How to make a gas RC into fast electric RC

You may want to make a gas RC electric as I show you for a few reasons. One methanol costs $30 per gallon after you drive to Hobbytown to get it. Two you don't like using fossil fuels for fun. Or three you have a gas RC with an engine that has low, compression like me. This can cost you about $40 on nitro rcx.com (not including shipping).

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Step 1: Take the engine off

First you will have to take the engine, speed controlling servo, battery case, and fuel tank off. If you stripped the head of the screw too much I suggest using a cutting blade on a dremel and grind through the center so you can make it a flat head.

Matrix-technician says: Jan 30, 2012. 9:01 PM

That's correct. I race my Traxxas T-maxx at my local track. They can sell it to racers for a fraction of the store cost. though I never got it for only $10. I usually paid anywhere from $15-$20 for mine. If you don't have a local track, consider searching the internet for local r/c enthusiasts clubs. :)

jbaker22 (author) in reply to Matrix-technicianApr 23, 2013. 11:42 AM

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jbaker22 (author) in reply to Matrix-technicianApr 23, 2013. 11:41 AM

My parents got me a T-maxx for my birthday and it is a money sucking pain in the but. I just don't like gas RC's

Matrix-technician in reply to jbaker22Apr 29, 2013. 9:53 AM

Yeah, i recently sold my T-maxx. I would not recommend it as a beginner's or for your first nitro. Its definitely an advanced model for experienced enthusiasts. I had mine for about three years and had nothing but trouble the whole time.

charles gray says: Apr 23, 2013. 4:39 AM

That is an cool idea but its going to run you a lot of money on parts and it will get very tricky. You would have to change almost all your internals, might as well buy a Nitro car

thematthatter says: Oct 15, 2011. 11:49 PM

if your still into nitro racing you can get race fuel cheaper if you go to a race track.

jbaker22 (author) in reply to thematthatterOct 19, 2011. 6:18 PM

Where do I get it cheaper and ment for a small methonol engine?

thematthatter in reply to jbaker22Nov 6, 2011. 1:43 AM

i dont know what else they add to R/C engines but any backwoods race track has people who sell nitro-methane, or methanol for racing. Last time i checked it was about $10 a gallon.

jbaker22 (author) in reply to thematthatterFeb 1, 2012. 12:48 PM