"What’s the hardest thing to learn about R/C racing?"

The hardest thing to learn would be how to fix the transmission. This because this breaks quite a bit on my MRC MT-10S Stadium truck. this also takes about an hour to find and fix any transmission problem on the B2 that my friend has

Andrew

To take the time and do the right things right the first time.

-Randy

SLOW DOWN TO GO FAST !! Have Fun, Dave Barber

Learning how to drive your vehicle.

THAT SPEED ISN'T EVERYTHING. SPEED DOES YOU NO GOOD IF YOU DON'T HAVE GOOD CONTROL. I KNOW THIS IS TRUE. FIRST TIME I RACED, I HAD THE SLOWEST CAR AT THE TRACK, BUT I CAME IN SECOND PLACE BECAUSE I HAD MORE CONTROL THAT A LOT OF THE DRIVERS

i got a b2 and every few weeks the back tires lock up when i let off the gas instead of coasting the back tires lock up and spin out . is it a common problems or could it be my motor

CONTROL!!!!! Speed does not mean everything in racing, except at the Factory sponsorship level.

Driving the cars or trucks of course and affording the stuff for it.

I think the hardest thing to learn is, how to tune a stock motor without a dyno. Oh I can't forget throttle control, that I guess is really the hardest over tuning a stock motor.

Greg Ballistic B3

to turn with the car and maintenance

To drive. It is easy to go to the hobby shop and buy the "latest-greatest" whatever, and expect to win. But there is only ONE way to get to the "A" main. Practice, drive time, time behind the wheel. That is the hardest thing to get across to people. Anyone can go fast for one lap, but to have a solid four minutes of good laps is hard. All the "Hot" products in the world will not help. You already have a big advantage...you have an associated car. JP

Resisting the urge to try to get more power from your vehicle, even when you know you can't handle the power you already have!

The hardest thing I had to learn was patience. To be good and fast on the track requires lots of patience and practice.

Slow down to go faster.

Raisin Cain

THROTTLE CONTROL

TO DO IT without thinking.

It is tough to learn what changes (suspension/tires/motor/gearing) should be made and when to make them. Also it is tough to learn to just leave things alone, and learn to drive the car or truck with the standard setups.

Throttle control and disciplined throttle application.

Figuring out the best set up combination to suit your driving stile.

Primarily the language. I would have to say that driving is a close second, especially if there is no good practice track within 2 hours drive. Finally, if you take the time to do things correctly the first time, you'll save yourself having to do it again.

(P.S. Always keep your assembly manual handy!!)

DRIVING SKILLS

that 24 and 27 degrees on a stock motor is not a tempurature.

The hardest thing to learn i think would be how to get the right parts for your car without buying bad stuff and to learn how the track runs it took me 2 years and there is still more to learn every week i learn something new

Patience. My friend's non-Associated buggy wouldn't run so he got frustrated and kicked across my yard. A new body and ESC came soon afterward.

the hardest thing to learn about racing is how to hide your tools from your brother, so that they don't disappear in the middle of a race.

the most important item is to have a spare tool for every tool that your brother takes away from you.

my worst moment at the track was when i was racing my ds at a indoor track here in coooollllddd montreal when my brother bumed my car out of the track. jonas ben ds bmw.

Learning to run consistently and with out crashing. Also, how to follow someone with out hacking them. -SUSG

Proper car set-up and tuning. It's difficult for beginners to understand how different suspension and other car settings affect handling and overall performance.

I think the hardest thing to learn about RC racing is what to buy and where to put it, and how to drive without totally disintegrating your vehicle.

learning all of the technical terms and buying all of the expensive hi tech stuff

I think the hardest part of r/c is learning about your car, the set ups, where everything goes and all that.

Adam K

Speed doesn't necessarily win races..... you still have to turn the corners to get to the finish line

the hardest thing is to master the art of controlling a car

PATIENCE!!!! YOU CAN'T BE A TEAM DRIVER OVER NIGHT. TAKE YOUR TIME AND LEARN FROM PEOPLE WITH MORE EXPERIENCE. GO SLOW TO GO FAST IS WHAT I TELL ANY ONE JUST STARTING OUT.

The hardest thing to learn about R\C racing is learning how each setup will effect your car's racing performance.

The hardest thing, I think for any racer to learn is how to be a good racer, not only a good driver, but a good overall racer. Like being able to setup your car, and help others with their setups if they need it, and also being a good corner marshal. Some people think that just because your are a good driver means you don't have to pay attention to your other job as a racer which is being a fast, and curteous corner marshal.

What setup to use with a certain track!

I think the hardest thing to learn about rc racing is to move over for the fast guy's like me. LOL

to drive the same tight line consistently.

How to set-up and especially build a car. I would say oval racing is 65 percent set-up, so it is quite important to know everything possible. It is what I see most beginners struggle with as well as experience veterans, so it must be the most difficult thing to learn.

Jeff C.

The Hardest thing to learn is how to use the brakes for a corner, brake before the corner, not during the corner!

Remembering this is a HOBBY and you're here to have FUN, win or lose!

How to control how much you spend

I would definitely have to say motors. Getting what you need can be tricky. You can't tell how many winds or turns you are going to need until you get to the track. I usually have the money to solve the problem. But will you? Eric Townsend Wheeling, Illinois

suspension setup. everyone knows the trick setup. there is a fine line between "just right" and "way off". it all depends on your vehicle and the way you drive. what works for one will almost assuredly "not" work for the next person.

the hardest thing to learn is how to navigate through the track and how to tune your car to the conditions of the track. Eddy

The hardest thing to learn is to be smooth. In driving and in throttle control.

how to slide a "dirt-modified" sideways through a turn without spinning out.

once you get to the front that's when all the pressure is on you. I have raced against people who are good drivers but once they get to the front and I stay behind them for a lap or two and they almost always make mistakes. Best advice I think is learn to stay smooth and don't make mistakes, that causes other racers to work harder to stay with you or for them to pass them. I have won approx 75 races in the last couple years just from putting pressure on the leader and cause them to drive my race and not there own, which they could have won if they just concentrated on not making mistakes.

at times going slower produces faster lap times

That most of us race for fun.

Finding the right gear and setup for your car or truck.

The hardest thing to learn about R/C Racing is learning all the different adjustments you can make on you car, and what the change means.

The hardest thing to learn was to control the car. Like when you go into a turn to not spin out. The other was maintenance

Learning how to drive and, learning how to rebuild a transmission without the instructions for the first time!!! 

Car/Truck set-up is probably the hardest part To get exactly right is the hardest part other than learning not to go wide-open all the TIME

Dialing your car and driving a clean line.

if you are into gas racing, maintaining and dialing in is the hardest thing to learn about R/C racing.

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