Like any hobby, whether it's sport or leisure, RC modeling has its own vocabulary and technical aspects. When you're just starting out, it's essential to know the main parts that make up your electric car or Nitro car. That's what we're going to do together so that you can learn to identify the parts that are essential to the functioning of your radio-controlled car.
Interior view of an electric car
The motor
The least expensive electric cars will be equipped with a brushed motor, while faster and more expensive cars will have a brushless motor. brushless motors are more expensive than brushed motors but offer higher speeds, virtually no maintenance, and a much longer lifespan. We recommend reading this article to learn how to choose the motor that best suits your needs.
The battery
All electric cars run on a battery to power them. Depending on the model you choose, the battery may or may not be included. Two types of batteries are mainly used in RC: nimh batteries (easy to maintain and durable) and Lipo batteries batteries (efficient and powerful but more delicate to handle). We recommend reading this article to learn how to choose your battery.
The ESC (ESC)
Also known as ESC for Electronic Speed Controller,the ESC controls the motor's rotation speed based on information sent to it by the radio. We recommend reading this article to learn how to choose your combo motor/ESC brushless.
The receiver
As its name suggests, the receiver receives signals sent by the radio control and relays them to the servo and the ESC. We recommend that you read this article to learn how to choose your radio control.
The servomotor
The servomotor (commonly abbreviated to servo) is the muscle of the radio system, i.e. it converts the information transmitted by the mechanical motion receiver. We recommend reading this article to learn how to install a servomotor.
Interior view of a car Nitro
The engine
Most combustion engine cars run on "Nitro" fuel, a mixture of nitromethane, methanol, and petroleum, which you can purchase here. They must be started using a glow plug heater and a pull starter, a bench starter, or a roto start. We recommend reading this article to learn how to start a Nitro engine.
The carburetor
The carburetor (or resonator) allows air and fuel to enter the engine. Adjusting this carburetor is very important for the proper functioning of your car Nitro. We recommend reading this article to learn how to adjust your carburetor.
The throttle servo
In cars, in addition to the steering servo, a servo is used to control the opening and closing of the carburetor to control the engine speed. This servo is directly controlled by your radio system.
The fuel tank
The fuel tank is used to store fuel. Its capacity affectsthe range of your car.
