A little tip, setup the failsafe on the receiver when running a nitro car. This prevents it running away if there is a signal loss or the battery gets too low on the electronics.
@terrorbyte83
8 ай бұрын
I'm an RC user from Korea, and I watch your videos often. I don't understand English. However, I enjoy watching your videos by inferring the content from the images and some familiar words. Your video on the Kyosho TR-15 brings back memories as I used to own the same vehicle. I loved the TR-15, even though it was in a category that was very unpopular in Korea compared to 1:8 scale GP buggies. The GS15R engine was Kyosho's standard engine at the time, which was also in the Kyosho V-One-S. Combined with a rotary (drum) carburettor and a tuned muffler, it had good fuel economy and decent throttle response. Kyosho is a fairly expensive brand in Korea. It was, and still is, very expensive, which is why the Velox-XB from Academy (a Korean plastic model maker) was favoured as a competitor to the TR-15 in Korea. Since about 10 years ago, the GP category in Korea has shrunk considerably, whether on-road or off-road. Because of the noise issue, just starting the car will get the attention of the police. There are also very few regular tracks for GP models to run on. What is it like in the UK? Thanks for your video, it brought back some pleasant memories and I apologise for the difficulty in reading it using a translator.
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Same issues with noise in the UK. Thanks for watching the show!
@Stinkles_
8 ай бұрын
I can’t believe this was run through a translator, it’s perfect!
@scruffyjimsgarage809
3 ай бұрын
Oh wow, I had a TR15 kit when I was much much younger and it was fantastic. Being a hoarder I still have a few parts left from it even now!
@fawshaw3361
8 ай бұрын
Old nitros always have good tyres cause they don't run long enough to wear the tyres out😊
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
LOL
@gogotrololo
8 ай бұрын
Kyosho Inferno is the car that got me into RC, got me looking at RC Car Action magazines, got me loving the buggy bodies... lots of people out there go on about Tamiya and RC10 and that stuff, but for me it was, and always will be, the Kyosho Inferno.
@thomasteigen2793
8 ай бұрын
Yeah, finally some nitro on this channel. Maybe not the best engine to start with nitro. Often they are clogged, when not getting the right tlc. The first thing i would do is to take the engine out, to inspect the inside. Maybe rinse it out with some wd40, before install. Take off the fuel tubing to the exhaust pipe, and blow the fuel into the carb. If floded, take out the plug, and turn it upside down and pull the cord. Not difficult, but when you are new to nitro, it can be a bit frustrating at first. Make sure to burn all the nitro before putting it away. Blow all of it from the fuel tank like i said before, and pull the cord until no signs of starting. Take some after run oil inside pull the cord to spread it, and your done. Good luck. 😊
@electricnitrorc
8 ай бұрын
Nice to see you getting into nitros. It's heaven for us that likes to tinkering with our rcs 😀. If maintained correctly they will not cause a lot of issues like most people believe. But the learning curve is pretty steep, and there will probably be some issues before understanding how it all works 🙂
@shaunbitz3569
8 ай бұрын
I’ve had lots of ups/downs with nitro and at the end of it all, I now steer clear of anything nitro related. I did start to get into the big gas trucks where you mix oil/gas and I feel in love with them just for the simple fact that you only have to tune them once and you’re done. The nitros may need tuning from one day to the next depending on weather so good luck. I hope you have more success than I ever did.👍
@trevorcourt1403
8 ай бұрын
They were a pain always something going wrong with them
@fredstoychest
8 ай бұрын
In regards to the fuel, you don't need to mix it. Nitro fuel is already ready to use out the bottle. Good luck with getting it running. Looks like a fun little project. Razer RC has some good beginner guides on nitro vehicles you may want to check out.
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Good to know!
@ianskywalker278
8 ай бұрын
About time Gavin! Got into nitros in the late 80s because nicads only lasted 2 minutes😂
@jayhow997
8 ай бұрын
Had one it was my first nitro. I bought one the week it came out from hobby stores Enfield, Went straight up the forest and blew it up , bought another engine ran it in properly and it was a great car.
@robertwood9686
8 ай бұрын
nitro is great fun, just make sure you prime it properly, glow starter fully charged, short pulls on the pullstarter, nothing beats the noise and smoke
@powersmodelgarage
8 ай бұрын
I had a Kyosho nitro on road car a in the late 90s. Great fun. Its life ended when the throttle got stuck and it hit a pole. Spectacular crash. 🤷♂️💥
@jefftroxell4923
8 ай бұрын
Get ready for a fun yet messy experience! Nothing beats the smell of nitro vehicles. There is no need to mix the fuel, but you may need new fuel depending on how old that fuel is. You can eliminate the pull start by going to a bump/starter box. One of the bigger wear points on nitros are clutch bells and clutch shoes.
@destormo
8 ай бұрын
I used to love nitro, but when think of nitro nowdays, I think 2 hours of fixing things, tuning etc, to get the car running for 20min. And 20min was still better than 5min you got out of the electric cars back then 😂
@vintagekyoshorccars-tcmkyo4781
8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this video ! I know nothing about Nitro Cars, despite renovating an IC Kyosho Sandmaster for my collection. Can't wait to see how you get on...
@mikegelson6092
8 ай бұрын
Glad you are finally trying out running a glow engine. Be warned though, as can get very addictive lol. In a nice way of course. The sound the smell. The model car comes truly alive when the engine runs. Follow the instructions properly that came with the car, for the setting up of the engine and check that the throttle and brake linkages are working correctly before starting the engine for the first time. I started out with a Mardave Marauder using a Irvine 20 size engine. Brilliant fun. Now moved onto using a CMB91 M-line marine racing engine for my fsr endurance multi boat i race. 15 cc Zimmerman disc valve induction, with needle roller big end conrod. Good fun racing boats as something different away from cars. Although still enjoy rc cars of course. Also don't forget to oil up the engine after use, as the metal parts like steel balls in the bearings etc can go rusty in time due to the methanol/ nitro in the fuel. Enjoy and perseverance/ patience will be rewarded with good fun.
@rcalltypes8230
8 ай бұрын
You got to have a couple of nitros, in the collection 😎
@Pablo668
8 ай бұрын
This ought to be interesting. There is a bit more stuffing around with Nitro, so I'm told. I don't have any nitro RC's.....yet. I have managed to get a couple of old Cox .049 engines going though.
@S.Y-a-ok
8 ай бұрын
I have one of these. It was barely run in when it went in the loft. I keep meaning to get it going again, as I've recently got back into R.Cs ...trail trucks and crawlers. Looking forward to keeping up on your progress 👍
@DatSun.
8 ай бұрын
there are plenty of videos on youtube on how to start and take car of nitros, that is how i learned. it honestly isn't too hard to figure out just don't over think it.
@bowi73
8 ай бұрын
yes finally a nitro rc welkom to the big league my friend this is my kind of rc car dont use that air filter they don't work get a proper air filter for it and oli it
@SavyBajaBuster
8 ай бұрын
Numbers on the glow plugs indicates the temperatures.. higher the number the colder the plug which effects the ignition timing same goes for the amount of nitro methane in the mix higher the % the more the ignition timing will advance but don't get bogged down with all that, if you just "bashing" it don't make massive differences, maybe cooler plug (higher number) in summer and warm plug (lower number) in winter .. i personally go for one in the middle.. i love nitro but many get dismayed and end up ditching them as they can be finicky little 🤬🤣🤣
@vintagetamiya3593
8 ай бұрын
I have had my two tamiya nitro thunders out this year I personally have had more fun than my electric buggies with them I am lucky as I have a. Industrial estate near my house which is dead on weekends as they are really loud and do piss people off,once set up correctly they are a dream fuels costly but well worth it
@hondofourfivetwo9347
8 ай бұрын
Ahh I love the smell of Nitro in the morning 🍺😂👍🏽 I had the predecessor to this which was the Inferno 10 if you don’t have the room to run a 1/8 Nitro buggy like me it’s the perfect size unfortunately I sold it off when 1/10 nitro touring cars became a thing and bought my GP10 Mk1 which I still own along with the MK2 version I do occasionally run Nitro usually my old Traxxas Revo 2.5R Brushless power and Lipo batteries will never replace the smell and sound of a Nitro engine but electric has so much less tuning issues (ok I liked that part) and because they are quieter etc I’ve got more options on where I can run them Side note you always want to start with fresh fuel that’s been stored correctly and having a couple glow plugs handy isn’t a bad idea either
@aut0bahn
8 ай бұрын
Bout freaking time. Careful, you might actually like nitro and get the bug
@andyjoyce1645
8 ай бұрын
I recommend getting a failsafe and run a humppack battery in the car
@beyondRC
8 ай бұрын
nitro have always been good fun mate once they are running. I recently got back into 2 stroke petrol with my new 30DNT 2.0 and have to say its a nice change from the usual electric stuff. Nice to change it up and try something new. Cheers mate have a great Christmas. Hopefully see you in 2024 for a vid :)
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Have a lovely Christmas, and keep smashing it with great RC content! See you in 2024 for sure :)
@Norcopunk
8 ай бұрын
I used to have one of these. Engine doesn't have a ton of power but it's very reliable and holds a tune well so should be a great place to start. Be careful though I remember the front end being kind weak. Still a fun little buggy to putt around with!
@AndyMGSD
8 ай бұрын
Kyosho are a great place to start with Nitro - for some reason even though they tend to be rebranded engines they just work where other manufacturers don't.
@electricnitrorc
8 ай бұрын
+1 👍
@Fluterra
8 ай бұрын
Because they use OS Engines, not garbage brands
@wadeskelton7585
8 ай бұрын
I’m glad I read through the comments as I was about to repeat a lot of stuff. I will just add that assuming you get it going (you will) this little nitro engine will not tolerate long full throttle speed passes - I learned that the hard way. Ok to give it the beans just keep the bursts relatively short. I think the carb on this engine only has a single needle so it’s pretty simple to tune - the idle screw may need adjusting as well. If you do plan to get a new body and paint it up nice, don’t even bother putting it in the car until you’re done running it for good cuz all your hard work will be for naught. Finally - let me know when you’re ready to sell it 😉 I love this car!!! Let us know if you’re having trouble & good luck 👍👍👍
@user-oc3dw9tf6v
8 ай бұрын
Lmao! A new show called Nitro Noob! It will be a hit!
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Yep, we will call it Nitro Noob 👍🏻 well done, I’ll change the title lol
@pongosp
8 ай бұрын
Time for some nitro builds 😊
@Lander76
8 ай бұрын
Nitro vet here, 25% nitro fuel will be fine and you don't need to add anything to it. I would highly recommend you buy a temp gun to help you get a perfect tune. The engine looked like it was lacking resistance/compression, an engine with good compression should be quite difficult to turn over. Maybe the glow plug was not fitted? Btw go with an OS #8 plug and you'll be good👍
@robcraighill6315
8 ай бұрын
Never thought I’d see a nitro on the channel Gav, hope you enjoy it and we see some more 😉👍
@SniffersRcGarage
8 ай бұрын
No need to add oil, good rule of thumb for tuning and this is just a start point all the way in with screws and then 2 turns out, if its tuned right plug is good no need for starter box, short quick pulls dont pull like its a lawn mower dont fully extend pull start, best of kuck
@IowaBudgetRCBashers
8 ай бұрын
Pretty sure the redcat shockwave is the same car, along with many others that are the same platform
@catxls1835
8 ай бұрын
Dear Gavin....In my experience, I have found that second hand (or old) nitro cars are money pits and a headache you don't need. I would imagine the carburettor will need a full "O" ring set (due to age), crank bearings (again age related), new fuel tank, fuel lines and maybe an engine rebuild. The fuel you have is also possibly out of date and will give you problems tuning it. ! I would also advise a fail safe or a 2.4GHz radio system and a fuel filter. I would also replace the K&N air filter with a standard foam filter as they need to be oiled regularly before use. After run oil is also used after each use, which is left in the engine as the fuel is corrosive. The cell (battery) in the glow plug charger is a C-cell type and are readily available. I learned this lesson many years ago after rebuilding both a Savage 25 and a Traxxas TMAXX 2.5. I do not mean to put you off this project my friend, just be careful of the spends and enjoy the ride!
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. I don't plan on dumping a load of money into it but it would be nice to get it running to have a go. If I like it I will look at something new for sure but really I just think brushless and lipo work so well these days for me.
@catxls1835
8 ай бұрын
Maybe a brushless conversion Gavin!@@RCKickschannel
@shaveradam
8 ай бұрын
Lifesaver = DO NOT try using the pull starter. Get a starter box. You literally set the car on top of this box, a rubber wheel protrudes into the chassis and contacts the flywheel. You then push down on the car, the wheel spins and starts the car. This leaves a hand free to work the throttle.
@Rusty-Metal
8 ай бұрын
If your tune is proper, pull start works perfectly. No need for more batteries and a big box.
@squidgypants722
8 ай бұрын
Or a Losi 10-T with built in starter. Tuned right and they are brilliant cars. Still use mine regularly. 👍
@stephenwiddick4934
8 ай бұрын
Got a thunder tiger man racing truck with a hard body. Sits on the shelf didn't use it much. Lot of faffing. It's a different experience but prefer battery.
@sathishpillay7178
8 ай бұрын
Nice, I ran only nitro 20 years ago when I was living in South Africa. The problem I had, those little engines scream like crazy. My old HPI Racing Savage monster truck has 3 speed auto and sounded amazing when you floored it. Retired all my nitro cars to garage but your video is making me want to bring them back to life.
@mitsuman5555
8 ай бұрын
The only thing more challenging than diving into nitro is doing it with an old car they don’t make parts for anymore. Brave! 😅
@DoodMangSpeaks
5 ай бұрын
Ive got the 2004 stadium truck version of this coming as a open box kit 😂 wish me luck i know it has 3 of the 4 wheels 😂 and i already cant find the wheel in the chrome finish. Whats cool though is its a new kit the body was never painted and it has the sticker sheet.... I may part it out 😂😂😂
@christophblack9390
8 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas! 🎄
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Same to you CB9390, have a good one :)
@doctorhelicopter
8 ай бұрын
Few tips: Constantly check glow plug. Try a hand held bump starter, you can power them from a car battery or jump starter. Use a hair dryer on the heat sink or maybe an engine warmer. If they're tuned to start easy, they won't run well warm/ flat out from my experience.
@supocarta74
8 ай бұрын
My super sabre arrived this morning 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Nice!! Have fun and I hope you enjoy the build
@joelKilez3124
2 ай бұрын
I have one but the body is trash, love it bro💪
@sir2honda
8 ай бұрын
:O the TR15 was my first hobby grade RC and OH MAN IT WAS A DOOZY TO BE USED AS AN INTRODUCTORY RC CAR. I want another kit one someday but theyre quite rare!
@Hamish1968
8 ай бұрын
Good luck with this one, in 40 years I’ve never gone anywhere near Nitro and wouldn’t have a clue!
@kanenstuff
8 ай бұрын
I prefer nitro I love the sound the smell and enjoy the tuning. Though now I live in Malaysia for work and not Australia the temperature is dkways hot so tuning for the weather is not really a thing here.
@mehimrc1314
8 ай бұрын
Thumbnail click baited me into thinking you'd already smoke the engine. Nice car and who cares about the neighbours 😂👍
@alistairmunro
8 ай бұрын
Oh, and put a nice strong Elastic band around the throttle body to snap the throttle shut if all else fails. I know modern trannies have failsafes, but nothing beats the fail safest of failsafes :)
@David-069
8 ай бұрын
I think nitro is the best fun if you love anything with an engine but beware because it does require a lot more maintenance than an electric good luck with that you are going to need it lol
@70monkey
8 ай бұрын
Body is cut like that for engine cooling / air filter breathing. Get a new pull starter (or at least the handle!) If the glow plug glows it will be fine. Get a new glow plug heater though, they are cheap. For easier starting get the engine hot with a hot air gun.
@zonoskar
8 ай бұрын
I converted my old Inferno MP7 to electric. Much easier to run. You can get a motor mount for the electric motor and the rest you have to figure out by yourself. Might be a cool future video for the channel.
@Mindauxx
8 ай бұрын
Finally Gavin! You had to try them!
@lo2713
8 ай бұрын
I havent touched nitro for about 15 years, only got one as you could refill it and go. Had a few people moan about the noise aswell 😂
@moto3308
8 ай бұрын
Awesome!!!
@KacKLaPPeN23
8 ай бұрын
Ohhh, I know those wheels, they seem to be the same used on the Kyosho F-Ten, which I haven't been able to buy new since the mid 2000's :D
@EJ-74
8 ай бұрын
If your hair is thinning don't worry a couple days of messing with nitro you want have to worry about hair anymore, 😂🤣 Loads of fun when they are running right though but good luck keeping it running right 🤞🏻I ran Picco motors back in the day, seem to stay tuned a bit better...
@TheOttomann64
8 ай бұрын
Can´t wait
@johnp99550
8 ай бұрын
Really interested in this one, never tried Nitro but always wanted to.
@michaelqendro9825
8 ай бұрын
Yeah Gav!
@jamesneylon7335
8 ай бұрын
Fuel line might be a good one to replace, a pin hole some where will give you trouble.
@simoncycling6685
8 ай бұрын
Don't get any oil grease in the pull cord area ...there's a one way bearing...I'm assuming it's been run already ...keep wheels off the ground when you first try or run fast ...your fuel made be to old ,buy new ...get ready for smell, noise ,oil, dirt and real RC buggy racing ...
@opctje666
8 ай бұрын
Ask Kevin or Phil perhaps they have one
@krasipenev6730
8 ай бұрын
Hi, the body is missing some pieces on purpose to allow better cooling of the engine. I wouldn't suggest to put a closed body on it.
@merijn1975
8 ай бұрын
Great project Gavin!
@jamesneylon7335
8 ай бұрын
Just put a regular old 1.5v C alkaline battery in the glow starter, test it with a glow plug out of the car you will see it glow. there you go.
@darkiee69
8 ай бұрын
You can swap that NiCad cell for a NiMh sub C cell, it's the same voltage.
@rcnitroflux2361
8 ай бұрын
Love my nitro I got load of them 3 tamiyas nitro
@Farney-gy1qo
8 ай бұрын
I miss my 1980's Inferno DX. I sold it on eBay for £50 Buy It Now!, back in 2008.
@MeinNameistFlo
8 ай бұрын
If that fuel is 22 years old as well better not use it, Nitro-Fuel is hydrophil and that wouldn't be good for the engine. if you finish your drive session let the car run dry so that the engine can burn all the left fuel inside of it, otherwise it will rust inside over time.
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Fuel is new :)
@chrislang7460
8 ай бұрын
Its not going to be a shelf queen.. But I won't use these tyres just in case... Lol
@roblowrie1969
8 ай бұрын
A mate of mine is giving me a nitro car to get it working, and I've no clue, either!! I will be getting a free mountain bike if I do get it working though!! 😂
@adibordea
6 ай бұрын
Hello, is there a way to get any parts for the TR15? I own one, totally forgot about it. 😅 I still needs some parts, as they are broken.
@millhouse2612
8 ай бұрын
Don't waste money buying a new pull cord. It's likely a simple fix. Steve's Small Engine Saloon taught me how to fix my chainsaw pulley, and I can't imagine the nitro pulley being any different. kzitem.info/news/bejne/13l-r5iVsnWCh6wfeature=shared
@Blacklamass
8 ай бұрын
Hard to watch we were All brought up on nitro as so fast, back in the day electric was so so slow, if you run a KZitem channel do your homework
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Wow, someone got out of bed on the wrong side this morning. I think you will find a bucket load of people had electric back in the day.
@jjm2948
8 ай бұрын
You’re not cut out for this
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
I don't know, if I can service and fix a real car, how hard can it be?
@OliversAviationvideo
8 ай бұрын
Glow starters are cheap enough, do yourself a favour and buy one new.
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Yep, it's looking like the best way to go.
@Ultegra10SPD
8 ай бұрын
A very old and not very well received (wrong scale) nitro buggy wouldnt have been my way into nitro. dug a pretty big hole with that. if you wanted vintage then its big brother (or an evne older Burns/Turbo Burns) wouldve been a better choice if only for parts. i'd almost buy a modern nitro to better get my head around learning it before winding back the clock. one man's opinion. -U10
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
This one was free so that is a great place to start lol.
@k1e1v1i1n
8 ай бұрын
watch out those half eight body's you showed are for 1/16 cars not your buggy. no need to mix things with your fuel
@budbarlang3729
8 ай бұрын
you're not really a RC fan if you haven't got a nitro in your collection.
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Controversial! ;)
@SpeccyMan
8 ай бұрын
I don't like the sound these things make. Gimme a two stroke petrol engine anytime.
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
Same, I can't say I'm a fan of the engine noise.
@zonoskar
8 ай бұрын
Euh, this is a 2 stroke petrol engine ???
@memememe2674
8 ай бұрын
Ic engines as turned many off the hobby
@leemollison7508
8 ай бұрын
🧐 I heartily applaud your first video on Nitro! Keep Nitro Alive - bugger the Communists! Having said that; Those "Kyosho" Brand engines were never my favourites...probably one of the worst, most frustrating tuning experiences in the nitro RC universe. However the GS .15 is the best of a bad lot. Kyosho learned from this and now all their nitro cars come with Force engines, which are far superior to the GS/GX 'Kyosho' Chinese over-heat run-lean air-leak specials. I pray this engine does not give you grief......for a good first nitro experience, O.S. engines are the way to go. re: glow charger batteries - if they are full Ni-Cd cells you may have some luck bringing them back to life by putting them on a very low charge rate - 0.1A until they start to register around 0.9 - 1.0V, then put them on a series of discharge-charge cycles and see what kind of mAh capacity you can get out of them, if a 2100mAh cell will only take 300mAh after ten to fifteen cycles, chances are it's buggered! 🥲
@RCKickschannel
8 ай бұрын
The one I removed was leaking so well ☠️
@leemollison7508
8 ай бұрын
@@RCKickschannel That's pretty conclusive 😅😂
@roblowrie1969
8 ай бұрын
A mate of mine is giving me a nitro car to get it working, and I've no clue, either!! I will be getting a free mountain bike if I do get it working though!! 😂
@EJ-74
8 ай бұрын
Screw the main jet all the way in then back it off 2 and a half turns, that's the initial setting, that should get it started then you can fine tune it in from there, good luck, 🤞🏻
@roblowrie1969
8 ай бұрын
@@EJ-74 hopefully it'll be that easy!! 🤪
@EJ-74
8 ай бұрын
@@roblowrie1969 Hold up, I never ever said it was going to be easy 😂🤣
@roblowrie1969
8 ай бұрын
@@EJ-74 😆👍🏻
@roblowrie1969
8 ай бұрын
A mate of mine is giving me a nitro car to get it working, and I've no clue, either!! I will be getting a free mountain bike if I do get it working though!! 😂
@roblowrie1969
8 ай бұрын
@@younggrasshopper-apprentice yep. It's an older bike, but a hard tail with hydraulic brakes. Needs a tidy up, and it's mine to do with as I want. Keep or sell on. 😎🤘🏻
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