ORIGINAL: yetti831
I completely understand what you're saying. I want to get nice O.S. ASAP, but they both say 1.75 at 16,000 rpm. What other specs contribute to the power of an engine? Do these engines not have the same output? If the Mailbu can keep up with the vette . . . Fill me in! I'm not yet very technical.
Don't put to much stock in the advertised HP ratings on RC engines. You'll probably not see 16,000 RPM in real life. It's more about usable torque and what kind of prop they will turn. Ease of use and reliability are a huge factor as well. What good would it do if the Malibu could theoretically make the same power as the Vette but you couldn't get it to start half the time or it keeps stalling?
I'm not knocking the Tower engines, they are capable of running very, very well. Generally, it takes a lot more patience and work to get them that way though. At least in my experience.