PeteOz

Well, my Mach has been run enough to lose compression, and it's time to replace it or rebuild it (probably both actually...can always use a spare..) and I'm looking for advice.

I was diligently watching PinoleLST's Collari post, but it appears to have died?

Fot the record, my Mach only has 12 litres through it (less than 4 gallons). It still runs well when it's cold, and makes heaps of power, but dies once it gets hot, and has to cool down substantially before I can start it again. The fact that 3 times in the past, the air cleaner has fallen off while bashing, and so much dirt has been sucked in that teh carb has seized up each time, has probably contributed to it's early significant wear.

What can you guys suggest as a more powerful, easy to tune, reasonably priced replacement? I really am just thinking another mach, but won't look past a better alternative.

Also: if anyone has a non used, or VERY SLIGHTLY used engine, I'll consider that as well.

SublimeJason

For the Price and the Power I'd go with another Mach, Or for $10 Less you can get the Sportswerks 26 ,It's the Same as the Mach But has a Better Carb. Plus you already Know how to tune it and what its going to Run like.
Just my 2 cents, Later Jason

www.horizonhobby.com Just put Car Engines +26 in the search and you should see them.

Destructo

sh 28

aahwhatever

I will sell ya a WASP .28 for cheap!!!

PM me if interested.....

ringneck

well i would go with the new picco .27 it costs 177.00 VERY high quality its an 8 port motor with a composite carb to help keep fuel cool i just broke mine in and so far i love it. like i said in my thread it reminds me of my mach but with more power. very easy to tune. but this is just my 2 cents!!! good luck!!!!

PeteOz

I'm thinking it's going to be pretty hard to beat another Mach for the money.....

motorpsycho502

But whats money anyway,,,,, this is RC.

PeteOz

Yeah, fair enough, if money were the object, I never would have gotten into this "hobby"

Destructo

SH for the money and power and speed. You would be crazy not to purchase this motor from rcmodles hk.

PeteOz

link?

stevo1

[link]http://shopping.rcmodel.com.hk/[/link]

PeteOz

Thanks Mate, I'll go have a look.

dray33

My Feedback: (1)

That is were I bought my SH.28 from. Only thing I dont like is there is no warranty card in the box. Everything else there though.

Peace

FTWOTHTB

Hi Guys....With all this talk about power and all, has anyone ever seen anything like we used to do with our drag racing cars. What we had was a"cool can". It was a can with a coil of copper fuel line coiled aound the inside of the can and you put ice or sometimes dry ice in the cener of the can. This would allow more fuel to be crammed into the engine, thus more power. I wonder if some simular idea could cool & compress the fuel before entering engine? I know Losi is concerned about the fuel filter being so close to the engine causing vapor lock or something like that happening. Just a thought!

PeteOz

Thanks for all of the great input guys, it looks liek I am going to rebuild the Mach and buy another one as well from the bay. I had a couple offers of good prices for the SH .28, but they were still quite a bit more money than I can get a good Mach for online, and sometimes it's better the devil you know. I'm still really interested in how the Collari performs, but no one seems to be sharing much about it.