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Radio Controlled Scale Racing

Radio Controlled Scale Racing

Hello. I am here to discuss radio controlled scale race cars. I have been in radio controlled racing for 13 years and have won many titles, National and regional.
I was invited to join this group to discuss the basics and complex world of competitive r/c cars.
I would like to discuss the following in this forum, untill we have to many topics. Then I will break them down.

* Types of racing
* Assembling cars
* Training / workload to become a pro racer
* Show off your best cars

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What are some of the titles you have won? Are you featured in any magazines or covered by TV/ Radio?

I once knew a couple of people that were into this and it seemed to me that these scaled cars can be very expensive, what is a rough figure for one of them?

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I have 11 regional titles, and 1-one National championship.
I have been in several magazines, ie; radio controlled car action, and r/c driver
These cars at a national level can be expensive, as much as $3000 USD race ready. There are entry level cars that will get you into the sport for under 500$

Racing Scale Controlled Radio

Wow, you really are big in this. What makes these puppies cost so much? Are they fueled by electric or gas power?

Do you race just for fun or is it also an income for you like prize money for winning, teaching others how to race, building scaled cars, etc.?

Racing Scale Controlled Radio

The cost is mainly in electronics, but with the cars being made of carbonfiber, and magnisium parts that add up to big money.
I race electric. Which is a handwound electric motor (built to track specs.) and use 4200Nimh sub 'C' cells (4).
I race for fun, I dont supplement my income by racing, and alot of my expesies are covered by sponsors.

Radio Controlled Scale Racing

What kind of turnout do Radio Controlled Scale Racing events bring out?

Radio Controlled Scale Racing

At the recent Paved Oval Nationals we had near 300 entries from all over the USA and Canada.

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Wow, it sounds like real fun! I am just a college student so have no major finances as of now. How can I start? And what all areas do I need to be familiar with to start this?

Right now, I'm doing a B.E course in I.T . So, what all do I have study in order to understand more about the sport?