XTM four stroke
 

Hi all i should be getting a xtm x-factor 2 soon and i want to put a four stroke engine in it. I would like to know which engine I should get within the $150 mark. Also how do you mount a flywheel and cluch on it.

Any other advice will be more then welcome.

Dan

RE: XTM four stroke
 

come on someone must know how to set up a four stroke for truck use.

also how do you start them, can you get pull starts for them?

Dan

RE: XTM four stroke
 

Why not use a 2 stroke like it comes with?

RE: XTM four stroke
 

I want to use a four stroke because i have had plenty of two strokes and would like to try a four.

I also want to use the 24.7 that it comes with in my savage, plus the torque that four strokes put out would be perfect for crawling.

RE: XTM four stroke
 

I think you should build a truck around one of these :D

http://www2.gpmd.com/image/o/osmg1320.jpg

RE: XTM four stroke
 

lol or this:

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByC...dID=SAIE325R5D

by the way, your gonna be my new best friend. i am saving up for an xfactor 2 aswell. hobbypeople is having a sale on them. $330 instead of $380.

come on people waht is the best 4stroke to drop into a car?

RE: XTM four stroke
 

Hi nitromacguyver wen are you getting your x-factor? I know about the hobbypeople offer thats where i will be getting mine from.

Dan.

RE: XTM four stroke
 

depends on when i can save up enough money. i snowblow driveways and stuff and work in the summer. im notworking right now so i dont have a steady source of income.

RE: XTM four stroke
 

if you were getting a savage i would segguest getting the 1-inch chassis extension, then get this http://www.horizonhobby.com/Shop/ByC...odID=SAIE100TI


i think this may fit, http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSD21&P=7

its a .30

RE: XTM four stroke
 

x-factors are junk guys. Articulation is alright for crawling but show this thing ANY bashing besides running slowly over rocks and you will break tons of parts.

RE: XTM four stroke
 

I want to get the x-factor because i want to crawl with it. For bashing i have a savage.

LOL that engine is crazy but i think this engine would be to long even with the long chassis.

Do you know a way of fitting a cluch, flywheel and pull start on to four stroke?

RE: XTM four stroke
 

Come on people someone must know how to fit a flywheel, cluch and pull.

RE: XTM four stroke
 

what engine do you plan on buying? if its the right size, buy it, measue the crank diameter, then take it to your LHS or tell us what it is, and try out all the flywheels that should fit,

RE: XTM four stroke
 

Get the o.s. .40 engine with the pullstart, it will not be a "direct fit" so a little modification is needed. I'm sure the x factor could fit it though. I have seen people that put the o.s. .40 with the pullstart in a t-maxx, so I don't see why it could not be done in an x factor.

RE: XTM four stroke
 

thanx for the replys tamiyakid and mr-rccrazy but we can let this thred die now because it would be to hard to do so i am going to spend the money on my savage

thanx

Dan

RE: XTM four stroke
 

Installing a four stroke in a X-factor Is relatively easy, You don't have to stretch or modify the chassis, It bolts in easily. BUT you have to change the gearing. I don't know what gears are available. My rough calculations, you would need a 45 or 46 tooth spur gear, and a 15 or 16 tooth clutch bell. Some people have asked about witch four stroke engine to use. O.S. made two engines a .26 fourstroke (compares to a .15 two stroke) and a .40 fourstroke (compares to a .21 two stroke) The four stroke buggy engines come with a pull start, and are painted black. But they are not available any more. If you watch ebay they do come up for sale some times. I have been asked if you can use an airplane version fourstroke, You can BUT you will be very disappointed!! The .40 fourstroke has 0.9 hp @ 17,500 rpm in the buggy version. The .40 airplane version has 0.65hp @ 12,000rpm. If you do want to use an airplane fourstroke, I would use a .70 or a .91, these would be comparable to what the factory X-Factor engine would have.