RADIO CONTROL CARS
I have one radio control car... FG Marder Buggy 1:6 Zenoah 22C 2-stroke petrol 2WD.
It has two servos for steering, 1 for brake/throttle. 40Mhz transmitter & receiver. 1800mah 5 cell battery. Two body shells & two wings. Pictures here
If you are interested in getting a RC model car, you will need roughly the following...
Petrol car (1:25 or 1:20 petrol/oil Mix) Usually pull-start 22CC 2-stroke engine. 6V battery pack £18 Switch £5 LED battery checker mounted on the car £8 1 high power servo for throttle/brake £20 1 very high servo power for steering £60+ or two large for extra torque 3 channel 40mhz receiver £15-£20 in a.. Waterproof & shockproof box £10 3 channel 40mhz transmitter £30 & 8 AA's , or a single battery pack (usually on 4 channel transmitters) £8-£16 Futaba transmitter/receiver charger £5 2 Crystals £5 Metal 1 Gallon Jerry Can with spout £15 2 stroke Oil 1 L £2 Some ratchet tie clips- for battery pack, receiver box, LED checker. 30p Comes with solid body- no need to spray, although you can if you want. £3 For a
Glo-fuel car... The car- probably 50% to 95% complete, depending on make. £150 (2 wheel) - £300 + (for a 4 wheel drive) Bundled engines are usually extremely poor. First thing to do is rip it out and replace with OS or Irvine engine. Engine with Electric start at least £100. Add another £25 for pull-start (if so * bits aren't needed) Standard Exhaust- £10. No silicone tubing required. Might need a manifold, depending on car setup. or.. Pipe -£25. Tuned Pipe £100. Plus some high temp. silicone tubing for the manifold to pipe connection £10 Manifold to fit engine/exhaust or pipe £6- various types- straight, 90 forward, 90' backward. Some more high temp. silicon tubing to re-direct the fumes thru/under the body £6 Some kind of fuel tank anti-vibration mount (fits between chassis & tank) £? 1 normal servo for throttle £10 1 high power for steering £20 Battery pack (think 4.8V) £15 2 channel receiver £15-£20 in a.. Waterproof & shockproof box £10 2 channel transmitter £30 & 8 AA's , or a single battery pack (usually on 4 channel transmitters) £8-£16 2 Crystals £5 LED battery checker mounted on the car (very important) £8 Glo-plug starter, with charger (battery & clip-on adapter) £15 Battery charger for the receiver battery Battery charger for the transmitter batteries Futaba make a charger that charges both transmitter & receiver at the same time at £5. You need a Futaba transmitter (jack at the back) Switch £4 Jesus spanner (4-way spanner- for wheel nuts, glo-plug and 2 others) £6 Manual fuel pump £10 Fuel filter £2 1.5M of silicone fuel tubing £10 5% nitro car fuel at £11 gallon Some ratchet tie clips- for battery pack, receiver box, LED checker. 30p Comes with clear lexan body-so need spray £3.50 Custom Colours spray can
* For Electric start you will need the extra bits..make sure the car CAN be electric started (fly-wheel accessible from the bottom?) Electric start Motor £25-£30 Rubber wheel to fit the spindle £5 12V lead-acid battery £10-£20. At least 4 Amp, 6 or 7A ideal. 12V lead-acid battery charger, £5 (not the full-size car ones)
As you can see- the price for Glo-Plug cars creep up as you need some extra parts over the petrol cars. I would say avoid glo-fuel cars- they are a pain in the ass. Stick to petrol cars- miles better.
For a decent car model shop in the UK - Modelsport in Leeds, look here:-
