I found these two engines quite appealing for my price range. I guess I need to choose between brand and size. The first enine I was looking at was the STS D30M, seems very reasonable in price and I hear its actually quite good. Then I saw how cheap the axial engines were getting, The axial .28 1S is about the same price. Would it be worth it to sacrafice .2cc for a better name?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXPDU8&P=ML

Here is a US STS dealer and his price is just a little cheaper.
http://nitrocountryrc.com/bsts-engines-d30mb-p-94.html

Spend a few Bucks and grab a LRP Spec 3......Or E bay another Teal mach.....As it'll kill the axial & Last Longer than the STS.....

Although I am aware that the 3 spec is supposed to be an outstanding engine if I were going to pay more money I would naturally want a larger engine. But it is still definantly worth considering. Thank you

Most Larger Engines .30 & Up are Low Revving Tork Engines.......(Which we be slower than the Stock Mill......)

That is true, but I have heard that the STS D30M is good for holding top end also, but I have no experience with it so I can't say for sure. My main concern would be getting a .28 and having it be under powered for the big muggy.

I've seen Too Many Pics of STS Engines looking like these, (Ya get what ya Pay for......& Good Powers No good if the Engine Won't last)

2D's Pics from His Muggy.....needless to Say after 3 STS Mills....... he went back to the spec 3,

Hmmm, I haven't seen anything like that before with the STS engines. wow

I 2nd the LRP , mine rocks my LST2 hard ! I think it would push a muggy around easily .

Do you happen to have a video of that? Is it that much better than the axial .28? Just wondering

I have had 5 STS engines and only had a problem with one of them. Some I have 5 plus gallons on them still running fine. The only one out of five I had problems with was one modified by RBmods and it never did run properly out of the box new. I do not have the 30 STS as it is not race legal. I now have 3 STS 21 for my race buggies and one .28 for my race Savage.

Yes I agree the LRP is better like all SH based engines and if you want what I hear is the best of all try the Picco .28 P3. I hope to be able to voice my opinion shortly on the Picco as mine just arrived today.

Well I've been watching videos on the 3 spec and it seems intense. That is probably at the top of my list right now. IS there a reasonably priced pipe that is well matched for the 3spec?

The Losi HT Pipe is a Good Pipe on the Spec 3 and can be had on e-bay for around $30..... A O53 is a Good match too...

All of the losi HT pipes come with manifolds for side exhaust, so it looks like I'll be getting the 053, does it matter on the brand?

Dynamite's are reasonably Priced.....

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/9004

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/9005

Thank you very much. Now all I have to do is save up for all of this.

Go to the HPI monster truck thread and look at some of the heavy Savages run with the Picco.

Spec 3 in a LST2 with the 053, http://www.dawgbonez.com/Videos/dawgbonez/LRP053.wmv

And My LST2 with the Spec 3 with the RD Logics Dual Stinger Pipe (Gone back to the HT Pipe though) http://www.dawgbonez.com/Videos/Subl...n-the-LST2.wmv

Spec 3 for the no-prob-carb win!!...

Thats one wicked engine!

If I were to buy a nicer high performence engine would I be better off with the picco P3 .28 or the LRP 3 spec. I think the picco would have more power because it is a 9 port and the LRP is either a 6 or 8 port (I found mixed information). Seeing how they are both around the same price which one has better performence?