Cutting an RC car off
05-22-2003, 12:32 AM
#26
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: New Freedom, PA
Posts: 10,455
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cutting an RC car off
When you buy a Nitro RC car - I have 4 of them - 2 TMaxx 2.5's - 1 NTC3 - 1 OFNA Hyper 7 PBS. The manual always says to pinch thr fuel line for all 4 of them. Not sure what other brand manuals print, but that is what they say. In the manuals says not to do the muffler or the air filter thing. The TMaxx Video that comes with the truck says same thing.
But personally I sometimes do the muffler thing because it is easy for me. If it blows up the motor - I do not know.
But personally I sometimes do the muffler thing because it is easy for me. If it blows up the motor - I do not know.
05-22-2003, 04:35 AM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Glendora, CA
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cutting an RC car off
Speaking of three channel radios...If you have a spare channel, you can put an additional servo that controls a valve in the fuel line to cut the fuel to the engine. But why waste the channel and add the extra weight? Add the valve and just manually close it when you want to kill the engine. That way you can use your 3rd channel for the remote starter.....worth a lot more than a remote kill in my opinion.
05-22-2003, 05:07 AM
#28
Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: San Luis Obispo/San Jose, CA
Posts: 94
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cutting an RC car off
Originally posted by Krusty
They Do!!! It's called the throttle trim control. Model airplane engines are set up that way (or they should be). Moving the throttle control trim all the way down will close the throttle all the way and stop the engine. It's done as a safety device. If the plane gets out of control, whether on the ground or in the air, you are able to "chop the throttle" or shut the engine down by moving the trim control. You can easily set up a car to work that way. In addition, if you put a short length of exhaust tubing on the stinger, you won't burn a finger when you snuff out the engine. Been doing it for years. Works great!!
They Do!!! It's called the throttle trim control. Model airplane engines are set up that way (or they should be). Moving the throttle control trim all the way down will close the throttle all the way and stop the engine. It's done as a safety device. If the plane gets out of control, whether on the ground or in the air, you are able to "chop the throttle" or shut the engine down by moving the trim control. You can easily set up a car to work that way. In addition, if you put a short length of exhaust tubing on the stinger, you won't burn a finger when you snuff out the engine. Been doing it for years. Works great!!
