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