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Hello, I just bought 2 nitro's with 5 bodies👍👍. Only curious what models these are?

First car: ⬇️ (not sure of the brand)
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Second car: ⬇️(carson)
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Till now I didn't really care about the bodies, but these just look really nice😂

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Lol sorry, I thought the second nitro was a carson because of its exhaust. But thanks!
Smarttech also made an exhaust like that. I own a winner 1 and its the exact same as yours. The 1st one I'm not 100% sure but the exhaust and motor placement is very similar to the early rs4
 
Smarttech also made an exhaust like that. I own a winner 1 and its the exact same as yours. The 1st one I'm not 100% sure but the exhaust and motor placement is very similar to the early rs4
I just found out the first car is a CEN. It has a nx-12 engine with four stripped head screws🤦 luckily it isn't seized but it doesn't have much compression either. I just drowned it in wd40 as that's the only thing I can do right now, but soon I'll look at the engine from the backplate. The car model is: CEN SP1 GP Nitro. Might be a kind of rs4 clone. Anyway, my electronics are on the way and soon I'll get it started for sure👍
 
The first RC I confirm is a CEN that I recognize because it was my first Nitro car. very inexpensive car and I remember that the platica gear transmission at the rear is quite fragile.

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The first RC I confirm is a CEN that I recognize because it was my first Nitro car. very inexpensive car and I remember that the platica gear transmission at the rear is quite fragile.

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That's right😂 when I move the wheels with some pressure but hold the spur gear, something has to be slipping from the inside. Do you think there is a way to give that gear a longer life? For example by drowning it in vaseline, or is there a alternative gear?
Btw I like your username
 
what I remember, they recommended me white Teflon grease. I don't think there are alternatives such as metal or zamak. NitroR/C👍
 
what I remember, they recommended me white Teflon grease. I don't think there are alternatives such as metal or zamak. NitroR/C👍
I just disassembled the diff from the car... So how about wasabi?

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Luckily the gears are in good condition(I haven't disassembled the diff yet). I forgot to put the diff in the picture but I have it👍

Edit: its not me who put that wasabi in there
 
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I don't want to make a mistake, but I think that green grease is the original one from the factory... I remember a similar thing. do a good cleaning and lightly grease everything. I've seen metal shot glasses somewhere.
 
I think there was a version or some optionals parts with the metal drive shafts and transmission cups.I found this picture.

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