Identify my new nitros

[fstnd]

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

First car: (not sure of the brand)

Second car: (carson)

Till now I didn't really care about the bodies, but these just look really nice

 

[coldvod]

1st one looks like this one https://www.rccaraction.com/tbt-hpi-racing-rs4-nitro-touring-car-review-may-1997/ and the 2nd is a smarttech winner 1

 

[fstnd]

1st one looks like this one https://www.rccaraction.com/tbt-hpi-racing-rs4-nitro-touring-car-review-may-1997/and the 2nd is a smarttech winner 1

Lol sorry, I thought the second nitro was a carson because of its exhaust. But thanks!

 

[coldvod]

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

 

[Tunedfrog]

They both look pretty clean.

 

[fstnd]

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

 

[NitroR/C]

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.

 

[fstnd]

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

 

[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

 

[fstnd]

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?

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

 

[NitroR/C]

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.

 

[NitroR/C]

I think there was a version or some optionals parts with the metal drive shafts and transmission cups.I found this picture.