Professional Nitro RC Race Truck Build & BASH!

[@jayhow997]

If your worried about shock boots you can make your own from balloons. Grab a pack of the long balloon's and stretch it over the spring then trim off the ridge end and cut off the sealed end leaving a few mm to tuck inside the spring at top an bottom , put the spring back on the shock an job done. No more moisture and dirt to contaminate the shock oil.

[@kartguy]

In atvs and bikes it also helps keep from getting the piston rod dented by rocks and crap, love me some shock covers.

[@KineticTaco]

About to do this on my K8S. Awesome bit of advice. Thanks 👍👍

[@Bill_DeBerry]

Can also remove the connector on the end of the rod, slide the boot on, then screw the connector back on. Little more time consuming than the balloon trick, but works great if you want the slightly more durable boots. Either way works, so it's really more of the builder's preference.

[@brotherscraig1118]

Oh man. Wow. My brain never even thought about the long balloons. I feel like a doofus that never crossed my mind.

[@Bill_DeBerry]

@@TheDogGoesWoof69 don't know why you bring up that topic. Kinda out of the blue.

[@bustedaw11]

I'd like to say you are FAR from a novice with rc, Kevin! You have more experience with more models then most any of us and your constantly wrenching on them! If there's 1 person I'd entrust to wrench on my rigs it'd be you lol. You can easily see the amazing handling of that mp10t vs what you normally rip around with. One amazing piece of kit! Running beautifully as well

[@rockncoop665]

Do you not see how he treats his nitro engines?

[@bustedaw11]

@@rockncoop665 HiS engines? I do. He is aware of what he is doing to his motors and is aware it isn't good for them. He has the knowledge to do it correctly, he just doesn't care. I'm sure if he were tooling on someone's rig who did care then so would he.

[@TaigaTurf]

O.S. , Picco, Rossi were among the best race engines in the 90s. Kit building has its place , really know how your car works

[@ocelee7794]

How about now? What brands are best?

[@TaigaTurf]

@@ocelee7794 O.S. engines are still in production.. not sure about the others.

[@PCXMODSGR]

Kev, if you found this menu difficult, you haven't seen anything yet ! If you buy good and expensive parts, they all work ! Cheap nitro engines are a pain even for experienced tuners because of the tolerances ! For new RC enthusiasts, always buy proper gear, cheap is expensive !

[@mattfavor2940]

This is absolutely correct bro! I bought my first mugen mbx7t and never looked back. Got rid of all my other stuff and got tekno kits and still have a revo but otherwise 1/8 kits are the best for racing,bashing and anything else really

[@niloferghani8845]

Hello can you please tell kev to get the legendary traiton

[@endosrc]

if almost 700$ isnt expensive to you, then idk what to tell ya

[@jamesh9092]

I bought a nitro last week and I am struggling to say the least lol I got the ‘Backwash’ from nitrotek. Are you able to help me out at all?

[@JohnSmith-lm4nn]

A word of advice from someone with 20+years of nitro experience .patience is a must .pretty simple to get going get the car get batterys in receiver and controller get your glow starter charged fill your fuel tank with the correct nitro fuel .put glow starter in the top of the engine head pump fuel through to engine .and pull pull start after a few pulls the engine should fire up .tuning the engine if it needs tuning can be tricky though .good luck 👍

[@amaris058755ify]

I don't even own a rc car but love watching Kevin

[@chris-ip4pk]

Buy one,loads of fun

[@longboardguy]

I love the Kyosho content. They make some nice quality rc cars even some of their higher end rtr’s are really good. I think some people sleep on these brands but don’t see the quality and experience that goes into these. Love this build and truggy Kev!

[@restinpiecesrc5528]

Yeah, kyoshos are pretty sweet, I've checked them out at one of the semi-LHS and even when looking at it next to the Typhon 6s, the kyosho honestly looks higher quality, something about it just gives that impression, I got a hobao hyper sste and I love it, super durable and handles amazing, light weight and fast

[@longboardguy]

@@restinpiecesrc5528 Hobao are great rc cars high quality and strong! I need to get one. Had a buggy years ago and it was tough!

[@joshuajkoplin]

@@restinpiecesrc5528All modern 1/8th scale buggies are based on the Kyosho Burns and original Infernos. Kyosho and Yuichi Kanai designed the elements of a 1/8th buggy that are still used to this day. Kyosho is the grandfather of them all.

[@Chad1189]

Kev making nitro great again

[@chopsmorris5690]

😂

[@sdasdasghrtjku]

Loving all the nitro content Kev, let’s make Nitro great again!!

[@idarrah3]

In the words of Kevin. YES!

[@GDSbox]

Kevin is the only KZbinr that doesn’t make me bored while watching him

[@iaodfsh]

Kev is making nitro great again!

[@Officiallyrcaddicted]

I'd love to see more nitro racing from you kev.

[@ZingZingNZ]

Wouldn't we all rc racer, many old timers who are anti everything not racing will be impressed. Racing is not a club sport. It is a solo sport. And this is the problem

[@NitroMike]

I am telling you. If we had the modern nitro stuff that we have today back in the 90s nitro would never have died off. Nowadays you can start the engine easily, engines are more reliable and easy to tune, modern fuels that are filled with anti-rust additives. The list goes on

[@HughieMunro]

Gona have to try nitro again, the last time I played with nitro engines was in mid 2000’s….. and like you say, they were fiddly, hard to tune, and if you didn’t run the engine often it would corrode and gunk up from the fuel…. Absolute pain in the arse, but still very fun. Also I was using crystal remote controls which weren’t the most reliable back then just to make it even more exciting

[@Gavs_rc_hobbies]

Great to see you doing more nitro. 👌🏻👍🏻💪🏻

[@Snake.br549]

I love those kits because you can build them one piece at a time and they come with better parts

[@randomsucks2444]

Holly crow that thing runs great. I'm the kinda guy who loves putting them together. That would have been alot of fun. That looks really cool!

[@joshthompson3865]

respect kevin, your a pure blood

[@alexanderkowaliuk6803]

Alex kowaliuk here from America what do you mean pure blood ??

[@cpmplayer2529]

Till this day I could watch your vids for hours

[@plewsford]

I have a Picco in my Kyosho MP9 and I struggled to make it sing. The shop who sold the engine to me got Mick to work his magic on it, and now it's brilliant. He has the Midas touch with engines.

[@acome3079]

Il caso dove non sapere nulla di modellismo ha portato successo Complimenti 👍🏻

[@muskokamike127]

I just had a crazy idea for Kevvie: Now build a LIFE SIZE version lol. I mean literally. Do it piece by piece and drive it!!!

[@dankforest]

Love to see build vids. These are super fun to watch! Especially cuz you take em out after! It always bugs me when you watch guys build these things to sit on a shelf...😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@extec101]

its cool with shelf warmers if its a old car or raire one but as you say its nice to see someone running the cars some times.

[@alexanderkowaliuk6803]

Hey Kevin Alex kowaliuk here I love these race vehicles even the nitros seem much more usable than a 200 dollar nitro with the blue top that just ether won't run but a couple times or just completely blow up

[@RcDylanThomas]

I got my RC Maxx all because of you

[@youtuub454]

Soak the rubber dust covers for the shocks in hot water for a couple of minutes, makes them easier to put on without tearing. 👍

[@TABRO284]

wow this car looks real quality.

[@dannyrobinson3480]

That kit looks awesome to build, such good quality. I remember building serpent and x-ray cars back in the day and they were a joy to put together.

[@dernawey]

Keep getting these hot racers, no bashsrs from now on

[@jasonwestevans7292]

I want to get one for my 80 year old dad to build it will help keep his mind active and sharp he loves your vids wishes you would go easy on the bearings 😂

[@gebezeira]

Japanese quality, mate! Cheers from Brazil!

[@monk3synuts]

Back in the 80's I always wanted an Inferno, and an Avanti, and a Clodbuster, and...

[@muskokamike127]

thumbs up for having trays/bins for all the various bags. If you've never built a kit before that's THE way to do it....I put the tag from the bag in the bin so I know which is which. Makes assembly SO much easier. Get a bunch from the dollar store with lids so you can keep the spare parts arranged after you're done.

[@extec101]

or for the smaller 1:10 cars a muffin tray with different compartments work.

[@muskokamike127]

@@extec101 yeah I used a muffin tray in the past as well but you can't put a lid on it hence why I went to the dollar store bins.

[@seanyburndred]

Nitro Content is the best, great job 👍👍

[@benporter6576]

Kyosho has always made the best shocks! What a beautiful machine all around.

[@akselipro7326]

Kev your videos are Best In the world

[@tankerboysabot]

Those Picco engines are awesome.

[@paveljones5666]

After rebuilding so many arrma, the quality of these kyosho buggies are quite impressive. Also those servos might be strong but they don't look particularly fast for racing

[@brianmohr8119]

Just a build tip. Put the shock boots on before the shock ends. Also make sure to oil the air filter. Didn’t look like it had any on it.

[@gerryo619]

These are the kind of episodes I like. Full build

[@Tobolose]

Awesome. I been racing all Tekno cars all electric 1/8th scales, but I just built a Nitro NB48 2.1Tekno buggy this is getting me motivated to finish my car and jump in the deep end trying to figure out how to tune it and drive a nitro. You rock Kev

[@termywayne]

So funny the best rc channel on KZbin 😅😂😂😂😂😂

[@rm25088]

Its nice to see more nitro stuff.

[@lamaranderson3048]

What up from Seattle Kev!? I’ve been rockin wit you for a while… I’d hardly say you’re a novice concerning anything rc car. You ain’t foolin me!😂 One love brutha…

[@TheEchelon]

Loving the race kit content! Seeing the build and the quality of these kits is awesome

[@raid2397]

Brooo that car looks so sick

[@TheGeezzer]

I'm glad that the car has worked out really well and runs great! I love it when a plan comes together!

[@dashobie]

A lot of you tube channels i get tired of after awhile,not your channel. Kevin it has a lot to do with you,your the perfect host.

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

Kyosho content!! Brilliant!! Hyped to see when Mick gets his hands on the Inferno and if he gives us the low down and techno babble on car set up.

[@blinkinbadger6164]

Did that happen ? Can’t see it on the channel playlist

[@muskokamike127]

wow colour me shocked SHOCKED you actually got a starter box!!! (as I pick myself up the floor lol)

[@jasonpeachey8371]

With shock boots I put a very small drop of shock fluid inside the small end of the boot,, roll in fingers to lube the bottom end of boot inside, then slide it all in place and clean and wipe off ecsess . Right way or not it works for me. Happy bashing kev

[@Brody_Huss]

Kev, for the love of god. Buy a dynamite engine heater! It is life changing. Makes it so easy to start your engines and keep them running

[@Spikejones5001]

That nitro race engine sound 😍😍😍

[@cliffjones9922]

If you're a novice then God know what I am 😂 Wish I'd got big time into the hobby when I was younger. Now, although I have fun bashing, I just dont have the time to take it as seriously as alot of guys

[@rcandstuff7342]

Fr😂😂

[@HappyDude1]

You have more money now And its more fun if you dont take it serious

[@cliffjones9922]

@@HappyDude1 Haha. More money, but also kids, and a wife 🤣

[@HappyDude1]

@@cliffjones9922 So less toys fun and freedom 😆

[@cliffjones9922]

@@HappyDude1 indeed 🤣

[@Rebecca_The_Dragon]

Thats the best tuning job you've ever done Kev! Perfect smoke, no bogging, zippy response and consistent idle. Well done sir!

[@steveblackbird]

Huge difference when you use top quality nitro engines.. Back in the day (late 80's early 90's) with 1/8th scale buggies I used a few different types and they all had issues. Magnums loved breaking cranks lol. Went to a race spec OS RX-B .21 and it made the world of difference. And the power and suprise suprise...they held a tune for more than a tank of fuel lol. Good luck with racing that kit looks spectacular out of the box!!!

[@muskokamike127]

I gotta swar by kyosho tho. I built a VR1 corvette of theirs way back in the day and it always ran like a top. I haven't run it for years due to no nitro available where I live but I bet it still runs like a champ.

[@extec101]

that part of retune and engine go out of tune after a tank or two i dont miss that part by running all electric today.

[@steveblackbird]

@@extec101 totally agree. Brushless power is by far superior.

[@machinist_matt]

When I "tuned" my first ever nitro engine I had it running waaay to lean, it absolutely screamed but I melted the conrod. 😅😂

[@xXYannuschXx]

This so much, cheap nitro engines are likely one of the reason so many people dislike them and think they are a pain. Recently bought an XRAY NT18 with a 0.8ccm engine thats made in Japan and holy moly that thing was easy to tune. Even with piss poor settings it would at least still run and not suddenly stop out of nowhere as I experienced with Force Engines.

[@mr.shjartblad8441]

He looks like Lighting McQueens angry cousin with those headlights 😀

[@TylerBennett-j6e]

This man is simply amazing I love his videos even if there from 4, 5, 6 years ago I will always adore them this man is simply perfect thank you Kevin Talbot

[@EZCheezyBeef]

Nice looking kit. Looks high quality all around. Fun too...

[@G9RCCar]

Nice RC build

[@dashobie]

You don't need anyone to help you set it up,your a Master.

[@kartguy]

Got a little Lightning Mcqueen look going on! Can't wait to see you race it!

[@Fatt_Tony]

I'm STILL bashing the crap out of my mojave, and it STILL has not broken. I've run it into boulders, curbs, and parked cars (shhhhhh), and I've fully sent it off of some huge ramps. The body has zip tie stitching, and some of it is just ground off, and my tires are going bald. Puts a smile on my face every single time. ☺️

[@terrykuehn2686]

Hey KT! That was Lucky when you handed the transmitter over to Max and it ran out of Nitro! I really like the kit builds you do on the channel very helpful for others and Me!🤔😉👍📹💯✔️👋👋👋👋

[@Serialcrasher]

Lots of gas/nitro videos lately 👍 I hope it will continue ⛽️👍⛽️👍😀

[@HappyDude1]

I sugested it a while back in his videos 😀

[@Serialcrasher]

@@HappyDude1 seems he is listening to you then 😀😀😀

[@HappyDude1]

@@Serialcrasher Yeah he does 😋 sometimes he answers to 😁 maybe he watches my videos 😆

[@Serialcrasher]

@@HappyDude1 i will have a look at your channel 😀 You can check mine if you want btw 😀 lot of gas/nitro action (but not only)

[@HappyDude1]

@@Serialcrasher I will check it I do a bit of everything Mostly model cars and guns from movies with a fun intro

[@dashobie]

Kevin never takes it easy 😊

[@Drew.Pugh.Barney.Mcgrew]

Get yourself a small copper mallet, or a small length of copper rod 10-12mm dia to use with a normal hammer to knock in those hard to install bearings Kev

[@stevenpaulin448]

lol @ Kev as a "novice". You've probably wrenched on more different kinds of RCs than anyone else on the planet.

[@LITTLEBEAMY]

The amount of patience this guy has is amazing

[@4ohm531]

The amount of patience his neighbor have it's amazing

[@Pablo668]

Awesome stuff Kev! I love Kyosho gear, it's just quality. Yeah with a bearing going into a hole that tight, do check it to see if it is still spinning freely. They can crush enough so that they run lumpy and gritty, Though I'm sure you know that.

[@jeremybreeden4228]

I've had this Truggy on my wish list for awhile now, both the brushless and nitro look great.

[@thomasteigen2793]

I have a bunch of the buggy versions. They are great rc’s. Love the resent videos with gas and nitro. But i love all your videos Kev.

[@alumaven]

2 Strokes are so cool!!!! Get a tuning book Kev!!! You got it

[@NoFluffRC]

On the subject of radios, that is exactly why I prefer an old school analog dial. Way easier to adjust. You don't have to stop, make a phone call, get a manual, watch a video, and then spend 30 minutes clicking through a bunch of nonsense to make an adjustment.

[@extec101]

cant say im disappointed about todays radios in terms of handling and what can and cant be done to them i terms of endpoints and stuff like my futaba 3pv compared to the old hitec lynx its miles apart.

[@TheRealSlim07]

It’s 7 In the more for Illinois, but god bless you Kev🙏🏻

[@mutzznutz]

I had the pleasure of mick tweaking my mp9tki.. night an day after he touched it so good.👌

[@f.chrisliuzzo7889]

I like when you said these kyosho kits handle better then any of the basher kits of today!!! I totally agree!. Most folks wouldn’t understand unless you were into the hobby all through the 1990s and 80s a little. tamiya and kyosho are my all time favorite brands..wish mrc or Marui made it :( and allot of folks dog traxxas but they been there since the beginning..

[@rome8153]

I've been into RC from 1991 I miss the days of building Tamiya lol. Crap remember mechanical speed controllers .. My first Nitro Was Team Associated Rc10GT it was a beast Built it my self at 12....... And yes back in the beginning Traxxas was dogged. The good ol days of 6 foot long antennas.

[@f.chrisliuzzo7889]

@@rome8153 I still have my rc10 t3 I raced with back in the nineties lol ya ther was a couple different mechanical speed controls and they all served they’re purpose and folks today don’t know what a potentiometer means!?? ya everyone loves these armma and all the rtr kits but what happened to the good ole days when u really had to build your hobby grade kit if u wanted a real rc race car!??? And if u wanted rtr u could get an amazingly built tyco or Nikko truck that was close to a hobby grade and you could just run it..

[@rome8153]

@@f.chrisliuzzo7889 Damn man blast from the past!!!!!!! The days when ball bearings cost extra and electronic speed controllers cost as much as the radio... The game has changed in so many ways..... Getting the Hobby Catalogs was the best time... Having today's options then would have been awesome 👍

[@extec101]

@@rome8153 just love those old days going to the local hobby shop get catalogs and look for hours and days in them dreaming about the cool cars and parts like electronic ESC servos and stuff. lots of people got spoiled by internet and RTRs now days and can just buy a car and run it, in terms of broadening the hobby for the guy that dont wrench and build a kit car RTRs is for fact a good thing for the hobby that keeps it alive in that rc is not just racing and polish laptimes.

[@joshuajkoplin]

Most people today don’t even know that all these modern 1/8th scale buggies and their layout and design is based of Kyosho designs from the late 80’s and early 90’s. Kyosho is by far KING in the 1/8th scale buggy realm. More 1/8th world championships than any other brand.

[@TheGorillafoot]

Really want to build a Nitro RC. It's a bucket list item.

[@jimcross4990]

Kevin if you ever want to stop a motor from turning over when you need to tighten something? Use rope. I do that alot in small engines. Stuff it down the spark plug hole, or exhaust like you said. It's soft, and it won't do any damage. 🙂

[@japravario4480]

Rakitan nya...okey juga brooo...mantaappp bangeett...

[@sjd61165]

How funny as Stuart set up my mbx -5 and done the paint job on the body. Still have the car now 👍👍

[@Rebecca_The_Dragon]

There is nothing more fun tan building a really good quality RC kit. I usually buy them, build them, then sell and start over cuz I just enjoy the fiddling.

[@thomasteigen2793]

I agree those sanwa radios are difficult to understand and use, but they are great when you finished the adjustments.

[@donkyuhbuhts540]

Sickening! The quality of that kit is crazy

[@chickennuggets4383]

Nice mp10 truggy

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Damn Kyosho and their bell crank steering setup

[@procatprocat9647]

This was my dream rc car 25 years ago!

[@Tegridy_Rc]

NITRO GANG!!

[@robertprater2859]

Noticed that throttle brake servo mount deflecting the first time you moved it on the bench. Enjoy your content bro!

[@awhhalenah4665]

Hey Kev! Great vids as always. My morning tea and coffee is always accompanied by your videos. With the shock sleeves, couldn’t you lube them with a dry lube and slide on or do they not serve that well as functional? Seems like they would trap a lot of dirt. It’s the first time I’ve seen them. For that matter, anyone who sees this please comment. 😂

[@turaidarcracing]

Very nice! 👍 Waiting to see video from track

[@duyphan2916]

beautiful car

[@jorgeluv91]

I've wanted one of these since the MP4, i saw in a show, a long, long time ago. I think time has come, Kevin!!! (you are a very bad influence)

[@jonminson5770]

Who's playing the jazz during the assembly montage? Loving that

[@layback209fixorsmash3]

Nailed the tuning! Nice work 💪. Can't wait to see the track study of your car set up vs a pros! Great idea. Done this myself and it's a crazy difference. Love the higher end engines they respond appropriately to carb adjustments and have a very big "tuned" window. Like MTD vs Husqvarna.... one works everytime predictable and reliable

[@shloop3321]

this video proves just proves that your not a novice and your now a Professional

[@CDRaff]

Manalive this looks like a ton of fun to build. My wife is going to kill me when I start getting into RC cars too...

[@ethantalbot1102]

Hey Kev, dare you to drop two banger videos like this in a row 😂 Love it.

[@GaveitagoRC]

Great stuff. Nice to see some nitro getting bashed. It looks like a beast 💪

[@kurtsrcTV]

Soon as I seen the opening footage of the skatepark I just knew you wouldn't resist. The amount of times I've bought a new rig and said.. I'm looking after this one" 🙄

[@kallefolkesson2878]

Best video yet personally, really liked seing the build process :)

[@itzjoeylo4501]

WoW I want one NoW lol The rooster tails off the tires at the end was epic, thanks for the great 👍 content