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RC hobbyists always want to have a great experience with their newRC car or truck. The following tips will make your experience moreenjoyable.
You need to go through the owner's manuals thoroughly in order toprevent any injury or damage to ones lovingly purchased, ultra highperformance nitro vehicle,. Although it is more tempting to skip thisstep, this is probably the single most important thing that you can do.It would be sad to damage to your expensive RC Car just because youdid not go through the user’s manual. If you are making a significantinvestment in a finely engineered nitro RC vehicle the best way toprotect it is by reading through the instructions.
Prepping and painting the body comes in next. If your RC car or truckcomes with a body that needs to be painted, then prepping andpainting is something that needs to be taken care of as well. Initialbreak in of the engine should be done with the body shell off anywayin order to insure maximum cooling to the engine. It is important toput the body aside such that it would not get oily or dirty. If body iskept clean then prepping will be easier later when it is getting ready topaint. The color or scheme you use to paint it can be as unique as onesindividual choice. The body shell acts as armor to protect yourexpensive engine and radio gear during use.
Gluing the tires to the wheels is very important. Many RC nitro carsand trucks require the tires to be glued to the wheels. This issomething that some people try to skip, but it is very highlyrecommended that this should be done while the tires and wheels areclean. Once they get dirty, it will be very hard to glue them properly.This is a simple step to ensure that all of the power will be transmittedto the ground instead of resulting in slippage between the rubber tireand wheel. The tires should be glued to the wheels using hobby gradecyanoacrylate (CA) glue. Super Glue is a CA glue, but it is not usuallyrecommended using this type of CA glue. Hobby grade CA glue worksbetter and can be easily found at a local hobby or arts/crafts supplystores.
The foam air filter needs to be oiled properly before starting theengine, as it is usually shipped dry to keep everything clean. Oilingensures that dirt will stick to the oil and be trapped in the foam filterelement. Running without the oil will result in inefficient filtering of theair. Oiling can be done simply by just placing several drops of light oilon the foam filter element. Gently pressing it down several times tohelp distribute the oil evenly through out the foam element. If toomuch oil is accidentally spilled on the filter, it can be squeezed out bysimply using a paper towel or rag. This will help squeeze out excess oilinto the rag or paper towel. Using a thick oil or grease, will plug up thefilter and restrict air flow to the engine, there by reducing power. Itwould probably be best to use an oil specifically designed for air filteruse.
The engine should always be run with the air cleaner installed. The airfilter prevents harmful dirt and foreign objects from getting into yourengine and destroying it. At those astronomical engine speeds of40,000 RPM, dirt quickly ruins the engine. Periodically, as the foamfilter gets plugged with dirt you should remove it from the engine andclean it with household dish washing liquid, Simple Green degreaser,or some other degreaser. Do not use gasoline or other strong solventsas these could damage your filter.
All engine break-in recommendations should be followed as given inthe owner's manual. First time running of a nitro engine largelydetermines how long the engine will last and how much power theengine will produce. The engine should never be run full throttle duringbreak in. Being extra gentle during break in will be rewarded withlonger engine life and maximum power later. Lastly the limited slipdifferential(s) should be checked and adjusted if needed.
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