miswa

Hi guys, i am thinking of getting a collari .32 to replace my .25 engine. i can't find any decent review about the collari .32 so i dont know anything about that engine. i need some input from you gys, thanks a lot...

INTEGRA

ive heard of a faulty crankshaft bushing that wears prematurely due to the piston getting stuck at TDC and the crank having to "PuLL" the piston and it screwes the bushing.....just 1 thing i heard about the 1st batch of them going out.
TrU

-SomeGuy-

I just got a used collari .30 and regret it a bit because spare parts are sooo expensive and as far as i know you can only get them from werks.But i still cant wait to see it in action...

BigGrump

I have a Collari .32 and I must say it runs really good, holds a tune well and has all the torque you could ask for. I must also say the one way shaft lost some of the surface under the one way bearing sending metal debris through the engine. Werks was good about replacing the shaft. I sent it in and it only took over three months to get another one. I had to buy another engine in the meantime to have something to use. Now, I only put the Collari in something I can use a bump start with, because I cannot trust it will not happen again. Parts are very expensive, and from my expereience, too hard to get.

Dennis

miswa

okay, i dont want to have a collari now! any other sugestion? is it true that HPI's 4.6 is as fast as the collari .32?

BigGrump

I will tell you of a engine that is close enough to the Collari you are hard pressed to tell the difference and that is the STS .28. Sold in USA by racernine.com. This is the engine I replaced the Collari with and now I have two. Only cost $120.

Look around and you will find quite a bit of info about this one. Only weak link is the pull start spring. I have broken two in two gallons. Replacment pull starters are only $15 though.

Dennis

-SomeGuy-

My other engine is a picco .27 and its a real ***** kicker.Some people say its hard to tune but with a temp gun i find very easy and im not a pro.

miswa

thanks a lot! i'll check those engines out!

tmodlin

Check this out too, if you havent already.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_36...tm.htm#3672891

BigGrump

I have also had a Picco .26 Outlaw in the past and it was a very good engine. I hear the Picco .27's are even better, so I would also include the Picco .27 along with the sts .28 as something to consider.

In fact, I am actually getting very interested in trying a Picco .27 myself.

Dennis

Frost_

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I just broke in a picco 27 in my Lightning Stadium Pro this weekend. The breakin was fairly painless, it ate one plug after the 5th tank (wouldn't start on tank 6) and by tank 7 I began some very rough tuning. As tuned tank 8 was very strong. It's hard for me to directly compare this engine to the many engines that have been in the Savage since it's a different truck.... it has GREAT snap on the bottom and pulls to a higher RPM than most of the MT engines I've run in the Savage though...

badboy2

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ill get the picco27 too
..i love my picco and wasp26 so im pretty sure the picco27 is good too..

boydie1

I love my Collari .32. Ten tanks through & no problems

INTEGRA

i will suggest the XTM 24.7....not only for the fact that its rated 2nd highest in that doodes list ... but i just got 1 like 4 days ago and i just started to lean it out ....and HOLY CRAP..tonns o torque and it slamms through all 3 gears and makes the tires baloon like crazy.
TrU

Mech747

you might want to look into the RE.32 it should have better power than collari.32

mosavage

why should it have bette power

hotrodderno1

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hi i have a werks picco .27 its a great engine!!!!i ran it on my buggy(a 9.5 ofna violator) about 1/2 gallon and just switched it to my savage, and man, this things crazy fast pulls wheelies forward or reverse no sweat. it has great low end and great high end power, i replced the stock hpi engine with this and its like a completely different truck. the picco .27 is a great engine for any application in my oppinion. i do have 1 question though. i have the werks picco.27 and ofna makes a picco .27 too, the only thing different is the color of the head mines orange ofnas is green, do these engines share internals????will ofna picco 27 crank fit a werks picco .27????? if anyone knows please tell me. thank you.

Frost_

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yeah the internals are common.

-SomeGuy-

Exactly the same engine just a diffrent distributor.Youll pay more for the ofna version but you get great customer service with it, i've heard that werks isnt the best company to deal with when it comes to waranty issues...

Frost_

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I got my "ofna" Picco 27 for $155 shipped, the Werks 'version' is cheaper?? I thought I got a deal...