Common Nitro RC Car and Truck Terms
If you're new to the world of nitro RC car and truck racing there are a few basic terms that you will hear over and over. If you want to go on the track and look like you've been racing for years instead of some green newbie, learn these terms and learn to talk the talk!
The first term you'll need to know the full meaning of is "nitro". It refers to any fuel powered vehicle or the fuel itself which is gas mixed with the fuel additive nitromethane. The mixture of the nitro can be anywhere from 10% to 40% added to the gasoline, but normally is in the 20% range.
Another common term you'll hear a lot is "glow engine". This is the engine of your nitro RC car or truck. The engines have a glow plug (definition coming) and they work in the same fashion as a spark plug. The filament inside the plug glows when it gets hot.
Which brings us to the next common RC car and truck term "glow plug". The glow plug heats the fuel mixture in your nitro RC car or truck and when it gets hot it begins to glow. The glow plug is heated with a battery powered glow started or glow plug warmer. Once the engine is running however, good old fashioned combustion takes over to keep the engine of your RC car or truck running.
The fourth definition you need to know is "glow starter". This is a battery powered device that you can attach to your RC car's glow plug to heat it up to get your vehicle going. If you are running your RC car or truck outside in colder weather, this is a very handy gadget to have around.
Now that you know the basics of the RC car and truck lingo. You can get out on the track not sound quite so new to the fun sport of RC car and truck racing!
posted by Raceway RC Cars and Trucks
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