What is a good remote control car for an adult?

best electric rc cars for adults image

oneandonly

My boyfriend wants a remote control car to play around with and i want to get him one that is fun, not as slow as the ones you can get at Toys R US, but also not $400. Does anyone have any good ideas. I am not too savy on the specifications, but i found one from Silverlight that was orignally 120 and not on sale for 40. Here is what it says:

This beautifully crafted and fully assembled Electric 1:16 Official Licensed Nissan Calsonic 350Z RC Car from Silverlit is one of the best showcase models for any car enthusiasts. This car has Digital Proportional Remote Control. The Digital Proportional function allows precise turning angels even in high speed! Fully equipped with 2 headlights, 4 brake lights and 4 signal lights!! When your making a left or right turn, the car will signal at the time of turning! The Calsonic 350Z RC Car comes fully loaded and Ready To Run (RTR). It includes a 6V rechargeable battery pack, & AC adapter charger. Being from Silverlit, you can be assured that this is the highest quality product out there.

Features:

Full Function Digital Proportional Radio Control
1:16 Scale Licensed Vehicle
Ready-to-Run with 6V NiCd Rechargeable Battery
Independent Front and Rear Suspension
Digital Proportional Function
Steering Trim Alignment
Equipped with 2 Headlights, 4 Brake Lights and 4 Signal Lights
Professional Level Transmitter
Tri-Band Technology
Hobby Grade Details
Top Scale Speed Over 125 MPH
Includes:

Silverlit Electric 1:16 Official Licensed Nissan Calsonic 350Z RC Car
Full Function Digital Proportional Radio Control
6v 750 mAh NiCd Rechargeable Battery
AC Wall Charger
4 AA Alkaline Batteries
Specifications:

Height: 3 in.
Length: 10.5 in.
Width: 4.8 in.

Answer
Sounds like a good one. You always want to go with digital proportion controls(as you noted) If there are any hobby shops nearby consider making a trip to one of those... But make sure...whatever you buy.. is no Nitro powered. If you get nitro it requires nitro fuel and some technical skill to operate and use correctly. Silverlit is a good company, it is namebrand. I have bought one of there helicopters before, it was a cheap model. It ran good, although it was two channel.

The 6v 750 mAh NiCd battery means it is fast trust me he will be impressed.

are RC vehicles appropriate for a 10 year old boy with ADHD?

Jr. is ang

I am looking for something he can focus his over abundance of energy on. I am thinking of buying broken vehicles and let him take them apart, learn how to fix them and swap parts until he gets some of them working.
can he work on them with minimum supervision? i mean, he can use hand tools, but no power tools without an adult, so he needs to do most of the work on his own.
should i go with the better adult type, or the cheap ,kids, wal mart type?
battery or fuel?
can a 10 year old use the fuel powered ones without adult supervision?
if you think it is a good idea, are there clubs or on line groups he can join to get help fixing things?
at this point i am not trying to get him to build these with pride, i expect him to use a lot of hammers and duct tape, i just want him to learn to think, create, take several vehicles apart to build one.
he is getting into trouble, getting into things he shouldnt, breaking things. I want to find something where he can start to learn if he takes the time to study it, find the right tools, go online for help, he can build something he will like. then , of course he could get more broken vehicles and make something even better.
right now, everything is hammer, smash. or worse, "can I use the table saw"? " how about the chain saw"?

Answer
I think it would be a great idea. You can get some pretty cheap on ebay. I would get him some good opens and stay away from WalMart, Radio Shack, etc. If you get the cheap kinds they are impossible to find replacement parts. If you go with a hobby store grade RC, the parts are endless. It all depends on how much you want to spend too. Some of the top brands are Traxxas (my fav), HPI, Losi, Kyosho, Associated and Tamiya. If you go to ebay and search "(brand name I mentioned) Roller" you will see a ton of used rolling RC's with no motor or electronics. Basically parts cars. You can get a couple of them for him to work on. That's what I do, fix up old beat up RC's and make them new again. It takes some concentration and patience and no power tools or saws are required. There are some RC tool kits you can get him around $35+ that will fit any RC car. And when he fixes them up, he would have a blast running them, crashing them and fixing them up again. Nitro fuel isn't something to mess with if you don't trust that he can take care of it. The flame is almost invisible and dangerous. Nitro RC's require more maintenance and more skill to put together though. Like rebuilding the motors. So he might like that better, and you or another adult can be in charge of the fuel. Electric is good too, just not as much to learn, in my opinion. Either way, I think he would love doing it and it would require him to focus and concentrate. It does get frustrating but what doesn't, really? Good luck and get involved with him. You might enjoy it as well!

Powered by Yahoo! Answers

Title Post: What is a good remote control car for an adult?
Rating: 92% based on 925 ratings. 4 user reviews.
Author: Unknown

Thanks For Coming To My Blog