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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 12/4/2007 3:22:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		I also have LED headlights I am going to mount on the top.

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 12/11/2007 9:40:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey all!!

I have the Kyosho Blizzard DF-300 Nitro. I bought it off ebay, and they guy had basically built everything except the cab. I love it, it works great. Especially on our ice. (We have a good sized pond, and last year my dad plowed the ice with his F-350.) Only one problem: When you start it, it makes a cringing grinding noise, like one of the gears on the trans is slipping. If you rev it up slightly, so its not moving, it goes away. Also it makes the sound for a second when shifting into second or reverse. Also it slips in reverse. I was hoping one of you guys could help me with this problem, or maybe its something im doing wrong. Hopefully a simple fix? Also I'm thinking about a plow, and hope to put on some fenders and head/tail lights.

Thanks a bunch,

Andrew

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 12/11/2007 11:25:23 PM   
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Status: online 		can you take some pics with the body off maby??

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 12/12/2007 1:33:27 AM   
kought


 

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Status: offline 		Yes, I cant right now, but I will on wednesday. If theres something specific you think I should take a picture of, I will.

Thanks much,

Andrew

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 12/12/2007 1:54:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Kought, just read your grinding problem, its the forward/reverse transmission selecter.
The throttle servo also controls the selecter for forward and reverse, the grinding noise is the gear select arm either to far forward or back semi-engageing the drive gears.Lift the back cover off check the tranny and there should be a bar with a slider, turn your tranmitter on ,the carb on the motor should be on idle and the drive selecter should be central. if not just adjust the rod that moves the selecter it has two collets for adjustment, if anything set it so it is toward forward select that way when you get full revs you get a little more forward speed,hope that helps.
Rick.

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 12/16/2007 4:54:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		just read through the thread, i fitted an OS 15 LDX big block to my last nitro blizzard ,took a bit of work the throttle linkage had to be altered thriugh a 45 degree servo arm, and i had to cut and mount an aluminium plate before i could mount the engine,i used silicone exhaust tubing to extend under the top plate to mount the tuned exhaust underneath, the extra distance between the motor and tuned pipe never made any difference to the engine performance,it had so much torque in first gear and in second gear it used to outrun my HPI electric truck, 40mph at least, the only problem i had was the drive chains stretching. I still have the engine and a new blizzard so who knows i may fit it again, as for it being a pullstart motor you cut a hole in the front cab and use rotostart sytem mine worked fine and started easier.
Rickster.

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 6/21/2008 12:24:35 AM   
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Status: online 		I have the Blizzard DF 300. I see that people are having trouble with the drive chains and tracks stretching? I have almost 1/2 a gallon of fuel through mine and the tracks and chains are as good as when I first built the machine. I believe my secret is setting the second gear not to shift into. Also I am running the engine with 5% nitro and running it rich enough so the machine goes at a smooth walking pace. It seems more realistic this way and the engine sounds like a turbo diesel this way.

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 6/21/2008 12:58:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Driving it slow will naturally help reduce wear. However, driving it in very loose powder snow will require full throttle and second gear (to maintain walking pace), so I think it is best to have it se up so that it can use second gear as well.

I believe many have problems because they actually did not build it properly. Thread lock on the collets that help tension the belt is an absolute must.

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RE: Offical Blizzard Thread - 6/21/2008 6:32:42 PM   
brel



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Status: offline 		I have an electric Blizzard and have posted in this thread about it from page 44 onwards.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6690636/anchors_6690636/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#6690636

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