Building the NT1 (part 1)

Hi,

So here’s the first response to me driving and building the NT1. I’m not writing a full building report about it. But i will list some tips and likes/dislikes…

I got the kit on friday, while i say kit, it was basically a bag of parts. This is because i received it earlier and there’s not real kit yet. This also meant i didn’t have a manual but only exploded views. That proved to be an exiting thing to use when building :)

I started off with the differentials. The differentials are very small in size so they can be fitted lower on the chassis which makes the center of grafity lower. This has a result to the diff viscocity being used, since the gears are smaller. The front diff has a insert so you can make it a solid axle. There are no bearings to fit the outdrivers, at first (being a 720 driver) i was sceptical about it. But the fitting of the outdrives is good and they seal up very well, no leaking at the outdrives. This also is because there’s a rubber ring on the inside of the diff that’s covered by a big washer that closes things off.

I did have some difficulties with closing the diff, as you can see on the pictures there’s a very thin rubber ring to seal the diff. I didn’t pay attention the first time and damaged the rubber ring, can’t use that anymore. Another thing is the small screws to thighten the pulley, i received a american size so i got lucky with my hex drivers from the CRC 1/12th car.

The front diff is (as i understand) the same as the Kyosho diff, you first close the diff and then screw on the pulley. The rear diff just consists of two parts that fit together.

So, to conclude the diff building:

The diffs are very small, but still very easy to build (not too small!)
I dislike the rubber seal
I like the way the outdrives fit into case, love the big washer that closes up the diff from the inside

Hobby > R/C Racing, Hobby > XRay NT1 | Ruben | April 19, 2007 7:39 pm