NITRO RC Cars are DYING - Here’s the REAL Reason!

[@beyondRC]

What are your thoughts on this? I know the Nitro fans out there will refuse to accept this but its true. We dont see any good new nitro releases as RC companies know electric is way more popular these days. Its a shame as I do enjoy nitro but the ease of electric makes it so much more appealing especially to beginners! See you on the next one! 👍

[@morris4069]

I’m thinking of dragging out my old nitro stamped now lol.

[@IdiotSavantRC]

This actually finally sold me on buying a nitro. I have some good friends who are very familiar with them and would be willing to help me learn. You can also get them pretty cheap.

[@beyondRC]

@@blackhawk2302 I think you should read that again? Keyword there being NEW! Yes they all offer nitro RC cars but we have seen nothing new for a very long time.

[@ZingZingNZ]

I started bashing a couple years ago, then I finally went to a race track. Now I'm absolutely hooked on nitro racing

[@Art-zs6sl]

I feel like you are at least a few years late to the party. I had to check when you posted the video to be sure but it's only 2 days old!

[@Gavs_rc_hobbies]

Im one of those die-hard nitro guys. While I do have quite a few electric cars (due to the classes I race) I'll always choose nitro over electric. I love tinkering with the engines and even modifying them from tim to time.

[@beyondRC]

Awesome! Having both is always a bonus! 😎👍

[@Art-zs6sl]

That's what it's about when you enjoy the nitro approach!

[@darrenalmeida1382]

I want to spend some money and I was thinking about buying a New Clodbuster because I have a desire to build a kit. Donʻt get me wrong, I do have several electric Tamiya kits to build, but there is also Nitro running through my veins. Like mentioned in this video there are less and less nitro kits available these days. With that said, I have been buying up as much RC10 GTs that I can find locally. Running nitro is what the HOBBY IS ABOUT. Tinkering and tuning is THE HOBBY and NITRO is addicting. I collected all the parts I need to build a NITRO RC10 GT drag car and that will be my next build. Thank you for posting the video, so much FUEL to feed my desire.

[@dannyrisley4665]

Nitro is what keeps me juiced in the hobby. I got bored with my electrics. Once I got a Nitro the hobby has been awesome for me. Just need Associated to start making parts again to let the market cool on their original Nitro parts and vehicles.

[@beyondRC]

Electric isn't for everyone its just a shame new people in the hobby are so put off by nitro :(

[@brandenbreen2667]

Hey man throughout since 2014 is when I get into the hobby I’ve had at least over 10 nitros and 1 electric and I have to say there’s no way I’d turn to electric over a nitro never

[@Rc.pipesmoker]

I've been running electric rc's for years and will continue to do so BUT there's nothing like running a living breathing engine in a rc vehicle, the sound the smell just awesome.

[@204_rc]

I left the hobby over a decade ago because I got too frustrated with nitro. I got back into it over a year ago with electric. I miss the sound and even the smell from nitro RCs, but I admit I don't miss the hassle and fuss with them. I like to tinker and mod my RCs, but electrics have enough to work on without worrying about an engine. But kudos to anyone who sticks with nitros! I love to see them whenever I attend an RC meetup.

[@woogienitro]

Nitro will never die in my world.. But I got to say it is nice every now and then just to throw a couple of packs in and go

[@jackdurden466]

Dude, the biggest positive issue with nitro IS the sound! It’s true about all the advancements that electric has come into. Yet the pure feeling of satisfaction when getting that tune “just right” and then either racing or just teaching your son, or daughter, how to go Nitro is an enormous satisfaction indeed!!! Of course I began with electric. And I’d bet at least 75% of us all did the same. But once you get that bug, it’s all over with…🥰🥰🥰

[@sts.556]

agreed and that bug is like getting hooked on crack

[@MrShaaman6969]

Nitros and 2 strokes are like old school muscle. Electric is like tuner muscle. As long as people (me) like to tinker and wrench on our beasts nitro and 2stroke will always have a home and a "niche"

[@PERTHWESTOZRC]

I love my 2 nitro trucks, nothing beats the sound of a nitro. They are pretty easy to tune according to the weather conditions. They can be a bit of work but that's part of the hobby! Was thinking the other day to take mine out again actually. I have this VRX Tornado as well as a 1/8 HSP Nokier Monster truck

[@beyondRC]

Very true Dave! They are awesome for sure just take some extra time to get right and then they are enjoyable! Cheers mate

[@SebastianLong]

Ive got a mix of nitro, gas and electric. I overwhelmingly like my 2 stroke RC over any of the others. Nitro cars in anything bigger than 1/8 scale or something designed for racing is hard. Ive been seening a lot more people on youtube using nitro and have more than 1. My opinion is it is building back up with the sales of 2 stroke crossing over to nitro.

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

I think nitro is just like any other RC , it’s a decision just like getting a UDR you know it’s gonna break. When you buy a nitro.You know you’re gonna work on it and less and less people want to do the work.

[@beyondRC]

agreed 💯👍

[@jacekeaghey7581]

Yeah, I like to do the work, idle hands and all that. But when looking at buying a nitro rc I had to research where I could even get the fuel. Ended up buying a Rovan buggy since it wasn't to much more when compared to a Tmax classic.

[@ilovemyhat1990]

Electric is for the less mechanically inclined. Nitro is for those that love a challenge. my opinion but those that are strict electric are more so those that want everything made easy.

[@wilfredoatanacio1673]

Electric is just a toy not a hobby

[@Reindeer911]

Electrics have come a LONG way over the last decade. I had to stop with the hobby back around 2011 or so to take care of a sick family member. At that point LiPo batteries were still relatively new, expensive, somewhat hazardous in the hands of someone who didn't know what they were doing, and the models in general sucked. I'm talking planes and helis in addition to cars. Nitro and gassers were still the power of choice. These days, even though part of me still likes nitro, electrics really are the way to go. The technology and the quality of the models/components have VASTLY improved, costs have come way down, and the one thing I don't miss about running nitro is cleaning up all the mess.

[@beyondRC]

Some excellent points there and exactly my thoughts 😎👍

[@petermakeithappen8336]

I love the sound of nitro. It's not as you say high pitch and annoying. I don't care who gives me the crazy eye for enjoying my favorite hobby. More often then not I get compliments ooo's and ah's. I do agree that the nitro fad has lost its popularity with the electric cars being much easier to operate and faster and cheaper

[@Ryan96se]

I enjoy both. There are days where the instant gratification of installing a battery and going is good. Then there are days where you want to be responsible for how your RC performs. Part of the hobby of nitro is building your mechanical skills and the satisfaction you get when you get things right. The smoke and the noise also adds to the experience.

[@gforce_117]

Nitro is just a lot more exciting to me. Everytime I run the Tmaxx in campground/public place bystanders are always super interested in it and many don't even know about nitro. Would be super cool to have a comeback with nitro. Maybe when people are bored of electric they could market nitro as a "new" loud, smoky, high revving alternative. People today don't have the patience to learn nitro and see how awesome it is. If anything 1/5 scale gas will continue becuase they are a lot easier to get into. It's ironic how in full size cars the car guys trash on electric, but with rc most like electric!

[@HardcoreRC]

Love the sound and smell of Nitro, deffo still want to add one to our fleet

[@beyondRC]

For sure mate and personally I do enjoy them its just a shame we wont see any new releases any time soon! You add a nitro and I will add a 30DN... Deal? ha

[@HardcoreRC]

@@beyondRC Sounds like a deal, will have to be in 2023 as have the XRT coming and that's cleaned out our funds 😂😂

[@IkusaTakuma]

I actually don't mind the need to tinker with the engine, tune it, and all the effort involved... It's worth the effort. The thing that kills nitro for me is how there's basically nowhere for me to legally drive one. At parks people will complain about the noise and smell, in the neighborhood roads people will complain about the noise. The fumes prevent the vehicle from being driven indoors or at indoor tracks, and the only 3 outdoor RC tracks within 2 hours of my location all explicitly prohibit nitros. If I bought a nitro, it would be a glorified model car, collecting dust on my shelf indefinitely. I imagine as time goes on nitros will likely be even harder to legally drive as the world moves away from gasoline-powered everything to mass-adopt electric-powered everything... I love nitros, I love the feedback you get from driving one, I love the mechanical-ness of it all, I love nitros, but they are just not worth the inconvenience of having to drive 5+ hours to the nearest place that allows nitros as someone with an actual job and obligations, especially knowing that the nearest nitros-permitted track is just a single noise ordinance law or noise complaint away from having to implement a "no nitros" rule like the rest of the RC tracks I go to.

[@solitaryclusterofneurons598]

You're on the money! I love nitro and I originally got into the hobby because of the sound and smell and because I like tinkering on engines, however the thing stopping me from taking part in the hobby nowadays is that there's nowhere nearby where I live where I can run it without people getting their bee in a bonnet about it, esp with environmental concerns these days (wish those people would get mad at the roads covered in SUVs that'll never go off-road than 1 tiny microengine). It's just not worth the hassle. I do hope however the RC industry doesn't give up on engines completely, I would like to see experimentation with efuels in RC.

[@buss1205]

electric rc cars are better, but nitro will always be cooler

[@beyondRC]

True

[@Mr4fksake]

You can't beat the he noise of the nitro which enhances the experience, something you just don't get with electric

[@beyondRC]

💯💯👍

[@SEEYAIAYE]

My only experience was with a cheap HSP Nitro, it was a right pain in the arse to get it running smoothly consistently but for the 5 tanks of fuel you get to burn through before the 2-speed transmission stripped again or the 4th pullstart cord snapped it was a lot of fun. I just sold it recently after getting a V5 Typhon and haven't looked back. Now instead of burning fuel it burns tyres and money.

[@beyondRC]

They can be a right pain to get started and keep them running then tuning etc its just a pain but very rewarding when they actually work 😅👍

[@a2rc]

You get what you pay for generally. HSPs are not great but can be more than usable in the right hands. Anyone starting out with nitro should get a car/truck that is localy supported. Like most things you want to last and have easy of use, you should spend to the top of your budget. Not the bottom.

[@black99rt]

I have only ever owned nitro when it comes to hobby quality. I just scratch built a nitro slash with a jato trans, and custom chassis. I tried to use as many OEM catalog parts a possible and imagine what Traxxas could do if they made another nitro model on their 2wd platform. I will probably build my first electric here soon, to give to my 7 year nephew. I can't get excited about them for myself, except maybe for a crawler.

[@___Aaron___]

When using a nitro car. Why worry about who hears it. Technically if someone complains about the noise. They are just jealous it's not them playing.. lmfao.

[@DimiS1978]

Maybe its because I'm older but the high pitch noise nitro makes just annoys the living s*** out of me.

[@beyondRC]

they can be a bit obnoxious same as 1/5 petrol's! 😂

[@ResurrectionRC]

I love all of my electric cars hands down. But my hyper 7 is just 1 car I flat refuse to turn electric. The thrill of the engine sound, the smell of the nitro, it's just pure nostalgia for me. When I was a kid I really wanted a nitro but my parents said no. Now I'm an adult, there will always be a nitro in my fleet 👍🏽. On a separate note, the pump track looks better in tarmac. I'll have to take my new x maxx there soon. ☺️

[@beyondRC]

Used to love my hyper 7 and as you say something about nitro that makes it special! Its a decent track mate definitely worth popping down with the xmaxx. There is a small group of us now who all live local and go bashing at least once a month. Will have to get you along if not before the end of the year first thing in 2023 😎👍

[@ResurrectionRC]

Appreciate that offer Ricky, I'll definitely be in touch ☺️👍🏽

[@ghost_1978]

same as me my parent always say no i buy my fist nitro rc a years a go and im so happy i got 3 now yess it could be pain in the but too tune forme time to time but when it work its so amazing nothing beat it

[@MrGdbsti05]

i was a die hard nitro fan but my local hobby shop stopped carrying nitro parts. they have very few parts in stock. i did recently play with a nitro rc getting it ready for a friend and it did take me back. at the end im content with my 8s monsters

[@Alt.F4.]

Bro ebay

[@briancradicsandiego5254]

I don’t care if majority of people like the electric RC cars. I still like internal combustion engines that operate off of thermodynamics. I never have problems starting the engine on my RC car. My all-wheel-drive nitro buggy only tops out at 55 mile an hour and I don’t care if your brushless RC car can do over 100 mile an hour. My nitro RC buggy always puts a smile on my face while I’m playing driving it around. I also love spending time tuning the engines and rebuilding them.

[@lawrencewinter]

when nitro dies, I leave the hobby. simples

[@Kmcornell23]

There are a ton of reasons as to why I got away from nitros but I do miss that sound. Electrics just don't sound cool. But they are far less work and I just don't have the time to sit and tune them. It's nice just being able to charge a battery in 20-30 minutes and go. It doesn't matter if its hot or cold. I think they'd have to make a fuel injected engine for nitros to really make any kind of come back.

[@Luke-en2tk]

As I shop I used to sell hundreds of nitro rc's in a year, now it's just a handful. The second hand nitro market is still quite active but a lot of people don't want to work on them. We stopped tuning nitro cars when Covid came as we weren't able to do so and never started doing them again.

[@parker1ray]

Where did you get the bug body? I want one!

[@beyondRC]

FTX bugsta body

[@InTheZone85]

When you hear stories of hobby store employees dissuading customers from buying nitro, or when you have companies that make zero attempt to build new nitro, or when r/c sites/mags like rccaraction refuse to talk about nitro, and when you get lazy hobbyists you get a dying breed. It's even hard to find kits these days, that's how lazy so many in this hobby have gotten. Electric has been around forever, this is nothing new. Nitro, even if it's getting less support, offers more fun than electric ever could. Yes electric is easier and potentially faster, but nitro has always been more fun for me. You can run nitro solo and it feels like the car is alive, you run electric and you don't anywhere near the same sensation. I currently own a HPI Nitro RS4 2, Nitro RS4 3, Savage SS all of which are fully modified, Xray T4, Xray XT2, and I have an Arrma Felony roller coming any day now simply because BittyDesign released a Viper body (body is called VPR). I would've never bought an Arrma if it wasn't for my favorite car body being available. I would love for HPI to release or re-release a Super Nitro RS4 or a 4WD gas buggy/stadium truck. There is a new company called Sparko Racing that is going to introduce new nitro vehicles, but it also takes customers to support it. I've been eyeing Xray NT1s, but I need to get my money right because that is definitely going to be expensive. It also doesn't help when a few of the existing top engine manufacturers like OS want to charge a ridiculous $500+ an engine. Electric is not cheap by any means, but there's no reason for a quality engine to be above $200 but it seems like they're trying to match market prices between the two (motor, esc, batteries, charger vs engine).

[@parker1ray]

I started my RC career with a Savage 21 and do agree and that is why I own 6 mostly Arrma to include Felony, Kratan, granite, and Typhon all 6S except the Granite. I will say however, that the old nitro cars were a blast when tuned and running good!

[@PatriotBrad]

do the clutches on these wear out too? seems to give it gas, make noise, and eventually it accelerates. Sort of like a jet jump/boat engine. the slip causes delay

[@Griso12008V]

Yeah the clutch shoes, springs and clutch bearings do wear out. You can tune how much delay and the harshness of engagement of the clutch with different spring rates and shoe weight. The lighter the spring or heavier the shoe the lower the RPM needed to engage. This makes for a smoother engagement for low traction but can bog the engine. On the other end light shoes and or heavy spring can engage at a higher rpm but it’s going to come on with a hard punch not so great in low traction conditions.

[@PatriotBrad]

@@Griso12008V same as a snowmobile cvt then. Rather have that instant response from brushless powa!

[@Griso12008V]

@@PatriotBrad similar to a snowmobile but more like a drum brake in reverse.

[@tezy0193]

well this whole hobby is kinda niche, but it will never die completely .. at least for me personally it will never die, just got into this hobby again recently, bought a baja 5b 2 stroker, absolutely love this thing😅 but already have my eye's set on a tiny 1:18 nitro buggy ( lrp shark 18) as a project for next winter and an inferno mp 7.5 (always wanted one as a kid)

[@BelowAmbient]

the only people that dont like nitro are the ones that dont know how to use them... plenty of new nitros out as well...

[@beyondRC]

Name a few new nitros?

[@xXYannuschXx]

I started out with brushless, but when I got my first nitro (a Hobao Hyper VS) it quickly became my most favorite and most driven rc car. Its like the hobby finally felt like what I dreamed it would feel like as a kid. Brushless just doesnt compare in fun for me and I qickly get bored driving them.

[@beyondRC]

Exactly! I love my hyper 7.5 nitro!

[@backlashD]

Nitro is more work for less power. Ease of use is definitely a big factor. But for me, I just love the incredible power of electric. That instantaneous response, explosive power. So good.

[@hellfire08]

That diff stripping torque 😆

[@charles0423]

That's the whole point of nitro it's the fun after working so hard to get it running

[@gillian9178]

I think the biggest draw back on nitro these days is noise, people dont like to here these things wipping around. With electric people are more forgiving, a lot of the time they dont even realise your their running an rc car as they dont tend to hear the electric cars much at all. Besides the obvious where you need to be pretty experieced with nitro engine running /tuning, electric is so easy & more reliable in comparison where you only have to plug a battery in & go.

[@beyondRC]

Couldn't agree more! Even filming this vid the amount of people passing by with dogs and just giving me the dirtiest of looks was very off-putting. Like you say electric people just admire or walk on as there is nothing too annoying about the sound of an electric RC. Shame really

[@ilovemyhat1990]

Just like with motorcycles and performence cars...."This is what i like, eff what others think".

[@danielminic2301]

After a brain injury I can't stand hearing loud engines. The sound rips me in half unfortunately. I Need to sell my external gate s14 and buy a electric rc car.

[@tonydetwiler2624]

@@beyondRC tbh it’s mostly them karnins and environmental freaks that flip out i own 10 plus nitro cars and I have been running them for the last five years and I’ve only had three bad encounters with people about them other than that people either just ignore them and move on or they sometimes actually draw people in and ask about them

[@RCRoads]

I agree. I don't own a Nitro but I keep watching videos of nitros that are running without a body as often times there is so much tinkering to keep them running. The lager scale RC's with gas motors would be nice but expensive.

[@RCorDIE]

Great topic. I don’t have any nitro in collection but would consider one still if a really amazing model caught my eye.

[@crazylegson2]

The sound is what makes nitro so great! And the other reason why they can really suck at times. Then there's the added mess from the fuel...

[@ridered7394]

Electric cars have no sole! Keeping a nitro running properly is part of the hobby,

[@fartdonkey8290]

Nitro is AWESOME! Until a cloud passes in front of the sun Or until you drive it too far away and it dies Or until the glow plug quits and you didn't bring a spare Or until the filter falls off and you flip it over on a baseball field Or until the throttle servo sticks

[@bbaz6729]

I'm old school. Nothing beats the sound of nitro or continually filling the tank and running for hours. Nitro can be fussy, and it takes some mechanical ability which is why electric has taken over. From a technical standpoint, there's a mile of difference between someone who can run nitro AND electric, and someone who just runs electric. Nitro is dying, because today's younger RC people don't have the ability or patience for nitro. :)

[@beyondRC]

all this is true. If you get a chance check out my latest vid i think you will enjoy! Just rebuilt a hyper 7.5!

[@PhilVTN8]

When i got in, electric wasn't ready for prime time. Battery packs were nicd just moving into nimh, they wore down fast and you had to have new ones for big races.. so to go run for an hour nitro was the only way. But nitro was fussy, messy, loud (for neighborhoods), and required lots of tinkering and support equipment (starter boxes, glowplug igniters, temp guns, etc.). My electric car even back then.. slap in the battery and go.. slows down, battery swap, start charging, keep going. Today I can run 40-50 minutes without swapping batts. And they're faster. Also no local hobby shops to buy nitro fuel...

[@oojimmyflip]

I run my nitros in the end of our col-de-sac every weekend and Ive never had a complaint, in fact most of the Dads watch from their windows with the kids.

[@tonialbritton251]

Electric is way easier to maintain and work on. Nitro takes some skills and knowledge to tune, repair and maintain. Today most people don't want to learn or can't learn to use nitro. I started off with electric RC and l do love them. I bought my first Nitro, Traxxas Revo 3.3, about 2 years ago and love it. I am an old gear head and built and raced cars from teen to now. As an old man I love sitting in my garage at my work bench and just modding the hell out mine. That first Revo I bought now has locking diffs from the Traxxas Summit. Got read of the start wand and put in a remote start set up from Wolunstart 28 32 Nitro Engine Electric Starter, got the killer bee kill switch. It has the Dynamite .28 Big Red engine. Radiolink RC6GS v2 controller, and getting ready to add FPV system.

[@RCBirds]

🎶🎶Brushless kills the nitro star🎶🎶 I stll like the gas powered cars. Thanks for showing the run👍

[@Nordlicht05]

about the loudnes. I met people who didnt want to believe that my brushless plane with backmounted Propeller was elektric ;) did made some noise.

[@oriolinton]

the real answer is these days you might want to have both just to switch things up every now and again . its about the nostalgia ... there is something about controlling an actual engine that will never get old.. and they are cheap these days as well so you can really win with either.. none the lesser .. thanks for the great content!

[@a2rc]

You are right. You enjoy playing with toys. There are many segments in the hobby. You have toys grade, then electrics. One you get your feet wet and some experience then, you can move up to nitro. After that you have the next evolution of electric or nitro racing. Everything is so disposable these days. You should go back to building kits and nitro. That’s what the hobby is about....... actually doing something. The nitro sector is not dead and it is growing again. You get bored with elctric rc. Cant say I have ever gotten board with Nitro.

[@chrishunthome]

Great video Ricky! Nice looking car but yeah your right so noisey lol looks a great location too ! Essex?

[@beyondRC]

Yes mate! Baddow pump track, Chelmsford CM2 7QX

[@chrishunthome]

Awesome thanks, may have to take a look, nothing that good here at Colchester.....that's free lol 😆

[@adventuresoftigtourettesin5885]

Nitro or nothing - screw lipos and lipos are a danger too #bringnitroback #makenitrogreatagain

[@j2kinflarc768]

Your not wrong. Nitro definitely isn’t the first choice for most of the hobby. More maintenance, more preparation, price of fuel, more knowledge needed, and of course the noise. Most people don’t have a place to run a nitro in the neighborhood. Oddly people don’t complain about the noise of all the lawn equipment, but break out the nitro and some is going to whine about it. Electric is easy, less work, no break in, quiet, and far more capable in a small package. I just got back into the hobby about 2 years ago. I used to run nitro way back because they were way better and could run longer, with faster speed. Yet in the last 20 years electric motors and lipo batteries have advanced way beyond small 2 strokes. Still love the song of a well tuned pipe and the smell of petrol burning in the morning 😂

[@mgt97PUN]

It would make a comeback of they come up with a EFI version with lots of aftermarket parts backing it up. They should redesign it so it can take boost. Superchargers, turbos, and nitrous, then somebody needs to make a no prep drag version of a nitro car and with power adders in place. Let's let her rip.

[@richardmiddleton7770]

In the plane and heli world, nitro wins on run time, but with RC cars you can have the same performance or better with nearly double the run time on electrics.

[@Alt.F4.]

I enjoy the TLC a nitro beasts needs, but what ever floats your boat. Main thing is that you enjoying the hobby.

[@TRIOStories]

Man this is making us miss the nitro RC days! 😭

[@beyondRC]

the good old days!

[@345berry]

Nice video, how are you feeling? hope everything is alright now, keep up the good work

[@beyondRC]

Feeling much better thanks! Certainly on the mend! 😎👍

[@speedluvr1943]

Never liked battery powered anything growing up and still don’t. Nitro, gasoline, propane, lng, and diesel power is the best.

[@brendanshield]

Nitro will be around for years to come. I remember people saying Nitros are dead 20 years ago. It's still around.

[@Zed32_Customs]

I got my start in electric but theres only so many times you can put a 1060 in something, right? That's why I bought a basketcase rc10gt to tinker on. Almost ready for its first start in at least 15 years!

[@bkattic9360]

I am a nitro guy, but I have many electric also. Less work and instant gratification is why electric is more popular in the newer generation. I tend to fiddle more with carburetors, than with nonsense on my phone. Its very sad to me that the newcomers to the hobby arent interested in nitro. Most shops near me dont even have any nitros on display anymore. When I bring my nitro to the park, people have no idea what I'm doing and ask many questions.

[@69jonhill]

I'm new to the hobby, and getting a nitro hasn't even crossed my mind. Previous commentors are right, people out enjoying a walk don't want to hear it, I speak from experience. I live in a national park, and legally, you cannot run any internal combustion engine within the park. Electric are fine.

[@beyondRC]

Its a common issue a lot of us face. Having actual places where these sorts of cars and 1/5 petrol's are actually welcomed. Certainly not in almost all parks in the UK. Electric causes no issues to anyone and walkers/Dog walkers are not usually offended.

[@catcancrunch7260]

I had my carnage ftx out today after a year! Lol no brake's, constantly needs tuning, but WHEN I run it I always enjoy it, AHH the heat melting the body and the sickly smell gets up the nose and can smell nitro fuel for hours after, the neighbours giving me dirty looks because of the noise and the glow ignition battery going flat because I couldn't keep the b......d running!!! You gotta love em thanks for your upload mate 👍🙏🐱

[@beyondRC]

Sounds about right! Something about nitro that even though they are a pain to sort out once they are working properly they are a lot of fun! also ideal to annoy the neighbours!! 😎👍

[@j2kinflarc768]

Sadly that vehicle is out of stock. Any suggestions?

[@jaymzgaetz2006]

No matter how much the dog walkers snivel to the fun police the combustion engine...be it rc or passenger car will never die.

[@LFC4LIFEJEDI]

The absolute biggest advantage of Electric over Nitro is noise. You can you literally take your Electric RC where ever you want whereas with Nitro you often get people complaining about the noise.

[@cassianomartin2699]

For me is exactly the opposite, I don't like electrics because there's no noise, well... there is the gear grinding noise, which is terrible.

[@BadmashKing8]

I recently got into this hobby and I went straight with the top of the line. I got the Losi 5t 2.0 gas as my first rc and it’s amazing! I really want to try nitro. I’ve tried my friends arrma infraction and it was actually fun to drive. I think I will get both electric and nitro to enjoy the best of all worlds.

[@ryanpatterson7388]

I've had electric since Tamiya Falcons were new. Got my first Nitro this year. Now I've got 3...

[@Outcazt_Fishing]

Nitro is for mans, electric is for lil boys that want easy stuff and get mad easy😂😂😂

[@peterrogers1616]

Nitro RC will never die, it's much better to race on a track with a Nitro car. You can do dozens of laps without worrying about stinking battery

[@cheeseburgerexpress8624]

Can't beat Nitro, it's the Frustration, Tuning, Tinkering and More Frustration Followed by the Sheer Joy and Excitement of Actually Getting the Things to Run n Rip!!! Just bought my 8 yr old his first Old Skool Nitro 1/8 Savage X and He Loves It!👍👍👍

[@barracuda253]

Driving Nitros is way more fun for me than electric ones and I just like tinkering on my nitros.

[@redblue40rc33]

Alot of pro racers make a living from nitro buggys....Adam Drake, Ty Tessman, etc.....

[@rockrollarc9792]

Where's this park Great vid Would love to take my rc cars there Nothing in the city where I live

[@beyondRC]

Great Baddow pump track, Chelmsford, 🇬🇧

[@AJYZF1R2010]

I enjoy working and tinkering on the nitro more than I enjoy actually bashing there just something about it for me

[@TheOnlyOwnedbyCow]

I like both. Electric for ease of use and generally they feel faster at the same price point. At least I think they do from the couple that I have. Nitro because it sounds cool and smells nice. I like maintaining and tuning the motor. Its fun to do.

[@km4lkx497]

Nitro is experiencing a bit of a comeback in the US. Yes, we still see a lot of electrics. But a lot of people are picking up a nitro car coming from electrics because it's a more visceral r/c experience.

[@dspencer8827]

How about a hybrid with a engine and a electric motor ?

[@beyondRC]

Wouldn’t that be nice 👌

[@raso_i]

I started with electric rc, have couple of nitro cars, its always pain to tune them, but, electric cars are so soulless compared to nitro.

[@robc.2437]

In my opinion nitro is more maintenance but less expensive if ur rc catches fire from the electric battery blowing up ..... or ur house ... I love NITRO RC

[@dirtrider88]

my very first, hobby grade, RC was nitro back around 1995. nitro is awesome because its nitro and it takes more skill and knowledge. it really gives you a sense of accomplishment. electric is awesome because they are fucking nuts and you can just grab it and go, even if its been sitting for 5 years. now that im a full blown adult and own many other things with engines i dont feel the need to have another in my RC hobby. i already spend enough time fucking with engines and i need a hobby where i dont need to. luckily i feel like the benefits of electric outweigh the benefits of electric when it comes to RC

[@beyondRC]

I agree! So many more benefits to electric over nitro 💯👍

[@Nathan93Baker]

"..Benefits of electric outweigh the benefits of electric.." - (dirtrider88, 2022)

[@crazycarl4632]

Nitro or gas only electric is boring basic fun for kids men should be tinkering time spent hearing smelling tuning to me is what rc should be speed is about money nitro is fast enough .....get a kyosho mad force and then tell me electric is the way to go

[@Jim-mp9cd]

I agree this video is dumb Nitro Dying out i know alot of people getting into it everyday

[@SweetTooth10]

People are lazy AF! I actually went from electric to Nitro for the experience of tuning a tiny car and I love the sound.

[@MarquisDeSang]

Nitro is dying because its only the same old models, nothing new.

[@SweetTooth10]

@@MarquisDeSang Oh ok that makes sense

[@Ajc606]

Please, punctuate. I just had a stroke trying to read this shit.

[@Wolvesofthenight]

I agree with you. I just got to the hobby 3 months ago. I own two electric cars and I have no interest and nitro whatsoever. It's too much tuning and tinkering. I've already started modifying my electric cars so there's plenty for me to do. And I don't have to buy gas. All I have to do is plug it into the wall wait 45 minutes and go. That's why I bring two or three batteries out with me when I go bashing.

[@danielminic2301]

Refuelling would be good for a long day of driving.

[@Jham1994]

I seen comments on here and one that stood out was about a fuel injected motor. That would most def bring nitro back. These days people want things with minimal work. I get it and i do own nitro as well as electrics. Electrics are for when u have a busy day but you have the itch to rc. Nitros are more HOBBY based. Electric is awesome dont get me wrong but the gearheads prefer nitro due to constant wrenching. I enjoy wrenching/fixing them as much as i do running them. The satisfaction is the same on instant torque (electric) and dialing an engine (nitro) for me. Love both but i hope nitro makes a come back even tho its sad to say it probably wont.

[@rideroftheapocalypse9953]

the reason I went for electric is the enormous cost of the fuel. Where I live, 1l of 15% nitromethan fuel is about 18 bucks, and thats just too much, considering how cheap you can charge a battery.

[@jonspikes4935]

That's the Nature of the hobby it's what we do in real life tinker fix and work on our real cars this just scaled down my opinion

[@mitsuman5555]

Man that looks like an amazing spot to go bashing. I'm jealous.

[@nathanlester9985]

The sad thing is, here in Northeastern Ohio We only have a few RC shops nearby. So I called a couple to see if they have any parts for nitros. I was looking for a pull start and perhaps a short course truck body... 1/8 scale Bodies are becoming a pain to find. Anyways, each store I contacted I was treated as if I was lesser significant and/or like I was crazy.. one sales rep almost seemed like he didn't know what the hell I was talking about. Like he never heard of Nitro powered RC's.. Another told me "get with the times man.." 😶😠 One thing is for certain, you can't beat that sound and aesthetics. When I went to the park, I brought two of my now "vintage" Redcat Legacy models, The Terramoto V2 1/8 and the Aftershock 3.5 Nitro. When I started driving my Terramoto, a few kids were like wow look at that big RC.. But it really didn't start getting crazy until I got my Aftershock Nitro out, Then I got a lot of bystanders watching and asking questions. A few of them were even looking at it like it was some kind of museum piece but weren't saying a word. 😅

[@beyondRC]

a lot of people have the same attitude towards nitro now and its a real shame.

[@vexx12343]

New to RC gonna go old school and dive in on a rtr Kyosho mp9 kit gonna order tools and all

[@Moggmodels23]

Love my arrma infraction brushed system just got it yesterday thinking of upgrading the difference too steel spur and new brushless motor 😀👍

[@beyondRC]

Do it bro! !👍💯

[@Moggmodels23]

I will mate and show you the video after I uploaded it and a speed test with the brushed and with the brushless mate 👍👌

[@trevorthomas6043]

I really hate pull-cords on nitro,they always break.The reason I don’t have nitro just being able to run the thing without people complaining.

[@seaneff28]

As long as there IFMAR, nitro won’t die.

[@jonspikes4935]

I own both Nitro & Electric & enjoy um both 💯

[@Victic005]

A big yes on that one. Nitro is too expensive too. I just got into 2 stroke gasoline.

[@LSDdreams808]

I still run nitro i have a mugen mbx7R with a novarossi mito 4. That engine always stays in tune .

[@jameswisecarver]

I've never had one I have friends who have and I learned my lesson from them, go electric. But I have a few who wont ever swap to electric.