10 RC Newbie Mistakes To Avoid - RC Driver
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- We’ve been in the RC hobby for a long time, no really, a looong time and have seen a lot of new people enter the hobby while hanging out at shops and tracks. Over the years we’ve seen common recurrences in newbie mistakes. So in order to help future newbies get into the hobby with ease we made a list of ten mistakes to avoid. These mistakes to look out for cover both electric and nitro RC vehicles. Some tips are things to remember right off the bat while others are things you should always keep in mind, even if you eventually hit the race track. Our mission is to help you be prepared in the RC hobby and after watching this video we hope it leads to more RC fun.
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3 Things you have to Know:
#1: IT WILL BREAK!
#2: You can fix it!
#3: Something else WILL BREAK!
Another thing I am learning since starting back after over 18 year break . Don't just look for branded parts. Find models similar and Lots of parts that cross fit. The kit I am looking at Volcano 18 V2. Most Maverick Ion parts fit it.
Justin Woodall corrected
and this is what is keeping me from getting into it...
And then break again to the point where screw it let's go fly some airplanes...
Lol I had my slash for not even a day and the servo stripped I'm dead
I couldn't agree more about supporting your local hobby shop. Its just a shame that there are some hobby shops that aren't so supportive..... 😕
xrayracer1 that's my place
xrayracer1 Yes, we hear you on the not so supportive shops.With the internet taking a lot of sales, we can only hope they change to retain their customers.
xrayracer1 hobby bug Lincolnton nc is the best local shop I have ever been in.
xrayracer1 hobby town in hickory nc is horrible! mom and pops from hear on out.
I try and support my hobby shop as much as I can but unfortunately they don't carry a whole lot and don't always have what I need or what I'm looking for. Like he said at my store with everything online and people wanting different things, he just can't stock it all. Like winches, light bars, tires, etc. I did buy my SCX10 from them though. And some parts but a lot of parts were online only.
Newbie mistake:
Breaking chassis on a Redcat the 2nd day u have it
Taking the entire thing apart and stripping every single screw in the process
Buying a new aluminum frame
Finiding out it won't fit
Giving up on RC
Never touching the car again
Come back 3 years later seeing the remote and now ur back into RC
Wolf lol
Wolf newbie mistake #11: letting your dad use it in a small arpartment parking lot crashing it into a pole and tryin to fix it but the damage is to much that your dad says forget about it and now 10 years later you want to have one cuz you never drove it as a kid even tho it was your christmas present.
@@able5119 Ahh feels good to relate.
Wolf 😂
That’s me 😅
Top mistake.
Handing over your remote
This guy knows it, I've had wheels shattered and my front crash bar completelt snapped off on a slow RC car just by handing over the remote, god knows it can be tempting to share the fun but any enthusiasts knows that you don't get rich by letting people creak everything you own, regardless of how much of a dick you feel while turning them down.
Unless you're Kevin Talbot. No one can destroy $1,000 of RC cars faster than Kev.
bibasik7 I like Kevin but it’s kinda annoying every vid him advertising his eBay project
Or if you have a slash which is tough as nails
Dude can i try it
Is it me that watches these things even though you been in the hobby for a while
ps:thanks for all the like
megagadetmad ha funny thats what i just did. Hey im curious what he says
Lol me to
Same! I have been in R/C for years including helicopter and gas boats, but here I am! Lol
Yeeeeah currently doing it now
I'm watching and my first rc was a Futaba FX 10.
I inherited my grandfather's RC traaxas from the early 2000's. It's called the traaxas e15 I believe and it has a super strengthened body and shocks. I love it it's insanely fast and agile! But after a week of using it the old batteries finally gave out.
in regards to fires caused by battery charging, I have found a great combination...
mix a 1:1 ratio of cornstarch/baby powder and baking soda, (a total minimum of 2 cups) and keep in an air tight container next to your charger, no mixing water, just pour directly onto the battery enough to fully choke it and kill the chemical reaction causing the fire
My local hobby shop doesn’t like to help unless I’m buying things...
😂😂😂
Newbie Mistake #11 - DON'T forget the Loctite! Any metal fastener to metal part needs the Loctite if you don't want to see parts fall off your vehicle while driving it!
I cannot believe there are people out there who don’t think to charge their batteries before the first use. 🤦♂️
They just think that they are normal batteries just like the small ones you put into the remote. It might sound stupid, but some people just dont know it and there is nothing wrong with it.
@Lockdown spinning yeah disposable batteries. If you buy an expensive rechargeable battery you should know that it requires care.
You can get away with that on lipo models because they're shipped with approximately half a charge. I've done it on the token electrics I own; my Mini-T 2.0 didn't get charged before I drove it. Still got something like 15 minutes out of it too. Vast majority of my stash is nitro, though.
You can't know something without learning about it. Keep smacking your face though, that will teach everyone.
@@MOTO809 Reading the fucking manual is all you need to do to learn that little detail. It's not some obscure little factoid that only the experts know, it's literally right there in the box with every RC car you ever buy that comes with lipos in the package.
A lot of us, myself included, are sick and tired of lazy little shits that are too helpless to RTFM.
It’s been a long time since I ran an RC over 20 years tbh and now my kids want to get into it so this video was a good help even though I have many years experience running RCs I’m starting back at the basics and working my way back up myself thank you for this video !
My little piece of advice for beginners.
"Do not use a ball end hex key" when finally tightening motors bolts and grub screws in pinions or screws in metal parts. The ball end is not designed for maximum torque applications. Use a plain hex key, and if you have a tricky angle to work with, use a simple 90 degree hex key (Allen key) if you can. The plain 90deg key can apply more torque than you can with a "driver handle", and is less likely to damage itself or the socket in the screw. Use a drop of thread lock in all metal parts when you can.
One of the biggest mistake I see is people using red loctite! Our hardware is tiny, blue loctite is sufficent 99.99% of the time in the RC world. When you use red loctite you're casing yourself a huge headache when that screw needs to be removed!
Especially on a pinion screw lol
Yes!!
RcFrenzy I have to use red on the pinion grub screw. For some reason mine loves to come out.
Back in the day I used to have problems with pinion screws. These days I use high quality blue thread lock and apply heavily and haven't had issues since.
RcFrenzy-- A little heat and the strongest of Loctite will break loose easily.
My biggest mistake was thinking after 35 years without an R/C car, that immediately buying an Arma Typhon 6S (70+mph) was a good idea. I did get a Tamiya Lunchbox that day as well, so at least I used common sense there. The Arma is just too dang fast for me, even with the slower pinion gear, until I can get to a track.
I love the last tip the most. I always go to the same hobby shop I went to first in 1986. If they don't have it I check the other local shops. IF they don't have it I go for A-Main or the manufacturer. That's the way it should be. If you have a local shop, support them first.
This is very helpful! I'm wanting an Rc car! And now I know we're to start! Thanks👌🏻
Great video with lots of great advice! I wish I had a video like this when I first started into RC! It was over 20 years ago when I started into the RC hobby.
TO HELL with reading the manuals! Thats no way live.
.....ill deal with consiquences later
We're guessing "Danger" is your middle name? ;-)
RCDriverMagazine Hell ya it is my first one caught on fire when my battery exploded 😂😎
I'd read the manuals its better cause u know what to do
Josh River
Ayem John dale 9yursold
The very first thing I did with my rustler was tear it apart. No manual whatsoever. Then I put it back together. Great minds think alike. ( more like just two knuckleheads into Rc to much)
Another mistake I see is not putting enough cool stickers on the car. A lot of people don’t know that every cool sticker adds one mph top end down the straight. Fact.
Matthew Byrd Lol ricer logic
Not enough people paint their bodies red and use red hardware and screws. Everyone knows red is faster.
@@alb9022 waaaaarrrgg
@@FrankP0ps ? o.o
@@alb9022 warhammer 40k ork lore says red means faster lol
My mistakes: Didn't read the manual, didn't charge my battery, didn't have an idea that it needed oil, didn't watch this video.
Here's another tip for newbie racers... listen/accept any information/help offered to you from experienced racers.
When I was serious about RC, there was this girl and her dad at the local track that were an absolute nightmare to run with. Her car handled like crap, and she didn't know how to drive it (you can't really drive it right anyway if it isn't set up right). Every weekend it was the same story of her taking out other cars. It was an older aluminum pan Team Associated car, this was when the B2's had just come out, so it wasn't really a match for the new cars anyway, but with some setup they could still be competitive. Anyway, her dad had the suspension all jacked up so it was basically always at max ride height. It couldn't corner, it couldn't land, it couldn't hold a straight line. Being as I had 3 of those cars already, on top of my B2 and a couple trucks, and a pretty good standing with all the other racers, I had attempted to talk to him and suggest a few changes ti possibly improve her runs and enjoyment. She was obviously not having a good time after months of being a road hazard. The dad was a complete dick. Basically, he already knew everything he needed to and didn't want any help from someone more experienced but younger than him. They didn't stick around much longer after that. Too bad for her, because the life lesson she got from her dad was not going to help her in any other avenue either.
My first hobby grade rc car was a Traxxas rustler 4x4
Mine too
Mine was a 1:16 scale slash 4x4 and when you put a lipo in it it’s really fun for the price
@Warp Wild Gaming nice
Mine was traxxas stampede
My first was and still is a arrma senton 3s BLX
Love the last lesson... I purchased a car for my nephew (9yo), and went right to my local shop, without hesitation. He helped me find the right truck for the youngster to start with.
Also, don't run your rc's in wet conditions unless you have to the time to properly maintain the vehicle.
I didn't do this with my first rc, and now rust has gotten to every screw
roadside_photography Great tip! Thank you for the comment!
RCDriverMagazine same, I started out on a traxxas stampede about 3 years ago when I was 12 I ran it in the snow and the motor got rusty, I actually replaced the stock motor with a tamiya super stock rz today! I made a video! Also a few months ago I got my first nitro I really like it!! It's a traxxas nitro 3.3 slash
Yeah I did that I drove it in the snow the screws got all rusty luckily before the motor did to
roadside_photography Just dry it off.
Cairo Murphy If you dry it up, it will still rusted up. You need to quickly dry the rc car, and spray some wd 40.
You are the most helpful rc channel out of the rest👍
Keep up the good work
Good video, breaking in nitros is always the hardest part, I just wanna go faaaaaasssst. But it's important to break it in properly.
Great video and tips!! These days we are so ´stuck´ on the internet that we would forget the hobby shop... Thanks for that reminder!
wow he pointed me all wrong!
wow im gonna remember these
thanks bro!
I just started getting into the RC hobby. I wanted to start off with something small, yet still fast. So I went with a Losi Mini-T 2.0.
Me to. I went to walmart and got the power craze for 14 bucks lol. Look it up here on YT.
RC is so much easier/cheaper to get into now. i remember the days i first started with serious rc car. A 1/10 nitro kyosho. Kinda had to figuire everything out myself back then. CZcams did not exist yet haha!
1987 $$$$$ 2019 somewhat affordable 👍 I abandoned cars for drones 👍I'll never quit
May 4, 2019----Thanks for the video as I don't know squat about RC's whether it's cars or airplanes. Writing a story about a kid in his early teens who's into RC cars, so now looking for information about them so the story sounds more authentic.As to supporting your local hobby shop, that's SO true. We once had 2 hobby shops in town. One owned by 4 guys, the other by one. The first hobby shop had one of the owners die and the other 3 couldn't afford to buy his share from that guys family. So it eventually got closed. The other guy had been in the hobby business for about 40 years and had enough, selling it to a guy from Vensuela about 10 years or so ago. He dies and family has NO interest in running it, so everything inside was sold off. Now the only place to buy VERY basic modeling supplies is a hobby shop geared towards gamers, Michaels and Hobby Lobby. Live in Reno and CLOSET, REAL 2 hobby shops are in Sacramento. There's 1, maybe 2 RC hobby shops in town, but have never been to them, something I need to do now for my story.
#10: Know how to properly charge your lipos. IMNSHO, crank that mistake up to #1, or you're asking for trouble - big trouble. I hadn't owned an rc buggy since I was a young kid (anybody remember the nitro grasshopper?!). Wanted to share my experience so others could learn from my (HUGE) mistakes when I got back into RC'ing. I went electric for ease of use, simplicity, and to avoid some of the issues my old nitro cars would have from time to time - hard to start, loud, etc. I started out with the chinese el cheapo special (the vandal at hobby king) frankly because I wasn't sure I'd love it as much as i did when I was younger and didn't want to invest a ton. Say what you want, but i loved that little buggy. I want to say I spent $120 for everything - until I got to my 3rd run and found out why you need loads of aluminum and not plastic parts. I was just running it in my front yard and clipped some landscaping stone, and snapped the front wheel like a twig. Lesson learned - went back to the site and bought a bunch of el cheapo plastic spares before finally getting the nice looking blue alum parts that were a bit more expensive. The vandal was so cheap, I figured with all the spare parts, might as well get a 2nd so a friend could run one. The biggest problem with the vandal (once I hardened most of the susp. parts w/the alloy) was the spur gear. The motor it came with was super torquey and fun for a sub $100 car, but it chewed up that plastic spur gear like it was made from cardboard. There's some aftermarket alum spur gears on ebay for like $15, but you'll just end up chewing threw your transfer case. Still, I think I took the right path w/ the chinese el cheapo. It was a lot of fun for a beginner car and I learned a helluva lot because I was always breaking down and repairing the thing, lol.
So to come full circle as to why the #10 mistake needs to be made #1, I'll tell you about my beloved, beautiful, super duper incredible Team Associated RC8E. Bought her because I wanted to bump up to a 1/8th scale more powerful buggy after the vandal reminded me how much fun these cars are. Went all out. Got the new remote, the buggy kit, the 5s batteries, the whole nine yards. Want to say I spent around $750 for everything since I was considering taking it racing at some point in the future.
Mistake #1: Getting a cheap ebay charger with zero safety features (see where this is going?)!
Mistake #2: Not educating myself on LiPos. The $25 charger ended up damaging some of the cells in my expensive 5s batteries. Well, the damn thing won't charge the battery with a cell down, so what did I do?
Mistake #3: CHARGING THE LIPO ON MANUAL MODE WITHOUT WATCHING IT. NEVER EVER USE ANY OTHER CHARGING MODE OTHER THAN THE LIPO MODE - YOUR BATTERY WILL EXPLODE AND BECOME A FIRE HAZARD. Which leads me to my next dumbass mistake.
Mistake #4: ALWAYS CHARGE YOUR BATTERIES OUTSIDE YOUR BUGGY/CAR/TRUCK/ETC, and for goodness sake around absolutely nothing that is remotely flammable. Why? Well, you can probably guess why. Cells typically fail because cheap chinese chargers don't provide adequate voltage and can drop the reading on a cell so low it reads as an error - or sometimes a cell just plain fails. Sometimes you can get a cell back by putting it in NiCD mode and force charging it for a bit...then switch back to LiPo, and charge it normally. DON'T DO IT. It will overcharge and overheat the remaining cells and your battery WILL EXPLODE.
I left my 5s battery in the buggy, had the issue w/ not being able to charge it in LiPo mode, switched it to NiCD mode and walked away and forgot about it. BOOM! Luckily, I'd placed my beloved RC8E on the floor of my garage, and my gas can was just far enough away not to be affected, because the battery and the car went off like a roman candle :( I never saw any smoke or heard anything, but when I finally came back out to my garage and looked at my car - the only thing left was the metal and one tire. All the plastic and rubber was gone. All that was left was the undercarriage, motor, and parts of the drivetrain that were metal. Everything else was totally destroyed. It also managed to scorch a nearby rolling cabinet that I had just installed after we'd just moved into our new house. I said I was lucky - and I was. When those batteries explode, they literally disintegrate and can send shrapnel all over. I found pieces of the battery all over the place within about 10 feet. Since the plastic cover was on the car, i think that helped contain some of it - but if one piece had gotten anywhere near that gas can, I'd have burned down my detached garage. If I hadn't put it on the ground to charge, it could have ignited my workbench since the small fire it started was hot enough to consume almost the entire car and permanently mark the sealed concrete. I got lucky that day since it only cost me my buggy and battery (which even 2 years later, I still really, really miss), but it could have been 100x worse.
LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE:
1) Never charge a lipo on anything except lipo mode. EVER!
2) If a battery goes a cell down, just bite the bullet and get a replacement. The batteries I was able to revive eventually failed again shortly thereafter. So it looks like the solution to 'jumping' a low power cell using the NiCD battery charging mode was only a temp fix at best.
3) Invest in a GOOD CHARGER. You'll save money on replacement batteries in the long run.
4) ALWAYS ADD A BATTERY HEAT SAFETY SWITCH IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD CHARGER/CAN'T MONITOR RECHARGING! Hobbyking has a heat safety switch which you can add in line while charging to avoid a fire. What I did was undeniably idiotic, but a safety switch - which is literally a $5-6 investment - would have sparred my $500 buggy. :( I'll never use another charger without one. EVER!
Lesson learned - and learned the hard way. I'm not a millionaire, so I can't just go out and replace a $500 buggy and haven't owned another since. Hopefully, my electric buggy tales of woe will help prevent others from making the mistake I made. Take the time to learn/educate yourself on the different types of RC batteries. And lastly, whatever you budget to buy your RC car double it - you'll need spare parts. They don't call them bash buggies for no reason. I think at one time, I had 4 complete vandals - 2 regular and 2 XL w/ the rally truck tires. At any given time, 1-2 would be in running order. The rest of the time they were being fixed. Even the super nice Team Associated RC8E had breakdowns. I think it's just a given that you'll burn up gears, batteries, etc and burn through tires (esp on pavement) in just a few runs. The performance of these cars is outstanding, but I think that comes by sacrificing longevity. To keep your car running, you'll need more than just a few spare parts. Investing in a small toolbox w/ some organizers (which you can get at harbor freight for < $10) is a great way to keep your cars in tip top shape - well, unless you set fire to the car. Have fun and stay safe folks :)
Newbie mistake #1 for nitro rc cars always turn the controller on before the car!
Torred Cat I have never had a nitro car, but I assume the engine just does whatever it wants and probably ends up exploding from over revving
Works best with nitro heli's lol
LMAO I did the opposite the other day getting my old nitro rustler running with my 5 year old and that sob took off across the parking lot at about 1/2 throttle 😂
Thanks to you, I have a Traxxas Slash and I know everything I should know about not acting like a doofus at the track. Thank you SO much!
I started with a nitro, had to get my dad to help with the maintenance since I was 6-7, but loved it so much. Ended up getting an electric but without the sound it didn't feel right
Love the videos brotha 👌💯 I tell everybody in South Philly about them I have alot of drone friends keep up the good work you're teaching me so much about the hobby I'm new to it
thanks needed that i just brought 1 for Christmas n do not wanna mess it up on that day
This was REALLY helpful I plan on picking up my first RC car soon (Traxxas Slash 4x4 1/10) so this was helpful so I know what I need to do before I'm ready to have fun!!
Senton is better sorry
@@Doman9191 They're mostly equal in performance.
@@superb334 but not in durability :D
Doman Ehhh... mine hasn’t broken yet
@@superb334 u are not bashing then
Thanks just got my first RC toy. It’s the Rustler VXL. I’m opening it up on Christmas along with my nephew. He’s getting a LaTrax prerunner hopefully we both enjoy. He’s a 5 year old beginner, well outside of the Walmart versions. It’s my first RC experience ever so.
Well happy holidays folks.
Professional, informative video. Your local hobbyists should be glad to have you around.
I really could have used this with my first nitro car. It was a corvette ZR1 from Tamiya and boy, did I make some mistakes. Like you said I fired it up, smoke was pouring out, so I let it run a few minutes with 20% fuel and (on a stand) did a few full throttle pulls. Adjusting the needle valve until it sounded like it should and then on the ground for some top speed runs. Funny thing, over the distance of a half mile, I went through a gallon of fuel running it back and forth at full throttle. The head was glowing red when I was done. I thought it was normal. Never ran again once it cooled off. Replaced the motor, had the shop break it in, then came home and ran it into a sewer because I put old batteries in the receiver. Locked at full throttle, bloop! Flooded ZR1. Life experiences...
This is good stuff. I'm an old school Newbie. Back in the day (1980s Tamiya Grasshopper, 1990s HPI RS4 MT Nitro) before RTR I don't recall any guidance or instructions on "break-in" for either Nitro or brushed motors. Another suggestion to piggy back this is to buy a temp gun. I burned up my first Titan 12T motor making first speed runs with Rustler. Not expensive to replace, but always concerning when things start smoking and strange odors are coming from the car and your son asks, "Is it supposed to do that Dad?"
Wade Luck Team Losi XX kit was my first real rc car. Put it together watching my Team Losi VHS tape. Even got the Airtronics XL2P radio. Kept the porcelain servo actuated speed control.
Thanks man!! I’m in the stage of learning the what’s and how’s. This really helps thanks! Subscribed and liked!!
Newbie mistake number 11. Watching this video AFTER buying the stuff. I was too excited to see all the cool stuff.
I'm looking in to getting started with some RC stuff. I have two options right now; I either restore an original Tamiya Super Hornet, or I purchase a new Arrma Raider XL Mega, both are about the same price after I consider what needs to be bought for the Hornet.
This video helped me out a ton, now I have a question for you good sir: what can I do to make a Axial rim with that deep recessed 12mm wheel hex work with my traxxas "a bit too short" hex hub?
Fyi, it's Axial rocker 2.2 rim I'm trying to get to work on a 1/16 Summit.
My first 2 cars were from my father. Got a 1991 Tamiya Bearhawk which I absolutely love. Very fast and it’s taken a hell of a beating over the years, just rebuilt the entire thing. And I got a 1992 Kyosho nitro thunderbird and it’s a gigantic pain in the ass. Fun when it runs correctly but extremely high maintenance
As a newbie this is pretty intimidating. Lol had no idea so much goes into RC cars. Thanks for the info!!
My dad found a hyper 7 tq2 in the shed and it's my first rc car and it runs brilliantly.
I did a jump and broke the driveshaft
in 2010 my first hobby grade RC was a Traxxas T-Maxx with a 3.3 nitro engine. if you follow the instructions in the owner's manual you won't have any problems.
Awesome. Thanks for the comment!
i had so many issues and could never get the thing running... maybe you just got a good one and i got a lemon
i followed all the instructions to a T
GromieFishing
They generally do not run that well. They tend to run hot and wear quickly. The Traxxas nitro engines are known for their incredibly poor quality.
Same except mine was summer 2000 had a Duratrax Maximum MT.
I just bought an xo-1 and this vid is definitely going to help me from messing up such a beautiful machine
Xo-1 as your first rc?
Tell ya what I think this is BEST video out there not ONLY for the Beginner but some of us already into the hobby whom started with drones or planes looking to branch across.The difference in response is astronomical..
Thanks for this video! I plan to get into RC cars because A) I always thought they were cool when I was yonger and B) because I now have a three year old son who seems to love RC cars lol
some great tips for the new guys
Hillbilly R/C Thanks!
Hillbilly R/C NO
TRAXXAX is suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper hard to control for beginners!
Hillbilly R/C NO NO NO
@@uversusog4495 no it's not
The last tip is the best, sadly the local shop around me closed 2 years ago when the owner decided to retire....
Thank you for the video!
I had a nitro 4 tec when I was 14, blasting about 70 mph down a long straight road, lost signal with throttle wide open and smacked a curb. What a great shower of parts that was!
I can think of way more common newbie mistakes. One of my important ones is not to submerge your tires in water. I did it when i got into the hobby and it wrecked the foams. Lol
Oh, there's lots of common newbie mistakes. We focused on just 10 for this video. But yes, good tip on the tire foams! Or in your case... tire crumbs. lol
Z.A.K. RC I did it on my scx10 deadbolt. When I got new tires I went with sealed beadlocks so I don't have the same problem anymore
I always have one pair for racing, one pair for bashing, and one pair for wet conditions for all of my cars.
Z.A.K. RC I do it all the time take them out and dry them out
El Dorado County RC Crawlers. adventure never ends yeah, but nobody will get all of the water out.
wait a minute i need to charge my battery? madness
@kurt tolledo I hope that was a joke... I don’t want to get r/woooshed but Zolaga00 was making a joke..
Ikr it is crazy
@@KT-jy4tf r/wooooooosh
My first Hobby grade rc was a Traxxas Stampede and I read the manual over and over again and learned my truck and while moving up to Axial scx10 and further on I learned it helps and your hobby store knows what to do.
This video is so informative, I committed #7, went to the hobby shop and did exactly what you said, fired right up lol!!!!
Thanks for watching Bucks RC World !
NEWBIE MISTAKE 11! Buying a newbright!
why you can resell the body for more than the car. to the craWLERS
Jada is surprisingly good for starters though
Stopmotions
Just about as much of a newbie mistake as buying anything Traxxas.
You aint fucking kidding. Bought one from walmart just because it looked cool and would be something to play with until the parts for my main car came in the mail.
Wire came disconnected and caused a short the same day.
Bought another one and had zero throttle control. It was either full throttle or nothing at all. I wont be buying another car from those brands ever again.
@@ovenheating9482 lmao you bought two and could have bought an ecx or wltoys or something for that price
Great video. I'm looking to get into hobby rc if that's what it's called.
I think toy grade rc is fun but it's only lasts a few months, then the axles plastic on plastic wear out. Ugh. I've outgrown toy cars.
Timeless information and yes do support those brick and mortar hobby shops.
Very well said sir.. Lots of people will learn from this.
I like to red the manual to see the grammar and spelling mistakes.
Maybe you should "red" your comment again.
Sorry, lol
Xenon Oops! Must of been the auto correct. Maybe?
Layton Pratt it's strange how many grammatical errors those books have, at least the traxxas ones anyways
I like the Blue ones. No Spelling or Grammar mistakes. Plus they have Pictures :)
Layton Pratt ur grammar!
My local hobby shop has this thing where if I buy a nitro from the they will do a free break in service. I don't do nitro but I think this is really cool, THANKS FORMBY MODDELS!!!
Oh that's great of them, wish they did that here, not that I mind to break in mine ^^
Krakow 04 That is pretty cool!
I'm getting 2 new bodies for my FTX carnage today, they will also help you pick out the right parts / accessories and paint types and colours for it, I did a body a few weeks ago that was a military style with a roof rack and lights. The light plug for my receiver was not the right end, so they soldiered on a new end for free. I will upload a video on it when I get a chance. Search for formby models on yt for their channel:) :)
We did that at our store also. We would even go through and explain how to start them. Most people didn't listen. Only thing we would not do was Tune them.
Krakow 04
Yes
I got the bezgar 1/12 scale for my son and ended up buying another. So fun. I want to buy new customizable stuff for it
When I was a kid and wanted to get Into RC’s instead of getting something easy I was sold on a big XTM X factor it was cool but as being a first timer I was honestly discouraged because I always needed my dad to come help which was ok but it was something I wanted to learn on my own
I think a T Maxx or e Maxx makes a great beginner. Really easy for me to work on right away. I eventually put two engines on it.
Must have been a cool project!
RCDriverMagazine it was but I learned quickly that nitro is about working on cars electric is about driving. I must spend 4 hours for every hour driving. That's okay and I run 30% I love working on them. But I'd feel sorry for anyone buying a nitro who isn't into working on motors.
wilson solt my first rc car last year was a tmaxx! I've already crashed it a couple times and needed to fix it handful of times. Still fun to use so just bought a jato and must say it's fun but glad I started off with the tmaxx
Who needs all this when you can just thrash an old Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRC 2003 where everything is tapped together and all the electrics are open to the elements. BRAAAAAP
sounds like you have shitty rc car
RideRedRacer no it's the best RC car. It's not meant to be thrashed but it still runs baby!
nice!
My first real rc about 12 years ago was the tt? (Or tl?) 01 lancer with the old school mechanical speed control. It was a total tank
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Thanks for sharing your time ⚡
For a newbie thank you for the info. I did all the suggestions. But I'm finding it hard to discuss dos and don'ts and advice from other rc hobbies they tell everything that is wrong and give me bad advice. The hobbies told me the wrong heat range glow plug. I really enjoy it its really fun I want to advance my knowledge but they dont seem to share there experience. It like they are like he'll learn. But if there not lot of people getting back into the hobby they would like to help people out. Just my thoughts. I liked your video and info thanks for sharing
Pick a suitable place to drive. Don't go racing on the street in front of your home. Minimalize the risk of crashing into stuff.
Great tips! Thank you!
Lol that's how I broke my truck I was driving it outside my house on the street and right into a deep puddle and it was a tiny losi truck I think 1/24 scale but it was brushless and did like 40mph but it wasn't water proof like the bigger trucks so I fried it.
Broke a camber arm on my Bandit hitting a telephone pole in front of my house, but the dust cloud I kicked up doing donuts on the side of the road made it worth it. It was easy to fix anyway.
Pancouver venguins crashed my first brushed rc mostertuck into the house bloke a wheel somehow
All I do is race on the street in front of my home.. the only cars that come by are a metro bus every 30 minutes to an hour, otherwise it’s empty.
your no.1 common mistatke i think its not a mistake...its all about choice..dont be afraid to buy expensive cars or branded rc cars..eventualy u wil learn all the teqnical things just dont stop learning...
There are a lot of typos in your comment, but you are right to a certain extent. All of my stuff is Team Associated I built from kits. RTR's are designed for a certain price point. Not so good. So many (if not most) "R/C'ers" have no clue whatsoever about how to tune, repair, or maintain their stuff. Kinda sad, really.
I like what you said about learning. It's a big part of the hobby!
Cheers from Las Vegas, Nevada!
Anthony Abad damn right! sure, I get pissed off when the same part breaks repeatedly (like the u-joints on traxxas axles), but then I learn more about what custom parts are out there, and how to install them. in fact, one can learn how to do a lot of repair and customization work right here on youtube!
Traxxas and their ilk are not the best choices for the long term. They are not racers!
I run Associated exclusively. I build them from kits and install all of my own gear. I currently run a B5M 2wd and it is almost bullet proof.
Losi is good, also. Both of these companies race and are very competitive! There are others but these two have the best support network. Parts, upgrades, and technical support. I highly recommend you go to "Shortcourse Worlid" here on CZcams. If you do, you'll see why. He's a racer, not a basher, and wants only to help you succeed.
Richard Darlington are there any local hobby shops to go to here in Vegas?
Richard Darlington I am strictly a basher, and my local hobby shop has enough parts to build a slash or stampede from scratch. Nothing against racers, but I tend to drive my truck like I'm trying to break it. If it's brand new, sometimes I am. I need to find out where it's limits are, and where it needs to be upgraded to be able to wheelie my entire driveway, or jump over my neighbors full sized truck. Being able to do that kind of stuff makes me feel like king shit at backyard parties. :)
Very informative. Great tips for a newbie like myself.
Thanks a heap for this advice!
My first real RC car was a HPI RTR3....
It was cool, but the engine break in period was kinda long and tedious.
My mistake was also the clerk's mistake. I went in to buy the nitro T-MAXX a few years back. He was new to the shop and sold me airplane fuel with my truck, which I knew nothing about there being a difference, and took it all home and broke in the engine with that. Every time I ran it, it overheated. I still have the same truck and engine after over 10 years so it's not so bad, but I only realized after picking up a second bottle of fuel from the same shop and the owner as the clerk this time that it was the wrong stuff, as he informed me of the difference. I told him what had happened and he took no responsibility for his sales clerks mistake and offered no sympathy.
I was familiar with nitro engines long before the truck as I had a couple of nitro air boats in the past, but I had no idea that there was an oil/fuel difference aside from nitro content.
So guy's, don't make the mistake I made. Hopefully you read this or know this before getting into nitro fuel trucks.
Thanks for pointing out these rookie mistakes as well.
Thanks for the helpful story and for watching!
This is where you don't go back to that hobby shop.. If the owner has a don't give a shit attitude about what his employees sell you when it's wrong, then you never go back.. Vote with your wallet.. Many hobby shops have a shitty attitude I've found.. They are really no help when asking questions.. Then they wonder why they are going out of business..
LOOK B 4 U BUY.
You have to have an idea of what to look for to even know to look for something before you buy. If you have no clue you tend to rely on the clerk. My first mistake.
First mistake was buying nitro for your first RC
U got me in 😂🤝 about to go to my local hobby shop and by a 1/16 scale gas truck
Thank You! For the info. Super excited to get running just pick-up free electric. No owners manual though, but will be visiting local hobby shop for more help
My first hobby level rc was the Traxxas rustler vxl
Huh? I thought you said "Hobby grade".
Slash 2wd
Good Choice!
Nice
My manual was for the wrong car XD
Doh!
Traxxas?
That’s what CZcams is for. 😆
Tip #10. In the event of a house fire, while charging your Lipo battery. Is there an exclusion in your homeowners insurance that leaves you screwed? I think it would be in an assumed risk clause.
Great video! Was very easy to understand and helped a lot! Keep up the content!
My first rc car was the e revo brushless edition
JesusTheAlmightyLord 34 Nice, mine was the Revo 3.3 super high maintenance :(
I've only been cooing rc's for about a year, but I feel like breaking in the motor is just as important a step with electric as nitro. regardless if you run brush or brushless..... my one rookie mistake according to the video
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All good points here. I have been doing RC cars sence the 80s. I do agree nitro is a lot of care and maintance
ive gotten 2 rc cars now electric and ik a decent amount of this but since ive only been part of the ec family for just pver 1 year it helped alot!! thanks!!
Thanks for watching Cyber Error !
Number 4 may be a common mistake
But how many hobbyist stores actually tell the customer they need a battery charger that may not come with the car they just sold a customer, I wouldn't be mad its dead, I'd be made you knew it needed one and didn't say anything.
Informative video, so a couple of questions. I'm thinking about getting into RC, I'm leaning towards the Traxxas E-Revo. Looks like a good all around vehicle. I'm not looking to go fast, just have fun and enjoy it. Is that a good car to start with? And I was thinking about getting an extra battery, what are your thoughts? And as a side note, it amazes me how tough these things are. I'm not going to try and tear mine up, cause even though this one is cheap compared to many, it's still an expensive toy. Also, are they easy to clean up and maintain?
My first one is the udr and i couldnt be more happy with it. Broke lower a arm and the servo died in 10 hours...i fixed it all my self. Bought a high end hitec servo. Runs great
I'm ordering a bandit Vxl with tsm soon, these tips sure come in handy
Great tips...except for the very first one. As a longtime rc hobbyist (30+ years), I'm a very firm believer that everybody getting into the hobby/sport should start out with a kit. So many today have absolutely no idea how diffs, trannies, suspension components work that they end up wrecking their new rtr and having no clue what happened or more importantly WHY whatever it happened happened. When they build a kit, they gain an understanding of not only how things work, but they also are more apt to understand issues and "read" the vehicles problem.
Exactly. RTR's are pretty much ruining the hobby. So many great rc's out there, but I will never purchase them, because I don't want an RTR. I'd go as far as to say that EVERYBODY getting into RC cars, should start with a kit. I don't mind if it's packaged with the electronics, but let it at least be a kit. When I got into RC cars in the late 80's, as a kid, it was very much because the idea of building the kits intrigued me. I made some mistakes, a few expensive ones, but hey, I also learned a lot. I look at a lot of the RTR cars out there and just wonder how people can think it's quality. After my wifes cousins son, wrecked his brushed Traxxas Bandit, he asked me to help fix it, I took the time to do a full tear-down of the model. I don't care if Tamiya sill uses tapping screws, a DT02 and DT03 is still a better model for a quarter of the price.
I wish this one kid listened to tip #6 (4:01).... When I had my car run into his WalMart pos at over 35MPH Destroying his and mine, and never will I forget his mom yelling at me for accusing me of "Crashing into him on purpose"
AJ La that sucks dude mine goes 75 miles per hour if that was mine it would probably explode
Ask her to shut her trap and give you some insurance info. Some family type insurances will cover. If that will not work, ask her to shut her trap and explain to her how one should conduct him or herself on the track. After that, ask her to get her mobile and do a bank transfer of the amount she owes you for your car.
Can I ask you how old you are? It kind of sound like you just took her B.S and did nothing.
That really sucks...
@@AB-80X he crashed into the moms kids car so how is it her fault just because the other dumbass has an expensive RC doesn't make it the other person's fault duhhhh. He said he drove into the new bright learn to read so it's his fault and who hits a car that can only go 8mph maybe lol you have to be one dumbass driver. Plus a new bright couldn't break shit if it hit it like I said they go like 8mph and are super light POS cars so it is obvious who's at fault hes just a pissed kid because his car broke.
When I had my car??????? WTF lol you control it ya know and why did you have your car hit it lol sounds stupid to be driving fast near a Walmart Rc that barley moves.
loved the video, just got my first hobby grade rc today. sadly we don't have a hobby shop in my town. :( I have the bigfoot #1 by traxxas and it is awesome!
Great advice brother am only new at the game and when I first got my Lipos I ballooned 2 of them because I didn't put the right settings in 😱. As long as you learn by your mistakes that is fine 👍but battery charging isn't a mistake you really don't want to do. Health and safety is paramount, i always make sure now I do it by the book. 😁👍👍👍👍👍 fantastic video bro.
My parents surprised me with a e revo today
mini XD gaming my parents surprised me with luggage 🧳.
A Revo, thats really nice... Last year i got a new door for my room...
I got less ass kickings
Expert rc drivers: goes to a hobby place
Newbie rc drivers: goes to walmart to buy an rc car
Expert rc drivers: am i a joke to you
I was thinking of buying an RC Car on Amazon. I'll go ahead and go to an RC Hobby place.
@@algebruh_m8652 you can buy high end quality RC cars on amazon
@@SnEaKeRSkEr but Amazon is shit.
Good video! I am thinking about getting back into RC and this helps a TON.
SkyHook We're happy to hear this helped! Hope you get back into RC soon!
My first was the traxxas stampede. Definitely a great car to start off with. Easy to maintain, fix, and control. And I was 12 when u started so i suggest the stampede