Getting A Sport!

**Ram Charger** · 03-19-2002 05:48 PM

Well its about time That iam going to get a nitro truck. I have been bagging my parents for 2 years now and i think they said ok. LOL its going to be too late im going to order it on tower. well I need 40 some bucks and i can get one.
what things will i need for the truck?
i only want the things i need to get it running.

ok I have 2 7.2v batt for the ez start and a charger
so im all set for that and i have a tool box with lots of stuff.
(I have elec at the moment)
what elese do i need?????????????????????????????????????
thanx alot for your help

**slikna99** · 03-19-2002 06:02 PM

what you will need is 12 aa batterys. also it might be good t have some spare glow plugs for the "break in" period

**Ram Charger** · 03-19-2002 06:10 PM

What else will i need??
why do i need glow plugs for the break in period, i have an ez start dont i?

Thsi is what i dont under stand how come people say if your glow plug is a little weak and u have a new glow plug and when u start your engine your engine will run better and perform better i dont under stand?

I thought a glow plug is just for starting your engine its just the same as the ez start right???
thanx alot for your help

**Tazz_07** · 03-19-2002 07:11 PM

Get some spare glow plugs, lotsa fuel, EXTRA TIRES!!!! , ummmm.........another body cuz the look cool, and probably a new pipe and a starter box cuz the EZ start gets real annoying after a while cuz it slips every time you try it after 2 months.

**Doughut Machine** · 03-19-2002 08:20 PM

The glow plug ignites the fuel to start the truck and also to keep the piston moving...Fuel enters the Carb then goes into the engine when the crank turns it pushes fuel up into the combustion chamber the the cycle starts overe again

**slikna99** · 03-19-2002 08:34 PM

hey tazz07 can you explain more about the sliping thing. i dont get what slips. thank you.
also the spare glow plugs wil be needed. see they start the engine but also keep it running. if have dirt or rust on the coils it will be harder and lake longer for the engine to do its thing.the dirt wil also keep the fuel from exploding and therefor stall youre enigne

**playshark** · 03-20-2002 12:35 AM

ALL OF THE POEPLE I KNOW AND DRIVE WITH. UESED A HACK SAW AND MADE A GROOVE IN THE EASY START WHEN YOU PUT IT ON LEAVES A LITTLE HOLE AND WHEN IT STARTS SLIPPING USE BRAKE CLEANER OR CARB CLEANER USE THE LITTLE STRAW THING AND STICK IT IN THE HOLE AND BLOW THE FLUID IN THERE GOES OUT THE OTHER SIDE YOU WONT HAVE THOSE STARTING PROBLEMS.

**mechanicinabox** · 03-20-2002 01:17 AM

glow plugs only start the engine...unless you run some other kind of "nitro"
i would get extra plugs, batteries, and fuel. shock oil, after run oil,tires(if you get a sport or a rustler)youll need them soon), and save something for when you break a chassis part, itll happen sooner than you think.

**mechanicinabox** · 03-20-2002 01:29 AM

if youre getting a nitro sport, spend the extra 30-50$ on a rustler.
youll be much happier not having to spend the extra time and @200$ to upgrade it to a rustler.
it will be easier to tune tho, having the sport.

**Ram Charger** · 03-20-2002 01:20 PM

Thats exactly why I want the sport because its easier to tune.
so so far i have orderd

1. dura trax glow plug
2.fuel bottle
3.dont know what type of nitro to get????????
4.12aa batts
5. after run oil.
6. what else??
do i need the 4aa batt holder for the reciver in my truck or does it come with one??
thanx alot
also can i use my dirt hawgs and rip them off my old truck nd put them on the sport or will ruin them when i take off the tiers off the rim????????

**Doughut Machine** · 03-20-2002 02:15 PM

Use Blue Thunder 20% nitro

**slikna99** · 03-20-2002 03:10 PM

it should come with the 4 aa holder

**Ram Charger** · 03-22-2002 10:25 AM

ok thanks maybe i should just use trax 20% because its recomended shoud i get 20 or 10?? i think the arr doesnt come with the 4aa batt hoder right?

**slikna99** · 03-22-2002 10:30 AM

20 % is best for the car. it will preform better then 10%.but both will work. i reccomend 20% but you choose!

**nitro rookie** · 03-22-2002 12:57 PM

I will recomend a glo starter. It will save you head aches down the road. The next thing would probably be tires Dirt hawgs or dirt works.

**noxen** · 03-22-2002 01:36 PM

the first thing i recommend is reading all the tutorials on the internet...at hpiracing.com,traxxas.com,rcnitro...and we wouldnt have this topic because they go into this all in depth

**pic199joey** · 03-22-2002 06:29 PM

This is all you need for the first year
1. all you need is the charger and the battery.
2. you also need 12 double A batterys.
3. SOME glow plugs. Four or three will be perfect.
4. You need gas. get alittle 10% than buy some 20%, but don't buy to much or it will go bad. Buy only enough for about 2 months.
5. You also need a fuel bottle.

**slikna99** · 03-22-2002 06:45 PM

how long will it take for the gas to go bad if it is never opened. my friend has some 2 year old never opened gas. is it still gonna be good

**Ram Charger** · 03-22-2002 07:54 PM

thanx guys ill see what glow plugs i need

**slikna99** · 03-22-2002 07:59 PM

god da*mmit answer my questions

**pic199joey** · 03-22-2002 09:02 PM

i think as long as it isn't open it id okay

**slikna99** · 03-22-2002 09:06 PM

do you happen to know if there is a way to save a rusted engine

**noxen** · 03-22-2002 10:37 PM

Originally posted by noxen
the first thing i recommend is reading all the tutorials on the internet...at hpiracing.com,traxxas.com,rcnitro...and we wouldnt have this topic because they go into this all in depth

can you r e a d ..? this forum isnt an answering machine lazy bones

**slikna99** · 03-22-2002 10:40 PM

Really i could have sworn it was. i meen isnt this forum for answering questions that others have. other wise it wouldnt be mutch of a forum now would it "lazy bones"

**noxen** · 03-22-2002 11:03 PM

ohh yeaaa i forgot youre probably 11 and cant learn on your own

**slikna99** · 03-22-2002 11:12 PM

probably true to most poeple but since i didsnt ask the question the doesnt pertain to me. Also a word of advice to every one. blow off everything noxen says. he doesnt know whats he is talking about.

**noxen** · 03-22-2002 11:21 PM

*****! look whos talking. ive been into this sport for 5 years and have 5 cars. looks like the best you can do is buy a used 70 dollar truck. how many lawns did it take ya to save up for that. and since you know so much what does a glow plug with a black bottom mean about the mixture? hmm? hmm?

you
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**slikna99** · 03-22-2002 11:25 PM

Youre right i never have owned my own truck. i have however ordered a sport and am expecting it. i am also planning to buy my friends though. nice drawing where did you get it. hmm probably to poor to afford flash so im guessing you downloaded it. i also dont alot about these trucks considering i just got into it about 1 week ago. really though stop the dissing

**rizz0d** · 03-23-2002 12:29 AM

take it easy guys.
anyways...

glow plugs dont just start an engine--they keep it running. during the start the glow plug is lit, once the engine catches the explosion of fuel air in the cylinder keeps the plug "glowing", if a plug fails while your truck is running then it WILL stall--nothing to induce combustion.

i highly recommend red alert or blue thunder 20%. i ran them in my sport and they provide good power plus lubrication. i recently bought some Traxxas Top Fuel and it made my truck sound and run like a pansy compared to red alert or blue thunder. and try to never switch the amount of nitro you run. if you break in with 20% then run 20%, however, it is safe to switch nitro percentages after a rebuild, since you have to re-break it in.

the Nitro Sport does come w/ the rec. battery holder.

as for the slippage they talked about, they are referring to the one way bearing. the EZ-Start motor spins a shaft connected to the crankshaft to turn the engine over--as u run your truck fuel accumulates on the starter shaft and causes it to slip when you press the starter and can't turn the motor over. drilling a hole in it and givin it a shot of denatured alcohol works great.

they said to get a starter box to solve the ez-start slippage problem, you set your truck on the box and right where the flywheel is exposed the box has a wheel that spins it. so it turns the flywheel instead of the crankshaft to start the engine. no ez-start needed.

and finally, no glo plug heater/starter is necessary when you use the ez-start. there is a blue wire that sends power from your 7.2v to the glo plug to heat it for starting.

here's what i think you should get:
1. the nitro sport
2. 2 extra glo plugs
3. 1 gallon of red alert or blue thunder 20%
4. 12 AA batts
5. a fuel bottle

just get what is needed to get the truck running...try it out before you go and buy all the hop-ups. if you really get into it--get new bodies and tires and pipes and...........yeah.

hope i got it all
good luck

**Ram Charger** · 03-23-2002 03:29 PM

you guys arte getting me so excited about my sport!
I never had a nitro truck before so this is going to be the funnest toy in my life!
iam going to get my sport in about 3 weeks

cant wait!
can a stock sport so doughnuts on the pavement stock with the restrictor out of the carb?

my friend is a car freak we go up the street and watch peolpe do fish tails in the snow.
and in the summer we go up o the 4 way stop and get people to burn. most people do a little squeal. but we got a intrepid loaded with teenagers to do a power slid it was sweet!!!!!

**noxen** · 03-23-2002 07:07 PM

you can do donuts with any 2wd car in something like dusty or sandy pavement

**Ram Charger** · 03-24-2002 09:10 AM

yeah this dude did it on pavement!
he pulled the hand brake so the rear wheels would lock and the car would start slidding sideways and then had it floored at the same time (fed) it was sweet!me and my dad go in zellers parking lot in the winter where theres lots of snow and spin some doughnts in the old mazda 626!
wait till i get my drivers licence

**noxen** · 03-24-2002 09:24 AM

oh god...the perfect example of why my insurance is so high because im 17

by the way i was talking about if the sport can do donuts, not real cars, did i even say anything about that

**Ram Charger** · 03-24-2002 06:35 PM

o
hmmmmm thats odd my 2wd truck cant do doughnuts on bare pavement (r/c)
and my friends sandmaster st-2 cant either.
i hope the sport can do that
so i can do some showin off

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