Choosing Parts

When choosing parts to go inside your vehicle, you must make sure that everything is compatible. I recommend parts that don't require sottering because that is just a hassle. Also, you do not want to get a Brushed Motor because it overheats and could cause a flame-up depending on what battery you use and how long you run your vehicle for. If you want to race your car, buggy, etc. you probably do not want a speed control that goes backwards, however if you are just going to be having fun with it, you may want a reversable speed control. When you decide on a speed control that fits your needs, make sure you know what kind of batteries it will operate on and what the minimal turn limit for the motor is if there is one. Once you have that done, you need a motor that has a turn above the limit on the speed control. The higher the turn, the more power it takes to run the motor causing your vehicle to go slightly slower. On the other hand, the lower the turn, the less power it takes to run the motor, making your vehicle go faster. Not many speed controls accept li-po batteries, but if they do, you may want to think about purchasing a li-po battery. They are 30% less weight than a nimh or nicd battery and have a 30% longer run times. You may also want to look into a cooling fan or other unit to cool down your vehicle. This insures that there will be no overheating and allows you to run your vehicle for a longer period of time. The last interior component that you need for your amazing racer is a steering servo. This controls the steering and when picking one out, you may want to purchase one that is manufactured by the same people who make your transmitter or pick one that is compatible with your transmitter. To run your vehicle, you need a transmitter and a reciever. I recommend a 2.4GHz, 2-3 channel transmitter and a reciever that is made by the same manufacturer as your transmitter and is also compatible with your servo, speed control and battery voltage. Lastly, to make sure that you do not have any glitches between your reciever and your transmitter, you may want to purchase a transmitter capacitor which will prevent any problems from occuring or fix a problem that has already happened between your reciever and transmitter.

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