Whats the Difference Between Nitro and Petrol Engines?
Petrol powered RC cars run on normal unleaded petrol mixed with 2-stroke oil. These cars are usually large 1/5th scale models powered by engines similar to those found in household lawnmowers or strimmers (but heavily tuned and optimised for Radio Control cars!). Nitro models are far more common, and are often mistakenly referred to as “Petrol”. These run on a special fuel containing nitromethane, methanol and oils This is widely available from model shops worldwide. Nitro engines are very popular due to their massive power-to-size ratio. Many can produce outputs of upto 1000BHP per litre!
