Comparing the Best
1/10 Nitro RC Touring Cars

Buyer's guide to choosing among the popular and fastest nitro powered radio controlled touring cars. Side by side comparison of the best models from Team Associated and HPI Racing.

1/10 Nitro RC Touring Cars

These are ready-to-run (RTR) models that are using 4wd, 2-stroke nitro engines and rubber racing tires. Models reviewed are limited to single speed transmission and are great cars for beginners to get started in nitro r/c.

Model	Associated Nitro TC3	HPI Nitro RS4 RTR 3 F150	OFNA Nitro Z10 RTR
Image
Scale	1/10	1/10	1/10
Classification	4wd Nitro RC Touring Car	4wd Nitro RC Touring Car	4wd Nitro RC Touring Car
Motor	.12 size ABC Engine	.15FE w/ aluminum head	.12 OFNA pull start
Exhaust System	Side exhaust manifold and tuned pipe	Manifold w/ composite dual chamber tuned pipe	Side exhaust
Transmission	Single speed	Single speed	2-speed
Drive Train	Carbon shaft drive	Shaft drive	3 belt drive
Ball Bearings	22 ball bearings	Full ball bearings	Full ball bearings
Suspension	Composite shocks	Oil filled shocks	Oil filled shocks
Tires	High grip w/ foam inserts	X-pattern rubber tires	Radial threaded
Radio Control System	Ace Jaguar w/ dual rate	TX2	Airtronics Pistol Grip
Top Speed (est.)	35 mph	36 mph	40+ mph
Street Price (est.)	$357	$299	$299
Additional Items to Buy	Trinity nitro starter kit (engine cleaner, 20% nitro fuel, 500cc fuel bottle, glow starter w/ charger) ~ $39 12 AA-size batteries	Trinity nitro starter kit (engine cleaner, 20% nitro fuel, 500cc fuel bottle, glow starter w/ charger) ~ $39 12 AA-size batteries	Trinity nitro starter kit (engine cleaner, 20% nitro fuel, 500cc fuel bottle, glow starter w/ charger) ~ $39 12 AA-size batteries
Comments / Recommendation	Smooth transmission, great acceleration. Although slightly more expensive, it is a great nitro r/c car for beginners.	Fun and easy to drive. Great nitro rc car for beginners. Runner Up: I would buy this for the F150 body! Also the shaft drive requires less maintenance than the belt drive OFNA Z10.	BEST BUY! With a 2-speed transmission and Airtronics radio control system, the OFNA Nitro Z10 is the cheapest and fastest among the 3 models.

Sources:
www.rc10.com
www.hpiracing.com

Where to Buy

Visit the RC Hobby Store page to learn more about a top rated online hobby shop. Great selections, trusted merchant, and VeriSign secured site.

Related R/C Hobby Shops

This section features other companies that sell nitro rc cars online.

Related Articles

RC Car Tips.com - Remote Control Cars, Radio Controlled Trucks, and R/C Hobby Shops
Homepage contains lots of articles about the fun hobby of RC cars and trucks.