RC Car Tips

RC Car Tips Magazine - Jan 2012

2012-01-29T05:36:00.000-08:00

Tamiya M06 - Review and Speed Tips

2012-01-26T06:15:00.000-08:00

Getting ready to do battle in 2012 with a Tamiya M06 in the m-chassis class. Review and speed tips.

F1 RC Racing Fun - 2012 Australian GP

2012-01-09T03:33:00.001-08:00

To start the year, our inaugural 2012 F1 RC Club Australian Grand Prix. Great to see 5 rookies join the first race.

Best Street Firecracker Explosion for New Year

2011-12-31T10:39:00.000-08:00

This is how we celebrate the New Year on our street. Enjoy!!!

RCCarTips #78 - Happy New Year!

2011-12-30T08:03:00.000-08:00

Here's my last column to end the year. Thanks for reading.
RCCarTips #78

RC Cars 2011 Summary

2011-12-26T03:57:00.000-08:00

Summary of rc car reviews, how-to and tips from Xtreme RC Cars and Radio Control Car Action Magazine from Jan to Dec 2011. Read more at: RC Cars 2011

Want to go fast? On-road touring car racing.

2011-12-14T16:41:00.000-08:00

Highlights of my 10 year old daughter's race in the 13.5T brushless class. Very fast cars.

Radio Control Trucks 2011 - 2012

2011-12-03T04:08:00.000-08:00

Let's take a look at the radio control trucks for 2011 - 2012, the trends and what's popular. To help us make a buying decision.
Photo credit: HPIRacing.com

Tamiya F1 RC Cars

2011-11-27T23:49:00.001-08:00

I love Formula one. Open wheel and rear wheel drive. If you also like to buy one, here's my guide to Tamiya F1 rc cars.

Tamiya New RC Cars - Tokyo Hobby Show 2011

2011-11-21T15:23:00.001-08:00

RC Semi Trucks

2011-11-16T16:34:00.000-08:00

Watch the action as several Tamiya rc semi trucks go around a track in a demonstration run. Enjoy.

Brushless RC Cars

2011-11-16T05:34:00.000-08:00

Introduction to brushless rc cars and popular off-road brushless trucks. Watch the side by side videos of brushless electric touring cars vs. nitro rc cars. You'll be surprised at how fast brushless are.

Remote Controlled Cars - 2011 New Models

2011-11-11T06:26:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the newest remote controlled cars to be released in 2011. And here is my end of the year wish list of what rc cars I would buy.

Airtronics MT4 (Sanwa) Radio Controller Review

2011-10-17T21:27:00.000-07:00

Me and my daughter each have the Aitronics MT4 radio controller. Simply our favorite. And it's cheap. Here are two of my reviews:
http://www.shoprccars.com/radio-controller.htm
http://www.rccartips.com/rc-controller-airtronics-sanwa-mt4-review.htm
It's the best upgrade you can buy for your rc car or truck. :)

2011 Tamiya Asia Cup Finals - Singapore

2011-10-09T06:17:00.000-07:00

2011 Tamiya Asia Cup photos and video.

Tamiya Asia Cup 2011 - Results of Philippine Championship

2011-09-12T05:33:00.000-07:00

Nitro RC Car

2011-09-08T19:53:00.001-07:00

What my daughter and I did yesterday, play with a nitro powered rc car. So much fun. I love it!

Fun with F1 R/C

2011-08-20T20:23:00.000-07:00

Putting the fun back in r/c racing.

F1 r/c club racing photo, video and article.

2011 IFMAR 4WD Buggy World Championship

2011-07-24T15:25:00.000-07:00

What an exciting finish on the last corner.

Podium:
1. Ryan Cavalieri
2. Joern Neumann
3. Jared Tebo

2011 IFMAR 2WD Worlds Off-Road Championship

2011-07-21T02:44:00.000-07:00

Three exciting mains to determine the 2011 2wd off-road world champion. And the winner is Ryan Cavalieri running a Team Associated buggy.

Source: www.rc10.com

RCCarTips #76 - Pan, F1 and Touring Car Tips

2011-04-22T04:11:00.000-07:00

RCCarTips #76 is now online at:
http://www.rccartips.com/rc-cars-pan-vs-touring.htm

RCCarTips #75 - Brushed Motors, Trophies

2011-04-01T04:48:00.000-07:00

Happy to see my daughter win her very first 1rst Place trophy. I'm lucky she enjoys the hobby I love since I was her age.

Read the full article:
http://www.rccartips.com/rc-car-trophies-motors.htm

Cheap RC Car Dyno and Motor Checker

2011-03-28T18:25:00.001-07:00

Full article:
Cheap homemade rc car dyno and motor checker.

2011 Tamiya RC Cars - New Models

2011-03-04T17:03:00.000-08:00

Here are new 2011 radio control car models from Tamiya. It's only March and Tamiya already has several new kits. I'm sure there will be more to come.

Tamiya RC - TA05 v2 IFS Mach GoGoGo

2011-02-25T04:00:00.000-08:00

My daughter's new ride, a 1/10 Tamiya TA05 version II IFS Mach Gogogo electric on-road r/c touring car. I asked her to build it herself.

Photos, build and review at:
http://www.rccartips.com/tamiya-rc-ta05-v2-mach-gogogo.htm

Bringing R/C Back to Kids

2011-02-11T05:10:00.000-08:00

Went to an out of town race. It was nice to see so many young kids racing r/c cars again. Some were as young as 6 years old!

Full story, pics and video:

http://www.rccartips.com/tamiya-asia-cup-tac-2011-baguio.htm

Let's get our kids into the hobby and have fun.

Mini RC Car - Nanda NRX 18

2011-01-17T05:23:00.000-08:00

My new toy for 2011 is a 1/18 scale mini rc car, the Nanda NRX-18. At around $113 USD complete and ready to run out of the box, this is one of the cheapest models to get you started in the hobby.

More photos and review of the Nanda NRX-18 electric on-road touring car.

RC10 Gold Tub 2wd Off-Road Buggy

2011-01-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

20 years ago, during college, I raced an Associated RC10 Gold Tub 2WD electric buggy. Yesterday, decided to put a brushless motor, hobbywing esc and lipo battery. Then gave it to my 9 year old daughter for her to drive the very first time.

Will this buggy survive or become a shelf queen? Suprisingly it survived after the abuse it took yesterday. Thanks for watching the video an commenting.

Have fun!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2010-12-31T10:43:00.000-08:00

Scenes from outside my house shortly before midnight. Enjoy!

Happy New Year to you and your family.

Kyosho Mini-Z RC Cars at a Local Mall

2010-12-21T05:54:00.000-08:00

While walking in a local mall, my daughter and I saw a shop and track for the 1/27 scale Kyosho Mini Z radio control cars. Decided to try out the rental rc cars.

Had lot's of fun. Excellent track, nice staff, a good day playing rc cars with my daughter.

Add the Kyosho Mini-Z to my wish list this Christmas :)

Remote Controlled Cars - 2010 Wish List

2010-11-01T05:15:00.000-07:00

Here is my wish list of remote controlled cars and trucks to buy this Christmas. Hope you like some of my choices.

Full article with photos and videos:
http://www.rccartips.com/remote-controlled-cars.htm

1/8 Gas Powered (GP) Buggies

2010-10-29T14:10:00.000-07:00

Popular in the USA and Asia are the 1/8 scale gas powered buggies. Fast and can handle large jumps with ease. There are ready to run kits (complete with engine and radio control system) that are as cheap as $299USD.

More info:

http://www.rccartips.com/offroad-gas-rc-buggies.htm

RC Drift 2010 Nationals - Radio Control Cars Drifting Inside a Mall

2010-10-27T02:24:00.000-07:00

The 2010 Manila RC Drift Nationals was held inside Robinson's Mall in Malate. Nice to see this fun hobby getting a lot of exposure from mall shoppers.

If you want to learn more about rc car drifting:

www.rc-drift-cars.com
www.rccartips.com/rc-drift.htm

Electric RC Cars Price List

2010-10-11T16:14:00.000-07:00

RC Cars and Trucks - Team Losi

2010-10-07T03:59:00.000-07:00

If you're looking for cheap, small yet fully proportional radio control cars that you can play in a garage or living room, buy the Mini and Micro rc cars from Team Losi.

What I like is the radio control unit. Very durable and reliable given the cheap price.

For more information, price comparison and where to buy online, visit RC Cars - Team Losi.

Great gift items this coming Christmas.

Racing RC Cars is Fun

2010-09-19T22:35:00.000-07:00

The 2010 Tamiya Asia Cup was so much fun. Three days of racing inside a mall in front of thousands of people. Racing against the best Tamiya drivers from 7 Asian countries. Then the party afterwards.

What made this event the best in my 32 years in the hobby is that my 9 year old daughter made the Philippine Team and was my teammate in the Mini Class.

Racing radio control cars is a family event.

More photos and videos of the 2010 Tamiya Asia Cup here.

Tamiya FF03 vs M05 - TRF Driver vs 9 year old girl

2010-09-12T19:48:00.000-07:00

Here is a fun race between Tamiya TRF driver Jilles Groskamp and my 9 year old daughter Porsha.

My daughter started racing rc cars a few months ago. She did well in her first international race finishing 15th overall in the Tamiya Mini M-chassis class against the best racers from 7 Asia countries.

Thanks Jilles for doing an exhibition race with her :)

Tamiya RC Cars - New Models

2010-09-08T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here are new radio controlled model cars from Tamiya.

1/10 Tamiya Alpine A110 M-Chassis M05-Ra (Rally Edition)

1/10 R/C M-06 PRO Chassis Kit
Being a mini fan, the M06 RWD is very interesting. Revival of rear wheel drive!

1/10 R/C TRF417 Chassis Kit
1/10 R/C TRF502X Chassis Kit
1/10 R/C Datsun 240Z (TT-01D Type-E) Drift Spec
1/10 R/C Endless 370Z (TT-01D Type-E) Drift Spec
1/10 R/C Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 (F104)
1/10 R/C Raybrig HSV-010 (TA05 ver.II)
1/10 R/C JAS Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R R3 (FF-03)
1/10 R/C 2WD Buggy yTentativez
1/10 R/C F104 PRO Black Special (Limited Edition)
XB Datsun 240Z (TT-01D Type-E) Drift Spec
XB Endless 370Z (TT-01D Type-E) Drift Spec
XB Toyota Land Cruiser 40 (CC-01)

Source: www.tamiya.com

Tamiya Mini M-Chassis RC Car Racing in Garage Track

2010-08-19T05:43:00.000-07:00

Hi I'm back. Busy racing in the Tamiya Cup with my daughter in the M-chassis mini class. Here's a short video of me and my daughter practising and racing one on one. Lot's of fun :)

RC Cars: 1/10 Tamiya M05 M-Chassis
Body: Suzuki Swift

Fun RC Vehicles

2010-07-28T14:09:00.000-07:00

Sometimes racing gets too serious and I forget r/c is about having fun. Here are some fun rc vehicles from the past.

Tamiya Fast Attack Vehicle
This has always caught my eye when I was a kid. If this gets re-issued by Tamiya I will buy one. Photo credit: thedonut

Associated RC10
In the 80s and 90s 2 wheel drive off road buggies was the most popular class and the Associated RC10 was the best. Photo credit: Bimapogs

Mini RC Car Race - Porsha Racing Her M05L Alfa Romeo MiTo

2010-06-21T21:53:00.000-07:00

Hi, just sharing highlights of my daughter's first Tamiya m-chassis mini race with her brand new Alfa Romeo MiTo. Hope you like it and thanks for watching. Leave a comment on my Youtube :)

Alfa Romeo Mito RC Cars

2010-06-20T06:55:00.000-07:00

Here are 3 Alfa Romeo Mito's at our local race track immediately after it was available at our local hobby shop.

It's a cool looking rc body and performs very well on the race track. Here are more info about the Alfa Romeo MiTo RC Cars.

Alfa Romeo MiTo R/C Car

2010-06-16T17:06:00.000-07:00

Went to the hobby shop last Monday with my 9 year old daughter. Was looking for a Tamiya F104 but out of stock. My daughter pointed to an Alfa Romeo MiTo and here it is...

The box...

Review, pictures and video of the new 1/10 Tamiya M05L Alfa Romeo Mito radio controlled car.

Radio Control R/C Trucks

2010-06-09T05:43:00.001-07:00

Here are some of the newest and most popular nitro monster trucks, short course electrics and scale r/c trucks from Tamiya, Associated, HPI, Traxxas and more.

Truck-RC.com - Nitro, Monster, Pickups, Accessories and More.

Gas RC Cars

2010-05-16T15:44:00.000-07:00

Here is a website with large photos and information about the newest, fastest and most popular gas powered r/c cars. Click on www.gas-rc-cars.com to visit the website. Hope you like it.

Take a look, you might find what you are looking for. It's a new website, but will be updated frequently as new models of gas rc cars are released by manufacturers.

Have fun!

Tamiya RC Cars - New 2010 Models

2010-05-13T14:41:00.000-07:00

Tamiya is very prolific when it comes to producing new rc cars. Their 2010 lineup includes trucks, crawlers, drift, mini, formula 1, fwd, 2wd buggy, big trucks and more.

Here are more photos and info of new Tamiya rc cars for 2010. Tamiya has a model for you. Buy yours today and have fun.

Scale Looking R/C Trucks

2010-05-01T23:30:00.000-07:00

While enjoying last Saturday playing at JP Raceway, I spotted a couple of beautiful scale looking rc trucks of track owner JP. Took some photos. Makes we want to buy one.

Tamiya Toyota Tundra

Tamiya King Hauler

More information and high resolution pictures at Scale RC.

Nitro vs. Electric R/C Cars

2010-04-29T15:12:00.000-07:00

In on-road touring, there are similiarities and differences between a nitro rc car and an electric powered radio controlled car.

Left is my ever trusty 1/10 Neo nitro touring which has won me the 1999 and 2007 Futaba Cup championship. Right is my 1/10 Tamiya 416WE electric rc that I race in the 13.5T brushless class.

So which is better? If racing around a track for 5 minutes, then electric rc cars are probably faster. But if it is a 1 hour race, then definitely the nitro will win. And if it is about realism and excitment, nothing beats the sound and smell of a gas engine.

And for me, I love them both!

More photos and review of nitro vs electric rc cars here.

RC Cars Photos and Wallpaper

2010-04-27T06:08:00.000-07:00

Hi, just created a couple of large wallpaper sized photos of rc cars that you can save and use as a background or screensaver.
Samples:
Ferrari 312T3 RC Car

Mitsubishi Evo X RC Drift Car

Silvia RC Car

Hope you like them. Yes, those are some of my rc cars. I love everything about the hobby. Even rc art.

BMW RC Car

2010-04-25T03:59:00.000-07:00

I love realistic looking rc cars. Here is my BMW... guess which one. Hehehe.

Here are more photos of the BMW mini rc car.

Toy vs Racing R/C Cars - The Toy Car Keeps Up!

2010-04-12T07:23:00.000-07:00

The Tamiya TL01 was released over 10 years ago and was considered a "toy" r/c car aimed at beginners. Personally I loved the design of that car and decided to race the old Tamiya TL-01 in the competitive 13.5T brushless Touring car class. Speeds here probably reach 45mph down the straight!

Surprisingly I managed to qualify 5th in the Amain despite the lack of power (I was using old electronic equipment).

Photo: Left the "toy" Tamiya TL01 versus the Tamiya 416WE rc racing car!

For photos and full writeup, you can read more about the Tamiya TL01 project here.

Bottom line, the TL01 is a better car especially for newbies because:

- It is not tail happy. You can drive it without fear of oversteer.
- Less setup options to confuse you.
- Less maintenance (gear diff, sealed drivetrain, zero chassis tweak)
- It is 5 times cheaper and chassis looks better!

Thanks for reading and hope it gives you more confidence that our "toy" rc cars are actually very competitive.

Cheap R/C Trucks Price List

2010-04-06T16:43:00.000-07:00

Hi, I compiled a list of popular rc trucks and their estimated selling price in USD. Please note prices may vary from one hobby shop to the next.

Here is the price list of cheap rc trucks categorized by: Monster, Short Course and Mini.

RC Drift Cars - Drifting a Radio Control Car

2010-03-31T04:59:00.000-07:00

I am currently enjoying drifting r/c cars. Have gone through hundreds of forum pages to learn a lot about choosing and setting up an rc car to drift. And to simplify I've put up a concise 11 page website about rc drift cars.

And here is a video of me playing my rc drift car in my garage track with my daughter taking the video and my son just watching on.

Let's have fun driving sideways!

Nitro R/C Racing

2010-03-28T05:29:00.000-07:00

After over a year of absence, on-road nitro rc racing is finally back in our local track. The noise and smell of nitro made me feel alive. No wonder this is one of my favorite racing class.

More photos and videos of the nitro rc race.

Vroom vroom.

Tamiya Mini Racing in Meralco

2010-03-23T04:19:00.000-07:00

20 March 2010 - We were invited to a Tamiya M-chassis racing event to be held in the Meralco Employees day celebration. R/C car racing was one of the featured events for the day and exposed radio control car racing to thousands of people and most importantly to hundreds of kids.

Here are photos and videos of the rc car racing event.

Mini R/C Hummer - Tamiya M05 Chassis

2010-03-19T05:48:00.001-07:00

Here is a toy Hummer body mounted on a Tamiya M05 chassis.

More photos and details of this project at the mini r/c hummer page.

Tamiya R/C Car Race - SM Megamall

2010-03-14T16:36:00.000-07:00

13 March 2010 - The first ever Tamiya RC Open race held inside SM Megamall. Lots of racers and spectators made this a very fun and exciting event.

More photos, videos and summary of the event at www.rccartips.com.

Tamiya R/C Lecture Series by Moko Chan

2010-02-17T17:42:00.000-08:00

Hi, these are the nostalgic r/c tutorials made by Tamiya in a fun and easy to understand manner. There are 15 of these, I have uploaded 12 for now.

Visit the r/c cars page of www.rccartips.com for more information.

Here are a few of them:

Part 1: Electric Powered R/C Model Cars

Part 2: Off-Road R/C Cars

Part 3: R/C Car Preparation and Maintenance

Part 4: Electric R/C Car Races

Part 5: Tamiya R/C Guide Book

Part 6: Tamiya Ni-Cad Battery

Part 7: Radio Control Car Safety

Part 8: Assembling a Radio Control Model Vehicle

Part 9: R/C Cars Spare Parts

Part 10: Painting R/C Cars

Part 11: Radio Control Equipment

Part 12: R/C Car Bodies

Ferrari 312T3 Formula 1 R/C Car

2010-01-29T20:53:00.000-08:00

Here is my simple paintjob of the Ferrari 312T3.

Yes, full bodied driver figure made from paper mache. Also fabricated the steering wheel and cockpit items.

Rear exhausts and driveshafts.

Hope you like. More photos at Ferrari 312T3 RC Car

Cheap R/C Touring Car Racing - Tamiya 414

2010-01-01T05:59:00.001-08:00

I am very cheap when it comes to racing, using mostly second hand equipment. Currently I still manage to make A-main in Mod and 13.5T r/c electric touring car in club races. My used equipment is a Tamiya 414 (bought in 2002), second hand Platinum 30c battery, second hand Nosram Stock spec ESC, and a Team Powers 13.5T brushless motor. I also use a cheap Futaba AM radio controller and second hand Futaba 9551 servo. Yes, transponder is also bought used.

Here is a pic of my 414, still ticking and able to outrun some of the newer 416, XRAYs, etc...

I have just fabricated a spool for the 414 and hopefully this will help improve my laptimes and become even faster.

Have fun.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

2009-12-24T06:26:00.001-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

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Tamiya M05 Mini M-Chassis

2009-12-18T02:01:00.000-08:00

The m-chassis bug has hit me again. And we have some fast r/c touring car drivers joining the mini class club races in 2010. Need to get ready for them.

If you have a Tamiya M05, I have some tips that hopefully would help.

Though mini's seem simple, there are a lot of tuning that can be done such as weight balance and weight reduction.

Tamiya M05 Mini Tuning Tips

Have fun!

New On Road R/C Racing Cars

2009-11-26T02:53:00.000-08:00

The 2010 on-road electric touring r/c car season will be exciting given the three new cars from the best companies. The Tamiya 416x, the XRAY T3 and the Schumacher Mi4LP. All beautifully designed for racing. Which one to buy? So hard to pick, all are winners by looking at them.

What do you prefer? Leave a comment about your favorite!

SC R/C Trucks Comparison

2009-11-15T16:51:00.000-08:00

A lot of people ask me how much these radio control trucks cost. And usually the high cost is a deterrent for them to join the hobby. Fortunately today, Short Course (SC) radio controlled trucks, priced at around $190 - $220 ready to run makes it easy and cheap to get started in racing.

To help you choose, here is a technical comparison comparing the 4 most popular short course r/c trucks today.

See you at the race track!

Joel

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Nitro RC Cars - Running in the 90s. Nostalgia.

2009-11-13T16:58:00.000-08:00

Nitro rc cars racing and running in the 1990s. This event was covered by Radio Control Car Action magazine and was in their 1997 issue. This is the Kyosho World Cup 1997 finals won by Team Philippines.

Here they do a lemans start where pitcrew run to the cars, pull start the engine then start racing. There is also a driver change during the 60 minute final, driver will run down from the driver stand to tag the co-driver in.

These Kyosho cars are so realistic. There were popular bodies and models such as the Ford GT. And with such a big track racing was very realistic.

Hope you like this nostalgic video. RC racing was really the best in the 90s!

RCCarTips #70 - Nitro R/C Race Inside a Mall

2009-11-11T03:24:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys,

On 8 Nov 2009, I joined a race that was held inside a mall. What was unique was there was a race for 1/8 nitro rc buggies! This is the first time in my 32 years enjoying the hobby have I seen nitro rc cars racing inside a mall and watched by thousands of people throughout the day. Here are videos and photos:

http://www.rccarsrtr.com/index.php/nitro-rc-cars-racing-inside-a-mall.html

As for me it was most memorable because my 8 year old daughter and wife joined in the rally class. I joined in the 4wd class.

http://www.rccartips.com/rc-cars-race-mallofasia2009.htm

It was a very happy and memorable weekend for me. Racing rc cars with my family, nothing could be better!

Photo: Porsha, Joel (me), Noel, Roland

Thanks for reading!

Joel

P.S. If you have a similar fun experience, please send me photos/write up to rccartips@hotmail.com. I would love to promote this hobby by showcasing your fun experience. Thanks!

RCCarTips.com is also a community of 7,951+ subscribers with over 10,000,000 page views. Feel free to contribute your videos, photos and articles by writing to me at rccartips@hotmail.com

RCCartips #69 - Happy Halloween, New Website, Updates

2009-11-01T04:40:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys,

First, wishing you a Happy Halloween. Here is a short video of my halloween. Over 3,000+ trick or treaters from 3pm - 6pm. Over 5,000 candies handed out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtbEtMuImiY

Second, I decided to put my new articles and tips on www.rccarsrtr.com. Reason is I am now using wordpress and it is easier to organize my content. I will leave www.rccartips.com untouched as I think it still has a lot of relevant content.

Summary of new items posted:

RC Drift
http://www.rccartips.com/rc-drift.htm

Tamiya RC Cars 2009
http://www.rccartips.com/tamiya-rc-cars-2009.htm

Tamiya F104 Ferrari F60
http://www.rccartips.com/f104-ferrari-f60.htm

Traxas Slash 4x4 RC Truck
http://www.rccarsrtr.com/index.php/traxxas-slash-4x4-rc-truck.html

Speed of Electric RC Cars
http://www.rccarsrtr.com/index.php/speed-of-electric-rc-cars.html

LiPo Battery Chargers
http://www.rccarsrtr.com/index.php/lipo-battery-chargers.html

RC Touring Car Tips
http://www.rccarsrtr.com/index.php/rc-racing-tips-juan-aveytia.html

I would love to hear from you. Just leave a comment on the website or drop me an email at rccartips@hotmail.com

Have fun!

Joel

Traxxas Slash 4x4 RC Truck

2009-10-30T06:40:00.000-07:00

The Traxxas 2wd Slash was a big hit. But being 2wd, it was difficult to drive in off road tracks due to lack of rear wheel grip.

That problem is now solved with the Traxxas 4x4 Slash... 4wd with monster brushless power!

For highlights and videos, visit:

http://www.rccarsrtr.com/index.php/traxxas-slash-4x4-rc-truck.html

RC Cars RTR Website

2009-10-29T19:14:00.000-07:00

Hi, I've been updating my RCCarTips.com website since 2003. But with over 290 pages, it is getting difficult to organize the topics logically.

So rather than revamping, I decided to create a new site where I will be posting on a regular basis tips, guides and best topics when it comes to rc cars. The site is called RCCarsRTR.com. Please take a look and let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment.

If you would like to be a contributor or share your rc pics and knowledge just let me know, I'll post it. Rest assured a lot of people will get to read it as my old website has over 10,000,000 page views. Just write me an email at rccartips@hotmail.com.

Thanks and have a nice halloween weekend.

Joel

Video of RC Drift Car - Trueno

2009-10-27T20:26:00.000-07:00

Hi, here's a short video of my custom Toyota Trueno rd drift car. I'm not an expert at movie making, kindly excuse my amateur vid :)

Specs:

Body - Jada Toyota Trueno that was sanded, cut, painted to replicate the Initial D drift car.

Chassis - Tamiya TL01 cut short to 233mm.

Motor - Stock mabuchi.

Tires - Tamiya M-Grip radials

Music - Around the World by M.O.V.E

Tamiya F104 Ferrari F60

2009-10-16T22:03:00.000-07:00

Video of the new Tamiya Ferrari F60 formula 1 car... officially licensed by Ferrari.

With rubber tires, the Tamiya F104 Ferrari F60 must be one of the most realistic F1 rc car I've seen. Take a look at the pic courtesy of Tamiyausa.

Read more at:

Tamiya F104 Ferrari F60

Here are some of the specs:

- Officially Licensed Ferrari F60 body
- Rubber tires and realistic wheels
- TEU 104BK electronic speed control
- 540 motor
- Can be upgradable with F104 PRO parts
- 3.2mm FRP lower deck
- 2mm FRP upper deck
- Stainless steel rear shaft

You would need a 2 channel radio controller with steering servo, a 7.2v battery pack, charger, Tamiya PS paints, and 8aa batteries for your transmitter.

Woohoo, F1 rc is alive again! Spread the word.

RC Drift

2009-10-13T14:44:00.000-07:00

Hi, lately I've been focused on rc drift cars. Being a fan of initial d, I sought out to replicate, true 1/10 scale, the Toyota Trueno AE86 car of Takumi. Here are some photos, hope you like them.

RC Drift

On that page you'll also find some drifting tips and video from HPI racing.

Soon I'll post more pictures and actual drift video of my Trueno AE86 rc drift car.

I also recently watched a recent rc drifting event held inside a mall. Here are some photos and videos.

Radio Control Drift

Initial D - Real Drifting with Live Band M.O.V.E

2009-10-09T19:53:00.000-07:00

Three best drifting videos with real Intial D cars and live music. For all drifting fans... gotta love this.

Initial D - Drifting Video with MOVE music band.

More Drifting Video -Initial D - Drifting Video with Dogfight Music

RCTV Live

2009-10-04T15:17:00.000-07:00

The latest edition of RCTV Live is back online. What's on:

Team Associated R5 Oval - 2wd, adjustable caster blocks, brushless motor rear pod, new constant volume shock, t-plate pivots, adjustable shock mounts, better turn in.

Tech Tips - Clean lexan body with soapy water. Use good quality paper towels to dry out. Mask areas you do not want to paint (e.g. windows, headlights). Read instruction of spray paint can then spray paint. Use paint designed for lexan bodies.

Collectors - Rare Tamiya, the Toyota Celica GT Groub B rally racer. Technigold motor. State of the art 4wd shaft driven transmission. Sealed gearbox, 3 differentials. Double wishbone suspension.

Follow this blog (http://rccartips.blogspot.com) for more updates on rc cars and trucks.

RC Helicopter Video Tips

2009-10-01T16:04:00.000-07:00

Just updated my RC Helicopters blog with great video tips from youtube. Check it out and get started with flying radio controlled toy helicopters.

Some of the latest updates:

Video review of e-flite rc helis from horizonrc.com

F3C World Championship for Model Helicopters

RC Helicopter flight dem Trex 600 Video

Mini RC Helicopter

RC Helicopters - Getting Started

GP Recyko RC Car Body Contest

2009-09-30T14:22:00.001-07:00

Here is my rc car body that luckily won the GP Recyko RC Car Body Contest. Click on photo to see a bigger picture.

As a theme car, decided to use GP recyko green and make the tires and lights look like GP Batteries.

Side view. Stickers were made via Photoshop then printed on sticker paper.

Competition was tough. Here is a beautiful BMW entry.

Click here for more...
Thanks to Chris Kho for the beautiful pictures. And thanks for looking!

Tokyo Hobby Show 2009

2009-09-29T16:58:00.000-07:00

Here are new items from Tamiya in the 2009 Tokyo Hobby Show.

RC BMW M3 GT2 2009- TT01E
RC TT01R Type-E Chassis Kit- TT01R
RC Corolla Axio apr GT- TA05V.2
RC TRF416X Chassis Kit
RC Ferrari F60- F104
RC Abarth 500 Assetto Corse- M05
RC Lancia Delta Integrale- DF03Ra
RC RTR Team Studie GLAD BMW Z4- TT01E Hatsune Miku
RC RTR Super Levant
RC RTR Repsol Mitsubishi- CC Ralliart Racing Lancer
RC RTR Abarth 500- M05 Assetto Corse
RC Team Studie GLAD BMW Z4- TT01E Hatsune Miku
RC HP ESC Volac Brushless BL2
RC HP ESC Volac Crawler
RC HP Transpeed Motor- Brushless (Racing Stock 21.5T)
RC HP Transpeed Motor 6.5T- Brushless (12mm Dia. Rotor)
RC HP Transpeed Motor 7.5T- Brushless (12mm Dia. Rotor)
RC HP Transpeed Motor 8.5T- Brushless (12mm Dia. Rotor)
RC HP Transpeed Motor 9.5T- Brushless (12mm Dia. Rotor)
RC Touring Car Cockpit Set- Right Hand Drive
RC Alum Racing Steering Set- M05
RC Aluminum Steering Link- M05
RC Ball Differential Set- M05

Lot's of brushless motors and aluminum hop ups for the M05. Lot's of things to buy as a Christmas gift to myself :)

RCCartips #68 - Online Store, Tips, Videos

2009-09-28T12:09:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys,

I've finally put up an online store via Amazon.com. Great thing is that price seems to be cheaper than most online hobby shops I've compared with. Please visit and let me know your feedback (email me at rccartips@hotmail.com).

http://astore.amazon.com/rct-20

Tips of the Week

I just came back from racing in Thailand in the Tamiya Asia Cup 2009. One of the tip I learned was to put Tamiya Anti Wear grease on threaded shocks. This will prevent loose shock screw collars from moving around.

Here is a link to photos and videos of the event. Just sharing. Hope you also experience overseas racing with racers from other countries.

http://www.rccartips.com/tamiya-asia-cup-tac-2009.htm

Here is a series of videos from Atsushi Hara, multiple time world champion, on tuning your 1/8 off road buggy.

http://www.rccartips.com/rc-buggy-tips.htm

And here is a video on how scale model kits are made. Very informative.

http://www.rccartips.com/model-kit-factory-tour.htm

Until next week. Have fun!

Joel

RCCarTips is also a community of 7,839+ subscribers with over 10,000,000 page views. Feel free to contribute your videos, photos and articles by writing to me at rccartips@hotmail.com. Thanks for spreading the word.

RC Buggy Tips

2009-09-24T06:48:00.000-07:00

Here are 3 great rc buggy videos from world champion Atsushi Hara from HPI racing. Hope these tips will put you in the winner's circle. Here is a sample video.

The other two videos can be found here:

http://www.rccartips.com/rc-buggy-tips.htm

RC Cars USA - Buggys, Electric, Nitro, On/Off Road

2009-09-23T15:59:00.000-07:00

The USA RC car scene is still growing. Popular are:

1. Electric On-Road radio control cars such as 1/12 scale, touring cars and minis.
2. On-road nitro powered rc cars such as 200mm touring cars.
3. Electric off road such as 1/8 conversion buggies.
4. Remote controlled nitro off road buggies and truggies. Very popular racing class.

Active areas for rc car racing in the USA:

1. Wisconsin & Illinois
2. Northwestern United States
3. Kansas/Missouri
4. California
5. Florida
6. Georgia
7. Memphis
8. Texas

And some local USA hobby shops::

1. Bruckner hobbies (NY)
2. Stormer hobbies (Montana)

Tamiya Asia Cup 2009

2009-09-22T15:46:00.000-07:00

Tamiya Asia Cup 2009 TAC Racing Photos and Videos

This year the 2009 Tamiya Asia Cup was held in Esplanade Mall, Bangkok on 18 - 20 Sept 2009. Event was very competitive with the best racers from Thailand, China, Singapore, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Korea. This year was very fun and enjoyable.

More photos and videos at:

http://www.rccartips.com/tamiya-asia-cup-tac-2009.htm

Hope you join the Tamiya races and see you next year!

Tamiya M chassis race in Bangkok

2009-09-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

Tamiya Asia Cup 2009 is inside Esplanade Mall in Bangkok. Highlight was an m chassis race with Jilles Groskamp (2009 European Touring Car Champion). I am standing to his right on the drivers stand.

Jilles built his Tamiya M05 cooper on the track himself the past two days from the box. I noticed his initial setup was lowered ride height with minimal droop.

The exhibition race with Jilles was fun. The best mini racers in Asia had a chance to race (or bash) the M05 of Jilles (just kidding). I was fortunate enough to be part of this race and had fun.

Hope you like the video and buy your Tamiya M05 mini today and race with your friends.

Tamiya Asia Cup Philippines 2009 Results

2009-09-12T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hi, after a long 8 rounds of racing, congrats to the winners. And thanks to Lil's hobby shop for sponsoring the trip and accomodation in Bangkok.

TICKET TO BANGKOK

Stock Touring Class
Neil Severino

Formula 1 Class
Joel Mangilit

4wd GT Class
Anton Ramos
Tutoy Aldaba

Open Stock 23T Class
Josh Castro

Best RC Rally Video

2009-09-05T19:24:00.000-07:00

One of the most realistic rc rally videos I've seen. Will start building my rally car :)

Look for user TheAirBase in youtube for more of these great videos.

Tamiya Asia Cup 2009 Philippine RC Team

2009-09-03T15:56:00.000-07:00

Getting ready to have fun in Bangkok for the 2009 Tamiya Asia Cup on 18 - 20 Sept. Below are the Filipino racers.

Name Class
Arnold Dalusung 4WD GT(Team Leader)
Yuichiro Takaya 4WD GT
Joel Mangilit MINI Chassis
Max Park MINI Chassis
Jygs Tiangco MINI Chassis
Rey Parco MINI Chassis
Raymund Aguilar F103/104Pro
Allan Colico F103/104Pro(Sub)
Christian Saplala Super Stock
Neil Severino Super Stock
Ed Angtuaco Super Stock
Alfonso Ramos Super Stock
Anton Ramos 4WD GT
Josh Castro 4WD GT
Noel Aldaba 4WD GT
Norman Cruz 4WD GT

Jomil Dale M. Dela Cruz Jr. Stock

RCCarTips #67 - Off Road Buggy RC, Traxxas Nitro Revo, GP Recyko

2009-08-30T18:55:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys,

RCCarTips newsletter #67 is online. Sonic Boom off road buggy race (pics and videos), Traxxas Nitro Revo (pic and video) and pics of the GP Recyko Battery rc car body theme contest.

Read all at:

http://www.rccartips.com/rccartips67-offroad-nitrorevo-gprecyko.htm

RCCarTips is also a community of 7,839+ subscribers with over 9,000,000 page views. Feel free to contribute your videos, photos and articles by writing to me at rccartips@hotmail.com. Thanks for spreading the word.

Short Course RC Truck - Playing Around

2009-08-29T21:02:00.001-07:00

It's a long weekend here, nothing much to do, so posting two short course rc trucks having fun on the on road track of Sonic Boom. This is how radio control hobby should be... fun!

Traxxas Nitro Revo 3.3

2009-08-26T05:59:00.000-07:00

Spotted a Traxxas Nitro Revo 3.3 in a recent off road race. Took a picture and video of this new nitro rc truck from Traxxas.

If you have a Traxxas nitro revo 3.3, please comment and leave a review for others to see.

Off Road RC Buggy Race in Sonic Boom Aug 2009

2009-08-23T04:23:00.000-07:00

Hi, just got back from a great Sunday of off road rc racing. I raced in the 1/10 scale 4wd electric buggies. Finished overall second place, just 0.6 secs difference to the first place finisher. Lot's of fun!

Here is my off road buggy. A Tamiya Durga with Novak 4.5r brushless motor and lipo batteries.

And here is a video of the fast 1/8 scale electric powered rc buggies.

Arnold and Oldskul RC Birthday Race

2009-08-22T05:53:00.001-07:00

My daughter and I went to the 3rd Arnold and Oldskul rc birthday race. Porsha joined in the rally class, but unfortunately the 12 year old TL01 car was not steering straight, eventually after 2 broken servos decided to call it a day. Oh well maybe next time. At least the food and music was great.

Tomorrow I will race in the 4wd electric buggy category in Sonic Boom racetrack using a Tamiya Durga with a Novak 4.5r brushless motor. Hope it will be a sunny day :)

Tamiya Asia Cup

2009-08-21T02:19:00.000-07:00

Was just reminiscing of the Tamiya Asia Cup 2007 race held in Taiwan. I raced in the Tamiya M-Chassis class and had lots of fun. It's always a nice and memorable experience to race overseas.

Next month I'll probably race in the Tamiya Asia Cup 2009 in Thailand, and yes, you guessed it, in the Tamiya M-Chassis class. Guess I just enjoy these little toy cars.

Maybe I'll see some of you there next month? Look for me in the Philippine team... name is Joel.

RC Cars and Google

2009-08-19T15:30:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to say thanks to Google. Nice to be acknowledged and ranked high among search results for popular keywords such as:

rc cars - www.rccartips.com is ranked 4 out of 22,800,000
remote control cars - www.rccartips.com is ranked 6 out of 41,600,000

Thanks Google and rest assured will continue to add relevant content, tips, advice, images, and videos to help promote the hobby of rc cars.

And to all that have supported rccartips, thanks and spread the word.

Joel

Updates to the main website

2009-08-19T05:53:00.000-07:00

Just to summarize latest updates to my website. Hope Google picks it up soon and indexes :)

http://www.rccartips.com/local-hobby-shops-philippines.htm
http://www.rccartips.com/local-hobby-shops-hong-kong.htm
http://www.rccartips.com/lipo-battery.htm
http://www.rccartips.com/rc-video.htm

RCCarTips.com is about you. If you have articles or photos of yourself and your rc cars/trucks, just email to me at rccartips@hotmail.com and I'll post them on the website.

RC Hobby Shops USA

2009-08-18T15:01:00.000-07:00

When I was studying college in New York, I used to race off road RC 10 buggies. My local hobby shop was Bruckner Hobbies. I think this is a family owned business and I used to envy the son's of the owner... imagine your work is to run an rc hobby shop and join races.

Anyways if you know of a good rc hobby store in the USA please post in the comments and I will updated my directory listing. More people who can join the hobby the better. More fun for all of us.

RCCarTips.com

2009-08-17T05:13:00.001-07:00

Was looking at statistics of my websites. So far www.rccartips.com has received over 7,600,000 page views. Around 7,800+ of you have subscribed to the weekly newsletter and over 100,000 have downloaded the Nitro RC Cars ebook.

Thanks guys for visiting, hope you found it helpful.

Joel

P.S. I'm on facebook, twitter, and youtube. Do a search for rccartips... add me up :)

Hobby Shops - Philippines

2009-08-17T01:55:00.000-07:00

Hi, if you are looking for hobby shops in the Philippines, here is a list of shops I buy from, their address and contact numbers. Hope this helps. Have fun.

Edit: Just added more info for local hobby shops in the Philippines at:

http://www.rccartips.com/local-hobby-shops-philippines.htm

And for rc heaven, shop in Hong Kong:

http://www.rccartips.com/local-hobby-shops-hong-kong.htm

Tips on Lipo Battery, Facebook, RC Video

2009-08-14T20:49:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys,

RCCarTips newsletter #65 is online. Tips on Lipo battery, my facebook account, rc video page, and short course rc trucks.

Read all at:

http://www.rccartips.com/RC_Car_Tips_65.htm

RCCarTips is also a community of 7,824+ subscribers. Feel free to contribute your videos, photos and articles by writing to me at rccartips@hotmail.com

Pioneers of Radio Control Car Racing

2009-08-13T15:47:00.000-07:00

This is how radio control car racing started... around 1967.

RC Trucks - Short Course Sport Truck Racing

2009-08-10T06:05:00.000-07:00

Hi, came from racing inside a mall last Sunday, 9 Aug 2009. It was fun to watch the short course sport trucks from Traxxas Slash and Associated SC10. Close and fun racing is the name of the game. Plus these ready to run rc trucks are very cheap, and will encourage first timers to try out rc racing.

If you have these rc trucks, please post your comments to encourage more people to join this hobby. Thanks :)

Initial D RC Car - Trueno AE86 Project D

2005-10-13T16:26:00.000-07:00

The Initial D story has sold over 39 million copies of the manga, has a long running series of anime on TV, and now has a full length movie feature.

I have been a fan of Initial D, and here is my tribute, a 1/10 scale remote control replica of the Trueno AE86 driven by Takumi in Stage 4 - Project D.

Click here for more photos...