Fast50

I'm new to nitro and just bought a 4-TEC and are loving this car.I havent had to tune it yet and have gone through around 5 tanks so far.Its still on the same glow plug and it runs really strong.The top end on this car is amazing and I am glad I bought it.I bought this car cause I just wanted something fun to drive out front of my house.I will probably buy another nitro street car soon.This is a new hobby for me and is very addictive and I am glad I found this place.

P.S. If the 4-TEC is really hitting 70mph then I am stoked if not oh well its still fun to drive!

mtrchamp

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ok well first, i'm sorry for not seeing the "r" second, i appologize to everyone who is reading this thread on behalf of myself and this little ******* right here... and no, i'm not pointing it out to feel powerful, but obviously you feel you need to leave a **** load of un-neccesary posts to make yourself feel powerful...

btw... yea you own a Micro RS4, duh it's a peice of ****, that was my first car, the first chance I had I got rid of it.... HPI's forte is in Nitro, Not electric, anyone who owns one could tell you that...

and for the record, yes I DID own a 4tec, about a year or two ago, I hated it, and when i saw the 70+MPH sticker on the box I laughed and doubted it, and still doubt it to this day...

as for the rest of you, I'm glad youa re enjoying your 4-tecs, I wasn't too fond of mine, and apperently, this ass **** isn't too fond of me... so before he has a heart attack trying to figure out what he's gonna say next, i'm dropping the subject... HOWEVER, I still DOUBT the 4-tec goes 70+ out of the box...

btw, I'd love to see my mt2 run circles around your rusty and roost you on the track, so I can stand there and laugh in your face.... imature little *****

rushrtr3

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Couldn't hae said it better myself.

Medrivfast

Damn you guys talk a lot of smack. I don't own a 4-tec. But, i do own 2 Revos. 1 with the 3.3 and the other with the OS18TM. As for the difference i see in these 2 engines. The 3.3 has better top end. But they both seem to have the same low end. As for tunning. Hands down goes to the OS18. I never have to touch the needles on that thing. Plus i have personally temped 1 at 420 degrees and it was still running. The 3.3 i always have to adjust the needles right when i first start it up. Than it will hold a decent tune.

I do believe that the 3.3 4-tec will hit 70+. Traxxas says it will do that in 3 seconds. I doubt that. Not because of the motor. But, because of the tires. Maybe with some foams it will do it in 3 seconds.

Medrivfast

Pburlic, your not too far from me. I'm in Thousand Oaks. Ventura County. Care to drag race me with my Electric TC-4 with Novak 3.5R BL?

I have an iching to race a 4-tec 3.3.

buckmaster119

hey does that electric 4-tec drive good?? i havent heard much about that car.

bennyblanco

learn how to read dick he said tc4 not 4 tec retard!!!

mtrchamp

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haha rofl! I wish i had a 4tec BL.... the only BL cars I've had are a BL Micro RS4 w/ a ratzas set up and a BL t3

Medrivfast

Don't worry i won't make too much fun of you. HAHAHA!!!. But to answer your question. My TC-4 drives GREEEEAAATTTTT!!!!

Pburlic

Hows it going Medrivfast? Id love to do some drag racing, i live in Sylmar, i know TO pretty good to, my girl lives up there, anyways this week is busy as hell for me but anytime next week I'm down for some racing, i usually drag with my other buddy Peter he has a 4tec 2.5 and the 3.3, we race down here at his work, it has fresh black pavement for a good 1/4 mile, and an even longer straight away on the street right out side, if you maybe want to come down here we can go over there and we can drag, or if u know a good spot up there let me know.

Pburlic

Oh theres a huge track like 10 min away from here if u want to do some real racing too, let me know

buckmaster119

wow now everybodies doggin on me, cause i missed read something....

Medrivfast

Pburlic, I'll cruise up there for some drag racing. I was running mine tonight and the ground was sooo cold that i was spinning all 4 tires for at least 20 feet. What type of tires do you run?

jdbraden

yeah get this, i was out the other day messing around. i had the perfect weather for running my car, i did a few runs in the parking lot where i run them most of the time. well the last couple of runs i had speeds up to 89mph, so yeah the trx 3.3 can go faster then it says on the box just thought that i would let yall know

rushrtr3

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What were you using to clock your speeds?

Banana Turbo

If it could go 89mph. It would say 80mph+ instead of 70mph+ now wouldn't it.

I think its more likely you were doing 89km/h which is a little over 50mph mate

How many teeth have you got on your pinions and gears just out of curiosity?

bennyblanco

it was doing 89 mph in the back of your trunk!!!! hahahah lol!!! 89 mph please lets be real!!

manuel frias

if you go on the cen website they have a video of the ct5 going 73.2 mph and that is bone stock so i think traxxas can make a rode car go 70mph if cen can.

jkdv8

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well a few years back after i finished the break-in on my picco .15 i got it up to 79 without even tuning it for performance. it was doing 45 before it hit 2nd gear and as most of you know it really kicks in when it hits 2nd. beleive it not i really dont care. not in my agenda for bragging rights or to impress any one on here or any where else for that matter!! as soon as i can find a spot to run it wide open to the maxx i will do so. i got those figures on the street out in front of my house. picco .15, cvec pipe, stock gearing. using a combination of a calibrated VSM, bushnell radar gun, and a full size car speedometer.

chilout3070

xtreme rc car mag test the new 4-tech 3.3 at 71.5 mph . they also tested the the fast rtrs on the market. the cen ct5 yes it is pre-built . but it is not a true rtr . it does come with a radio. i still don't understand the problem . if you want a sick rtr car . that comes with everything you need except fuel and batteries the 3.3 is it. in the radio control car action mag june 07 issue. they tested the 5 fastest rtr . the cen was not there. because it does not come with everthig you need to run out of the box . they also test the 4-tech and they got it up to 72.1 mph. most people like myself did have extra money in there budget to get kit and a new radio and a new motor for there cars all at the same time . that is why if you want go stupid fast you would get the 4-tech. rather than any other car out there . unlike hpi,losi, ae. you do not have to spend $1000 to have a fast car with a radio and sick motor . that make you car fast.

Triple88a

I'd have to disagree on that if you look at reality and apply drag from it and wind and friction and all that stuff. You can have a really low gear ratio so it will go 70 mph but if you only have that 1 gear that will need lots of power vs more gears so gears matter a lot. With such a low gear ratio and you only have 1 gear you will have issues getting the car up to let say 40 mph so if you tune the engine for the lower end then you wont have enough power in the higher end to push it that fast, if you tune the engine for higher end it will have problems overcoming the drag and stuff to get to the higher end where it makes good power to run it so it wont even be able to get up in the good power. With more gears you can tune the engine for a specific rpm range so you can overcome the weaker end of the rpm range and run it where the power is all the time.

Nitro-4 Tec 3.3

the question was the nitro-4 tec can reach 70mph? yes it can and a lot more so stop telling that it can t[:@], and it do 60mph in 3.1 seconds [8D]

GYNAIKAS

Yes but also can easily eat dust from RS4s,FWs and many other cheaper cars at any terain except from the "big straight".

Doonagoowin

This post ended like a year ago why bring it up again?

chilout3070

if you any one does not believe what the car can do . then pick and read r/c car mag from feb. 07 and turn to page 53 . the you will find the test results of the car. 3.78 sec 0-60, 3.23 sec 0-100 , 8.99 sec 0- top speed , top speed 70.85 as tested.