What is radio control vehicle or RC Racing?
Papaadmin September 18th, 2007 | Viewed 5,257 views
This is of course my most favorite topic of all, the [tag]Remote or Radio control vehicle[/tag]. I can talk about it non-stop any day any time of the year. It is in my blood already. It is more than a hobby. It is my passion. In other word, I am crazy about it and it is my second wife. So, do not mess with me about my radio control vehicle ok 
Anyway, what is radio control vehicle actually? In simple term, it is just a vehicle with a receiver maneuvered wirelessly by a radio transmitter. The radio you have at home, well that is just a receiver. The transmission can be in digital or analog. You want better control get the digital one. The one you get from the supermarket, that is analog transmission and mostly in 27MHz channel. In real RC racing where more than ten (10) people competing each other, you really have to get different frequency available. You either use the 27, 40 or the 75Mhz used mostly in USA. Mine in 40Mhz – 40.775 and 40.225Mhz.
My digital, 10 memories with pulse braking, the KO Propo radio. This cost me RM1,800
So far, I have done racing the [tag]Electric powered car[/tag], or EP. I have done the [tag]Gas Nitro Powered car[/tag], the [tag]GP Onroad[/tag]. However, the one I love so much is the [tag]RC Nitro Offroad vehicle[/tag]. They are 4WD and with tough differentials on each axle and in the middle of the chassis. In my collection, I have RC buggy, RC Truggy (a combo of truck and buggy) and RC Monster truck. Luckily if I have to say it here, I do not have any of the RC airplanes to show off. They are not only need bigger space to run, they are also so expensive comparing to their off-road cousin. They break easily too.
My 1:10 scale GP onroad, Serpent 710. Cost RM1,500 + modified Max tuned engine RM1,350
My Champion Monster truck – UMS Monster truck A main Champion. Cost RM2,250
My buggy and truggy when it’s not in the mud! Buggy RM1,800 | Truggy RM2,000 with STS .28 engine
So there, a really short story of my RC life. Hope you all can join me. You probably lucky to be in my team, with sponsors from Hongnor Taiwan.
Here I was during last year international race at [tag]HPC Glenmarie Selangor track[/tag]. There were two categories, the buggy and the truggy. I joined one class only, my favorite the truggy class. I qualified 3rd but DNF (did not finish) due to broken engine pipe manifold. End up no.7th on my first international race in truggy. Not bad. 
September 18th, 2007 at 11:22 am
oh my gawd…not you too PapaJ?!…hehehe
i heard these RC car can go much faster than the normal big car, correct? Ada nitro gas lagi tu…tukkoi. Got money kah kalu menang the race PapaJ?
September 18th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
My buggy and truggy when it’s not in the mud! Buggy RM1,800 | Truggy RM2,000 with STS .28 engine
Fainted!…..
September 19th, 2007 at 12:08 am
A different kind of hobby. Maybe I should consider trying it other than just golfing.
September 19th, 2007 at 1:25 am
One of my colleague is also into this and he races every now and then. Sometimes they go to overseas for some race. From his story, this stuff is interesting and best of all you can do modifications kan. Keep up the interesting hobby PapaJ!
September 19th, 2007 at 1:30 am
Gosh….they are sure expensive. If I combine two and I can get a real motorcycle. I guessed your type of hobby is quite a pinch to my pocket…haha
September 19th, 2007 at 2:03 am
@carolchs –
Carol – yes me too into this
yes, rc car can actually beat real car. We ever tried driving the rc gp onroad car while in a 4WD hilux… was driving at 80KM/h and the car was still in front…
@saifulrizan –
Hahahhaa saifulrizan – me almost fainted too before i got involved. Thats i stop temporary now… if not, no baby milks hahahaha.
@flsam –
flsam – dont try serious on both, bankrupt man. But if u into RC… i welcome u and support u 100%
@Tirut –
Tirut – Oh yes, intersting indeed. So far i’ve been to semenanjung, kuching, labuan and Brunei to race with international racers. Yes can be modified. thats why its expensive. the shocks can easily reach rm300… some even expensive than the full set of waja springs. Like my truggy’s.
@Criz Lai –
Criz – easily can get the motor. But motor can kill you, rc not.. well probably in the long run.. no more money to survive… hahahha. So now you know, why i do paid posting
September 19th, 2007 at 6:26 am
OMFG, what an expensive hobby! how much for the second hand market for a good nitro RC car?
September 19th, 2007 at 7:21 am
Papa joneh, great hobbies. I love rc too…
when do want to get a rc helicopter..
& thanks for coming to my blog.
September 19th, 2007 at 10:20 am
wah……..i see that u have a very interesting passion there!!
my boys would definitely fall in love with u if they are allow to touch your cars!!
they love CARS so much……..i don’t know why !!
September 19th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
@kucau –
hahaha kucau – 2nd hand can get as low as rm800.
@Jali-jeni –
Jali – good.. lets RC a lot kekeke. No helicopter for me. Need aerial space.
@jacss –
jacss – well, boys will be boys. Cars are just one of the thing in the boys’s blood. I hope they love me too
September 19th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Ahhh… hobby of the rich and famous
I could never afford such an expensive hobby.
September 19th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Well, when it comes to passion and interest, price is just a number ya? If I calculate my expense on my music hobby.. I could have gone for a good holiday!
September 19th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
@Azmeen –
Yah Meen, expensive but i dont buy at one go.
Me not rich and definitely not famous 
@Kay Kastum –
Kay – betul tu. music also can amount to mega total.
September 19th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Wow, you’re a real RC man! Have you ever attended the competition here in Brunei?
September 20th, 2007 at 12:38 am
@Jewelle –
Jewelle – ever attended but didn’t join for the race. just come for the pitman… kereta rosak when reached there. No parts available. Last time race near the jerudong park car park.
September 20th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Uihh!! PapaJ ko main RC jugak! kaki lagi tuh!! bulih tahan, scale 1/10 lagi.. I got only micro hpi which I bought long time ago back in 2003, speed control pun blum beli.. iskh! iskh!
September 20th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
@eshark –
Alamak eshark kau baru tau??? Not only 1/10 scale… im more into the bigger one, the 1/8 scale. Those buggy, truggy and monster truck is of 1/8 scale.
What beli micro hpi but without ESC.. you use what then to run it … the chit chit like the one from tamiya?? full brake terus full throttle.. nothing in between… i have like 3 or 4 of those
September 20th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Mimang PapaJ kau terhebat la.. bukan kaki ni, taik RC pula! Err last time I bought de micro rs4 in 2003 mana ada mcm skrg one set complete kit in a box semua ada except the controler la. Blum pernah main agi la PapaJ, mac dlm kotak tapi da siap assemble la..
September 20th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
@eshark –
alaqmak..bah apalagi… nanti kita pi main lah … tapi jaga sia punya besar dis… nanti kena ran over
But macamlah sia ni free… jaga anak lahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sedih
September 21st, 2007 at 8:32 pm
After my son saw your RC buggies, he said “Buddy wants some monster truck”. I don’t even know where he learned that word. *sigh* bahaya ni bloghopping with buddy sitting with me.
August 24th, 2008 at 12:30 am
PapaJ…did u know a shop in Brunei that sell kyosho offroad parts….old model one. I got one InfernoDX…engine still kicking but the spur gear is worn already…I heard there is a shop in Brunei that still got stock for kyosho old model parts…Really appreciates if u can give me that shop contact no…if u got it. Thanks in advance.
January 7th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
hi
There’s a new hobby in town…its not nitro or gas boat…its a fast electric brushless boat, have any of u see or heard of it…u can go to my youtube, there u’ll see some of my rc boat with brushless setup…even boat also can drift..hehe