HPI Formula Ten (10) Preview (F1)

The Formula Ten is an easy to drive, simple to build replica of the cars that millions of racing fans around the world love to watch in action, and it's the ideal starting point for motorsports fan of any age or ability level, whether it's your first car RC car or twentieth.

Formula Ten kit designed to replicate the thrills and excitement of the fastest formula car racing series in the world! Since the release of the original HPI Super F1 (HPI first ever car kit) they been waiting for the ideal opportunity to release an all-new chassis designed around the most exciting racing cars the world has ever seen!

Features

• Fantastic Scale Looks
• Easy to Tune and Upgrade
• Build It Yourself
  

Dimensions

• Overall length: 436mm
• Width: F 176mm, R 180mm
• Wheelbase: 283mm
• Weight: 1050g
• Camber: F 2° R 0°
• Caster: F 6° R 0°
  

RC Scale v/s Size

All Scale and size are not exactly the same. RC vehicles are modeled after actual full-sized cars, trucks, bikes, boats, and aircraft.

The scale might be of 1:16, 1:10, 1:12, 1:8, or other scales. The 1:8 scale Car is 1/8th the size of a full-size Car. The 1:10 RC is usually smaller than the 1:8, but not always.

A 1:8 scale sports car is much smaller than a 1:8 scale plane because a full-size sports car is much smaller than a full-size tank.

RC Engine Size Measured

The best way to determine the displacement for a specific engine and vehicle is to view the detailed specs for that engine which should list the displacement in either cubic centimeters or cubic inches (or both). However, if you don't have the specs handy for a specific engine, you can often figure out the approximate displacement based on the name, as explained below.
RC engine size or displacement is measured in cubic centimeters (cc) or cubic inches (ci). In terms of RC engines, displacement is the volume of space a piston travels through during a single stroke.Displacement is only one factor that determines performance of the vehicle.

Typical RC Engine Displacements

Common RC engine displacements range from about .12 to .46 and larger. These numbers that begin with a decimal point are the displacement in cubic inches. Sometimes the abbreviation ci is appended to the measurement. But just remember that a .18 engine is actually .18ci or .18 cubic inches of displacement.
That same .12 to .46 range, expressed in cubic centimeters would be approximately 1.97cc to 7.5cc of displacement. Below is the small reference list (cc is rounded) to give you an idea of how cubic inches compare to cubic centimeters:

• .12ci - 2.0cc
• .15ci - 2.5cc
• .18ci - 3.0cc
• .21ci - 3.5cc
• .25ci - 4.1cc
• .27ci - 4.4cc
• .32ci - 5.2cc
• .36ci - 5.9cc
• .46ci - 7.5cc
  

Determining Size by Numbers in a Name

Studying the manufacturer’s specifications is the best way to determine engine size, but manufacturers will often include a number in the name of the vehicle or the name of the engine that represents the displacement. For example, the HPI Firestorm 10T is described as having a G3.0 engine. The 3.0 refers to the displacement of 3.0cc. That 3.0cc is the equivalent of a .18 engine.

Introduction - A Beginner's Guide Into Radio Controlled RC Cars

Many people have owned or driven R/C cars as a child, but would have given up the hobby as they get older. Now's the time to remember how much fun it all was!

R/C Cars range from the types of cars you see in toy and electronics stores to the types of cars that companies like HPI Racing, Red Cat racing, Traxxas, Tamiya, Kyosho, Team Losi etc offers.

Cars are powered by various sources. Electric cars are powered by small but powerful electric motors and rechargeable nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, or lithium polymer cells. There are also brushed or brushless electric motors. Most fuel-powered models use glow plug engines, small internal combustion engines fueled by a special mixture of nitromethane, methanol, and oil (in most cases a blend of castor oil and synthetic oil). These are referred to as "nitro" cars. Recently, exceptionally large models have been introduced that are powered by small gasoline engines, which use a mix of oil and gasoline.

Electric cars are generally considered easier for the novice to work with compared to fuel-driven models, but can be equally as complex at the higher budget and skill levels.

Radio control cars come in two basic forms the "kit" type cars or trucks that are sold only at specialized hobby shops or mail-order companies and are available as a build-it-yourself kit or "Ready To Run". Toy-style cars are often advertised as "remote control".

R/C cars and trucks cost more at first, they are more durable and faster than toy R/C cars. You can also repair this type of R/C car or truck, which is usually impossible or very difficult to do with toy R/C cars. The cost to repair a car or truck is only a fraction of the cost it would take to send a toy-style kit to its manufacturer (if that is even possible). You can also upgrade an R/C car or truck to make it faster, stronger, more durable, and more adjustable or just make it look nicer.