Revo 3.3 not moving with low throttle

[Daniel-H]

Hi,
i bought my first nitro car and already went into trouble

The engine is starting fine and doesn't cut off or make strange noises.
I started breaking in according to the manual but noticed that the car wasn't moving as much as shown in the "how to break in" DVD. The first ~20 throttle cycles it wasn't moving at all. It went slowly better so i was able to finish all 5 tanks. Still no problems with engine cut of or stall after that, so i hope the engine is fine...

Today i tried to race the first real tank but the old problem occured again: the car is not really moving on low throttle. I have to push it or to drive downhill. If i apply almost full throttle it starts moving and accellerates.

Is it a clutch bell issue?

Thanks for help!
Daniel

 

[fescue101]

you need to tighten your slipper clutch.its the little nut on your spur gear.

 

[mtaylortank]

yup that would be it!!! if not let us know and there might be a couple other options.

 

[Daniel-H]

Thanks guys, you're so helpfull!
The brakes were to tight and the slipper clutch too loose. Now i can drive at low speed too...

I had some fun with the first tank, it's really an amazing car! Unfortunately I wasn't able to start the engine with the second tank, but I think the EZ-Starter power pack was just empty.

Next time I'll try to adjust hi/lo for performance.

Thanks again!
Daniel

 

[fescue101]

no problem I'm glad it worked.