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Nitro Radio Controlled Car Tips & Tricks.
There's lots of small jobs that you can do on a nitro
radio controlled car to make it run better and last longer. Following
some of these easy to follow tips and see great improvements.
1. The antenna tube is quite brittle when new. If
you take the antenna tube and boil it in a pan of water for a few
minutes it will become soft and flexible. It will be easier to fit
and if you flip your model it will not break!
2. Glueing your antenna tube to the mounting will
ensure it does not come loose and fly off when racing.
3. Take a zip tie and thread it through the fuel tank
lid to aid opening the tank lid whilst using.
4. Use silicone bathroom sealant to seal your receiver
box and any gaps where leads are exposed. Apply a small amount of
sealant to the bottom of your receiver box lid before screwing the
casing back down. Also apply some to the underside of the chassis
top plate where the servo and switch leads enter the receiver box
lid.
5. Tape your 4 cell receiver pack batteries up with
some insulation tape. Wrapping a small amount of tape around your
battery pack will ensure they do not vibrate loose and cause you
to loose control.
6. When doing a jump you can actually control the
car in the air. If it starts to nose dive give a quick blast on
the throttle to level it out and if the car starts to climb like
it is going to land on it's back wheels applying the brake will
correct it.
7. If your aerial is to long and a lot is coming out
of the top of the tube do NOT cut it. Instead use a small amount
of fuel tubing over the aerial tube to hold the aerial neatly and
securely to the outside of the tube.
8. Cut tiny holes into your body shell next to the
body mount holes and feed a short piece of fishing wire through
the hole. Knot the end going through the shell so it can not come
out and then tie the other end to your body clips. No more lost
body clips!
9. If the seal on your fuel tank is broken or you
want it closed more securely attach an elastic band to the rear
of the tank, feed it under the tank and up the front and attach
it to the handle on the lid. As the band is stretched it will be
constantly pulling the lid closed.
10. The steering links come attached to the bottom
of the outer fixings. By removing the screw and attaching from the
top should give a more stable car over the rough.
11. If you are getting grip role and your model flips
when you go round a corner snip the outside tread off the tire to
reduce the grip and make it slide instead.
12. If you are using an off road model (such as the
Condor or Conquistador) on long grass screw down the threaded collar
on the shock body to increase the ride height.
13. Make sure there are no leaks around the engine
and manifold which would decrease engine power and performance.
Use high-temperature gasket or silicon sealants (such as Hylomar
from Halfords) around areas such as the carburetor to the engine,
the exhaust manifold to the exhaust port of the engine, and the
back plate or pull-start mechanism against the engine block.
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