How to Build RC Cars

Beginner 5 min 13 steps 1082 views Rating: 4.0/5 Published: 2026-04-21

Look for an RC kit online or at a hobbyist shop.. Work in a well-lit and uncluttered space.. Use thread-locking glue on all of your screws going into metal.

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1

Look for an RC kit online or at a hobbyist shop.

Step 1

Look for an RC kit online or at a hobbyist shop.

2

Work in a well-lit and uncluttered space.

Step 2

Work in a well-lit and uncluttered space.

3

Use thread-locking glue on all of your screws going into metal.

Step 3

Use thread-locking glue on all of your screws going into metal.

4

Put together the wheel axles first.

Step 4

Put together the wheel axles first.

5

Assemble the shocks system.

Step 5

Assemble the shocks system.

6

Attach the servos, battery, and the electric motors to your chassis.

Step 6

Attach the servos, battery, and the electric motors to your chassis.

7

Put the body of the car on top of the chassis.

Step 7

Put the body of the car on top of the chassis.

8

Cut a chassis out from Lexan plastic sheets.

Step 8

Cut a chassis out from Lexan plastic sheets.

9

Attach the wheels from an old toy car to the front of your chassis.

Step 9

Attach the wheels from an old toy car to the front of your chassis.

10

Make a steering component out of plastic and a servo for the front tires.

Step 10

Make a steering component out of plastic and a servo for the front tires.

11

Put electric drive motors onto the back tires before securing them to the chassi

Step 11

Put electric drive motors onto the back tires before securing them to the chassis.

12

Connect a receiver, speed controller, and battery to the motors and servos.

Step 12

Connect a receiver, speed controller, and battery to the motors and servos.

13

Drive the RC car using the transmitter.

Step 13

Drive the RC car using the transmitter.

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