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NITRO FUNNY CAR KIT
THANKS FOR BUYING RJ SPEED’S NITRO DRAG KIT . IT IS A LITEWEIGHT CAR MADE FOR STRAIGHT LINE
DRAG RACING AND CAN BE BROKEN IF RUN INTO SOLID OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED. YOU WILL NEED TO
PURCHASE A .12 TO.18 SIZE SMALL BLOCK ENGINE, CLUTCH SETUP, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. SEE OUR
SEPARATE SHEET FOR INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS. IT REQIURES A 2 CHANNEL RADIO WITH 2 SER-
VOS .(STANDARD OR MINI SERVOS WILL WORK FOR THE THROTTLE AND STEERING ). YOU WILL NEED A
SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 1/4” WRENCH OR NUTDRIVER. HEX WRENCHES TO FIT THE SOCKET HEAD
SCREWS ARE INCLUDED . YOU WILL ALSO NEED PAINT FOR THE LEXAN BODY AND WING, AS WELL AS NI-
TRO FUEL FOR THE ENGINE. TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THE ASSEMBLY TO MAKE SURE IT IS DONE RIGHT. RE-
FER TO THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS , PICTURES, AND EXPLODED VIEW DRAWINGS.
STEP 1 OPEN BAG 1 INSTALL THE ALUMINUM ANGLES AND CHASSIS
BRACE TO THE CHASSIS WITH FOUR 1/4” SCREWS
STEP 2 OPEN BAG 2 INSTALL
THREE LONG SCREWS THRU
THE FRONT OF THE CHASSIS
INSTALL A SPACER ON EACH SCREW AND ADD THIN ONES ON
THE FRONT TWO. ADD THE AXLE PLATE AND RETAIN WITH LOCK-
NUTS.
STEP 2A INSTALL THE REAR
BODY MOUNT NEAR THE REAR
OF THE CHASSIS WITH TWO 1/4”
SCREWS AND NUTS
STEP 3
OPEN THE KINGPIN BAG (INSIDE
BAG 2) INSTALL A THIN NUT ON EACH KING-
PIN, INSERT IT INTO THE END OF THE
FRONT AXLE PLATE, ADD A LOCKNUT AND
TIGHTEN, REPEAT FOR THE OTHER SIDE.
STEP 4
PUT A DROP OF LIGHT OIL OR SILICONE LUBE ON
EACH KINGPIN AND INSTALL A STEERING BLOCK ON EACH
ONE WITH THE ANGLED PORTION POINTING IN. RETAIN EACH
ONE WITH AN E-CLIP. SNAP AN E-CLIP ON ONE END OF EACH
STUB AXLE AND PUSH THEM INTO THE STEERING BLOCKS
FROM THE INSIDE.
STEP 5 OPEN BAG 3. ATTACH THE NITRO BOTTOM PLATE ON
THE REAR OF THE CHASSIS WITH TWO LONG SCREWS(3/8).
THREAD THE ALUMINUM THROTTLE PLATE SUPPORTS ONTO THE
SCREWS AND TIGHTEN THEM. NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO SETS
OF HOLES IN THE PLATE SO THAT YOU CAN CHANGE THE REAR
OFFSET AS NEEDED ONCE YOU INSTALL YOUR ENGINE .
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