Petrol RC Cars
17 November 2003, 06:19 PM
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Hello all.
My mate is thinking of buying these and we were wondering about fuel.
Do they run on standard unleaded, or is it special fuel? And if its special, where can i buy some?
Cheers!
David
My mate is thinking of buying these and we were wondering about fuel.
Do they run on standard unleaded, or is it special fuel? And if its special, where can i buy some?
Cheers!
David
17 November 2003, 06:22 PM
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nope they run on 2 stroke, which i think is a petrol oil mix can be bought in most places that sell the cars.
Si
Ps go for something that's not really thick, sorry don't know the names, just mines a bitch to start on thick crap i've got at the mo
Si
Ps go for something that's not really thick, sorry don't know the names, just mines a bitch to start on thick crap i've got at the mo
) and get my fuel in a shop in guildford where i now live 
17 November 2003, 06:36 PM
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Depends if you mean true petrol r/c cars or nitro r/c cars?
Nitro r/c are the ones most people have and the fuel can be obtained from any model shop in different grades depending on the engine you run.
Proper petrol r/c cars are very expensive from what I remember and pretty specialised.
Nitro r/c are the ones most people have and the fuel can be obtained from any model shop in different grades depending on the engine you run.
Proper petrol r/c cars are very expensive from what I remember and pretty specialised.
17 November 2003, 09:17 PM
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Nitro fuel is made up of three separate components; nitro, methanol and lubricant.
On each tub of fuel you will notice a percentage which will either be 5, 10, 15, 16, 25 or 30. These percentages denote the amount of nitro contained within the fuel as against the methanol and lubricant. Usually the manufacturer of the engine will suggest a suitable mix which the engine will run at its optimum capacity and give its best performance at.
[Edited by Jye - 11/17/2003 9:17:51 PM]
On each tub of fuel you will notice a percentage which will either be 5, 10, 15, 16, 25 or 30. These percentages denote the amount of nitro contained within the fuel as against the methanol and lubricant. Usually the manufacturer of the engine will suggest a suitable mix which the engine will run at its optimum capacity and give its best performance at.
[Edited by Jye - 11/17/2003 9:17:51 PM]
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17 November 2003, 09:20 PM
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Forgot to say, IFAIK only the larger 1/5 scale (i.e. huge) rc cars run on a petroil mix as they use a modified and tuned strimmer engine.
All the smaller 1/8th and 10th scale cars use Nitro or battery power.
All the smaller 1/8th and 10th scale cars use Nitro or battery power.
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