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Thursday last week saw the first attempted run of my nitro tethered car at my local track. First the positives, At first, it started easily using the 'push on spinner' airplane electric start on rear wheel, radio control of the throttle worked quite well until the carb worked loose, but I...

I'm lined up to go to the track on Thursday this week. The 'car' is made up using old Mardave Marauder front and rear suspension and gear box from a beaten up donor vehicle. I replaced the drive shafts, (which were bent), which now run in phospor bronze bearings rather than the orginal plastic...

It’s good to do a shake down on the bench, it’s off to the track for the first time next week, I will be bringing lots of tools!

Ran my tethered racer in the bench vice today, starting was easier than I had expected by pushing a prop spinner electric start on the extended hub on the inside rear wheel and managed to set up the rc throttle to kill the engine on full stick forward. On start No. three the engine locked and...

Not today but I ran my 2nd hand Irvine .20 for the first time recently, apparently the first time it has been run for about 10 years. I stuck a 9x5 prop on it and was very impressed by the rpm attained, the noise, and 'the wind'. Next time out it will be mounted in my tethered race car, I hope...