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HPI Nitro Driving Tips

HPI nitro cars are a lot of fun, they can hit speeds of up to 55MPH and if you learn some tips and tricks you can learn to handle this fast little speed demon on the corners and the straightways.

When you get an HPI nitro car, make sure you break in the motor correctly. This means running your car through three to five tanks of gas and using various speeds without actually topping out the speed on your car.

Make sure your car is assembled absolutely correctly. Sometimes RTR doesn't mean completely ready to run. You will need to make sure the wheels are aligned, it's a good idea to go ahead and glue them on before you race too. Install any ball bearings that are necessary and make sure your air filters are installed.

Also if you are looking to learn how to jump you RC car, approach the jump as squarely in the middle of the ramp as possible. Also, if your car begins to nose dive in the middle of the jump, just apply throttle and it will even out in midair. This will enable you to make a level landing. If you notice that rear end is lower than the front, apply the brakes, it will make your front end go down.

If your RC car begins to roll in midair, turn your steering wheel towards the direction of the roll. It will enable your car to level out and still make a 4 point landing. No matter what kind of midair correction you had to do, when your RC car does land, make sure it lands as level as possible and if your car bounces on the first landing, let it finish before you attempt to steer.
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