| For those of you who have been racing your RC | | | | them.4) Making new friends- Not that you need new |
| cars for years, | | | | friends, but it's great |
| and have a friend or two who you have been trying | | | | to have a friend who knows RC cars tips and tricks. |
| to get out to the | | | | Someone you can |
| RC tracks, this article is for you. Feel free to | | | | ask questions, or bounce ideas off of. Or catch rides |
| forward it to | | | | to the track |
| them.For those of you who are fanatical bashers, | | | | when your full scale car is in the shop.5) Just like |
| and have avoided racing | | | | when your bashing and you finally nail that jump you |
| your rc cars at the local track, hear me out, because | | | | set up in your backyard, mastering a track is a total |
| I have 5 great | | | | rush- |
| reasons you should take a run at it.1) Hanging out | | | | Everyone will tell you when you first start racing rc |
| with other RC car enthusiasts- You will absorb new | | | | cars, just |
| ideas on how to keep your RC cars running at peak | | | | try to do crash free laps. Isn't that essentially what |
| performance, just | | | | you are |
| by hangin' out in the pits. Not all of them will be | | | | doing in your backyard?Why not take your Monster |
| good, some | | | | truck to the track, and do some racing, |
| could even do more harm than good. but if you are | | | | and see if you can handle the track's jumps and |
| careful who you | | | | rhythm sections? |
| listen to, you can learn some terrific stuff that will | | | | I bet it will be months before you have a crash free |
| make your | | | | lap. Howse |
| ride handle better, run faster, and be more durable.2) | | | | that for a challenge?If you have put off racing rc |
| The game within the game- Its not just about racing, | | | | cars because it looks intimidating, |
| and being | | | | your worried you will make a fool of yourself, or |
| first in the heats (altho, that is a huge thrill) but its | | | | smash up your car |
| also | | | | or buggy, or piss off someone by smashing THIER |
| about pushing the limits of your RC cars, and fighting | | | | car up... well, |
| agianst the | | | | your right!! All of that can happen!In fact, when I |
| track itself in a measureable way. When your | | | | first started racing my RC cars, I made every |
| bashing, you don't | | | | racing mistake there is. I embarassed myself, I |
| really get a precise way of knowing how fast your | | | | smashed my poor |
| vehicle is. When | | | | little car up, I was totally confused. Frankly, I didn't |
| you race, you will actually know to the millisecond | | | | have much |
| what your | | | | fun.But, I fought through it, learned from my |
| vehicle, limited by your driving skills, can do.3) By | | | | mistakes, got some great |
| being at the tracks, you get to see the latest RC | | | | advice, and now I enjoy every weekend at the |
| technology | | | | track. I strongly |
| in action- You can go to the hobby stores and look | | | | suggest you give racing a chance. I think it's the |
| at boxes of RC | | | | best way to |
| cars and buggies all you want. But if you really want | | | | enjoy your RC cars hobby.J.P. Turner, is the author |
| to see what | | | | of "The RC Insider's Unfair Advantage Radio |
| a Hot Bodies Lightning Pro or an XRAY T1'FK05 can | | | | Controlled Car Secrets Guide", at and also runs an RC |
| do, there is no | | | | blog, RC Smackdown, at article may be reproduced in |
| better, and cheaper, way to do it than hang out at | | | | its entirety only if unaltered and the resource box is |
| the tracks. You | | | | included. |
| get an even better idea when you race against | | | | |