1999 Question of the Week:
"What non-R/C related skills have helped you in R/C, such as BMX riding, etc.?"
racing dirt ovals in go-karts uses about the same setups as carpet ovals 1/10 scale
i raced pro motocross in the 70s for team maico (does anybody remember maico motorcycles ?). i really feel this gave me a knowledge of racing strategy and the overall mindset to race rc cars effectively. racer d.
That is a tough one, the only thing that comes to mind is playing soccer goalkeeping. the concentration and quick eye hand coordination that is involved makes it a little easier. of course some video games do help with that. one of the biggest assest is having taken sport psych classes and knowing how to relax when my heart starts beating hard when i am doing great in a race.
snowboarding...... because it teaches you to flow with it !!!!!!!!!!
Dirt bikes
Math. Learning what gear ratios mean help me a lot. I am teaching my students ratios and using R/C cars as examples helps them a lot. Ken Marcum
bmx racing has given me a good idea of what to expect when driving my T3 at the local track. i almost instinctively know how to hit jumps. except that i was good at racing bmx... lucas
go cart racing
I think playing Nintendo has helped me alot because you are practicing hand/eye coordination.
I used to play this game nintendo called Ivan Stewarts Offroad or something like that.
This was before I started racing 8 years ago. I didn't have a problem with left to right
(knowing which way to turn when) from day one. I think it is because of the similarities
in how that nintendo game worked.
I used to build static models, this could help too.
Real cars have helped me and the other way around too
I do alot of work on my real cars and motorcycles that I can transfer to r/c cars, gas and
electric. I also used to race offroad motorcycles and ATV's.
krkroupa
Playing Racing games on Nintendo, Sega, & Playstation. My dad has also said that this also helped him in his driving skills. Team Associated ROCKS!!
Well in an indirect way video games have helped because I have a game controller that is like an R/C Radio. I also like to race my four-wheeler but I am not that good yet....
this is a good question and i have been very impressed with the intelligent, cerebral answers, especially the guy who mentioned controlling emotions during the race. GOOD JOB, RACERS! racerd
actually I've been racing since before I got a license, and its helped me with that.
Well here's some things that helped me out big time in the early years of R/C. 1. I perfected the art of being real nice to my dad and promising to take out the trash everyday then after he was in a good mood I would convince him I need a new RC10 Team Graphite car then after the car was bought renigging on the trash taking out deal. 2. Riding dirt bikes for four years helped me to realize when you wreck with a R/C car it doesn't hurt. 3. My friends dad's foul mouth taught me new words to say to the turn marshals at the track!+!+! hope this helps ya out!!!
I've raced bmx for 2 yrs and this helps because you learn that you have to take certain lines to go faster. My friend races quarter midgets and I've learned that you have to counter steer to make the car turn right
I'm an absolute non-racer, so I let inspire myself by these air-catching-sports like
motocross, BMX, snowboarding, skateboarding, ... So people said, I should try a R/C-plane,
`cause my B3-buggy or GT-truck is more time in the air than on the track.
Michael from Europe
Getting the Electricity merit badge way back when in the old days and also being an electrician
SCCA Autocrossing. It teaches you the proper way around a track. Even though I race a front-wheel-drive car, (Neon ACR) almost all of the suspension theories apply to my B3. It also gives you a sense of sportsmanship. I've made some good friends racing both of my cars.
racing stock cars
Go-karting, with no shocks and one-wheel drive, it is a lot more challenging. I live on a dirt road, so I drive my go-kart almost as much as my B3!!!
My experience as an industrial electrician has helped me better understand the workings of a speed control unit. I work on motor controls all day, except they control 250 hp/480v motors. Yet, the small ESCs we use in R/C are far more advanced technically than any $30,000+ motor control unit that I've ever seen. I thought this was interesting. ~Eric
I am a power station operator. My experience from work helps me with the electrical work on the car such as soldering and motor maintenance. I have restored full size cars (XKE Jaguar) and that helps me with the mechanical side of R/C. As a Christian I am also inclined to pray a lot especially if my car is damaged during qualifying. [Amen, brother!]
Playing video games with racing themes. You get alot of hand to eye coordination practice.
Believe it or, but that Nintendo 64 has helped me a lot by giving me better hand/eye coordination to control the car muck smoother. Snowboarding has helped to by when to turn and controlling your speed when it counts.
tooo much racing video games, graphite, and aiming skills
racing sand rail
Several factors have helped me in my young racing career. One of them is my math; I enjoy math so I like to mess around with gearing. I also am an avid video game player so that helps me with my eye to hand coordination. But perhaps the most important factor in my rc success is my competition spirit. There's nothing better than ten cars going at it for four minutes!-VNRA
Two things come to mind. Playing many different types of sports has helped with hand eye coordination. Most importantly though is my best friend, the Sony Playstation. Some of those games force your hands to move quicker than your brain!...RME Long Island, New York
GETTING GLASSES REALLY HELPED ME!!
anything that helps your judgment and reflexes.
R/C cars are nothing after you fly R/C helicopters for four years and planes for ten years before getting into the surface scene. It's much easier on the wallet, too. Yet, there isn't much comparison to watching your first chopper take off and running your car for the first time.
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