Official HPI MT2 Thread
12-29-2006 | 07:01 PM
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ORIGINAL: djheptic
clean it all up. and use some after-run oil. put a couple of drops down the glow plug hole. and some down the air-intake (carb). and then put it in your os.cvrx box
clean it all up. and use some after-run oil. put a couple of drops down the glow plug hole. and some down the air-intake (carb). and then put it in your os.cvrx box
ORIGINAL: murawskiallen
can some one tell me how to prepare my 18ss engine for long term storage??? my 18 cvrx is on its way
can some one tell me how to prepare my 18ss engine for long term storage??? my 18 cvrx is on its way
12-29-2006 | 07:07 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
yes but is thread lock unthreadlockable?
what if i need to change a manifold gasket? will the threqad lock give me a hard time?
what if i need to change a manifold gasket? will the threqad lock give me a hard time?
12-29-2006 | 07:13 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
ORIGINAL: murawskiallen
you probably saw the hellfire ss, they make a kit hellfire that doesnt come with a radio or an engine so you can pick your own stuff....and the rtr hellfire comes with the k4.6 awesome engine, so yeah it pretty much owns everything
you probably saw the hellfire ss, they make a kit hellfire that doesnt come with a radio or an engine so you can pick your own stuff....and the rtr hellfire comes with the k4.6 awesome engine, so yeah it pretty much owns everything
12-29-2006 | 07:18 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
ORIGINAL: nitro-is-deadly
i need 46u where r U!!
k so you know ive been saying i loose to some ofna buggys right
and i said i had stock gearing
wat gearing do u suggest for nice torque or low end..but at the same time still has decent high end?
i need 46u where r U!!
k so you know ive been saying i loose to some ofna buggys right
and i said i had stock gearing
wat gearing do u suggest for nice torque or low end..but at the same time still has decent high end?
Good Luck
12-29-2006 | 07:24 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
ORIGINAL: djheptic
lol that is crazy. pull starts are very strong. it depends how far you pull the string out. you only need short sharp pulls. also another reason for why they break is due to the compression in a new engine. thats when most pull-starts break. but hey all you have to do is loosen the glow-plug off by half a turn. but dont to forget to tighten it back up
i did really like the roto-start. but then it just started to annoy me when the batteries ran out real quick.
lol that is crazy. pull starts are very strong. it depends how far you pull the string out. you only need short sharp pulls. also another reason for why they break is due to the compression in a new engine. thats when most pull-starts break. but hey all you have to do is loosen the glow-plug off by half a turn. but dont to forget to tighten it back up
i did really like the roto-start. but then it just started to annoy me when the batteries ran out real quick.
ORIGINAL: stadium truck freak
i spent around 150 quid in pull starts because the strings and springs in them kept snaping so i brought a really power full starter box
i spent around 150 quid in pull starts because the strings and springs in them kept snaping so i brought a really power full starter box
I have to agree it is all how you use the pull starter as I have a couple of engines with well over 7 gallons and still have the same pull starter and never had a problem with them. Yes pulling the cord out to far of trying to start a flooded engine will mess one up fast. Never owned a Roto starter but do have bump box for my buggy.
12-29-2006 | 07:27 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
ORIGINAL: nitro-is-deadly
hey if ur from the U.S
and usually order ur stuff from tower hobbies
YOU should check out my local hobbie stores website ***most of the time they can beat towers prices***
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGGP8&P=ML heres an O.S @ towers
http://www.southeastrc.com/Items/Std...ookup=OSM11860 heres the same exact 1 @ my hob shop
just a heads up
hey if ur from the U.S
and usually order ur stuff from tower hobbies
YOU should check out my local hobbie stores website ***most of the time they can beat towers prices***
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGGP8&P=ML heres an O.S @ towers
http://www.southeastrc.com/Items/Std...ookup=OSM11860 heres the same exact 1 @ my hob shop
just a heads up
All so do not buy either of those engines, as that is the short shaft will not fit in the MT.
12-29-2006 | 07:32 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
i dont have a problem with my pull starters...
if i prime the mt2 just right it starts 1 pull
as for the 4-tec electric start
yes cv-r .18
the track is sort of 3 elements
small straights following curves
1 long straight
close small hills
at my track you have to have a R.O.A.R membership
you can go to the website www.csrcraceclub.com
coral springs race track
heres some pics of the developing track
http://www.csrcraceclub.com/index.html
if i prime the mt2 just right it starts 1 pull
as for the 4-tec electric start
yes cv-r .18
the track is sort of 3 elements
small straights following curves
1 long straight
close small hills
at my track you have to have a R.O.A.R membership
you can go to the website www.csrcraceclub.com
coral springs race track
heres some pics of the developing track
http://www.csrcraceclub.com/index.html
12-29-2006 | 07:33 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
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yeah my next truck will be a kit. as it costs double to upgrade a rtr to a kit. lol
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Been telling people this for years and you just end up with a much better vehicle. I was just checking out the difference between the Hyper 8 pro and the Hyper 8 RTR BIG difference. The only RTR I buy in years has been my Mini-Z’s as they do not make them in a kit.
12-29-2006 | 07:36 PM
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ORIGINAL: nitro-is-deadly
u wanna knw how i purposely blew my t-15?
when u break it in u put it on a box right?
so i did
i gave it a huge idle speed tho
and gave it full throttle in 5 second burst!
so basiccaly after the break in--the engine was broken
for somereason tho it ran good even after i just put it through hell in the break in session..so wat i do next? i leaned it out soo badly and it overheated so much and i removed the air filter
now i have the O.S
u wanna knw how i purposely blew my t-15?
when u break it in u put it on a box right?
so i did
i gave it a huge idle speed tho
and gave it full throttle in 5 second burst!
so basiccaly after the break in--the engine was broken
for somereason tho it ran good even after i just put it through hell in the break in session..so wat i do next? i leaned it out soo badly and it overheated so much and i removed the air filter
now i have the O.S
HPI tell people one of the worst ways of breaking an engine in! Sitting idling tanks of fuel is a NO NO.
12-29-2006 | 07:40 PM
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lol yeah i thought that was the correct way back in the day. but then i read about heat cycle break in. thats what i done with my lrp.
ORIGINAL: 46u
HPI tell people one of the worst ways of breaking an engine in! Sitting idling tanks of fuel is a NO NO.
ORIGINAL: nitro-is-deadly
u wanna knw how i purposely blew my t-15?
when u break it in u put it on a box right?
so i did
i gave it a huge idle speed tho
and gave it full throttle in 5 second burst!
so basiccaly after the break in--the engine was broken
for somereason tho it ran good even after i just put it through hell in the break in session..so wat i do next? i leaned it out soo badly and it overheated so much and i removed the air filter
now i have the O.S
u wanna knw how i purposely blew my t-15?
when u break it in u put it on a box right?
so i did
i gave it a huge idle speed tho
and gave it full throttle in 5 second burst!
so basiccaly after the break in--the engine was broken
for somereason tho it ran good even after i just put it through hell in the break in session..so wat i do next? i leaned it out soo badly and it overheated so much and i removed the air filter
now i have the O.S
HPI tell people one of the worst ways of breaking an engine in! Sitting idling tanks of fuel is a NO NO.
12-29-2006 | 07:42 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
ORIGINAL: nitro-is-deadly
lol my manifld screws keep coming loose.............
should i thread lock them?
but if i did it be hell to get the gasket
lol my manifld screws keep coming loose.............
should i thread lock them?
but if i did it be hell to get the gasket
12-29-2006 | 07:47 PM
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i think the reason they give this way of breakin in a engine is so your engine life is not as long so that means you will have to buy a new engine / conrod & piston. lol hpi are clever
hpi are clever
12-29-2006 | 07:47 PM
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There are many good methods as long as you do not idle tanks of fuel it works fine. My STS has you start them up and let them idle for about 2 minutes 3 times as the pinch on them are REAL tight. But then you put them on the ground and drive it.
[quote]ORIGINAL: djheptic
lol yeah i thought that was the correct way back in the day. but then i read about heat cycle break in. thats what i done with my lrp.
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[quote]ORIGINAL: djheptic
lol yeah i thought that was the correct way back in the day. but then i read about heat cycle break in. thats what i done with my lrp.
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
ORIGINAL: djheptic
i think the reason they give this way of breakin in a engine is so your engine life is not as long so that means you will have to buy a new engine / conrod & piston. lol hpi are clever
i think the reason they give this way of breakin in a engine is so your engine life is not as long so that means you will have to buy a new engine / conrod & piston. lol
hpi are clever
Just like Traxxas telling people to use WD 40 as after run oil! [X(]
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does anybody know if this head would keep a 18cvrx cooler than the standard head it comes with???
http://cgi.ebay.com/OS-18-CVR-CVRX-N...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/OS-18-CVR-CVRX-N...QQcmdZViewItem
12-29-2006 | 07:54 PM
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same with my lrp. it says idle for to 2mins. and give it half throttle bursts for 4 tanks. then start tuning.
[quote]ORIGINAL: 46u
There are many good methods as long as you do not idle tanks of fuel it works fine. My STS has you start them up and let them idle for about 2 minutes 3 times as the pinch on them are REAL tight. But then you put them on the ground and drive it.
[quote]ORIGINAL: djheptic
lol yeah i thought that was the correct way back in the day. but then i read about heat cycle break in. thats what i done with my lrp.
[quote]ORIGINAL: 46u
There are many good methods as long as you do not idle tanks of fuel it works fine. My STS has you start them up and let them idle for about 2 minutes 3 times as the pinch on them are REAL tight. But then you put them on the ground and drive it.
[quote]ORIGINAL: djheptic
lol yeah i thought that was the correct way back in the day. but then i read about heat cycle break in. thats what i done with my lrp.
12-29-2006 | 07:56 PM
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omg. your joking right? mind you. it wouldnt do that much damage as it does protect against rust. but i only stick to things that are made to go into a nitro engine. ie after-run lol
ORIGINAL: 46u
Just like Traxxas telling people to use WD 40 as after run oil! [X(]
ORIGINAL: djheptic
i think the reason they give this way of breakin in a engine is so your engine life is not as long so that means you will have to buy a new engine / conrod & piston. lol hpi are clever
i think the reason they give this way of breakin in a engine is so your engine life is not as long so that means you will have to buy a new engine / conrod & piston. lol
hpi are clever
Just like Traxxas telling people to use WD 40 as after run oil! [X(]
12-29-2006 | 08:00 PM
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WD 40 is not a good after run oil just look at most engine manufactures instructions. What does your HPI manual say? WD 40 displace moister so all it does is move it to a different place in your engine. After run oil absorbs moister and does not displace it.
12-29-2006 | 08:02 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
the O.S cv-r break in was rather easy.
what is the heat break in? ive never heard that term
but the O.S break in was pretty simple :/
what is the heat break in? ive never heard that term
but the O.S break in was pretty simple :/
