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Old 04-05-2004, 05:31 PM
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ok i have a savage and i bought it like 2-3 days ago and i wanna know i used it for bout 2.5 tanks and would it get faster if i use it more or should i jus tune it if i do how do i tune it ?
Old 04-06-2004, 02:14 AM
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Don't take it the wrong way, but one, read your manual, two, USE PUNCTUATION. I honestly can't interpret your post, I have no clue what you said.
Old 04-06-2004, 09:34 AM
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You need to run it in!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 tanks run at idle (sitting on a box or something with the wheels off the ground) then 3-4 tanks running in a figure 8 or round in circles. That should run the engine in sufficiantly.

When you have finnished the break in procedure, THEN and ONLY THEN should you tune the engine.

READ THE MANUAL.
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i'd say the same thing as matster. he is right. the engine will also gain alot of power around the 8th tank and will fully gain its max power when you are done the first gallon.
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so should you use any particular type of fuel to break it in?
Old 04-25-2004, 05:37 PM
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you want 20% nitro with a high lubrication at like 18% lubrication to keep it cool.
Old 04-25-2004, 07:39 PM
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Default RE: tunin savage

ORIGINAL: matster

You need to run it in!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 tanks run at idle (sitting on a box or something with the wheels off the ground) then 3-4 tanks running in a figure 8 or round in circles. That should run the engine in sufficiantly.

When you have finnished the break in procedure, THEN and ONLY THEN should you tune the engine.

READ THE MANUAL.
are you supposed to idle the engine for 2 tanks?? cuz all of the engine companies say not to let it just idle because there is no 'major' heat being produced. and the engine isnt actually being broken in much. they just say to run it slowly the first 1-3 tanks.
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Default RE: tunin savage

i would atleast idle the first tank. i idled the first 2 tanks. pretty much you are getting everything set like the bushings and stuff in the engine and not getting the temps up to break in the engine.

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