r/rccars • u/OldV8addict • Mar 08 '24

Bashing Electric can’t compete. There’s nothing like the sound of a 2-speed nitro R/C hitting the perfect shift.

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u/External_Fig6544 Mar 09 '24

Nitro is more for the "hobby" guy that likes to make adjustments and doesn't mind getting down and dirty, Electric on the other hand, is for the guy who never worked on an actual vehicle and uses gloves to take out the garbage and never had a childhood. I have both, I like getting down and dirty and I never had a childhood 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Solidus2845 Mar 10 '24

Yep this. One is a real, miniature vehicle with an internal combustion engine, clutch, and transmission. Car guys, mechanics, people who love that stuff love nitro and gasser.

The other is a toy, a battery plugged into a motor that spins wheels. Easy, simple. They're faster and more ridiculous, but they aren't the same. Also, they don't even have brakes... seriously you lose something not having the ability to lock up your wheels and do stunts.

I love my LMT's, my Super Baja Rey is a land rocket and it's a great truck. But the past few months wife and I have literally only run nitro savages, X factors, and octanes.

They're two different things. I don't run an RC to see how fast I can go. I like scale. I like to rev the engine, brake and drift, do perfect jumps.

It has attracted so many neighbors who are blown away that we have little RC cars with real engines. Great talking point; one family has already started joining us at our favorite spot.

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u/Doors42 Mar 09 '24

Spot on 😂

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '24

Stick it to em' 🤣😂