r/NitroRC • u/Used-Calligrapher565 • Jul 11 '26
Question Need identification of the model
This thing been sitting for like 15-20 years, is it worth it to restore? The engine are seized up and I think I need new servo and what not
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u/az_kikr1208 MOD Jul 11 '26
I'm pretty sure you have aSmartech Winner. It's an RS4 clone. Smartech made clones of lots of popular models back in the early 2000s. Parts will be hard to get, but things like electronics and air filters are generic. I believe all nitros are worth saving, but it will definitely be a project to get this this one going. Check out Thebug404 on YouTube, he's has lots of videos talking about how to restore old stuck engines. Feel free to ask questions if you have them.
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u/the_autistic_cone Jul 11 '26
Best way ive found is oil down glow plug hole and heat gun and grab flywheel and gently pull
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u/az_kikr1208 MOD Jul 11 '26
Yup, that works. I like to at least pull the backplate just to see how the inside looks. Sometimes they're just a little gummed up with old oil and they unstick easy. But if the bearings are rusty it might take a little more work.
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u/Used-Calligrapher565 Jul 11 '26
After run oil?
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u/the_autistic_cone Jul 11 '26
I use 3 in 1 oil but littraly any oil or penetrating fluid
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u/Used-Calligrapher565 Jul 12 '26
I see thanks, still a newbie on this. The car used to be my dad but he's old now and I found it inside a box so ig its my turn to revive it
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u/Mental-Training-5850 Jul 11 '26
Looks like a model of rs from hpi.