pyr0575

hey guys i just got my savage for x mass and i finished breaking it in and now im messing wiht the tuneing... i have read things about tuneing by ear and temps but i stil dont get it... i dont have a temp gun so i go by how fast water evaps off the plug area but i should b getting one soon. but i wanted to kno how hot it should b runing and how to tune it for humid 60-80 degree weather..

o and im runing 30% fuel so could that mess stuff up?

ratpower396

if it is way to lean you wil hear it popping & surging at speed.If it is to rich it will accelerate slowly & have alot of smoke coming out of the exhaust..once you get a temp gauge make sure to keep it under 300 degrees & you will be fine..

savage25er

I was new to the savage at xmas at i must say that i cudnt of managed without the temp gun for tuning. After break in, lean the hsn 1/8 of a turn at a time until the temp reaches about 270 f then start to tune the lsn. Watch the temps and if they go over 300 f then richen up the hsn to comensate for the leaning of the lsn

stevblutu15

look, all you need to do is tune it as lean as you can, without losing performance. when you start to lose performance back up a step. then tune the low speed until when you pull the throttle from a dead standstill and it takes right off with a steady stream of smoke. I have used this mezathod for 4 years, i know a temp gun could help you but i dont have one and my trucks run fine.

pyr0575

yea my car does make a poping sound when i get high rpm and slow down... but some one told me that was to rich

stevblutu15

so try and lean it out, if that doesnt wortk, richen it up. go by 1/16 turns

pyr0575

how do u know when the screws are all the way lean or tight because i wanted to cange them all back to stock and start form there again but i dont kno how tight to turn them because my low speed needle takes alot to turn and im afraid to strip it or something...

otee453

Check this site out, it will tell you exactly how to re set to factory.

http://www.hpiracing.com/rcforum/sho...threadid=68210

disasterofdaeast

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how much does a temp gun cost? im getting a savage 25 soon, what will i need other than fule and batts?

ZEWSKI

Temp guns can range in price depending on what your looking for. Following is a link to tower hobbies, I have this temp gun and it works fine.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXEMG5&P=ML

stevblutu15

look a temp gun helps, but will get you no where near your ideal settings.