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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 9/16/2005 9:25:07 PM   
mrmack


 

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Status: offline 		Just need a little help here if poss.
I built my astra nitro car now from de-agostini and it runs fine so i think that i have sorted it out to some degree.
The thing that troubles me is when i start the car obviously the engine is running which in turns from the cog on the engine turning the the cog to the drive turns also as they are joined,consequently turning the wheels
Is this car once idleing supposed to NOT go anywhere where as when i start it i put it down and away it goes is this right?
if i apply the brake then the car cuts out as the wheels dont turn which stops the drive so it stalls.
May be this is right i`m not sure so any help and info in this matter is appreciated, if this is not right what the hell have i done wrong as i have read through the issuesand cannot see what i have done wrong if anything.
Just seems strange you cant put it down on the floor and let it idle
Big thx in advance

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 9/17/2005 11:43:46 AM   
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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 9/24/2005 5:51:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey. thanks pepople who gave tips on ruuning my car its a great help.mi car runs really well. how do u post videos

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/5/2005 11:59:46 AM   
tuur


 

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Status: offline 		hey guys my name is arthur and im from holland.
im also building the astra nitro racer,here in holland are we at issue 54.
my car is ready because i build the last parts with my own parts of another car.
i bought my own body because i couldnt wait, its an alpha body from HPI.
here are some pics,hopes you like.

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/12/2005 8:30:42 PM   
richs2000


 

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iv had the car runnin well untill i shatted the differential yes shated it iv posted a pic because it is such a strange thing, any one know how it happondit ws the back btw. hows every 1s elses doin

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/13/2005 6:48:05 AM   
tuur


 

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Status: offline 		hello guys,watch out because the car is not very strong,its a very cheap car,here in the netherlands ive seen the car new in the rc shop for 99 euros .i paid 600 euro from deagostini.
i have to send back my motor because the pullstarter is broken already.
every time i drive the car something goes broken.BE CAREFULL.
if there's something wrong please contact deagostini like i did.

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/13/2005 8:27:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		i have a "deal" goin on with my model shop that if i order the motors down they give me £15 and pay for the engine

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/18/2005 8:41:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		hi havent benn on for a while.
mine is also buggered up for the time being as the rear diff has churned itself up and jammed itself. it was ok but when i drove it only the front wheels span and the rear wheels span freely, so it was only 2WD. i thought it might get worse and i needed to re - grease the front and rear diffs anyway, so i took the car apart to inspect the damage.
i realised the conical gear has worn thin and shards of it came off. the screws that were holding on before i drove it have dissapeared (worn away) and now i need to find some new screws and a new conical gear!

apart from that it has been running great and i have had crowds watching me at times! it goes relatively fast and going up my road at full throttle with the slick tyres it always loses control, ive flipped it when hitting the curb on several occxasions but apart from the above, no other damage, touch - wood.

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/18/2005 8:49:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		rich - it looks like youve had the same problem as me with your differential shattereing. could you send a pic onto the forum so i could see it. cheers dan

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/18/2005 8:55:37 PM   
richs2000


 

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/23/2005 11:13:38 AM   
peter139


 

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From: amsterdamnoor holland, NETHERLANDS
Status: offline 		hi

i'am from the netherlands

we almost finised the car. We are at number 58. So another 12 weeks and it's all finised

It's al lot cheaper when you buy it in store but i doesn't care me.

We pay about 10 euro's a week X72 so the complete car without sender/receiver will cost 720 euro

I am still happy wit it.

I was wondering what your top speed is. Mine reached only about 40 kmh (25 mines/hour). I already try to update my drivetrain with other bearings etc

here some pics










and here my daily ride

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 10/25/2005 10:17:45 AM   
BA-Apoc


 

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ORIGINAL: mrmack

Just need a little help here if poss.
I built my astra nitro car now from de-agostini and it runs fine so i think that i have sorted it out to some degree.
The thing that troubles me is when i start the car obviously the engine is running which in turns from the cog on the engine turning the the cog to the drive turns also as they are joined,consequently turning the wheels
Is this car once idleing supposed to NOT go anywhere where as when i start it i put it down and away it goes is this right?
if i apply the brake then the car cuts out as the wheels dont turn which stops the drive so it stalls.
May be this is right i`m not sure so any help and info in this matter is appreciated, if this is not right what the hell have i done wrong as i have read through the issuesand cannot see what i have done wrong if anything.
Just seems strange you cant put it down on the floor and let it idle
Big thx in advance


Take off the clutch bell and make sure the clutch spring hasn't come off, sound like the lcutch is engaging to early, thats also why it stalls, as the spring wont be pulling the shoe back it locks with ure clutch bell and stalls it.


UPDATE:

Running fine now, two speed gearboax makes it pelt up and down the road. replaced the diff pinions with hardened steel, and packed it with loads of grease, cars fully ball raced also, ruined one of the chassis so now using chassis number 2 with counter sunk screws still gotta paint up the porsche body shell.

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 11/19/2005 6:14:24 PM   
tuur


 

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Status: offline 		hey guys,here are some pics of my new body.
its the astra body from the magazine.
the paintjob is not done very well,but im stil trying

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RE: kyosho astra nitro car - 11/30/2005 10:22:58 AM   
tuur


 

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Status: offline 		hey guys ive put some decals on my body,hope you like.
greetings from the netherlands.

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