NutDriver

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Can anyone tell us how much shipping ran for the car? I've heard numbers as high as the low $80 range.

Scott

Mercc11

From Banzai $50.74 to Seattle (For Kf01 and 2 speed) as of end of February. Depends on the exchange rate of course.

If you set up an account and do a purchase (but don't check out) it will give you shipping costs.
They have the instructions on the web site.

fritzzz

Thanks Rich, I don't want to hack the car in anyway so I'll probably end up with the Kyosho one from Banzai if I can't find a narrower one anywhere else that fits the bill.

Can anyone recommend another starter box that fits / works OK?

Racer-rich

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Hi Fritzzz and NutDriver,
Have you put together your kf01's yet? I would be interested to hear if you had any problems etc.

-Rich

fritzzz

I haven't made a start as yet, was trying to sort out the starter box issue before I got too excited plus I want to order a cheap 2.4GHz radio and servo too.

pokiou

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Hey guys,

Is there away to start the car without a starter box as i dont have one atm. But i want to get this beast going. !!

NutDriver

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Haven't gotten mine yet, but I'm still thinking about it.........

Racer-rich

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No, the motor does not have a pull starter or any way to spin the motor over with out the using something to rotate the flywheel. Bonsai hobbies has a starter box for $35 that is made for the KF01.

-Rich

pokiou

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SO finally my R246 starter box arrived and i got the car going. HOWEVER its running really rich and i cant for the life of my figure out how to adjust it if i let it idle it spits fuel out the back and i run out of fuel pretty quickly

kingtito

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Would be great to see Norcal have a class for this. They could have run it in the upcoming Nitro series.

Racer-rich

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Hi,
This motor has two adjustment needles, the main fuel needle and the idle adjustment needle. The motor from the factory is set a little on the rich side for engine breakin reasons. Please see the engine breakin thread at the top of the threads page for good info on how to do the proper engine breakin. Depending on the nitro percentage of the fuel that you are using and the air density of your local area the main fuel needle will end up being set between 1 3/4 to 4 turns out from closed position. The higher the nitro % in the fuel the more turns out for the fuel needle will be required to get the proper air/fuel mixture. Also the hotter the air temperature the less fuel is needed an so the needle should be turned clockwise to adjust. The needle should be adjusted in very small amounts as it is very sensitive (think of a clock face sitting on top of the needle and make needle adjustments of only two hours each time you turn the needle). For example, I am using 16% nitro fuel and my needle is set at 1 3/4 turns out from fully closed.

The main fuel needle is next to the air intake facing upward. The idle adjustment needle is located on the right hand side of the carb near the engine heatsink. Turn the main fuel needle clockwise to close and counterclockwise to open. For the idle adjustments turn the idle needle clockwise to increase idle speed.

The idle needle should be set so that the engine does not cause the clutch to engage or move the wheels, but fast enough to keep the engine from stalling or stoping while the radio is at full brake. Be sure to use the idle needle to make this adjustment and not the trim on your radio. Also do these adjustments while the engine is at running temperature.

Good luck,
-Rich

fritzzz

Ride tyres - I'm going to order some more bits from Banzai and can get tyres for nothing extra shipping wise

Was thinking of these:
http://banzaihobby.com/radio-control...3-rubber-tires
http://banzaihobby.com/radio-control...3-rubber-tires
http://banzaihobby.com/radio-control...er-tire-type-a
http://banzaihobby.com/radio-control...er-tire-type-a

I assume Type A's are softer as they are for a low-med surface?

Any other comments?

Meilleur

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Do you know if a 12 size engine will fit in there? I know it will probably be overkill, but I really want to see how it will act with a modified 12

Racer-rich

iTrader: (3)

Hi,
I am sure that it is possible to install a .12 size motor in the car, however you will need to create a lot of custom stuff to cram it in. For example the motor bolts directly to the chassis and so you would need to machine a custom set of motor mounts to attach the .12 motor to the chassis. You would also need to make your own exhaust system to fit under the body as the normal .12 exhaust systems go out the side and into a much larger pipe.
Personally I think that there is more than enough power for the car in the .09 engine and you could still modify the .09 engine to get some more power if you want. The trade off being that your fuel mileage will be a lot less (small fuel tank compared to a .12 sedan's).

-Rich

Meilleur

iTrader: (24)

I figred that. Just wonderin since i have an old engine sitting around. What kind of fuel mileage are you getting out of that 09 and tank combo? With the current crop lipo and brushless motors F1 run times arent limited to 5-6 min like back in the days.