Whats a good cheap engine?
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Axial.28 spec1 reliable great on bottom end falls on the top. Sts.28 desent bottom crazy on the top not as reliable. Both are about the same price. STS is alot more touchy on the tuning due to the course needles, also has a very long break in. I have had 2 of them both failed at about 3-4 gallons. Axial I have had 3 of them. I had 1 last me 12 gallons the other 2 about 5-7 gallons. Easy to tune and break in.
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You should set up a poll to find the best engines out there. An lrp spec 3 is a great reliable engine and is more powerful than all the engines said so far except the sts but the sts as said is very touchy and not reliable.
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You should set up a poll to find the best engines out there. An lrp spec 3 is a great reliable engine and is more powerful than all the engines said so far except the sts but the sts as said is very touchy and not reliable.
You should set up a poll to find the best engines out there. An lrp spec 3 is a great reliable engine and is more powerful than all the engines said so far except the sts but the sts as said is very touchy and not reliable.
well that engine is more $$$ compare to the axial and the 427
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Anybody notice he said HPI Nitro MT? as in Nitro RS4 MT?
Go with an OS .18CV-R and an Associated torque-tuned pipe. should be around $150 total...you'll definitely want to upgrade the stock pipe to let the bigger .18 breathe.
Go with an OS .18CV-R and an Associated torque-tuned pipe. should be around $150 total...you'll definitely want to upgrade the stock pipe to let the bigger .18 breathe.
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RE: Whats a good cheap engine?
i would go with the axial .28 or the axial .32 for some more power also its a pretty penny so i would go with the axial .28
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So youre saying the Spec 3 is more powerful than the Force .32?
So youre saying the Spec 3 is more powerful than the Force .32?
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Whats a good cheap engine for an hpi nitro mt?
Whats a good cheap engine for an hpi nitro mt?
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RE: Whats a good cheap engine?
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Those two words "good cheap" should not be put together when looking for a engine.
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Whats a good cheap engine for an hpi nitro mt?
Whats a good cheap engine for an hpi nitro mt?
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RE: Whats a good cheap engine?
+1 thunderbird. he said it was an MT. 18 cv-rx should be good. can get it for around 100 bones. i run the 18 cv-rx in my tmaxx and it is a good reliable engine. comes with an air filter and a glow plug. tune it and forget it.
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Anybody notice he said HPI Nitro MT? as in Nitro RS4 MT?
Go with an OS .18CV-R and an Associated torque-tuned pipe. should be around $150 total...you'll definitely want to upgrade the stock pipe to let the bigger .18 breathe.
Anybody notice he said HPI Nitro MT? as in Nitro RS4 MT?
Go with an OS .18CV-R and an Associated torque-tuned pipe. should be around $150 total...you'll definitely want to upgrade the stock pipe to let the bigger .18 breathe.
I agree
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He could of meant MT as in "monster truck". That would be my guess being that this is the Savage forum.
He could of meant MT as in "monster truck". That would be my guess being that this is the Savage forum.
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RE: Whats a good cheap engine?
thanks ThunderbirdJunkie my friend was telling about that engine i have a phantom pipe. there was an os 15 when i got it in a trade but it was dead. do u kno where i can get a cheap one. lmk pm me. thanks agian.
if ne1 else has any suggestions lmk. this is a small block engine and sry i didnt realize there was a forum for stadium trucks. also do u think a midblock engine would be too much power for it. it has a 2 speed upgrade.
if ne1 else has any suggestions lmk. this is a small block engine and sry i didnt realize there was a forum for stadium trucks. also do u think a midblock engine would be too much power for it. it has a 2 speed upgrade.
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RE: Whats a good cheap engine?
wow these fools dont know the diffrence from a savge or a hpi mt lol the 18 should be plenty of power if you want more put a two speed into
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i got a 2speed. i got the truck in a trade and it had a 2 speed and a phantom pipe. it came wit an os 15 but it has no compression and a yokomo rx18 wit great compression but it has no back plate or header and i cant find one. the yokomo is up for sale on here by the way. here are some pics they may help
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that is the same truck minus the speed and the pipe i have a os 15 with 13gallons on it and been looking for a good motor so far i might go with a rb
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He could of meant MT as in "monster truck". That would be my guess being that this is the Savage forum.
He could of meant MT as in "monster truck". That would be my guess being that this is the Savage forum.