RC In India - Radio controlled cars in India

Race Results: RCINC (Radio Control Indian National Championship) Bangalore, 27th-28th Nov 2010

2010-12-01T03:32:00.000-08:00

Results for the RCINC 3rd Round:

1:5 Scale Petrol Endurance:

Position: Driver Name: No of Laps: Average Lap Time: Fastest Lap: Car
1st Place: Kapil Jolly, 59, 60.04, 47.732, HPI Baja SS
2nd Place: Ajo Joseph, 53, 65.90, 51.598, HPI Baja SS
3rd Place: Shane Patrick, 40, 68.04, 48.973, HPI Baja 5B 2.0

Top 3 Lap Timings:
Kapil Jolly – 47.732
Siddharth Salian – 48.131 (HPI Baja SS)
Shane Patrick – 48.973

Electric Buggy Truggy Open :

Position: Driver Name: No of Laps: Average Lap Time: Fastest Lap: Car
1st Place: Karan Khatri, 14, 49.92, 47.547, HPI Vorza Flux
2nd Place: Bharath Kamath, 12, 59.79, 49.431, Kyosho Inferno VE
3rd Place: Siddharth Salian, 10, 46.62, 45.51, HPI Vorza Flux

Top 3 Lap Timings:
Siddharth Salian – 45.51
Vinit Sonawane – 46.295 (HPI Vorza Flux)
Karan Khatri – 47.547

Electric Short Course Open:

Position: Driver Name: No of Laps: Average Lap Time: Fastest Lap: Car
1st Place: Kapil Jolly, 8, 53.04, 49.121, Traxxas Slash 4x4
2nd Place: Karan Khatri, 7, 59.16, 54.28, Traxxas Slash 4x4
3rd Place: Ashwin Fernandes, 7, 59.71, 55.752, Traxxas Slash 4x4

Top 3 Lap Timings:
Kapil Jolly – 49.121
Karan Khatri – 54.28
Ashwin Fernandes – 55.752

Electric Monster Truck Open:

Position: Driver Name: No of Laps: Average Lap Time: Fastest Lap: Car
1st Place: Prithvi, 12, 49.85, 47.022, Traxxas Erevo BL
2nd Place: Biju Jose, 11, 52.14, 49.875, Traxxas Erevo BL
3rd Place: Karan Khatri, 11, 59.31, 46.935, Traxxas Erevo BL

Top 3 Lap Timings:
Kapil Jolly – 45.923 (Traxxas Erevo BL)
Karan Khatri – 46.935
Prithvi – 47.022

Nitro Monster Truck Open:

Position: Driver Name: No of Laps: Average Lap Time: Fastest Lap: Car
1st Place: Kiran Gowda, 19, 61.131, 51.872, HPI Savage X
2nd Place: Vikrant Malhotra, 14, 80.34, 53.065, Traxxas Revo 3.3
3rd Place: Nippy Pahwa, 12, 99.36, 68.110, HPI Savage X

Top 3 Lap Timings:
Kiran Gowda: 51.872
Alwahaz Bora: 52.181 ( HPI Savage X)
Joseph Kodial : 53.276 ( TT MTA 4)

Nitro Truggy Open:

Position: Driver Name: No of Laps: Average Lap Time: Fastest Lap: Car
1st Place: Murli , 23, 50.60, 43.862, Jammin X2 CRT
2nd Place: Biju Jose, 23, 50.77, 45.533, Kyosho Inferno
3rd Place: Joseph Kodial, 21, 56.25, 44.534, TT ST1

Top 3 Lap Timings:
Murli – 43.862
Shane Patrick – 44.458 (Hot Bodies D8T)
Joseph Kodial – 44.534

Nitro Buggy Open:

Position: Driver Name: No of Laps: Average Lap Time: Fastest Lap: Car
1st Place: Murli, 30, 49.85, 46.085, Jammin X1
2nd Place: Siddharth Salian, 30, 49.91, 43.998, Hot Bodies D8
3rd Place: Biju Jose, 24, 62.32, 50.062, Kyosho Inferno MP9

Top 3 Lap Timings:
Siddharth Salian: 43.998
Murli – 46.089
Abhi Kommi – 47.513

Top 3 Lap timings for RCINC 3rd round
Murli – 43.862, Nitro Truggy Open, Jammin x2 CRT
Siddharth Salian – 43.998, Nitro Buggy Open, Hot Bodies D8
Shane Patrick – 44.458, Nitro Truggy Open, Hot Bodies D8T

Top 3 Average Lap (total Race) Timings for RCINC 3rd Round:
Siddharth Salian – 46.62, Electric Buggy/Truggy Open, HPI Vorza Flux
Murli – 49.85, Nitro Buggy Open, Jammin X1
Siddharth Salian – 49.91, Nitro Buggy Open, Hot Bodies D8

RC Glossary - Actuator

2010-02-10T00:50:00.001-08:00

The actuator is a mechanical device used in many fields that can be powered by air, electricity, and other means and causes a motion of some kind.

On some micro RC vehicles, in place of servos to control the rudder or elevators or steering you'll find one or more lightweight actuators.

Actuators don't provide the same precise control as servos because they are either on or off but their small size and light weight makes them useful in micro vehicles such as tiny infrared cars or the tiniest of RC airplanes where traditional or even micro servos would be too large and heavy.

RC Glossary - Actual Speed

2010-02-10T00:05:00.000-08:00

Fastest Actual Speed of an RC:

If clocked a RC vehicle at top speed using a speed gun, will probably get a speed anywhere between 10 to 70 mph. Some dragsters and specially modified RCs can top speeds in excess of 100 mph but that's the exception and not the norm.

Actual Speed and Size of an RC:

There is a loose relationship between the size or scale of the RC vehicle and its actual speed. A 1:10 scale RC would go about 1/10 the speed of the full scale vehicle it's modeled after. This doesn't always hold true. RC toys, especially those for toddlers and pre-schoolers are much slower. Some modified RC vehicles may have actual speeds that are much faster than you might expect for their scale size.

Know Your RC : Radio Frequencies for Radio Controlled cars and Vehicles

2010-02-09T23:38:00.000-08:00

In radio controlled cars, frequency is specific radio signal sent from the transmitter to the receiver to control the vehicle. Hertz (Hz) or megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz) is the measurement used to describe frequency.

In toy-grade RCs, the frequency is normally a set channel within the 27MHz or 49MHz frequency range. There is a greater variety of channels and additional frequencies available in hobby-grade vehicles. These are the most common frequencies used in both toy and hobby RC vehicles in the United States.

27MHz:
Used in both toy-grade and hobby-grade RC vehicles, there are 6 color-coded channels. Channel 4 (yellow) is the most commonly used frequency for toy RCs.

-26.995 MHz - Ch 1 (Brown)
-27.045 MHz - Ch 2 (Red)
-27.095 MHz - Ch 3 (Orange)
-27.145 MHz - Ch 4 (Yellow)
-27.195 MHz - Ch 5 (Green)
-27.255 MHz - Ch 6 (Blue)

49MHz:
49MHz is sometimes used for toy-grade RCs.

-49.830 MHz - Ch 1
-49.845 MHz - Ch 2
-49.860 MHz - Ch 3
-49.875 MHz - Ch 4
-49.890 MHz - Ch 5

50MHz:
Although 50MHz can be used for RC models, it requires an amateur (ham) radio license to use these frequency channels.

-50.800 MHz - Ch RC00
-50.820 MHz - Ch RC01
-50.840 MHz - Ch RC02
-50.860 MHz - Ch RC03
-50.880 MHz - Ch RC04
-50.900 MHz - Ch RC05
-50.920 MHz - Ch RC06
-50.940 MHz - Ch RC07
-50.960 MHz - Ch RC08
-50.980 MHz - Ch RC09

75MHz:
For surface RCs only (cars, trucks, boats). It is not legal to use this frequency for RC aircraft.

-75.410 MHz - Ch 61
-75.430 MHz - Ch 62
-75.450 MHz - Ch 63
-75.470 MHz - Ch 64
-75.490 MHz - Ch 65
-75.510 MHz - Ch 66
-75.530 MHz - Ch 67
-75.550 MHz - Ch 68
-75.570 MHz - Ch 69
-75.590 MHz - Ch 70
-75.610 MHz - Ch 71
-75.630 MHz - Ch 72
-75.650 MHz - Ch 73
-75.670 MHz - Ch 74
-75.690 MHz - Ch 75
-75.710 MHz - Ch 76
-75.730 MHz - Ch 77
-75.750 MHz - Ch 78
-75.770 MHz - Ch 79
-75.790 MHz - Ch 80
-75.810 MHz - Ch 81
-75.830 MHz - Ch 82
-75.850 MHz - Ch 83
-75.870 MHz - Ch 84
-75.890 MHz - Ch 85
-75.910 MHz - Ch 86
-75.930 MHz - Ch 87
-75.950 MHz - Ch 88
-75.970 MHz - Ch 89
-75.990 MHz - Ch 90

2.4GHz:
Is used in more and more RC vehicles, this frequency eliminates problems of radio interference. Special software within the receiver and transmitter work to set the specific frequency channel within the very wide 2.4GHz range, locking out interference from other systems operating within the 2.4GHz range in your operating area. There is no need to change out crystals or select specific channels yourself. The transmitter/receiver do it for you.

Race Results: RC Offroad race at the BRC track 7th Feb 2010, Panvel Mumbai India

2010-02-09T23:05:00.000-08:00

Below are the results from the Offroad race at the BRC track 7th Feb 2010 Panvel

Electric open:
1st - Najeeb: HPI Firestorm FLUX,
2nd - Abhisheik : Traxxas Slash,
3rd - Rohan: HPI Firestorm FLUX.

Buggy open:
1st - Moiz Arsiwalla: HongNor X2,
2nd - Imran K: Mugen MB6X,
3rd - Rishikesh S: Losi 8ight 2.0

Monster open:
1st - Shwet S: HPI Savage X 4.6,
2nd - Vinit S: HPI Savage X 4.6,
3rd - Anupam D: HPI Savage X SS 1.10

Nitro Open:
1st - Sahil C: Traxxas Slayer,
2nd - Vinit S: HPI MT2,
3rd - Sameer C: Traxxas Slayer

Race Results: RCCFI CHAMPIONSHIP RACE – Bangalore Pitstop 24th Jan 2010

2010-01-27T03:37:00.000-08:00

Below are the results from RCCFI CHAMPIONSHIP RACE at the Pitstop track 24th Jan 2010 Bangalore

Buggy class

Position	Participants	Make	Laps	Points
1	Biju Jose	Kyosho	24	25
2	Joe	Thunder tiger	22	20
3	Abhishek	Thunder tiger	18	15

Truggy class

Position	Participants	Make	Laps	Points
1	Biju Jose	Hong nor	23	25
2	Sanjith Hebbar	Kyosho	21	20
3	Bharath	Kyosho	10	15
4	Uttam	Kyosho	9	10

Electric Class

Position	Participants	Make	Laps	Points
1	Joe	Thunder tiger	24	25
2	Biju Jose	Traxxas	23	20
3	Umesh	HPI	22	15

Monster truck class

Position	Participants	Make	Laps	Points
1	Joe	Thunder tiger	24	25
2	Umesh	Kyosho	20	20
3	Manoj	HPI	20	20
4	Prithvi Gowda	Thunder tiger	17	15
5	Biju Jose	Thunder tiger	12	10

Next race 7th February at the Pitstop track

RC in News: Bangalore boys go radio ga ga (source livemint.com)

2010-01-25T00:08:00.000-08:00

As 37-year-old Biju Jose off-loads four remote- or radio-controlled (RC) cars, each more than a foot long, from his luxury SUV, his three sons, aged between 5 and 9, are itching to get their hands on the controls. But the cars are meant for Jose.

Jose, who runs a family-owned business of 82 bakeries across south India, bought his first RC car on a whim in September, thinking his sons would enjoy it—but he got hooked instead. Since then, he has bought three more, including a Thunder Tiger Hummer that costs Rs40,000 and the much sought after Traxxas E-Revo monster truck that left him poorer by about Rs50,000. His overall investment in this newfound weekend passion, he says, has been around Rs2 lakh.

Jose is only one of many Bangaloreans to have taken to this new hobby. On 6 December, a national tournament of remote-controlled vehicles, organized by newly formed Delhi-based event organizer RC Inc. in Bangalore, fuelled the passion of enthusiasts like him. Harish Kukreja, or Handbrake Harry, part of the 50-member RC car enthusiasts’ group called the RC Bangalore Boys, says 38 cars participated in the tournament and around 250 enthusiasts turned up to watch and cheer.

Kukreja, who did not take part, is also the dealer for HPI Racing, a Japan-based manufacturer of high-performance RC cars, trucks and monster trucks.

Small, toy-grade cars cost upwards of Rs1,500 and are operated by remote control, while the relatively bigger hobby-grade cars, used for racing, are guided by radio-control transmitters that hold a steady network at long distances. The larger RC cars come with power support options of battery or nitro fuel, which costs Rs600-1,000 a litre in India, and broadly speaking, come in two variants. “On-road” cars have relatively small road clearance and are called buggies, while the “off-road” ones, called monster trucks, can be driven on rougher and bumpier terrain. The ones in between are, conveniently, called truggies. These RC cars can cost anything between Rs15,000 and Rs1.5 lakh. The most popular brands, the Japanese HPI Racing and Kyosho and the American Redcat, are available in India through dealers, while Thunder Tiger, a Chinese brand, is sold in retail stores. Jose bought his two Traxxas cars, each with a top speed of 80kmph, on a trip to Dubai.

Towards the end of October, an RC car enthusiast and friend of Jose’s mentioned the opening of Pitstop, a 1-acre space in JP Nagar, south Bangalore, that boasts of two RC tracks and an adjoining café. “I was just beginning to understand these cars, and putting them on tracks seemed challenging. But then, how long could we drive them in the safety of our courtyard?” asks Jose, testing his car for a race organized by Pitstop.

Equipped with one “on-road” (60ftx50ft) and one “off-road” (90ftx60ft) track, Pitstop is Bangalore’s first RC track. Owner Suresh Babu, 40, is a granite stone dealer who came across the RC car phenomenon on the Internet a few months ago and sensed a business opportunity. With ancestral land at his disposal, Babu took the plunge. Constructing the “on-road” track with a tarmac surface cost him around Rs1 lakh, but it’s an investment that seems to be getting quick returns, especially since Babu also rents out a range of RC cars and even imports them on demand.

“Buying cars is an expensive deal and people should first try their hands at the machines before investing thousands of rupees,” says Babu. He adds that renting a car with a tank of nitro fuel that runs up to 15 minutes costs Rs250. “It’s not cheap,” he admits, “but it’s better than buying a car and then figuring out if you are interested.”

“One man just came one day with a car worth Rs18,000, but later realized it just wasn’t his thing,” says Kukreja, who bought his two large-scale Baja 5B variations, each worth around Rs80,000, a year-and-a-half ago.

Enthusiasts range from ages 5 to 65, but serious drivers discourage children under 14 from driving high-power vehicles. “Most of these vehicles, anything that goes above 8.5 cc, can hit speeds ranging between 80kmph to 120kmph. Speed needs control and parental guidance if you are very young,” says Umesh Kotramada, an importer of Kyosho cars.

The RC Bangalore Boys meet every weekend at the Palace grounds to drive their machines. Ten or 15 people turn up to watch, and it’s not uncommon for the same people to turn up the following weekend with newly acquired cars.

It’s still early days, however. “RC car racing is a recognized sport across the world,” says Babu, “and for us to have more car brands available and to be able to participate in international events, we have to show them we are serious.”

Kukreja is setting up his own RC track on Bannerghatta Road in Bangalore to encourage more professional racing—for his friends and him, just driving their “babies” on open grounds was becoming monotonous..

The national tournament, racers believe, helped achieve two goals: bringing the community closer in a competitive environment and showing the road ahead.

Source: http://www.livemint.com
article url:http://www.livemint.com/2009/12/17212019/Bangalore-boys-go-radio-ga-ga.html

Race Results: RC Offroad race at the BRC track 10th Jan 2010, Panvel Mumbai India

2010-01-24T23:59:00.000-08:00

Below are the results from the Offroad race at the BRC track 10th Jan 2010 Panvel

Monster Truck open:
1st: Sahil Contractor - HPI Savage XL
2nd: Vinit Sonawane - Traxxas Revo 3.3
3rd: Mihir Shilpi - HPI Savage X 4.6

Electric open:
1st: Siddharth Salian - Traxxas Revo Brushless
2nd: Rohan Enok - HPI Firestorm FLUX
3rd: Najeed Sayeed - HPI Firestorm FLUX

Buggy/Truggy Nitro open:
1st - Moiz Arsiwalla - Team Losi 8ight T
2nd - Abdullah Bhagat - Jammin X2 pro
3rd - Varun - Kyosho Inferno MP7.5

1/10 Nitro open:
1st - Hrishikesh Sonawane - HPI Firestorm 10T
2nd - Sammer Contractor - HPI Firestorm 10T
3rd - Sahil Parekh - HPI RS4 MT2

Next race 7th February at the Panvel track

Race Results: RCINC off-road Radio Control India national Championships- Bangalore Leg Results

2010-01-24T23:35:00.000-08:00

Below are the results from the 1^st Leg of RCINC, in association with AUTOCAR India, held in Bangalore, Dec 5^th and 6^th 2009

Electric - Open Class
1) Umesh – HPI E-Savage – Team Kyosho
2) Joseph Kodiyil – TT Sparrowhawk – Team Pitstop
3) Imran Sheikh – TT Sparrowhawk – Team Hong Nor

1/8 and 1/10 scale GP Buggy - Open Class
1) Abdullah Bhaghat – Hong Nor X2 – Team Hong Nor
2) Siddharth Salian – Hot Bodies D8 – Tritech Hobbies
3) Joseph Kodiyil – TT Tomahawk – Team Pitstop

1/8 and 1/10 scale GP Monster Truck - Open Class
1) Kapil Jolly – HPI Savage X 4.6 – Dogbone Racing
2) Joseph Kodiyil – TT Sledgehammer 8.2 - Team Pitstop
3) Biju – TT Sledgehammer 8.2 – Team Honest

Next leg Mumbai in April (watch this space)

HPI Formula Ten (10) Preview (F1)

2009-08-10T03:50:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-06T06:57:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-04T09:55:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-04T00:38:00.000-07:00

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.