Traxxas Nitro Sport Forum

[StevePond]

Started at the request of 379

[Baja-Destroyer]

i got a nitro sport its not here yet im thinking of what engine up grade i should get in the future i was thinking the os .15 cv rx and then mabey some graphite and aluminum parts

[ISmokeJakesPede]

Yea i have a sport to and i love it ! the first upgrade to do is engine like you said ! go with a megatech m 16 it is not to expensive and it isd fast as hell. no jokeand a pipe! if you find and aluminum parts let me know where you got em! i am looking for like the suspenion arms and l\shock towers ! let me know
Chris

[offroadracer44]

Originally posted by ISmokeJakesPede
Yea i have a sport to and i love it ! the first upgrade to do is engine like you said ! go with a megatech m 16 it is not to expensive and it isd fast as hell. no jokeand a pipe! if you find and aluminum parts let me know where you got em! i am looking for like the suspenion arms and l\shock towers ! let me know
Chris



ya too bad w/ all those parts I still smoke your ass rab

[GT Freak]

hello, i have a n-sport project truck. its a work in progress. so far, so good, so what?
:D

[Ford850]

Will a motor from a RC10GT with a short shaft fit in a Nitro sport?

Thanks
Calvin

[GearHd]

Hello everyone, Im new to this site but im wondering everyones opinion on this truck. How is the durability of it? Whats going to be the 1st thing to break? Im thinking of getting it for my nephew and didnt want him to have a ton of trouble with it. Whats everyones take on the electric start feature? Im an old school RCer where 1/8 scales you had a seperate starter to bump on the flywheel, that was a pain, the electric seems pretty nice and simple. Thanks in advance, Jeff

[silver wolf]

if you want aluminum suspenion arms and shock towers you can use the rustler suspenion arms and shock towers at www.neweramodels.com

[2mcgrath]

i have a nitro sport also.. to me its pretty much a rustler from what i have seen most of the parts from the two are the same thing mine has graphite rustler shock tower rustler shock tower mounts..i mean body mounts and all are the same..will a rustler frame also interchange?

[jimbow]

Hello everyone, Im new to this site but im wondering everyones opinion on this truck. How is the durability of it? Whats going to be the 1st thing to break? Im thinking of getting it for my nephew and didnt want him to have a ton of trouble with it. Whats everyones take on the electric start feature? Im an old school RCer where 1/8 scales you had a seperate starter to bump on the flywheel, that was a pain, the electric seems pretty nice and simple. Thanks in advance, Jeff
Reply to Jeff-
I would ditch the electric starter and maybe upgrade to an all aluminum anodized chassis. mine used to have the stock EZ start and it took me forever to start it. I got the pull starter and it works so much better, starts on the first pull. And my engine is 3 1/2 years old!

[nitrosportrules]

Hey Jimbow where did you get the all aluminum chassis, i want one , and ae you still using the trx .15 motor for the 1 pull starts?
but yes the pull start is much better than the EZ-Start!

[henry_huckem]

hmm didnt know they made nitro sports. neat.

[nitrosportrules]

hey just to let all you nitro sport fans know the mounts at www.neweramodels.com for the .18 motor under the rustler tab fit and work just fine on the n-sport!

[bob333]

if your thinking about getting a n-sport dont get a rustler they are WAY better

[savagemaster124]

I have had my sport for 5 months now, after tons of bashing and many tanks of gas I have found some weak points. The car should be upgraded to a bellcrank stear system with a high torque steer servo. (you can mate a nitro rustler system to a nitro sport) The stock steer servo is very weak.
It might have been fluke but mine did'nt come with foam inserts in the tires. So tire wear was very rapid. Another awesome upgrade is to rip out all the bushings and put in bearings.(dirt is a killer on bushings)
This is a bullet proof truck you can drive it like you stole it and it keeps comming back for more. Its the best bang for the buck. its a good back yard player and with a few cheep upgrades it can be a fun racer:)
Good luck and have fun.

[jws6776]

mine didnt come with foam in the tires either, is there a kit or another way to put a slide carb on the stock pro .15? and how can i replace that funky peice of rubber between the exhaust manifold and the pipe? mine got a hole in it on wipeout

[skylineTT]

psh..just get a 2.5

[nitrosport 55]

i have a nitro sport already replaced the uper and lower frame on it front and rear bulk head both front arms tie rod end the truck is only a month old havent hit anything with it

[nitrosport 55]

i just put my truck back together today now it rev really high with a bent throatle cause that

[nitrosport 55]

hey guys my hi speed needle poped out while i was running today its really short do i need to get a new carb or what i dont no who or what to do or belive ive been told that i can get a new hi speed needle and ive been told i need a new carb any1 wanting to help let me no thanks alot if i need a new carb how much are they thanks for ur help

[williamfriggle]

Well I took out my Nitro Sport today and remembered to bring a screwdriver to fine tune it since the weather has once again changed here in PA. I had her running great. Right up until I hit a telephone pole support wire and broke the front end. I broke the suspension arm, and shock. It seems like that is all. I would have cleared it but I was going uphill and the front end lifted off the ground and then the truck veared to the right, just like it was a magnet pulling it to it. Oh well. Maybe I will upgrade the parts. See what they cost. I also ripped my new tires from the rims on a roll wreck. So I put the origanal rears back on. I guess I got some work to do. But I had fun, till I crashed.

Bill
Denver, PA

[psiturbo]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport7.jpg
This is the body of the Electric Rustler a friend hook me up with.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport8.jpg
Some major mods on the body to give it a more sports look.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport.jpg
The metal shocks are from Kyosho. The plastic ones are worthless, the shock caps on the stockies tend to strip especially during very hard jumps or crashes. Besides, these ones are thicker and have a bit more travel.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport1.jpg
Front shocks from the Kyosho, well worth the mod.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport4.jpg
Slipper clutch to protect the tranmission.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport3.jpg
Tuned pipe, much better top end and overall power than with the crappy stock one. This mod is a must to get the maximum performance out of the humble .15.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport5.jpg
The .15 is no power house engine, but for overall bashing is great. Mine is a single carb so imagine how old is this truck. Up to this day as long as you run it with 20% fresh fuel it runs like a champ. its very hard to make this engine run hot. It has overall power from bottom, mid and top end. The punch to the wheels is perfect for dirt, controllable and consistent.
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/Sport6.jpg

People ask what do I think about this truck. Let me start to say I have a Revo 3.3, a Sportwerks Mayhem with an LRP .28 plus the Nitro Mini RS4 with the T-15.

Each car is unique; this truck likes to fly. I did a few jumps at half throttle and is so light it gets airborne on a dime plus it glides super cool. Compared to the REVO or the buggies that feel heavy and insanely powerful, this thing is so easy and nimble to make it do whatever you want.

Final notes: I did some testing the other day with a Picco .15 RC Speed and it would do wheelies on demand (impossible with the stock engine). The bad thing about having too much power is it makes it hard to drive provoking to many tail slides. With the stock Traxxas .15 power slides are easier to do plus you get to enjoy the truck more.

[psiturbo]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/TSport00.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/TSport2.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l70/psiturbo/Traxxas/TSport1.jpg

The rear tower could not hold up anymore after a 5 foot jump. I went to this construction site and had no mercy with it. The engine tends to run somewhat on the hot side, but nothing to worry about. Cant complain for a used Nitro Sport for $80.00.

[lonewolf5]

yea mine tower went out on a jump too