Nitro Engine Fuel
06-12-2011 | 01:35 AM
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Nitro Engine Fuel
I've got hpi Trophy 3.5 which I use 20% nitro fuel in and I have a 5 litre tub of 16% nitro fuel which I cannot use. Is there any way of making the 16% nitro into 20% nitro?
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06-12-2011 | 01:44 PM
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RE: Nitro Engine Fuel
You can run 16% you may have to lean it 1/16 out for the same exact performance as 20.I was told by the owner of my lhs is the higher the nitro content,is just crazy.They are all the same you're just paying more and wearing the engine fast+ there's always that chance of breaking it unless you use extra shims in the head.When you can get the same performance for less money by simply ajusting the high end.I belive it to a point but i just use 20% also Odonnell speed blend.But i wouldn't hesitate to run 16 through it,wouldn't hurt it that's for sure.More lubricant.
06-13-2011 | 05:21 AM
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RE: Nitro Engine Fuel
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You can run 16% you may have to lean it 1/16 out for the same exact performance as 20.I was told by the owner of my lhs is the higher the nitro content,is just crazy.They are all the same you're just paying more and wearing the engine fast+ there's always that chance of breaking it unless you use extra shims in the head.When you can get the same performance for less money by simply ajusting the high end.I belive it to a point but i just use 20% also Odonnell speed blend.But i wouldn't hesitate to run 16 through it,wouldn't hurt it that's for sure.More lubricant.
You can run 16% you may have to lean it 1/16 out for the same exact performance as 20.I was told by the owner of my lhs is the higher the nitro content,is just crazy.They are all the same you're just paying more and wearing the engine fast+ there's always that chance of breaking it unless you use extra shims in the head.When you can get the same performance for less money by simply ajusting the high end.I belive it to a point but i just use 20% also Odonnell speed blend.But i wouldn't hesitate to run 16 through it,wouldn't hurt it that's for sure.More lubricant.
06-19-2011 | 11:16 AM
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RE: Nitro Engine Fuel
I've ran as low as 5% in a SH .28 - the only appreciable difference between 5% and 20% is it wouldn't wheelie on 5%. To match the performance of 20% using 5% nitro the head button and squish band need to be machined down a tad to raise compression higher than removing the head shim alone. (I removed the head shim and used a MC59 plug and it ran okay.)
Most sport engines will run on just about any nitro amount, and like proanti1 said; Your engine wear will be no different on any fuel so long as the needles are adjusted properly.
Most sport engines will run on just about any nitro amount, and like proanti1 said; Your engine wear will be no different on any fuel so long as the needles are adjusted properly.
