RJ Speed Nitro Funny Car 2102 User manual

2102 NITRO FUNNY CAR KIT
THANKS FOR BUYING RJ SPEED’S NITRO DRAG KIT . IT IS A LITEWEIGHT CAR MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE
DRAG RACING AND CAN BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED. YOU WILL NEED TO
PURCHASE A .12 TO.18 SIZE SMALL BLOCK ENGINE, CLUTCH SETUP, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. SEE OUR
SEPARATE SHEET FOR INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS. IT REQIURES A 2 CHANNEL RADIO WITH 2 SER-
VOS .(STANDARD OR MINI SERVOS WILL WORK FOR THE THROTTLE AND STEERING ). YOU WILL NEED A
SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 1/4” WRENCH OR NUTDRIVER. HEX WRENCHES TO FIT THE SOCKET HEAD
SCREWS ARE INCLUDED . YOU WILL ALSO NEED PAINT FOR THE LEXAN BODY AND WING, AS WELL AS NI-
TRO FUEL FOR THE ENGINE. TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THE ASSEMBLY TO MAKE SURE IT IS DONE RIGHT. RE-
FER TO THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS , PICTURES, AND EXPLODED VIEW DRAWINGS.
STEP 1 OPEN BAG 1 INSTALL THE ALUMINUM ANGLES AND CHASSIS
BRACE TO THE CHASSIS WITH FOUR 1/4” SCREWS
STEP 2 OPEN BAG 2 INSTALL
THREE LONG SCREWS THRU
THE FRONT OF THE CHASSIS
INSTALL A SPACER ON EACH SCREW AND ADD THIN ONES ON
THE FRONT TWO. ADD THE AXLE PLATE AND RETAIN WITH LOCK-
NUTS.
STEP 2A INSTALL THE REAR
BODY MOUNT NEAR THE REAR
OF THE CHASSIS WITH TWO 1/4”
SCREWS AND NUTS
STEP 3 OPEN THE KINGPIN BAG (INSIDE
BAG 2) INSTALL A THIN NUT ON EACH KING-
PIN, INSERT IT INTO THE END OF THE
FRONT AXLE PLATE, ADD A LOCKNUT AND
TIGHTEN, REPEAT FOR THE OTHER SIDE.
STEP 4 PUT A DROP OF LIGHT OIL OR SILICONE LUBE ON
EACH KINGPIN AND INSTALL A STEERING BLOCK ON EACH
ONE WITH THE ANGLED PORTION POINTING IN. RETAIN EACH
ONE WITH AN E-CLIP. SNAP AN E-CLIP ON ONE END OF EACH
STUB AXLE AND PUSH THEM INTO THE STEERING BLOCKS
FROM THE INSIDE.
STEP 5 OPEN BAG 3. ATTACH THE NITRO BOTTOM PLATE ON
THE REAR OF THE CHASSIS WITH TWO LONG SCREWS(3/8).
THREAD THE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PLATE SUPPORTS ONTO THE
SCREWS AND TIGHTEN THEM. NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO SETS
OF HOLES IN THE PLATE SO THAT YOU CAN CHANGE THE REAR
OFFSET AS NEEDED ONCE YOU INSTALL YOUR ENGINE .
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STEP 6 PRESS AN OILITE BUSHING INTO EACH OF THE REAR AXLE MOUNTS
AS SHOWN. NOTE THAT BOTH MOUNTS ARE ALIKE AND THE ROUNDED TOP
SIDE OF EACH ONE WILL GO TO THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE LARGE PART
OF THE BUSHING SHOULD BE TO THE OUTSIDE WHEN YOU MOUNT THEM.
STEP 7 ATTACH ONE AXLE MOUNT TO THE BOTTOM PLATE WITH AN
ALUMINUM ANGLE BRACKET AND TWO 1/4” SCREWS. DO NOT TIGHTEN.
STEP 8 SLIDE THE FRONT OF THE REAR TANK PLATE INTO THE SLOT
AT THE TOP OF THE AXLE PLATE YOU HAVE MOUNTED, THEN ADD THE
OTHER AXLE PLATE AND ALUMINUM BRACKET AND TIGHTEN ALL. NOTE
THAT THE PLATE IS ANGLED SLIGHTLY HIGHER AT THE REAR. ADD TWO
SCREWS THRU THE AXLE PLATE AND INTO THE TANK PLATE.
STEP 9 OPEN BAG 4 ATTACH THE GEAR TO THE WIDER HUB WITH TWO 3/8”
LONG SCREWS . IT CAN BE MOUNTED WITH THE FLAT SIDE IN OR OUT AS
NEEDED TO GET IT TO LINE UP WITH THE CLUTCH BELL. SLIDE THE AXLE THRU
THE HUB UNTIL THE END IS EVEN WITH THE TIRE SIDE OF THE HUB. INSTALL
TWO SETSCREWS AND TIGHTEN VERY LIGHTLY.
STEP 10 OPEN BAG 12 INSTALL YOUR CLUTCH ONTO YOUR ENGINE AND AT-
TACH THE ALUMINUM ENGINE MOUNTS TO THE ENGINE WITH FOUR 1/4” CAP
SCREWS AND THIN STEEL WASHERS. IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO USE A
SMALL AMOUNT OF REMOVABLE LIQUID THREAD LOCK TO PARTS THAT WILL-
CONNECT TO THE ENGINE . IF YOU ARE USING A PULLSTART ENGINE , YOU MAY
NEED OUR #5145 SPACER AND SCREW KIT TO RAISE THE ENGINE TO CLEAR THE
PULLSTART.
STEP 11 INSTALL THE ENGINE ON THE BOTTOM PLATE WITH FOUR 3/8”
SCREWS AND THICK WASHERS.SLIDE THE AXLE ASSEMBLY THRU THE
BUSHINGS AND MESH THE GEARS SO THAT THERE IS A SMALL AMOUNT
OF PLAY BETWEEN THE GEARS, THEN TIGHTEN THE MOTOR SCREWS.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE ENGINE STRAIGHT OR THE REAR SLIGHTLY
FORWARD.
STEP 12 REMOVE THE AXLE AND ADD ENOUGH THIN SHIMS TO KEEP
THE GEAR FROM RUBBING THE FACE OF THE CLUTCH BELL. ADD THICK
AND THIN SHIMS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE TO SPACE THE HUB OUT AS
FAR AS YOU WANT. YOU MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THE ENGINE POSITION ,
AXLE SPACING, OR BOTTOM PLATE OFFSET AS NECESSARY.
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STEP 16 ATTACH THE BRAKE STRAP UNDER THE BOTTOM PLATE WITH THE
SMALL SCREW. YOU MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THE BEND TO LINE IT UP AS
SHOWN. IT SHOULD NOT DRAG ON THE CLUTCH BELL.
STEP 13 ATTACH THE THROT-
TLE PLATE TO THE TOP OF
THE ALUM. SUPPORTS WITH
TWO 1/4” SCREWS. OPEN BAG
6. THREAD THE BALL JOINT
INTO THE HOLE AT THE
FRONT OF THE THROTTLE
PLATE.
STEP 14 ATTACH THE PULL ROD POST TO THE CHASSIS WITH
ONE 1/4 OR 3/8 SCREW. THREAD THE PULL ROD FROM BAG 1
INTO THE BALL CUP FROM BAG 6. SLIDE THE COLLAR AND SILI-
CONE TUBE ON THE PULL ROD, SLIDE THE END THRU THE POST,
AND SNAP THE CUP ONTO THE BALL JOINT. SLIDE THE COLLAR
AGAINST THE TUBE AND POST AND TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW.
STEP 15 5147 FUEL TANK. WE HAVE PROVIDED
EXTRA PICTURES INCLUDING A CUTAWAY VIEW
IN ADDITION TO THE MANUFACTURER’S IN-
STRUCTIONS. SLIDE ALL TUBES THRU THE CAP ,
RUBBER SEAL AND INNER RETAINER BEFORE
BENDING THEM. INSTALL THE SCREW, BUT DO
NOT TIGHTEN. THE BRASS TUBE BENT ONLY
INSIDE IS THE FUEL PICKUP. THE CLEAR PLAS-
TIC ONE IS THE FILL LINE. THE BRASS LINE BENT
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE IS THE VENT. YOU CAN
ROTATE IT AROUND CLOSE TO THE PICKUP TO
GET IT IN , THEN ROTATE IT BACK TO GET IT
NEAR THE TOP OF THE TANK ,THEN TIGHTEN
THE SCREW. YOU CAN BUILD THE TANK WITH
ONLY TWO LINES BY LEAVING OUT THE PLASTIC
LINE AND FILLING THE TANK BY PULLING THE
FUEL LINE OFF THE CARB. ON THE ENGINE TO
FILL THE TANK. INSTALL THE TANK IN THE REAR
PLATE WITH AN 8” TIE STRAP PROVIDED. IF YOU
PREFER, YOU CAN MOUNT THE TANK ON THE
CHASSIS BY CUTTING A SLOT IN THE CHASSIS
AND USING THE TIE STRAP.
STEP 17 INSTALL YOUR
THROTTLE SERVO IN THE
THROTTLE PLATE.
USE THE LAYOUT ON THE TOP FOR A SLIDE VALVE CARB.
THREAD THE BALL CUP ONTO THE THREADED ROD ALL THE
WAY , THEN BACK IT OUT ABOUT HALFWAY. SNAP THE CUP
ON THE CARB AND MARK THE ROD TO BEND IT TO GO THRU
THE SERVO WHEEL. TRIM OFF THE EXCESS SO IT DOES NOT
HANG ON THE SERVO HOUSING AND USE THE MIDDLE SIZE
COLLAR (3/32) TO HOLD IT.
BEND THE LONG 1/16 WIRE LINK TO GO THRU THE SERVO
ARM AND THRU THE HOLE IN THE BRAKE STRAP AS
SHOWN. INSTALL THE SMALL COLLAR (1/16) ON THE LINK SO
IT WILL PRESS ON THE BRAKE STRAP AT LOW THROTTLE.
USE THE BOTTOM LAYOUT FOR A ROTARY CARB. USE THE
THIN WIRE LINK AND THE PREBENT SHORT LINK TO MAKE
THIS LINK AND JOIN THEM WITH THE LARGE COLLAR . IN-
SERT THE SHORT LINK IN THE SERVO ARM AND THE BENT
END OF THE THIN WIRE IN THE ARM ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.
SLIDE THE COLLAR OVER THEM AND TIGHTEN. THIS ALLOWS
THE SMALL WIRE TO BEND AT THE END OF THE CARB’S
TRAVEL. YOU WILL NEED TO ADJUST YOU RADIO CARE-
FULLY WITH EITHER SETUP. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE TO VARY
THE SETUP IF YOUR CARB OR SERVO OUTPUT VARIES IN
SIZE OR LOCATION. SHORTEN LINKS AS NECESSARY.
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STEP 18 OPEN BAG 5. ATTACH THE
SHORT POSTS AT THE FRONT OF THE
CHASSIS AND THE LONG POSTS ON
THE REAR BODY MOUNT. THREAD THE
NUTS ON AND USE THEM LATER TO AD-
JUST THE BODY HEIGHT.
STEP 19 INSTALL YOUR STEERING SERVO ON THE CHASSIS BEHIND THE
FRONT AXLE PLATE WITH SUPPLIED SERVO TAPE . LAY IT ON THE CHAS-
SIS WITHOUT THE BACKING PEELED AND TEST FIT THE LINKAGE BE-
FORE STICKING IT DOWN. MAKE SURE THE OUTPUT OF THE SERVO IS IN
THE CENTER OF THE CHASSIS AND USE TWO SHORT AND TWO LONG
LINKS ATTACHED TOGETHER WITH COLLARS TO ATTACH THE STEERING
BLOCKS TO THE SERVO SAVER ON YOUR SERVO.MAKE SURE THE
SERVO SAVER IS STRAIGHT UP AND THE AXLES ARE STRAIGHT, THEN
TIGHTEN THE SETSCREWS IN THE COLLARS.
STEP 20 INSTALL YOUR RADIO RECEIVER , SWITCH, AND BATTERY PACK ON THE CHASSIS WITH SERVO
TAPE IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. YOU SHOULD TEST YOUR RADIO SETUP AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AD-
JUSTED EVERYTHING CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS. INSTALL YOUR
EXHAUST SYSTEM. YOU SHOULD ALSO INSTALL A THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ON YOUR CARB THAT IS
STRONG ENOUGH TO CLOSE THE CARB TO IDLE IF YOU TURN THE RADIO OFF.THIS AN IMPORTANT
SAFETY FEATURE. INSTALL THE FRONT BUSHINGS IN EACH SIDE OF EACH FRONT WHEEL. LUBE EACH AXLE
AND REAR BUSHINGS WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHT OIL. INSTALL THE FRONT WHEELS AND RETAIN
WITH E-CLIPS. INSTALL THE REAR TIRES ON THE HUBS WITH TWO 3/8 CAP SCREWS EACH FROM THE REAR
AXLE BAG.
SET YOUR BODY DOWN OVER THE CHASSIS AND MARK THE OUTSIDE FOR BODY POST LOCATIONS, TIRE
CUTOUTS AND ANY CLEARANCE REQIURED FOR ENGINE OR EXHAUST. PAINT THE BODY AS DESIRED WITH
PAINT FOR FUEL POWERED CARS, TRIM IT OUT AND TEST FIT IT ON YOUR CAR , AND MAKE CHANGES AS
NECESSARY,THEN YOU CAN PEEL THE PROTECTIVE FILM. INSTALL ANY WINGS OR SIDE DAMS THAT ARE
INCLUDED.YOU CAN PUT A SMALL HOLE IN THE ROOF AND RUN YOUR ANTENNA WIRE OUT IT AS YOU IN-
STALL YOUR BODY TO RUN THE CAR.THIS WILL IMPROVE YOUR RADIO RANGE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO RUN
YOUR CAR ON A SURFACE OTHER THAN A TRACK WHERE COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE SURFACE
TO IMPROVE TRACTION, BE VERY CAREFUL TO PICK A SPOT THAT IS CLEAN AND FREE OF DEBRIS. USE
WD-40 TO CLEAN YOUR TIRES AND IMPROVE TRACTION.
IF YOUR ENGINE IS NEW YOU SHOULD BREAK IT IN ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUC-
TIONS, THEN GO OUT AND HAVE FUN WITH YOUR RJ SPEED NITRO DRAG CAR.
REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE THRU YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP.IF THEY DO
NOT CARRY THEM , THEY CAN ORDER THEM FOR YOU. SEE OUR COMPLETE LINE AT www.rjspeed.com