Official HPI MT2 Thread
12-23-2006 | 05:54 PM
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hey guys i was lookin at under the tree and found a prezzy with my name on i riped a bit off and i think it is a starter box for my rc10gt its quite heavy so it must be
hey guys i was lookin at under the tree and found a prezzy with my name on i riped a bit off and i think it is a starter box for my rc10gt its quite heavy so it must be
12-23-2006 | 06:37 PM
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Well on a T 15 I would run a medium to a hot plug. Any brand I could get that was the proper length like McCoy, RB and so on. Even thaw I like O’Donnell Race blend fuel I do not like there plugs as some glow plug starters do not fit properly.
OS plugs will work but are not 100% correct, as they are shorter then most others. If you ever take your head of a none OS engine and put a OS plug in and then the proper one you will see the difference.
OS plugs will work but are not 100% correct, as they are shorter then most others. If you ever take your head of a none OS engine and put a OS plug in and then the proper one you will see the difference.
12-23-2006 | 06:57 PM
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o.s ones are great. they make starting up a cold engine easy, though they are abit short (threaded part). i think that is how i stripped my under head not to sure.
12-23-2006 | 07:21 PM
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In my OS engines I run OS plugs and I run HPI, McCoy or RB in all my others and I do not have a problem starting any of my engines even my .28 (K4.6) in my Savage with a pull starter with over 7 gallons run through it. Keep in mind changing the heat range of a plug changes the ignition timing. Safest thing to do if you are not sure is to run what the manufacture recommends or at least the heat range they recommend.
If you know what you are doing you can increase performance some by what heat range plug you run but you all so can mess up and engine if you do not know what you are doing.
If you know what you are doing you can increase performance some by what heat range plug you run but you all so can mess up and engine if you do not know what you are doing.
12-23-2006 | 07:30 PM
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i run o donnel in the mt2
its ok
but i stil belive the traxxas fuel is better..but we all have our opinions
i run o donnel in the mt2
its ok
but i stil belive the traxxas fuel is better..but we all have our opinions
12-23-2006 | 07:32 PM
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it is a o.s med-cold a5 i think cant remember off the top of my head, the one hpi had in it was a cold [&:]
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In my OS engines I run OS plugs and I run HPI, McCoy or RB in all my others and I do not have a problem starting any of my engines even my .28 (K4.6) in my Savage with a pull starter with over 7 gallons run through it. Keep in mind changing the heat range of a plug changes the ignition timing. Safest thing to do if you are not sure is to run what the manufacture recommends or at least the heat range they recommend.
If you know what you are doing you can increase performance some by what heat range plug you run but you all so can mess up and engine if you do not know what you are doing.
In my OS engines I run OS plugs and I run HPI, McCoy or RB in all my others and I do not have a problem starting any of my engines even my .28 (K4.6) in my Savage with a pull starter with over 7 gallons run through it. Keep in mind changing the heat range of a plug changes the ignition timing. Safest thing to do if you are not sure is to run what the manufacture recommends or at least the heat range they recommend.
If you know what you are doing you can increase performance some by what heat range plug you run but you all so can mess up and engine if you do not know what you are doing.
12-23-2006 | 07:36 PM
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i got some after run oil for my new engine as i want to keep it in best condition. and stop internal rust. am i right in saying after each day of running i pinch the fuel line. burn all the exess fuel in the engine. put a few drops down the carb and a few drops down the glow plug hole and give it 5pulls on the starter?
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hey rcnz wat gearing do u have on ur mt2
hey rcnz wat gearing do u have on ur mt2
12-23-2006 | 07:41 PM
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Are you sure? Small blocks run hotter plugs then big blocks! Most if not all small blocks run a medium to hot plug and big blocks run medium to cold plugs. Now a lot has to do with what percentage of the fuel you are running. I would think the T 15 came with a HPI R3.
I guess some did not read the link I posted so here is a cut and paste from it.
Size matters to glow plugs. What size is your engine? A .12? .15? .21? Big engines have more mass and retain heat better. Smaller, lighter engines don't, and need the help a hotter plug can offer.
I guess some did not read the link I posted so here is a cut and paste from it.
Size matters to glow plugs. What size is your engine? A .12? .15? .21? Big engines have more mass and retain heat better. Smaller, lighter engines don't, and need the help a hotter plug can offer.
12-23-2006 | 07:42 PM
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does it pop wheelies
does it pop wheelies
12-23-2006 | 07:46 PM
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i got some after run oil for my new engine as i want to keep it in best condition. and stop internal rust. am i right in saying after each day of running i pinch the fuel line. burn all the exess fuel in the engine. put a few drops down the carb and a few drops down the glow plug hole and give it 5pulls on the starter?
i got some after run oil for my new engine as i want to keep it in best condition. and stop internal rust. am i right in saying after each day of running i pinch the fuel line. burn all the exess fuel in the engine. put a few drops down the carb and a few drops down the glow plug hole and give it 5pulls on the starter?
Yep that is pretty much it and I use after run oil in all my engines and all ways have. If nothing else it is just CHEAP insurance. I have some engines that are 5 or better years old and run great.
The fuel we run in these engines is mostly methanol and is very hygroscopic! Watch any racer that runs fuels with methanol in it and the purge the engine after every day of racing!
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ORIGINAL: djheptic
i got some after run oil for my new engine as i want to keep it in best condition. and stop internal rust. am i right in saying after each day of running i pinch the fuel line. burn all the exess fuel in the engine. put a few drops down the carb and a few drops down the glow plug hole and give it 5pulls on the starter?
i got some after run oil for my new engine as i want to keep it in best condition. and stop internal rust. am i right in saying after each day of running i pinch the fuel line. burn all the exess fuel in the engine. put a few drops down the carb and a few drops down the glow plug hole and give it 5pulls on the starter?
1) Burn off any remaining fuel in carb/fuel line
2) Get my air-compressor and give the car a quick blast - gets about 95% of the dirt/dust off.
3) With the glow plug still on, I blast around the glow plug area to make sure all the dirt/dust is gone before I remove the plug.
4) Remove the plug, clean around the hole area with cotton wool sticks and after-run oil.
5) Fire a few drops of after-run oil down the glow plug hole
6) Clean the glow plug in a rag/tissue paper
7) Pop the plug back in and she's good to go.
Whole process takes around 10-15mins...ibut worth it!
12-23-2006 | 07:53 PM
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Not on the road, but on grass it will sometimes lift up in the front. Problem, is that the centre of gravity is way too low...the Savage can pop wheelies a lot easier as its centre of gravity is higher.
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does it pop wheelies
does it pop wheelies
My Savage is real low center of gravity and I have no problems popping wheelies on the grass. Matter of fact I have it in the HPI LCG chassis. Now on the track it is not near as easy but when racing I do not want to be popping wheelies. But yes I understand what you are saying and totally agree. Now with my TZ when I had the 14/ 52 I could not keep the front wheels of my MT on the ground. I am now geared at 15/47 on my MT and still if I hit it just right it comes up.
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best thing i found to do was empty all fuel, spray off, I use the water balloon method to clean dirt away from glow plug and start clean every run,
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thanks 46u and rcnz, i dont mind about the time i enjoy doing that sort of thing. you say you use a air compressor. are they just like them things that blast steam. the things they use to clean between tiles. but insted of stem just pure air. how much $$ roughly? do you use it to clean your truck? because using a cloth is becoming a long process now.
ORIGINAL: rcnz
Yes, sounds good. I don't usually put any down the carb, as it involves removing the air filter and if you're not careful, you can get dirt/dust in the carb. What I do:
1) Burn off any remaining fuel in carb/fuel line
2) Get my air-compressor and give the car a quick blast - gets about 95% of the dirt/dust off.
3) With the glow plug still on, I blast around the glow plug area to make sure all the dirt/dust is gone before I remove the plug.
4) Remove the plug, clean around the hole area with cotton wool sticks and after-run oil.
5) Fire a few drops of after-run oil down the glow plug hole
6) Clean the glow plug in a rag/tissue paper
7) Pop the plug back in and she's good to go.
Whole process takes around 10-15mins...ibut worth it!
ORIGINAL: djheptic
i got some after run oil for my new engine as i want to keep it in best condition. and stop internal rust. am i right in saying after each day of running i pinch the fuel line. burn all the exess fuel in the engine. put a few drops down the carb and a few drops down the glow plug hole and give it 5pulls on the starter?
i got some after run oil for my new engine as i want to keep it in best condition. and stop internal rust. am i right in saying after each day of running i pinch the fuel line. burn all the exess fuel in the engine. put a few drops down the carb and a few drops down the glow plug hole and give it 5pulls on the starter?
1) Burn off any remaining fuel in carb/fuel line
2) Get my air-compressor and give the car a quick blast - gets about 95% of the dirt/dust off.
3) With the glow plug still on, I blast around the glow plug area to make sure all the dirt/dust is gone before I remove the plug.
4) Remove the plug, clean around the hole area with cotton wool sticks and after-run oil.
5) Fire a few drops of after-run oil down the glow plug hole
6) Clean the glow plug in a rag/tissue paper
7) Pop the plug back in and she's good to go.
Whole process takes around 10-15mins...ibut worth it!
12-23-2006 | 08:01 PM
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Now after a day at the track it takes me about 1 to 2 hours to service each vehicle and then about every 3 months takes me about 10 to 15 hours pre vehicle to do a major service. 
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ORIGINAL: djheptic
thanks 46u and rcnz, i dont mind about the time i enjoy doing that sort of thing. you say you use a air compressor. are they just like them things that blast steam. the things they use to clean between tiles. but insted of stem just pure air. how much $$ roughly? do you use it to clean your truck? because using a cloth is becoming a long process now.
thanks 46u and rcnz, i dont mind about the time i enjoy doing that sort of thing. you say you use a air compressor. are they just like them things that blast steam. the things they use to clean between tiles. but insted of stem just pure air. how much $$ roughly? do you use it to clean your truck? because using a cloth is becoming a long process now.
In terms of cost, I bought mine at a hardware store for what would be equiv to around 35 quid in the UK.
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My Savage is real low center of gravity and I have no problems popping wheelies on the grass. Matter of fact I have it in the HPI LCG chassis. Now on the track it is not near as easy but when racing I do not want to be popping wheelies. But yes I understand what you are saying and totally agree. Now with my TZ when I had the 14/ 52 I could not keep the front wheels of my MT on the ground. I am now geared at 15/47 on my MT and still if I hit it just right it comes up.
ORIGINAL: rcnz
Not on the road, but on grass it will sometimes lift up in the front. Problem, is that the centre of gravity is way too low...the Savage can pop wheelies a lot easier as its centre of gravity is higher.
ORIGINAL: tamagooch
does it pop wheelies
does it pop wheelies
My Savage is real low center of gravity and I have no problems popping wheelies on the grass. Matter of fact I have it in the HPI LCG chassis. Now on the track it is not near as easy but when racing I do not want to be popping wheelies. But yes I understand what you are saying and totally agree. Now with my TZ when I had the 14/ 52 I could not keep the front wheels of my MT on the ground. I am now geared at 15/47 on my MT and still if I hit it just right it comes up.
I might try removing the preload spacers on mine, just to improve the handling. Ran it around my local track and kept on almost loosing it in the corners due to the high centre of gravity. However it the jumps, it was very impressive!
12-23-2006 | 08:12 PM
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No it is all Savage and still has the standard 2 speed not a center differential like a truggy. At some tracks we get 4 to 6 feet of air and so far no problem. I only run 25 weight oil in the shocks one red and one green spring each corner. I know there is something wrong in one of these pictures and was changed before ever running. See if you notice it as the pictures where taken right after putting the LCG chassis on.
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thanks. im going to get one. im getting bored with the cloth job. because you cant get between the gaps. the compressor gets where the cloth cant.
i would love to own a savage. maybe one day
i would love to own a savage. maybe one day
ORIGINAL: rcnz
Yes, pretty well the same thing. Just sucks in air and compresses it into a small tank underneath the machine. I usually charge it up to around 100psi and just blast the car. It makes the cleaning job, a LOT quicker. It used to take me all day with a cloth, but now I can do a quick cleanup in around 10mins and a really good one in about 15mins.
In terms of cost, I bought mine at a hardware store for what would be equiv to around 35 quid in the UK.
ORIGINAL: djheptic
thanks 46u and rcnz, i dont mind about the time i enjoy doing that sort of thing. you say you use a air compressor. are they just like them things that blast steam. the things they use to clean between tiles. but insted of stem just pure air. how much $$ roughly? do you use it to clean your truck? because using a cloth is becoming a long process now.
thanks 46u and rcnz, i dont mind about the time i enjoy doing that sort of thing. you say you use a air compressor. are they just like them things that blast steam. the things they use to clean between tiles. but insted of stem just pure air. how much $$ roughly? do you use it to clean your truck? because using a cloth is becoming a long process now.
In terms of cost, I bought mine at a hardware store for what would be equiv to around 35 quid in the UK.
12-23-2006 | 08:19 PM
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I have two air compressors, a big one in the shop and then a small one I take to the track. I blow my vehicles off in between heats at the track all so helps to keep dust out of the fuel tank.
You still have to take them apart time to time to clean and service well. I use this stuff and works well. All so you get a lot more then some nitro cleaners as well as you end up with a nice spray bottle. I am going to try denatured alcohol next time.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWC47&P=ML
You still have to take them apart time to time to clean and service well. I use this stuff and works well. All so you get a lot more then some nitro cleaners as well as you end up with a nice spray bottle. I am going to try denatured alcohol next time.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXWC47&P=ML
