Bad First Nitro Impression

[magician911]

So at first, i got interested into the rc car hobby, and started to poke around. i decided i was dead set onto nitro over electric, but i was proved wrong.

my first mistake was to buy a 200 dollar .18 engine cheap ebay on road car.

my second mistake was to start the engine and revv it up without a proper holding.

the car went crazy and started going off my driveway. i put down my remote and ran after it. it flipped over right on the sidewalk, two feet away from traffic and sputtered out.

since it was a two speed transmission car, the larger gear i think, by looking from the bottom, it's missing at least 3-4 teeth, and a dogbone flew out(still dont know what that does)

by looking at the car, it suffered well, only the front right wheel is cracked, but still usable.

my next few engine start ups i propped the back of the car on my foot, and tried it. i went into my garage and with the door open, i started it, but never left it on for more than 30 seconds, and never went beyond 5 mph.

i found out that my car can't reverse, which kinda sucks, and if i give it some gas, it wouldnt stop, it would keep going, wouldnt accelerate but keep the same speed and go on.

now I'm afraid to take it outside.

the exhaust thing is plastic and on the numerous crashes and flips, the end part is kinda chipped, but no real damage to it.

i need some advice as i just got this car today and am only halfway through my first tank of nitro.

if i do switch to electric, can anyone recommend any good ones? not too expensive, but not a 20 mph crap car either.

 

[Nitro RC Basher]

its not nitro. its you. no offense but it really was only human error with this one. i would fix it. a good electric car would be alot more expensive than fixing it.

 

[Brushlessboy]

Yes I agree. Thinking things are always so simple is the simplest mistake.
A chat with the LHS owner could probably have avoided this.
Traxxas and Losi make some good relatively cheap electric, but even they are more complicated than they seem to be. Just relax and read a heap of the threads on here. Coming on here was the best thing you could have done and if you look through the threads you will find out exactly how to do things right.
P.S. The dogbones are the driveshafts from the diff to the wheels. I'm guessing you bought a HSP brand car.

 

[magician911]

well it was a red cat racing car from

www.redcatracing.com

but anyway, i found a hobby store about 2 miles away, thinking of taking the bus and going to them to see what they can do for it.

 

[Radron]

That's a good idea. I would seek some help from someone in the know. Nitro cars are a blast, but can be confusing in the begining. Don't give up, Nothing good comes easy.