OS .15 CV-RX
04-01-2002, 12:55 AM
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Well, let me say I hate darkness. 
I have been doing the family thing all day (which is fine, it is Easter you know) and I got in just in time to start break-in on my new OS .15 CV-RX. This is my first time with pull start engines and only my 2nd car engine. I was getting a little frustrated at first b/c I was pulling to my little heart's content and all I was getting was a little sputtering. It's not unlike me to break-in an engine a little too rich, so I took the plug out, gave it a couple of pulls, put the plug back in, turned the needle about 45 degrees leaner, gave it a yank and VAROOM she came to life. Let the engine warm up a bit and gave it a little throttle and off she went. I can't tell you how bad I wanted to nail the throttle, but I didn't. Just rode it around the cove at a little less than half throttle in fairly short increments until the darkness set in. I'll have to wait until tomorrow to do it again 
Couple of things I did notice. It likes gas much more than the little TRX engine does but this is common in racing type engines from what I understand. It really has bite also. Running it around with a big ol' trail of smoke and about half throttle it felt like it was going as fast as the old engine at 3/4 throttle. Seemed a little louder too. Guess I'll have to go get that CVEC pipe for it soon and see what this baby can do.
I have been doing the family thing all day (which is fine, it is Easter you know) and I got in just in time to start break-in on my new OS .15 CV-RX. This is my first time with pull start engines and only my 2nd car engine. I was getting a little frustrated at first b/c I was pulling to my little heart's content and all I was getting was a little sputtering. It's not unlike me to break-in an engine a little too rich, so I took the plug out, gave it a couple of pulls, put the plug back in, turned the needle about 45 degrees leaner, gave it a yank and VAROOM she came to life. Let the engine warm up a bit and gave it a little throttle and off she went. I can't tell you how bad I wanted to nail the throttle, but I didn't. Just rode it around the cove at a little less than half throttle in fairly short increments until the darkness set in. I'll have to wait until tomorrow to do it again Couple of things I did notice. It likes gas much more than the little TRX engine does but this is common in racing type engines from what I understand. It really has bite also. Running it around with a big ol' trail of smoke and about half throttle it felt like it was going as fast as the old engine at 3/4 throttle. Seemed a little louder too. Guess I'll have to go get that CVEC pipe for it soon and see what this baby can do.
04-03-2002, 03:47 PM
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What car are you running it in. Also, what Traxxas truck did you have.
Right now I have a Nitro traxxas rustler and want to get a RC10GT with the same engine you have.
I was wondering how much faster then the rustler it would be.
Right now I have a Nitro traxxas rustler and want to get a RC10GT with the same engine you have.
I was wondering how much faster then the rustler it would be.
04-04-2002, 02:09 AM
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Sorry, I guess it might have helped if I would have told you it was a TMAXX.
Just to let you know, I have since taken the truck out and continued to lean it very little at a time but still keeping it rich. I have ran approx. 8-9 tanks through it and it is even quicker and it isn't drinking as much gas. Fires up easy and accelerates very fast.
Just to let you know, I have since taken the truck out and continued to lean it very little at a time but still keeping it rich. I have ran approx. 8-9 tanks through it and it is even quicker and it isn't drinking as much gas. Fires up easy and accelerates very fast.
