FIRST NITRO CAR

Hi there guys its my first time here and my first time using a nitro powerd remote control car i have everything i need to get going i have bought a starter kit with a glow stick and charger and i have got 1l off nitro fuel i dont have much experiance with these things and this is my first ever nitro car i bought it from a mate who has installed a brandnew engine and it need breaking in can anybody help me and give me guide to do it proply it is a nitro on road car to get the best from my car and to make my engine run for longer and proply cheers

Osirisf16

Ooooh, look what we have here. A kyosho ALPHA, 3 propably. It's looks like a GX-12 engine like me (see my profile).

My break-in is this:

1) 1,5 tank with the wheels off the ground

2) 5-6 tanks with the car on the ground doing circles or figure 8, with midspeed. Leave the tank to empty each time untill the engine turns off, leave it cooldown and then start it again for the next tank

3)Now, you must tune. Find a long straight and a good temp (a real rc temp with infrared). Lean 1/8 your high-speed needle (that one that you can turn with your hand). You will see that the performance is getting better each time you lean that needle BUT BE CAREFULL not to overdo it because the engine will overheat and damaged. The temps must be 110-130 celsious. If you have idle problems (when the car is not moving), then you just wanna screw a bit the idle screw (that one that controls the barel in the carb).

That's all. As i know that engine HASN'T any low-speed needle, so don't bother.

I hope i helped

EDIT: now that i saw the picture more carefully, you will need a screwdriver for your high-speed needle because it's like normal ones. Check how many needles you can find on that engine.

FIRST NITRO CAR

thank you for that it is raining here in uk so i cant try it now but when the weather gets better i will do just that and let you know how i get on i have a screwdriver that i got with the startkit i have bought from my local model shop thank you

Osirisf16

Remember that all the needles must be in factory position (rich) or the break-in will not be proper. You sure that this engine is new, right? And you don't have to use MY break-in method. You can do other things too, just wait untill some guys here post other methods too. That i give you is my old school one, i have another method but is really hard for the engine (not heat-cycles, but it looks like it)

FIRST NITRO CAR

yeh i think so i dont have much knowledge off them he has built it al him self and has not been driven he told me i would have to break the engine in and that i should not thrash it at first thats all

Osirisf16

Well, good deal. You know, that you got there, it was my very first nitro car, enjoy the few problem you will have and don't worry of ruining something, just have a good time

FIRST NITRO CAR

cheers try not to if i have any problems i will let you know and you can help me out on getting it fixed thanks

oneofakindtrini

try to keep your engine under Quarter throttle.

FIRST NITRO CAR

okay thanks am so tempted to floor it and see how fast it can really go but not just yet let the engine kick in

Osirisf16

Under a quarter? In this phase, the wheels wont spin at all because the mixture is too rich yet. Oh, forget to tell, you will not be able to start the engine, so open a bit the throttle so it can fire up and leave it there for the first 1.5 tank as i said.

FIRST NITRO CAR

Hi there i started my car it started up and the rev was to high nearly flew out off my hand so then i changed the idle needle and now my car dont start at all what can i do and what have i done

Osirisf16

Take out the filter, and with your transmitter, check if the barel inside the carb is moving. If it moving smooth then is ok. Then, pull full brakes and check how big is the hole. If it's really tiny, then, screw the idle screw a little.

FIRST NITRO CAR

Its started up and stuff just my brakes dont work and sum times it runs off on its own i have banged it a few time i think its sumert to do with the settings from the little box that press the gas down and the remote control

Osirisf16

The little box you mentioned is the receiver. If your brakes don't work and so the responce of your control, that's other things you must do. Be sure that your batteries are fully charged or if you using normal batteries then go and buy some new ones. Now for the brakes, i want a picture to see your mechanism. If you can understand how mechanisms work, then you can find the problem. Pull th rod that is on your brakes and see if the car is moving. Maybe the brakes stripped on a way, or the servo is weak, or you just need to screw some holes near the brakes. Check the first 2 i said and tell.

FIRST NITRO CAR

The battery are not brand new . Now for the brakes when i pull the rod connected to the head of the servo the wheels still move but the cog in the middle does not move as much i tryed this with the engine off

Osirisf16

Take a look at mine more clearly:

oneofakindtrini

the brake arm in my car is not like that. osirisf 16 should know what to do.

Osirisf16

Yeah, the philosophy of that thing is completely out of topic for you, it's a very old car, and a different technic. Kyosho's cars are always like this. You can't even get a screw of other brand to screw it on a kyosho. Believe me, i know

GYNAIKAS

WOW man you definately need to clean your air filter...that .12 engine runs REALLY hot...It's been 2years now and I still have the scar from touching the cooling head while break-in accidently with my bare arm...[&:]

Osirisf16

You are talking to me, right? This car has 2 years or more to be run. I run it before few months actually because my cousin wanted to and that's why is so dirty right now. About the air filter, HELL I WILL NOT BUY PARTS FOR THIS CAR, IT'S USELESS SOMEHOW