RC81. My Memory Having RC CAR. My no 53 car. CEN CT4S 1/10 Nitro 2003

29/3/2024, buy secondhand RC from same guy in Bandar Bangi Baru Selangor. Meet up KIPMall bangi. My no 53 Rc. Condition very dirty, no wheels, no body, no Remote control and missing parts. This CEN CT4S same as my CT5 2005. The diffrent in 2003 CEN CT4S, radio tray aluminium alloy (CT5 Graphite), roll bar stright no bending and center belt tensional post screw hole didn't have. Pdf assembly manual CT4S can't get in Internet.
I am using CT4R manual. This units almost complete. Only un complete engine,  missing piston, piston rod, liner, pull start. Given some extra parts. Came with 2 speed gear. But overall after total cleaning still have few thing to readjust and DIY. Photo will be show. Is a running Rc..

Fault Found 
1. No wheels
2. No body
3. No Remote control 
4. Damage engine - no piston, no piston rod, no liner, no crank rod, no crank cover and no Pullstart, dust cover caburetor become solid harden.
5. Full of dust and oil
6. Damage air filter sponge
7. The fuel tank primary pump rubber missing
8. Missing wheel hex rear rhs
9. Using smartech am receiver 
10. Scratch under surface
11. Missing socket steering servo
12. No ON/OFF switch
13. No antenna wire pipe
14. The bumper form unevent cut 
15. Front and rear axle gear dry greese 
16. No receiver battery holder 
17. Torn belting on center and side bealting because of small stone on gear teeth. 
18. No fuel line.

Start blogger = 1/4/2024
Update blog = 9/5/2023
Total Spending parts = Rm20.19
2003 to 2024 = 21 years 
Made In USA (🇺🇸).


Image from saller 

Some extra parts given

The original Complete CT4S not mine

No assembly manual for download I can use CT4R.

The box not my

Before total cleaning







primery pump rubber missing

Uncomplete Engine

No piston liner

Double speed, gear ok

Aluminium alloy radio tray 


Missing wheel hub rear lhs

Dirty thick dust 

Steering set can't change ballbearing type

Using smartech receiver 

Damage air filter sponge

Chassis scratch

No receiver wire tube, no on/off switch

One servo connector missing, another one wire came out.

Unevent cut bumper form

Oil shock

Given extra parts 

Engine compartment full of dry oil and dust. The engine plate tighten with wrong screw and nut.

The good condition Engine not mine is a pull start and green cyclinder head. 
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The dismental CEN Engine
The CEN NX15 engine, 




This cylinder head not for this engine







The crankshaft with dry hard slug 

Sponge damage, can DIY

The fuel intake valve wrong position.

The flywheel speed gear using ballbearing not needle bearing 

The engine parts all dismental

CEN 82108 servo

The aluminium alloy radio tray
Top

Bottom

Side belt tensioner post 


The 2 speed gear ok

Rear belt ok

All turning Parts using ballbearing 

Sidebelt harden and torn

Both CEN servo function


All wheel using ballbearing 

The steering linkage no ballbearing 

Front suspension arm 


Center belt torn

Rear suspension arm 


All parts dismental 




Into ditergen soften the dust

Dry up


Axle gear dry greese 

Caburetor dust cover become harden.

Done cleaning the parts




Damper oil ok just top up

Done service 

Engine just assembly back for dummy purposes, 








Add new greese and oil








Change 6m aluminium wheel hex






Almost done rear






Add a fuel filter

Receiver still function 

Cut a same size sponge

Just for show new wheels

The other parts need to look into
1. New engine
2. Tune pipe
3. Rework on fuel tank 
4. Need a on/off switch

Done Total rework and clean. The rest problem will rework slowly. 


Add fuel filter, air cooler, hoses, antena pipe and seal the fuel primary pump.


Add in a switch

Put in a tune pipe for show

All in

Use my second Mitsubishi Evo X body. The Exhaust outlet, i did't  cutout on body
















Enjoy RC

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