davef00

I am new to 1/8 scale (have savage, rs4, nitro boat) so im not quite new. I just bought the JAMMIN X1CR RTR and put what I had to put together, went out to my local parking lot, and started it, started right up, let warm up a few mins. Then I tried to give a little throttle to make it move, wouldnt go any where. checked to make sure brakes werent on, nothing there. Started it back up reved up wont go any where. Picked up rear end, car wants to go in reverse, picked up front end car wants to go forward???????? Is this normal? It seems like the center diff is fighting each end. Set back on ground, tried reving it a few more times and could smell clutch burning so kinda gave up for now. Any help would be appreciated.

Engrose

And if you lifted the car totally from the ground, would the back and front wheels rotate the opposite way??

davef00

yes

Engrose

Then it has to be a diff-problem.

When the engine isn't started, can you push the buggy forward without any significant resistance?

Did you buy it locally?

davef00

yes it will with alot of resisitence, and yes i bought locally

whick diff would u think it is?

Da Smak

Sounds like you have the rear diff in the wrong way round.

thopper

I rebuilt my diffs and put the rear in backwards....the same problem. I would take it back and exchange or take the opportunity to take it apart and put silicon in the diff. I

slicks

davef00 == Yep sounds like the diff (the rear most likely) is in backwards. If you purchased it new and just got it - I wouldn't take it apart -- take it back to the store and get a new one.

What part of Michigan do you live in? I grew up in the Detroit area.

zimzalahbim

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don't take it back, just turn turn the diff around. helps you become one with your buggy anyway.

kidswift

Yeah just turn the rear diff around it is a great buggy dont take it back you will love it once you put it on the track.
Good luck

Pm me if you need any help with the buggy I know the car from front to back top to bottom. Or hit me up on aim my screen name is kkidswift02
and my e-mail is [email protected]

davef00

Thank you everybody, I took the front diff out (which was going backwards) and turned around, took about 45 mins, finally got to drive it. runs pretty good, now just have to learn to tune engine.

davef00

Sorry, I live about 1/2 hour north of detroit, its called New Baltimore

slicks

my only concern was that if you worked on it that you may void a warrenty etc... but sounds like you are in good shape -- enjoy that buggy.