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hey guys. just wanting to know. what kinda fuel are you using, what percent, and how much are you paying at ur local hobby store, or do you buy it from there. is there any place cheapest to get fuel? i wont be able to get my hands on fuel till the beggining of august because of the olympics. well, thats what the guy at my lhs said. how about U?
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What does the olympics have to do with nitro fuel? lol
But I'm running 20% O'Donnell in my 8ight-T and Muggy. I've run that stuff in most of my other nitros as well and I like it. Keeps the temps down, and doesn't smell too badly.
But I'm running 20% O'Donnell in my 8ight-T and Muggy. I've run that stuff in most of my other nitros as well and I like it. Keeps the temps down, and doesn't smell too badly.
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ooo he said plants slowed down to help out the air quality. idk if this is bs or not, maybe its an excuse for not placing an order? idk. how much do u pay for o donnell. it was like 35 in my store. but i pay 28 bucks now for wildcat 20%. so far no complaints on that i like it so far. ive run so much of it thru my boats, trucks and airplanes so ive come to like it.
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I'm running Traxxas 20% in my Raminator with Traxxas glow-plug. The local shop here is almost all flipping Traxxas now LOL. I'm paying $37/gallon. Kind of expensive, but everyone claims there is a shortage of nitro being made? My truck runs like a gaped ape, so I'm going to continue running this way.
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Some of you guys are spending alot for fuel! I am getting 25% Backyard Basher made by Morgan fuel for 25$ a Gallon. I dont know wether or not it is any good, because I have never run anything else, but all the guys in town are running it. When we first got into the hobby, we had to drive an hour and a half to get one gallon that cost us 40$[:@]. The guy that we get it from now is only charging 25, but I dont think he is making a profit, because he really isnt in it for the money.
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wow thats pretty cheap man. im movin where u are. lol idk. once it gets to 50 bucks a gallon ill prolly consider. but im suprised when the lrp .28 is tuned, it sips gas even when ya drive it like i do(not nice at all) i really put that truck to the test and is is THE toughest ive ever owned hands down[:@]
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Actually the nitro and alcohol content is pretty much the same. I believe that there are only 4-5 Nitromethane manufacturers in the world but a BUTT load of distributers. The major difference in the fuels is not the ntro or alcohol but the lubricants. Castor oil being #1 then the synthetic or natural proprietary lubricants the fuel manufacturers (fuel mixers) use.
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The only fuel I didn't like was traxxas. It gummed up my motor and OWB. I also settled on Trinity 20% Easy to tune.
The only fuel I didn't like was traxxas. It gummed up my motor and OWB. I also settled on Trinity 20% Easy to tune.
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I use 20% blue thunder rcing fuel and I love it!!! Way better thaN MY ODONNELS 20% IMO It smells nicer and dosent burn your eyes!
At my LHS he sells it too me for 27.00 a gal!! not 2 shaBBY!!
At my LHS he sells it too me for 27.00 a gal!! not 2 shaBBY!!