{"id":557,"date":"2020-05-18T13:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodiesrc.com\/?p=557"},"modified":"2022-12-24T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T12:36:43","slug":"can-nitro-rc-cars-run-in-cold-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodiesrc.com\/can-nitro-rc-cars-run-in-cold-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Nitro RC Cars Run In Cold Weather?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Are you new to nitro RC cars? Or maybe youve had your RC nitro for a while and not sure whether to run your RC vehicle in cold conditions. Anyone that lives in cold and snowy parts of the world know how these conditions play an impact on their real cars, so how does this effect our fun loving RC nitro vehicles? Lets find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RC nitro cars can run in cold weather but the engine must be warmed up before taking it out. Most RC brands recommend not to run your RC nitro car in temperatures below 2 degrees celsius. There’s a lot of preparation and maintenance needed to be done before and after driving your nitro RC car in cold, wet or snowy conditions to prevent damage and keep it in the best possible condition. Make sure electronics like servos, ESC’s and receivers are suitable for wet conditions. Spray any metal parts like axles, bearings and drive trains with WD 40 after a run to prevent rust.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK, so lets go and have some fun in the snow! Well not quite. theres so many things to take into account and some proper preparation to be done with our expensive little cars if we want to keep using them to their full ability and avoid any hiccups in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A change in temperature can have a big affect on all the parts of an RC car and can change the way the car behaves in these types of temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will look at the effects that the cold weather plays on all the parts on your nitro vehicle and give the best solutions to ensure the best ride possible in these conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Should I take Into Account Beforehand?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For starters, the nice strong plastic body<\/strong> that protects your vehicle so well in normal conditions against bumps, crashes and doing crazy stunts will become brittle in very cold, snowy conditions, in fact, any of the plastic and some of the metal parts can become more brittle, <\/strong>meaning what you probably would get away with when not quite executing the best jump in the warmer weather could cause easy breakages to these parts when they are brittle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The damp can be hazardous for your vehicle <\/strong>so you really must take care when exposing your vehicle in any conditions that produce moisture. You really should think how mud, puddles, snow and fog can have an impact on your car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this post: How To Start A Nitro RC Car Without A Glow Starter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are the electronics waterproof?<\/strong> Moisture can seriously damage any of these parts and could be quite costly to replace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything metal like axles, bearings and drivetrain <\/strong>are not big fans of moisture, causing rust, so you must think about making sure your car is nice and dry before storing it after running in these conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the main one is the engine, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n