Ok I have a Sportwerks Mayhem buggy and I want to get rid of the .26 engine that is on it! I want to know what the best engine for under 200.00 is? Also for any of you who just use your buggy for play and would like a bigger engine I would consider trades for a good .21 engine with low time on it! Mine is basically brand new and prob isn't broke in yet!

Either the Picco P7-R or the OS VZB V-spec, both mills are reliable and I've run 2 of each for over 10 Imp Gallons each now. All are coupled to JP-2 pipes and run in various buggies, they are most definately serious race engines, easily keeping up with the £500 pro's modded mills. People are going to mention things like the RB's and Nova Rossis, but they are just short life lumps IMO.

How many RB's and Rossi's have you run and which models were they?? How long did they last? Just curious.

ummm what is a 500pound engine u speak of[>:]
anyway p7r and vspec are over $250 anyway.

os lasting longer than RB's ~ i dont think so ~ well maybe the crankcase will last longer LOL[:'(]

And per tank of fuel

lol I figures this would happen! Can I get a good rb engine for 200.00 or less? If so where and what model is the best for the money? What about the Rossi? Also I have been eyeballing the Ofna engines. Are they any good?

Soory i didn't accept your offer to trade my nib V-spec with the sh .26.. I already explained in the returned mail

yes the P7-R are also very competitive to the V-specs. . You should had bought the 80% SWK1150 kit of the mayhem if you were planning to race.Anyway at least you get a good radio with the purchase

get the sportworks .21..

I got a really good deal on the rtr which is why I got it! I will have to check out the sportwerks .21. Does anybody know how it stacks up against the competition?

Your probably not going to find an engine that is a whole lot better than the stock .26 you already have for less than 200 bucks. The Collari LC21B3 is a pretty beastly engine and very solid. It runs for 220 on Ace. Heres the link: http://acehardwarehobbies.com/2.2/ca...oducts_id=6041 that engine will definitely provide more power for you than your stock engine. Plus you can't go wrong with Werks/Collari they are great engines and produce excellent power.

P5, 421B, Black magic, S7, WS7, WS7 to name a few. None have lasted as long as the V spec and none would have out paced the P7-R. Both V spec and P7-r have broken the 15 Gallon mark now and are still going strong. I adjusted the HSN for the first time today on the P7-r just to richen it as it finally started showing top end bog.

Look at the top end JP's, Cronos and Sirios to name a few.

V-Specs are going for $225 in HK.

I would save up an extra $50,... it will open a whole other bracket of choices,..superior to what you're going to get under $200

That is right.
Get a Picco P7R and live happily everafter

2 days ago you say 10gallons on vspec and 10 gallons on p7r. and now 2 days later you say 15 gallons, you do 5 gallons use in 2 days. are you sure, coz i think your vspec has 50 gallons on it

yes i know you are only estimating, but you don't seem to know the difference between 10gallons and 15gallons [:'(]

yeah so what i've seen s7II and p5's go for $185usd here in usa!

cronos are same pricing as novarossi and P5's they go for $220usd.

sirio evo2 are same price as p7r

also you cant compare a JP to a vspec. JP has ceramic bearings, hardened crank, and is a factory mod, so you will expect to pay more.

seriously..the Sportworks .21 is a GREAT engine..makes all the power u could ever use

I'm curious about the Fantom .21? I just got a .12, says made in Japan on the side. Seems like a good sign. I might watch ebay and grab one for when my RG dies. I got a steel on the .12 if it turns out to be a good engine.

I just got a RB S5 for $205 shipped to my door and this engine is awsome.

where in hong kong are they selling v-specs for $225? cheapest ive seen is £274. post a link please.

http://shop.rotor.com.sg/prod-list.asp?catid={89AF2FD9-745F-4FFF-8BCC-C7F796CE98E4}

S$370 = US$227

where did you find a P-5 for $185?

No. I have more than one of each engine.

thats funny man. 10 gallons p7-r #1 , 15 gallons pc-r #2, 10gallons vspec#1, 15 gallons on vspec#2

thats 50 gallons in a few months, with the weather you have in england i don't think that is possible even if you tried to play all day every day. i smell b.s when i read it

now the truth.... vspec are fast engines, as fast as s7 and p5's and pretty good fuel economy, 8 or so minutes (not the 12 minutes claimed though)

however they do NOT hold compression like RB's do. not to mention some vspecs are a hit and miss affair with their main bearings.

10 minutes is easily achievable with the V-Spec...

Mike Craddock, the UK Kyosho Team manager won a recent meeting at slough UK by not having to pit for fuel for the whole 10 minute final with a V-Spec...

The amount Alex races and practices, it wouldn't surprise me if he has got through a lot of fuel, although 50 gallons does sound excessive over a few months, are you sure on your timescales qwerty? as I havent seen Alex say a few months?

PS we drive in all weathers here, if we didnt we would never race