n00b! tuning
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n00b! tuning
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?
o and im runing 30% fuel so could that mess stuff up?
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RE: n00b! tuning
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..
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RE: n00b! tuning
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
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RE: n00b! tuning
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.
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RE: n00b! tuning
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...
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RE: n00b! tuning
Check this site out, it will tell you exactly how to re set to factory.
http://www.hpiracing.com/rcforum/sho...threadid=68210
http://www.hpiracing.com/rcforum/sho...threadid=68210
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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
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXEMG5&P=ML