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axial motors question - 10/18/2007 9:00:48 PM

dhyde79

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ok....easy question, axial .28 or axial .32?

I'm looking at both, and have heard good on the .28, but nothing on the .32....any reviews?

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RE: axial motors question - 10/18/2007 9:06:04 PM

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It depends. Both engines have a lot of torque, but lack on top end, especially the .32. So if you want any decent speeds, you will have to gear it up. Personally if I had the money for an Axial .32, I would forget about it and buy myself an Picco/LRP .28 or STS .30

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RE: axial motors question - 10/18/2007 9:19:17 PM

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if you got the money for axial .32 then go for a picco .28

if you only got the money for the axial .28 go wit ha mach 427

the picco walks all over the axial

and the mach may be less in numbers but can really make a savage haul a$$

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RE: axial motors question - 10/18/2007 9:25:44 PM

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Yep^^ For the money there are waaay better choices than the Axial .32, but for $110 the Axial .28 is tough to beat **for the price**

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RE: axial motors question - 10/18/2007 10:10:52 PM

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well....I'm after something today, the options in town is axial .28 for 150 axial .32 for probably 200ish, and racers edge .32 for 200-230....given my 3 options which way?

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RE: axial motors question - 10/18/2007 10:48:03 PM

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go with axial then the .28, the surfire and axial .32's r bot the same, but for the price go for the axial .28

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RE: axial motors question - 10/18/2007 11:56:59 PM

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Order online!!!!! You are getting ripped off on all the engines listed!! Ebay: Axial .28: $110 shipped, Axial .32: $170 shipped, and Surefire .32 is the EXACT same engine as the Axial .32! Just get a Picco .28 man!

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 2:29:06 AM

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ok, turned out I could have picked from the following
Axial .28 (149.99)
Axial .32 (149.99)
Racer's Edge .32 (179.99)
(I think it was a 457) .28 (149.99)
OS .30 (349.99)

the only thing that almost sold the Racer's edge .32 was the fact that it came with the rotostart and pull start kits, and the axials were pull only, as was the one don't totally remember the name of, and the OS was totally bare.

given prices and choices, I went with the axial .28 because the bolt pattern for the pull was the same size as the HPI so I guessed that I can pull the rotostart off of my .25 and mount on it....(please tell me I was right)

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 2:39:23 AM

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ORIGINAL: dhyde79

ok, turned out I could have picked from the following
Axial .28 (149.99)
Axial .32 (149.99)
Racer's Edge .32 (179.99)
(I think it was a 457) .28 (149.99)
OS .30 (349.99)

the only thing that almost sold the Racer's edge .32 was the fact that it came with the rotostart and pull start kits, and the axials were pull only, as was the one don't totally remember the name of, and the OS was totally bare.

given prices and choices, I went with the axial .28 because the bolt pattern for the pull was the same size as the HPI so I guessed that I can pull the rotostart off of my .25 and mount on it....(please tell me I was right)

if i'm correct the axial is the same as the k4.6.
which has the internal owb and a 4.5mm hex for the pullstart/rotounit.
the .25 is the same as the f4.1 and f4.6 which use the external owb and a hex of 5.5mm.
so your stuck buying a roto/pull start for the axial.

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 2:39:54 AM

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Order online!!!!! You are getting ripped off on all the engines listed!! Ebay: Axial .28: $110 shipped, Axial .32: $170 shipped, and Surefire .32 is the EXACT same engine as the Axial .32! Just get a Picco .28 man!

I understand I could have gone cheaper online....but, you missed the "I want it today" factor. Besides, I feel obligated to take at least SOME of my business to the lhs since they'll help me with the truck first hand, and ebay won't

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 2:50:59 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: dhyde79

ok, turned out I could have picked from the following
Axial .28 (149.99)
Axial .32 (149.99)
Racer's Edge .32 (179.99)
(I think it was a 457) .28 (149.99)
OS .30 (349.99)

the only thing that almost sold the Racer's edge .32 was the fact that it came with the rotostart and pull start kits, and the axials were pull only, as was the one don't totally remember the name of, and the OS was totally bare.

given prices and choices, I went with the axial .28 because the bolt pattern for the pull was the same size as the HPI so I guessed that I can pull the rotostart off of my .25 and mount on it....(please tell me I was right)

if i'm correct the axial is the same as the k4.6.
which has the internal owb and a 4.5mm hex for the pullstart/rotounit.
the .25 is the same as the f4.1 and f4.6 which use the external owb and a hex of 5.5mm.
so your stuck buying a roto/pull start for the axial.

right on the nose, the .25 roto will not work on the axial, i need the k4.6 or axial roto start for the engine.

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 5:06:29 AM

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gah! if I'd have known (or if the jackass at the shop would have known) that the S25 wasn't the same as the axial I'd have gotten the .32 that had a rotostart with it! oh well, hopefully I can find the kit on ebay or someplace like that CHEAP...I'm already spending more than I'd intended on this right away....

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 5:50:59 AM

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 7:10:05 AM

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ok, please tell me that there's two different standards which HP is measured on these engines cause the dyno results I just saw on the axial .28 said it was 1.6HP to the S25's 2.5HP.....I thought the axial was more powerful??

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 7:20:34 AM

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Never believe company's HP claims, the're always inflated. I bet the axial HP is true but 2.5 HP for a .25? No way.

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RE: axial motors question - 10/19/2007 7:29:36 AM

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