine. Not a big deal, just stop and unscrew the glow plug, tip the car on its side, cover the hole with a paper towel, and pull the cord a few times to clear excess fuel from the car and you can try again perhaps with a leaner adjustment (less fuel more air).
(7.) Keep an eye on the batteries in the remote so you don't lose connection mid drive due to loss of battery life. Rechargeable batteries are nice to have so you don't have to keep buying tons of AA batteries
(8.) Spraying Windex on the cars wire antennae can help with feeding it into the small plastic tube that sticks into the car.
(9.) Be patient and break the car in properly on a tank or two of fuel to help lubricate the engine and break in the moving parts. It will help with the longevity of the car.
Thanks :)
Alota work😅
Connor Lundstedt thanks I have driven nitro a little bit and own an electric but I want a traxxas revo 3.3 (I have tried that truck and loved it)
Cleaning after each run. Also wouldn’t recommend rechargeable batteries they will die with no warning whatsoever
Personally I've always been an electric fan, way less maintenance on the motor and I love the crazy torque and top speed runs the electric cars pull.
If you're brushless rc's are in no need of maintenance. you need to run them longer and harder.
@@AB-80X
He didn't' say that...
@Sayhan Muksed likes rc f1 hobby grade *has a brushless motor
Nitro all the way, love getting my hands dirty working on it, fine-tuning the engine, hearing that exhaust roar. It's just more rewarding than electrics to me (which are absolutely fine, especially because they are so easy to get into and bring new people to the hobby).
IgnoramusMare hells yes I would have to agree!!!! Zeeeaaaaahh!!!!!
IgnoramusMare Fuck nitro u always lose the race slow ass shit
Keith Branch really?? That's funny because I always spank E words!! I even have proof of it ! Do you have proof? I hope you live in Long Island N.Y. So I can meet up with you to spank that ass on your E word? I will even travel to you but only if your an hr away if your further ? Forget about it! Talk soon
nitro rules dude nitro is great
Perfect answer, i used to drive nitro, now electric, its a hobby, just enjoy it
Get both!!!
(drops the mic)
W G it's what I did. Now that I've been in and out of the hobby for a while my two main trucks are a Arrma Talion on 4S Maxamps and a HPI Baja 5B which is an absolute blast. Still love nitro too but just like bigger scale stuff now
give me a thousand dollars to get both
@imgone Bro chill
William Gilbert is a genius
@@longboardguy cool.
Electric, is like watching porn with the sound turned down.
Insane Hobbies and Rc's 😂😂😂😂 lol
Insane Hobbies and Rc's Well you watch quiet porn when you’re around people.
What the fuck is wrong with you
@DR CHOAS lmfao
@@user-dz2jv4in5z bro so true
BOTH!!!! Nitro is dirty and fun when it works....😉. Electric is powerful and easy but lacks the sound, smoke and feel of a real machine. I run both. 👍🏽👍🏼
You forgot to mention air filters and oil for the air filters plus if you're not running or ready to run you need a starter box and a battery for that Also eventually drive shafts we're out and their opinions and brake pads. nitro is a lot more expensive to run and maintain.
Both are a hassle, buy 1/4 scale gasoline powered :-)
But the Losi one is a $1000,000 dollars, that's way to expensive!?
I like the tinkering that comes with nitro and gasoline cars
Nice! Thanks for watching Shanee Bahera !
Shanee Bahera yes this is exactly why I like them lol
They mad slow tho
Nitro is shit
@@leom6572 not true, I have one that goes nearly goes 100mph. I forget what it’s called but it’s been fully rebuilt with a bigger engine and everything
My first two vehicles, which I still have, are nitro. I've been out of this for 13 years and am waiting for my electric Xray T4. I went nitro to start because I always had cheapo electric rcs and wanted something different with a heart and soul. I'm in the process of getting my Savage and Nitro RS4 2 back in prime running condition.
If you grew up with tablets and would enjoy life as an avatar then electric is for you. If you enjoy putting things together and understanding your cars then nitro is 100% more satisfying.
Hey how did it to
I have had a bunch of R/C vehicles going back to the 1980's. I've always preferred nitro, but electric was much easier for most of that time. Still is, but nitro has come so far in that time that it's essentially a wash. Nitro is much louder, which is a consideration. Also, if you want to race, nitro can only be run outdoors while electrics can be used indoor and out. Many tracks have indoor off-road (carpet or dirt) courses as well so electrics get to take advantage of both while nitro is restricted to outdoors.
My favorite thing about nitro (other than the sound and smell) is that you can run them as long as you have fuel. Electrics just don't run long on batteries and unless you buy a pile of those, your time is limited. Batteries also degrade over time requiring replacing.
Nitro is just more up front. Up front costs are higher (although again, batteries add up for electrics) and there is more 'stuff' required. Break in and tuning are front loaded efforts. But once you do those things, it's pretty much fire and forget.
I think for the total beginner electric is more accessible but if you are bitten by the R/C bug, you will end up eyeballing nitro sooner rather than later.
$25+ a gallon for fuel compared to $30~$50+ for a battery that will last you YEARS! Not to mention Nitro engines will last you about 20 gallons of fuel tops before needing to be rebuilt or replaced which will run you $150+ easy. Brushed motors are like $15+ to replace and will last for years if maintained and Burshless motors will last even longer if maintained.
I love both
@@RobertNES816 my batteries never lasted "YEARS". Maybe only when i didn`t use them much.
@@PaddyPatrone then you weren't using them right. Maybe you over discharged or over charged them. Just because you didn't get em to last doesn't make it the same for everyone.
Great comparison and explanation
All my nitros have ended in tears
learn to fix them then , its a HUGE part of the hobby
I’m a local mechanic here and honestly, truly unbiased, I would go for the electric myself. There simple and most people that are actually using rcs are just getting into the hobby( lets be honest here.) for me, their much more reliable. Now I’ve had multiple nitros and gassers and to this day I still prefer electric. They tend to be fast enough, and their cheaper to operate( again, most people are just getting into the hobby.) most people who don’t work on engines will get tired of having them give out because they aren’t doing proper maintenance. Overall, I’m a mechanic and I get no better feeling driving a nitro or gas than I do an electric. Maybe it’s because I’m used to working big diesels and nitro engines aren’t loud whatsoever. There my take, from a mechanics standpoint.
Love nitro. Ya it’s slower then brushless but I don’t care. Brap brap braaaaap
And it's more expensive than brushless cause nitro fuel is over priced.
Nitro slow asf
@@leom6572 that's true...
And 1 Liter nitro fuel is like 13 dollars
rc guy I went to my hobby store for the first time (I’m just getting into the hobby) 40 bucks for a gallon of fuel
You no nothing about nitro I have a truggy that is faster then any 6s arrma
With modern electric motors, I have no desire to go back to nitro. Used to love my Ofna 9.5 buggy, but it just collects dust now.
Gruppenführer Fegelein maybe i can buy it from u
Honestly I had no experience with these cars and I’m 13 and I went strait for a nitro and honestly I’m glad I got one the electric my brother got just breaks all the time
Ikr my electric one goes 65 you won't even crash it and the axle breaks
I'm 13 too! I'm looking to get my first car, and I want to get a nitro. Any recommendations?
in my neighborhood is like 50% forest so... i can get the loudest nitro car
Lots of interesting comments here. I do both nitro and electric. Yes you need to be a more involved with a nitro vehicle but to me that's part of the fun. Each has there fun factor and it's up to the individual to decide what is fun for them. Have a blast and keep on RCing!
I don't care if people shout at me out the windows at 7AM, I just love nitro.
It’s still bad
@@leom6572 not true.
Yeah nitro is the best
For the newer RC fans: watch out for short-course trucks because if you drive on anything loose or wet, it will end up in the shell because of the tire position.
Both amazing I like nitro cause I don’t have to stop and charge but generally electrics are faster
I agree there both very fun and fast but nitro is better
I've ran nitro for years switch to brushless and just didn't like it was missing all the fun factor sold it all now back to nitro kits
Sorry but electric all day, even over gas rc's and nitro! Nitro costs $12/quart which is more than real gasoline for my car that I sit in and drive! Also electric is great since it is more reliable and its plug and play, and also its great to take to public places and its quiet. I have a gas 1/5 rc, yes it is a 5b rovan clone, its junk, its louder than a 250 2 stroke and its slow heavy and breaks a lot...
Nitro´s is the coolest. I dont care about all the extra topspeed and stuff u can get from lipo´s and electric cars. I LOVE the sound, smoke and "real" engine. Electric cars just remind me to much about toycars.. I also love all that maintaince and adjusting while driving to get the right tune for every day. Its just more realistic in my opinion. ;) But i also got a 124 km/t fast electric onroad car. But it´s not so fun to drive ;) Everyone got their own opinion ofc.
Yup! I feel the same way.
that's exactly what i think
spencer 124 nitro might be wayyy harder to tune/drive with then gas or electric but it is less expensive, smaller and it's just another experience compared to a giant fifth scale gas car or an electric car. i would love a losi or kraken 5 scale but i dont have that much money to spend on it but i still want an engine instead of a motor. and btw some people like the sound.
Electric rc till I die
Well that changed my mind lol I was going with nitro because they be flying!! But electric ones do too..and then I have to pay gas for another car🙄🙄 idk tho
I grew up in the 90's when nitro was in its prime, I'll always love nitro.
I am actually getting into all the old tamiya kits that I never got a chance to play with when I was a kid too, motors my childhood friends paid $300 for are now $40 lol. And then there's brushless.
Electric is easyer to deal with and probably faster but maybe cost more if you want good stuff.
I prefer electric because I don’t care about sound I just care about performance and Electric cars are easer to to use it’s just my opinion tho
Nitro rc cars are for the mechanics and electric rc cars are for the casual people
I just dont like the empty space in the electric ones. It looks like a toy
The way I like to sum it up when I sell to customers is: If you like to drive, go electric. If you like to tinker and like the sound, go nitro. Both have their pros and cons, it will depend on the type of person you are.
Well said
I like doing both. I just havent decided on which one Im going to start off with
@@MAVER1K217 If you're just starting off, I HEAVILY recommend going electric. You'll love the punch of the instant torque, the silence means you can take it pretty much anywhere without worrying about "disturbing the peace" (Nitros aren't loud per se, they can be annoying to some though), as well as they aren't as moody as nitros can be. Electric cars just need to be plugged in, and they're ready to go, every single time, compared to nitro which can be picky (sometimes they'll start first pull, while other times you'll be sitting there for 10 minutes yanking on the pull starter with no luck.) But that's just my 2 cents, after about 5 years working on and owning both. If you think you're up for the challenge, nitro can be fun, but I would fully recommend you go electric.
@@onefastslimjim I'll look into it! Thank you! Now I just need to find something that is good for all terrain and I'll be good to go!
Sadly, I cant offord either
Its like do you want a Nissan leaf or a Toyota supta
Electric - Fast,Clean,Simpler to maintain,Quiter.
My first rc was an ofna hyper 7 and i switch to electric, like 10 years ago.
Nitro - Sound
Electric - everything else
I have mostly Electric RC, but I do have a T-Maxx. It's fun, but as a basher, Electric is just more fun for me. I don't like the slow response and isn't very good at tricks. Plus waiting for reverse is kinda meh. I really wish I had a Nitro buggy, instead, cause a Nitro on a track just make so much more sense to me. Definetly going to get one for my local track. But from a basher perspective, Tekno MT410, please. Nothing compares for a bash.
backlashD as soon as you get a nitro buggy, your going to wish you had a nitro truggy XD
My first nitro was a Savage X 4.6, got it a few months after I got my first hobby-grade RC which was a Sprint 2. (I had a lot of allowance money saved up lol). I have never been so happy with an RC before. I had the help of my neighbor starting it and going through break-in, but after that it has been very easy to maintain and a complete blast to drive, especially as a young kid at the time!
If anyone is considering nitro for the first time, or for their kids I would say go for it, worth every penny.
I love my savage x 4.6! very tough truck!
Nitro Nick i
Nitro Nick bro you have the best name!! Keep up the great attitude!
The Savage is... well... SAVAGE!
DoctorBadVibez haha 😂 that is true!! Any Questions???
Well, for the nitro fanatics, don't you know that your nitro car is also partly assisted by electric (that receiver of yours)? And that glow starter too. :)
So what?
Ironically a nitro car uses more batteries than an electric car. Which do I prefer? I like both for different reasons. An electric car is typically more reliable, require less maintenance and have more consistent performance, but if you're a tinkerer you might actually enjoy the extra tuning and maintenance with a nitro car and nitro cars do have a certain charm to them IMO. Another big advantage to electric being less noisy though is that you can drive them basically anywhere and at all times in the day.
If anybody reads this you can put on board audio (OBA) in a electric to make it have an engine sound, you can turn it on or off, high volume or low volume.
It never really is the same
nitro car forever
yassss
Ew
Hell yeah!
I love both
nitro is more rewarding for sure. but ive owned alot more electrics for sure. i find myself constantly broke down with my nitro for some reason lol. i have about 5 different trucks.
You forgot to mention no reverse on nitro
Nitro requires more work overall but there are reverse kits for nitros
Not necessarily, you can convert some of them to get the reverse aspect
I have used 6L of fuel and finally had a problem blew a center bearing and chewed up the center gears changed them and she’s good to go again
Unless you're out in the desert, noise is always a concern. The town council never gets together to close an electric track, it's always gas or nitro and it's always because of the noise and smoke. Electric is the way, quiet, actually faster and much much more reliable IMHO.
ArielsSmartyPants that’s when you go run the nitro around in there parking lot just to say thanks
I did nitro for more than ten years but now I have switched to electric and just find it more fun for me.
So many times I would get my cars setup do test runs at home and then when I got to were I was going to run them then they gave me problems running and my time was spent just getting them to work.
Now I don’t have any problems with the electric trucks and have more fun.
Great video and I think what ever way people go rc’s are great fun.
I don't do Electric or Nitro...
I do Gas powered. (Baja 5t)
Nitro is one long headache. Electric is fast, clean, quiet, reliable, and FUN. (fun being the reason we got into it in the first place!)
I like the adjusting, sound, smoke and all the maintance you have to take care off. For me nitro is for men and electric is for kids who dont know how motors works. I got a 125 km/t electric onroad also. But sometimes I can be a kid too lol ;) Everyone got their opinion.
Rocky Luke LOL. The "nitro is for men" cliche. Love that one!
;) haha
I totally agree. Electric all day!! It's way more reliable, cheaper,quiet,faster off the line,less parts,etc....
more like nitro is for people who got the time and electric is for people who just wants to have fun instead of being a mechanic. don't get me wrong, I have both but I like nitro better for my own reasons.
Love the smell of nitro rc cars running
I have been running Tamiya electric kits my whole life and they have been lots of fun, even though they aren't the fastest or best in the business. Recently got my first nitro RC (Bullet 3.0) and it has given me a new outlook on the hobby. Re Igniting that childhood joy of taking a RC out on an open field and just going crazy. In my opinion to start off Electric is probably a better choice, but if you have the patience to tune, run and maintain a nitro its worth every drop of fuel! Also great video!
Nitro sounds like too much of a hassle TBH.
/M0ther_bra1ned/ nah bruh i put gas in mine and starter her up in 2 seconds after it sitting in the garage for 12 years
It's like sex. It's no fun if you don't have to put in an effort.
@@user-dz2jv4in5z
I'm sure that just about every girl on the planet, and most guys would disagree.
It’s a hassle for noobs that don’t know what they’re doing. If you know what you’re doing, nitro engines are easy to tune and idle without engine dying.
Nitro acceleration is the slowest shit in the world get an electric ong
I have both Nitro and electric and love both. they both have there positives and negitives. but with nitro after run procedures are a must to make the engine last. Pop that glow plug out and run wd40 threw the motor to get extra fuel out clean the engine so the dirt doesnt cause a heat issue over time as it builds up. CHARGE YOU IGNITER. Love the Vids man!!!
don't use WD40! is can harm the silicone coating that many engines might have inside, use good quality 2 stroke oil or buy an after run oil from a hobbyshop.
Hunter Reynolds MMO is good too, I put that shit on everything
Hunter Reynolds same I got both i have 2 nitro and 2 electric and I’m getting another nitro but. Nitro could be a pain in the ass
I have my 1/8 nitro just because is fun to have one but sometimes is a headache, I use more my scx10.2 for scale realism.
My nitro sits in my shelf most of the time.
Zuriel Lopance sell
Your just against nitro
Gamer Life 10 You’re just fu**ing dumb, moron.
R A F A E L woah calm down.
Electric is way better
Electric sux dix
I got the niro buggy but only problem is that the pull string get stuck some times
Get a starter box. It'll be the best money you'd ever spent on your nitro cars.
Sell it and get an electric nitros are horrible
Nitro for me is just way more entertaining, i am a mechanic and its just cool, i also work with electricity and for that I have my rc plane.
But nitro is easy, started mine up in 2 seconds after 12 years in the garage
I’ve never had a nitro car as fast as my electric cars.
had one that got clocked doin 75mph(local cop radar gun) before it blew the trans apart if it had a 3rd gear or better gears in it prolly would have gone faster motor still had plenty to give lol
I managed to get my nitro-powered 8ight 2.0 to be competitive against E-buggies on a track. Took a lot of work to get it there, though, and if I were to ever lose the engine I probably won't be able to get it back to that. Dynamite killed their Platinum line and no one else makes a good .21 racing engine for under $500 anymore.
What kind of electric cars?
I love the mechanical aspect of nitro cars. Driving a nitro car, getting used to it and then fitting a tiny turbo charger to it and watching it go is so much fun.
Nitro all the way..
Honestly, just get both when you can.
Both experiences have their pros and cons:
Electric: easy to use, shit ton of torque, long run times
Nitro: more rewarding when you get it running right (great if you love tinkering), the sound and smell
My nitro Slash is very high maintenance. It's not the engine, it's everything but. I burned out the clutch, wore down gears in the transmission, and now there's a throttle problem. Other than that, it's fun. You don't have to worry about having to recharge batteries (except for the starter of course). Just refill the tank, and start it back up.
nitro all the way
electric batteries last 5 minutes and cost 30 bucks a battery take forever to charge
nitro keeps running as long as you have the fuel. plus tuning the engine is soooo rewarding
I just like the simplicity and torque of an electric
What kind of electric RC model cars? Could you name a few please? Looking into it myself now
@@brianm6272 I know arrma buggy’s are pretty decent, traxxis has some fast cars but they aren’t cheap and the stock stuff breaks a lot, also redcat trucks are pretty decent. With any of them I’d get brushless if available.
Nitro=50% fun 50% frustration
Electric=90% fun 10% frustration
My first car was a nitro buggy, and the price of fuel and the noise ended up driving me towards electric. A $40 lipo pack will give you way more runtime than a $40 gallon of fuel. Also, if you ever want to get into racing, there's about 5 electric classes for every nitro class at most tracks, so keep that in mind.
The sound is 90% of the fun.
love the video and rc car
Thank you for watching!
I’m fairly new to this hobby I started off with electric and like a week or two after I got a nitro and I gotta say nitro is very very fun I’m still getting used to tuning it but it’s makes the experience so much fun yeah electric is fun too but nothing beats nitro imo the sound, smell, and tinkering and plus you get more run time which was one of my main reasons for getting a nitro but nitros comes with a lot of responsibilities too
Both nitro and electric have their place, I love them both, started with nitro and took the time to learn how to tune and troubleshoot problems. Most folks get a nitro, try it and think oh this is so hard, it's really not if you learn what you're doing. I just love to see people hate on nitro, these are clearly the people that just refuse to learn so they just hate.
I started with a Traxxas rustler xl5 and urpraded the mortor with a castle mamba x and I now work with nitro and electric both a ton of fun
Great video buddy. New subscriber 👍🏻
Nitro is all noise and unreliable and slow.
Electric rc is faster more reliable silent and all round a better choice the fastest RTR rc car is the electric traxxas xo-1 with 100 mph.
Nitros people y’all to the most shit, I’m just glad I got the electric car it’s a better option, I don’t half to buy gas, hear the annoying sound of buzzing bees, etc 😁✊🏻
Might want to spend some of those money you'd spend on rc equipment on education...
I recently got my first taste of nitro yesterday. A friend had an old nitro car sitting in the back of his garage, and we got it down and managed to fire it up, but the old AM radio was not working whatsoever. But it was SOOOOOOO rewarding to hear it fire up for the first time. Leaving his driveway with fuel and dirt on my hands was the best thing. But the best part is we live way out in the sticks, so noise isn’t any problem!
With nitro lets not forget about the piston and sleave wearing out and needing replaced. Yea you can repinch the sleave but wont last long. I have 3 nitro buggys all with a sportwerks .21 V2 engines, this is 2023 and cant find replacement sleaves anywhere! GO ELECTRIC!
I had a Kyosho Raider 2WD when I was 12 or 13 (almost 30 years algo), and I enjoyed it a lot even although It wasn't fast at all.
Then I got an Inferno DX (basic versión of the first generation of a famous Kyosho car), which is still in a box in a storage room in my parent's hause.
It was a beast as compared to the electric car, but I think I wasn't able to use more than 2 litres of fuel in years. Every time I wanted to ride it, something broke and there wasn't any hobby store in less than 60km (you know that online stores didn't exist in 90's).
So, at the end I parked the car and I forgot this hobby.
Some months ago, in my 40 birthday, I wanted to ressurect my hobby, but starting from RC model airplanes.
I got an electric plane, and I was surprised of how powerful the electric motors are. Now I am seeing that electric RC cars are also 10 times faster (and batteries have 10 times more capacity) than my old Raider.
I think that one of the birthday gifts for my son will be a 1:10 RC car... 😆
Man I love nitro’s. Just no matter how well you treat them they are never reliable. Every-time you turn on or off those engines they are wearing down more and more. Until eventually a con-rod snaps or the engine seizes. And then you are down an extra 300$ for a new nitro engine. Not to mention fuel is 50$ a gallon 💀 yes I know if you don’t use your nitro all the time then it will last quite awhile but still. But then again man I am a sucker for that smell and that sound. And the satisfaction of getting a 9+ year old Traxxas 3.3 engine to start up is something else. Until after a few weeks of maintaining it and you decide to go out for a rip and the con-rod split in half. Just like my Revo did. Oh well that’s a part of the hobby I guess. Still much prefer electric RC cars. But man am I still a sucker for Nitro’s. (My 9 year old Slayer finally gave out with its ORIGINAL engine. Although I rarely used the thing. Like maybe a couple times every few months. And ever since the covid I haven’t used it for 3 years. I’m surprised the engine even turned at all. But overall I’d say I had about 46ish hours on the engine and I was bashing the hell out of that thing)
I like nitro better. My friends and I go out to the park and the park don't have no outlet to charge batteries. So we spend all day the day before charging like 25 to 30 batteries. That would be 5 or 6 batteries each. for about 2 maybe 3 hours of play time. Now I do nitro, My revo 3.3 runs great. I changed the little 1200 mah nimh out for a bigger 4200 mah nimh that last all day and burn about 1/2 gallon of fuel. The biggest thing is tuning the carb, oil air filter, and after run care. As fare as cost they both cast about the same, and you will brake things on each one. Bashers more so then others.
Yeah. Ok all you master nitro mechanics out there. I bet you all take your car to a mechanic stop you ego trips. As for all the noobs, Get an electric with a LiPO and blow dirt all over that nitro, as you blow past it. Check out some of the same Slash 4x4s trucks as in the video. The short course truck on the left, slash 4x4 hitting 165+mph. With a castle brushless setup of corse. And a few other things. But still, try that with a smelly nitro. Why be that guy? All Loud and annoying the whole neighborhood, and stinks like a refinery all day. Two stroke fumes of burt oil all in your clothes. All the while thinking he is a master mechanic as that guy twists a tiny flat head screw, to adjust fuel and air mixture. Big woop! Its a stupid tiny two stroke. Get over yourself. Everyone knows in rc which is faster and the waive of the future.
Nitro is like becoming old technology and obsolete their garbage in my opinion. They're super high maintenance they stink the the chassie and everything get really dirty an grimy, and you constantly have to tweak with them! why would you not go electric?? Electric are way more practical efficient and faster than any garbage nitro RC. Plus electric is RTR out of the box where as nitro you have to supply funny gas glow starter an rip on the starter cord. Why would you not just want to have fun straight outta the box!?? All in all nitros or a big fat headache just go electric and have fun! Especially if you're just getting into the hobby.
Nitro all the way. I have both. Electric is boring and it’s like you run two packs and I’m done. Then switch to my nitros and tank after tank after tank some days I go through almost half a gallon. And people that complains that nitro give them problems to start and stuff, is because 1 they don’t break in properly and rush the process. Now engine wears off quick 2 temperature is another issue. People tends to slowly kill engines and therefore hard to start. And 3 they don’t know how to tune properly. Tuning is easy once you understand the process and what to look for. And I have not had any problems with starting any of my nitro cars ever since I disciplined myself and care for the engine. Electric I have seen same shit with people overheating motors and ecs. Same as Li-Po battery fires, bulged and degrading. That issue of charging batteries for an 1 hour or almost 2. And carrying like 10 packs of batteries which are heavy is annoying if you wanna get like a 1:30 minute of fun. Nitro is all day as long as you have fuel. And you get same power until the last drop. Electric the car starts to get slower and slower as the battery hits 10 minutes of runtime.
There was a time and place you had no choice but Nitro. Being I was born in the Nitro Era, I have no problem running eather electric or Nitro. To be honest, I HATE Nitro any more. I can and have totally restored vintage Nitro engines and gotten frozen door stops for RC vehicles going again. That being said, I HATE screwing with them. Having a small engine background helps but I prefer throwing ONE battery or even two into an Electric and go. Unless you know how to tune a Nitro, you are in for total frustration. I know many RC guys that dumped their Nitro vehicles for electric. Same with my RC Plane friends. Even the helicopters are easier today. Unless you know what you are doing( which most noobs do not) Electric is the way to go today.
Fuck Nitro. It was one of my worst mistake to go for Nitro. Fucking things don't have a reverse. I didn't even think of this when I ordered mine. Money waste. I could've gone for JLB or VKAR Bison for the price. I'm not wasting a dime on that stupid junk.
I know I'm late to this video but 20 years ago I used to hang out at a local hobby shop. I could not tell you the number of people who came in with a nitro vehicle complaining it wasn't running right and all you had to do was look at the high speed needle, and it would literally only be turned out maybe one full turn. This was my problem with nitro way too many people keep tuning and keep tuning and keep turning in trying to get more and more power that doesn't exist from your stock engine nowadays with brushless electric systems even most factory systems with the right battery have plenty of power Now having said that there is some thing to having a well tuned, good quality nitro engine and hearing that thing scream at 40,000 RPMs it can be magical but getting to that point takes a lot of learning self discipline and money just my opinions
1.Electric RC it's easy and no noise and very hard to crash
2.Patrol it's noisy loud , smells patrol, easy to get parts break during accident
3. Nitro it's hard to start with and noisy and costly fuel .. that's my own opinion
eletric all day ! instant torque , low maintenance , you can drive them pretty much everywhere , they fast , they cheap or expensive , waterproof or not , easy to clean... some days .... for me it´s the nitro parafernalia that tic´s me the wrong way...a bunch of stuff draging down minutes of my fun...call me mr 3 lipos on my jeans car on the left hand and controler in the other...you ready let´s go!
Electric all the way i love my tt01
Nitro is a pain in the ass to learn but once you do, it's fantastic. more tunable, more visceral, between the smoke the feeling of reverberation you get in your chest as it wizz's by giving you that audible feedback clearly telling what the car is doing and, it can run indefinitely. And if you're a gearhead working on the engine is an entire hobby in itself. Batteries will always be a pain in the ass, charging batteries sucks, changing batteries sucks, more often then not too much bottom end and power, one pack is always different from the others, WAY more expensive and it's just boring in comparison (no noise, smoke, feeling). Batteries only positive is that they're great for beginners, short races and just messing around.
Nitro is so much mor fun, but here in Sweden many of the Tracks has noice restrictions, there for only Electric on outside Tracks :(
The closest nitro track is 1hour car trip away for me and RC friends, tho we är a RC flying club so att the airfield we can rum nitros but No track. We are looking in to portabel jumps as the inndoor Tracks have to put om the airfield
Its stupid for anybody to buy a nitro car. I got 1 for 300 bucks when I was 12 years old drove it about 10 times and it was problem after problem warranty work after warranty work send back wait for it to be mailed back. Just a horrible hassle my dad blew 300 for Christmas on me on that nitro rc I didnt hardly get to use bc it was so many problems I put it back in the box and forgot I had it after a few months. Feel bad for wasting his money
Hey brother I was curious would it be super hard as a beginner to learn how to tune a nitro engine?I just got a traxxas Stampede which is electric and I fricken love it!
Personally, I'm a fan of electric. Nitro is messy, loud, and stinks. Electric is clean, quiet, and don't stink.
Sli ck This guy will get a tesla
How does nitro stink? Nitro has an amazing smell
Sli ck what are you doing sticking your noise up the exhaust pipe nitro is way more fun it’s only messy if you make it clean it when your done and you’ll be fine
Sprognut
Have you ever run the "Death in a breath" fuel? Better known as O'Donnell
I racer team associated buggy rc8b3.1 and truggy rc8t3 both nitro at Phoenix, AZ fear farm raceway🙂
Thank you I have an electric car right now and I’m looking at getting into nitro, this video was very helpful! Thank you very much
I was hoping you'd show the inside of the cars and explain the different parts. Like nitro and electric both use a servo for steering. Electric uses an electric motor, and a esc to control the power. On nitro, need to explain if its a straight shaft drove straight to the drive shaft or is there a transmission. That's what we want to know.
What do you think: Is a nitro .21 Engine powerful like a 4s Brushless RC Car?
i like electric, i dont have to worry about charging the igniter stick, servo battery. i charge two lipo's at once and bam i've got an hour or more of driving. and nitro fuel isn't sold everywhere so unless u have a real hobby store near you then it gets annoying. i have to drive 2 hours to get to my hobby store. nitro wouldn't work for me. i've ran electric for years. ran nitro to, i prefer electric.
Batts are expensive . For a whole day out you need a lot of batts. Where you just need a tub of cheap juice and your set with thr nitro. The thing is though it all sounds nice but novelty soon wears off when you have to spend 2 hours starting the thing each time. Where as batts bang them in off you go no fkin about
Nitro for sure but I’ve been into RC for about 20 years now my first was a team associated RC 10 Electric stadium truck but nitro is just the best way to truly experience RC and if you need help you guys have enough videos on you tube for guidance
Agree men , im 34 my first was a rc10 buggy and my grandfather use to have a rc10 buggy special edition it use to have aluminum arms and chain driven instead of a gear , back to 1990
And don't get hobby garde rc cars for kids under 14. 1 they are dangrous. 2 they are fast. Also can get very hot especially nitro cars.
I‘ve got myself a RTR mini Nitro RC so what exactly do i need a igniter and a battery charger??
Both are cool but nitro is the coolest. Lot more of a payoff too. Once you get it right you can run it ALL day just keep dumping gas into it. Battery's suck.
The people that hate on nitro fuel cars only hate because they dont know how to run and maintain a proper little engine. They're.... simple..
Ive only had had electric cars i havent had one in a wile. But after buying and working on a yz 250 im going to get a nitro car.