Originally Posted by wikitjuggla

Well i don't race with it. I don't even know anyone else with a nitro r/c car. The thing runs pretty good at full throttle but as soon as you come off it, thats when it craps out. Even with the idle set screw all the way screwed in, still just won't idle, pretty much won't run longer than 5 seconds anywhere below half throttle regardless of rich or lean needle setting. Can you use your front bearing again after taking it out or is it shot once you pull it from the motor?





Ha yeah it has taught me a lot. NOT TO BUY A REDCAT haha. I agree, it is a POS. Other people have just about gave up the hobby cause of these things. I think i shall by a savage x 4.6 I hear they run pretty good without problems but hey, i already bought the redcat so might as well make the most of it and try to get it working right. I didn't know anything about nitro when i bought it. Stumbled upon it surfing the internet and bought it without much research into the brand. I have a plane i fly now and the redcat mostly sits cause everytime i use it i have to resist the urge to throw it into a wood chipper