K_B

Really, the warranty actually says that? Unbelievable. Just another way that Horizon is trying to corner the market. O'Donnell will work fine, but if you're concerned about the 15 minute warranty, I guess you better use Nitrotane. I'm not sure how they would even know if you'd been running something other than Nitrotane...

mrsmartjohnson

I use Sidewinder Race blend 20% with 12% oil for protection and no after run oil needed with this blend! Never had any problems ever and it runs great with the Ten-T for power with plenty of protection and every LHS I have been to carries it! Remember to get the race blend though!! $28.99 a Gallon and in My opinion much better than Odonnell's. If I could find it locally, I would run Byron's Generation 2 hands down over anything, PERIOD! But since I can't find it locally I use Sidewinder as it is Very good quality with very good engine protection and tunes great! I think Monster fuel is also good but not as safe as Sidewinder and I would choose Nitrotane over Monster personally!

etopsflight

guys

i'm waiting for this truggy. my LHS has sold out and waiting for the next shipment to arrive.

how's the tank, big enough for 10+mins runs?

any real problems, although i have not read many.

cheers

etops

MightyMike

I don't think they can tell what fuel you have been using, but I'm sure if they ask and you were to say anything but nitrotane they would void any warranty.  Thanks for the input about the fuel, I'll try to find some sidewinder and give it a try.  

mrsmartjohnson

First off, every fuel you use will require retuning (same on all niro RC's), 2nd, if you change glow plugs, hotter or colder it will require retuning. After my initial heat cycle breakin, I attempted to do the final tune with a new Mccoy MC 59 plug, it didn't like it, so I went with Dynamite Platinum #4 and it tunes really easy. Go back to original factory specs (not sure what is was without looking it up in my book) then once it starts consistantly you can increase power by playing with fuel mixture High and low spped screws! ONLY adjust scres by 1 hour increments (like if you were staring at a clockface) that way you won't go too far and it die on you! Most importantly go back and set low, high, fuel mixture to factory settings!! Also sometimes for first time starting in a while, hold finger over exhaust while cranking to prime (you can hear when it is) and it will start sooner. if none of these help pull glowplug and crank a few times as you may have flooded it and glow plug is still too wet to fire correctly!!! Almost sounds like this is your first Nitro, don't get frustrated it takes a while to learn how to tune and once you learn it becomes secound nature!!!

P.S. I almost forgot (don't know why), but it felt like the mccoy Mc59 didn't fit as snug as stock and the Dynamite platinum #4 glow plugs when connecting the glow plug wire to actual glow plug. Also after jumping and bashing mine for a while i noticed that both wires had come loose on the ROSS starter, just recrimp them slightly tighter (the ones that go from LIPO to Ross starter).

MightyMike

Thanks for the really helpful response, its funny you say that because it is my first nitro RC car!  The frustration is really just cause I'm sick with a sinus infection, its making me a little irritable.  But believe it or not I finally got it running.  I went to the hobby store and picked up an A3 OS plug, dremmeled it down a little bit to fit, I also had to lean it out quite a bit.  But it fired strong.  The tune needs a lot of work still but I'm just happy its running.   

kaymella

where is the cheapest place online to get a Losi T-Ten? I've only found www.overdriverc.com and the go for $465.99 there plus $22 shipping

MightyMike

Well, I actually had trouble finding a place that had it in stock.  The one's that did have it in stock were selling it for $499.

kaymella

I'm not in a rush to get it or anything so thats okay with me. The cheapest place I found is www.ultimatehobbies.com
only $449.96 but they have the Thunder Tiger ST-1 for ony $349.95 which is 1/8 scale and has an optional 2 speed.

MightyMike

I don't really know anything about that car, but thats a good deal for the Ten-T.

kaymella

yeah and they offer free shipping!
The Thunder Tiger ST-1 is said to be a great 1/8 race truggy and has and optional 2 speed upgrade

mrsmartjohnson

Ultimatehobbies.com is $404.99 shipped to your door, cheapest by far of all online retailers or ebay!!!
Woops, Sorry, they took there sale off, it is now $449!! I posted several times over the last couple of moths about the $404.99 shipped SALE price but looks like evrybody missed out on it!!!