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How big is a RC electric car 1/10 and 1/14 in mm?

admin — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:43:07 +0000

im buying a RC electric car under £120 and i wanna know how large in mm one of them is. specifiy it in mm.
also if you know give me some good websites for buying rc electric cars + and a good model

thx

I think a 1/10 is about 400mm. I know good cars are the xray and the cyclone. Look at the mirage website- you may get a better idea.

http://www.mirageracing.com/

How big is a RC electric car 1/10 and 1/14 in mm?

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:52:02 +0000

im buying a RC electric car under £120 and i wanna know how large in mm one of them is. specifiy it in mm.
also if you know give me some good websites for buying rc electric cars + and a good model

thx

I think a 1/10 is about 400mm. I know good cars are the xray and the cyclone. Look at the mirage website- you may get a better idea.

http://www.mirageracing.com/

WHERE to find a cylinder head for 1971 toyota 8 rc engine?

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:48:30 +0000

http://car-part.com

I fly model airplanes. What happened to manufacturers donations at AMA contests? Where are the show teams?

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:48:36 +0000

Write to AMA and ask. Post their answer here.

why do we use only nitromethane fuel for rc engine?

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:53:21 +0000

is it possible to run it with petrol or diesel? [ i have only one so i am scared to try running it with petrol or diesel]

Your engine runs on methanol, probably a synthetic oil for lube, and nitromethane as a combustion enhancer. It allows the engine to idle very reliably, gives a top end performance boost from about 10% Nitromethane and above and makes starting easier. It effectively increases the compression ratio by giving more available oxygen to the mix, improving volumetric efficiency.

You cannot use Petrol in this engine, it is not designed to use this fuel, and simply won't run. Nor can you use diesel from a car in this type of engine. Those fuels are for completely different systems. Just use exactly the fuel specified for your engine and you will be fine.

As you are interested in this subject you should look further into it, perhaps you should look into becoming a mechanical engineer even. How engines basically work is fairly straightforward, but learning the details and alternative methods can keep you busy for many years!

I attach a couple of recent questions I have answered.

Good luck

What are safety rules for building and flying model airplanes?

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:43:12 +0000

Answer if possible

The Academy of Model Aviation publishes such rules. See your local hobby shop.

What are safety rules for building and flying model airplanes?

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:54:16 +0000

Answer if possible

The Academy of Model Aviation publishes such rules. See your local hobby shop.

I fly model airplanes. What happened to manufacturers donations at AMA contests? Where are the show teams?

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:36:20 +0000

Write to AMA and ask. Post their answer here.

I fly control line model airplanes. Where can I find a Guillows control line #3 trainer airplane or plans?

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:56:25 +0000

Wow, I didn't think anyone still flew CL. I used to years ago and still have some CL planes in the attic. I am not familiar with the model you listed but do a search for it online. I bet you will find something. If no luck post again and I will let you know if I find anything.

I just recently bought a nitro buggy rc It brought a vx-18 engine. were could i find parts for these engines.?

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:40:30 +0000

I just recently bought a nitro buggy rc. It brought a vx-18 engine. were could i find parts for these engines. also what can you do to loosen the piston sleeve.

On Protech's website there is a list a dealers that can supply you with parts.
http://www.protech.be/html/Dealers.asp

There is also this site (not in english)
http://www.difference.com.br/difference_loja/index.php?cPath=34&osCsid=f3efbdfd8562c2ca765d656e2240dbb8

For the sleeve, sometimes you can just turn the crankshaft a few items and it will move out slightly. Then you can just pull it out. If the lip of the sleeve is not sunk into the block. You can often get a small flathead screwdriver under it, and move the sleeve out. If the lip is sunk into the block, and it wont move out by turning the crankshaft, you will need to put a ziptie in the exhaust port, and turn the crankshaft. It will be pushed out slightly after this. Remove the ziptie and see if you can pull it out by hand.

Good luck and happy bashing