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1. What is Grampian Radio Car Club?
2. How do race meetings work?
3. What do I need to race?
4. Rules & Regulations

What is Grampian Radio Car Club?

Grampian Radio Car Club (formerly part of the Inverurie and District Model Club) was formed in late 2006. The club has a strong member base of all ages and abilities but always welcomes new members. We race electric 1/10th 4WD touring cars at the Inverurie Garicho Sports Centre. The club has carpet which we lay down at the start of the meetings and then build a pre-set track using sand filled pipes. The club is a non profit making orgainsation and any money made by the club is put straight back into it.

How do race meetings work?

This is covered in our members' handbook, to view this please click here.

What do I need to race?

1. 1/10th scale electric powered touring car.
2. 27t stock or 19t super stock motor (as per BRCA regs). As of this season we will be allowing brushless (as per pro-stock rules)
3. Any type of slick or foam tyres. No mini pins or rally block tyres allowed. No additive of any sort may be used.
4. A transmitter and at least 1 different set of crystals you can change to in the event of a crystal clash.
5. A personal transponder, these can be hired from the club on a first come first serve basis. As a member you are required to purchase one to allow new drivers to hire the club ones.
6. A sports/saloon car body (no prototypes etc).
7. Two batteries are recommended and obviously a charger to charge them. (No LiPo batteries)

New to the sport?
With there being so much choice of varying different chassis manufactures it's easy to buy the wrong car or be led into buying a car that's not much cope. We have composed this little guide to try help you out while buying your equipment.

The Chassis
There is a lot of choice in this area that cover quite a wide price range. eBay is perfect for picking up a bargain, just remember to do some research so you know the car your buying will last. Some manufactures have a cheaper version of their top line kits which allow you to buy `hop-ups` to bring the car up to the standard of their `top` version. A chassis that still does very well and can be picked up for under £50 with spares is the Team Associated TC3 (comes in 3 versions, Factory Team being the top of the line). If you want more advice don't be afraid to post in our forums.

Electronics
You will need a radio set and at least one spare set of crystals to change to. You can pick up a 40 Mhz radio sets pretty cheap, but best to go for the best you can afford. Indoors you can get away with cheaper radio equipment but if you plan on racing outdoors we often find cheaper radio gear gives `glitching`. Most radio sets include a servo but if not it's no big deal. You can pick a cheap one up for £5.

You now need an electronic speed controller; this is the part which translates your throttle input to the motor. There are many makes to choose from, just make sure it has a low enough motor limit for what you plan to use it for. A speed controller with a 27 turn motor limit will just go bang if you try run a lower turn motor such as a 19 turn.

There are a wide range of motors available but if your new to the sport we recommend starting off with a 27 turn stock motor or a 540 silver can motor. These motors are a bit more tamer and are ideal for learning how to drive the car, it's harder than it looks! Don't be put off getting a 27 turn stock because you think you'll get beaten by the people with faster motors. That's not true at all, we as a club have proved that a 27 turn motor can still qualify in the A final.

Batteries must be 6 cell (7.2v), no LiPo batteries are allowed. We recommend at least two packs so you can always have one on charge. One pack of a high capacity battery such as a 4000mAh will be okay as long as you top it up after each race.

Last of all you need a charger. There are so many different chargers out there you just need to find one that suits your pocket and does everything you want to do. You will probably find that most chargers require a 12v input, the best thing to do is buy a power supply.

If you have any questions feel free to post on our forum.

Rules & Regulations

GRCC Rules & Regulations
GRCC Members Handbook