What a disaster

The 18ss engine is worth nothing for racing. Mine stalled in the first 3 minutes in the first race. I wasted 3/4 gallon of fuel in 3 hours trying to get it running good.

The temps would be fine. When it got up to temp (250-260), after a good full throttle run while idling the engine would rev up for 3 seconds or longer, settle to a good idle and then stall out. I screwed with every needle but never could get it running. I cut the clutch...everything.

I don't know what to do, sell it, get a new engine or convert it to electric.

I used 25wt rear with the shocks in the outermost hole in the arm (of the 3) and used 30wt in the stock front arm location and for how it ran, I could keep up with the 3 diff truggies. I put about 1cm of fuel tubing as a down travel limiter in the rear shocks. Tubing in the shocks also help the shock ends to not pop off when the car land on it's lid, the impact is softer.