No matter what type of vehicle you’re into, you’ll need to decide whether you want to build it yourself with a kit or let the manufacturer build it for you as a “ready to run”—or RTR, as they’re generally called. It’s easy to build your own car—just follow along as the manual tells you what goes where.
as fast as u want it to go. For touring cars you can pretty much count on at least 35mph out of the box rtr, the higher end touring cars will do 60+ out of the box. With the right mods and skills, it’s possible to get a nitro car up to and over 100mph.
How do you make RC glow fuel?
Easy enough to do, one measure nitro, one measure castor three parts methanol. If you can mix fuel for a 2 stroke lawn mower/chainsaw/weed eater then you can mix glow fuel. My fuel is simple because I don’t use nitro so my standard brew is to add 1 part of oil to 4 parts of methanol, shake well and go fly .
What can I use instead of nitro fuel?
RE: NITROMETHANE SUBSTITUTE.
We all like to just use methanol and castor oil or if you want a synthetic oil that will mix with methanol (motor oild will not mix with methanol). Klotz Benol is a good oil to use.
What do nitro RC cars run on?
Most nitro-powered RC models are powered by small, 2-cycle, internal combustion “glow” engines. They burn a nitromethane-based fuel that includes special lubricants. Full-size auto engines use spark plugs to ignite fuel.
What do nitro engines run on?
These engines are actually fueled by methanol, but the fuel is often doped with nitromethane as a performance additive. The ignition system consists of a glow plug – hence the older term “glow” engine which has a coil of platinum-containing wire alloy, usually platinum–iridium.
20 to 30 years in storage is fine for glow fuel. Keep it sealed up good, out of the sunlight, off of a concrete floor and out of extreme temperatures and the stuff is good for seemingly forever.
How long do RC nitro engines last?
21 engine displaces . 21 of a cubic inch, or about 3.4 cc, so even though 8 gallons may not sound like much, it’s a fair bit of running time, in a . 21 about 30 hours of run time, when you think about it thats a fair bit of run time out of such a high performance engine these glow engines are.
Can a nitro engine run on gas?
No, nitro engines won’t run on gasoline. They don’t have a spark plug. There are model engines that are designed to run on gasoline. However they’re generally much larger.
What happens if you put nitromethane in a car?
Trying to put regular racing gasoline, pure methanol, nitromethane, or leading racing fuel will completely ruin your engine. The same goes for a car tuned to use 87 octane gasoline. You cannot put anything other than gasoline in that car, or you risk causing costly damage to your engine.
What is RC fuel made of?
RC glow engines use nitro fuel, a methanol-based fuel with nitromethane and oil added. The amount of nitromethane in the fuel is typically about 20% but could be anywhere in the 10% to 40% range or higher. Castor oil or synthetic oil is added to the fuel to provide lubrication and cooling.
At its base level, nitromethane is an organic compound designated by the chemical formula CH3NO2 and is composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. It is used as an ingredient in explosives, pesticides, coatings, and—as you know—a fuel additive, particularly for motorsports vehicles.
What octane is jet fuel?
The octane ratings of AVGAS, a gasoline-based fuel, are usually either 91 or 100 (lean mixture) and 96 or 130 (rich mixture). The octane rating of jet fuel is much lower, around 15 – this is much more like automotive diesel and thus much more resistant to detonating due to sparks or compression.
What is the highest octane fuel?
Retail gasoline stations in the United States sell three main grades of gasoline based on the octane level: Regular (the lowest octane fuel–generally 87) Midgrade (the middle range octane fuel–generally 89–90) Premium (the highest octane fuel–generally 91–94)
How much does a gallon of nitromethane cost?
There’s nothing funny about paying $45 a gallon for nitromethane for a funny car—and burning 14 gallons on every single run. NHRA teams pay $1800 for a 40-gallon drum of nitromethane, so they’re paying $45 a gallon—and that’s a group discount negotiated for the entire racing season.