Hpi MT2 18ss New Engine? Help!!
04-03-2006 | 10:18 PM
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Hpi MT2 18ss New Engine? Help!!
Hey guys, I'm looking into buying a new engine for my Hpi MT2 18ss..... I'm looking for something much better overall than the stock .18ss engine..
Im looking at the OS 18 CV-R and OS 18 CV-RX, whats the difference? Would I see a substantial performance increase over the hpi 18ss engine? Or should I just convert my car to a big block with a .28 STS or something...? Help me out please!!!
Im looking at the OS 18 CV-R and OS 18 CV-RX, whats the difference? Would I see a substantial performance increase over the hpi 18ss engine? Or should I just convert my car to a big block with a .28 STS or something...? Help me out please!!!
04-03-2006 | 10:42 PM
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RE: Hpi MT2 18ss New Engine? Help!!
i have the .18 cv-rxin my mt 2. very good engine, and very easy to tune as well as reliable. i think the cv-rx has a little more hp than the cv-r though, not too sure, i'll check on towerhobbies.com and see.
04-04-2006 | 07:29 AM
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RE: Hpi MT2 18ss New Engine? Help!!
ORIGINAL: ChuckDeez
the x represents the recoil starter. without the x means that its just the motor without the recoil starter.
the x represents the recoil starter. without the x means that its just the motor without the recoil starter.
04-05-2006 | 08:03 PM
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hmm, i have the os motor and the 18ss. the 18ss looks alot smaller when i put it up against the os18. the os18 is a nice motor from what i read, but it didn't do me good. it actually cut up some of my fingers and hands. not actually cutting it off just like scratches and all that.
04-05-2006 | 09:29 PM
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ORIGINAL: MastaDizasta
I don't know anymore, if only I could see them side by side....
I don't know anymore, if only I could see them side by side....
i have the thing jus for u
matter fact this is at this very website, u can compare up to 3 engines at once
http://www.rcuniverse.com/product_gu...eCompare.cfm:D
04-06-2006 | 04:46 PM
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RE: Hpi MT2 18ss New Engine? Help!!
They may say they have the same horsepower, but OS has more. Here's the proof. I posted this Feb 2004 and it is from an RCCA article:
The magazine RC Action did a comparison of all the .18's out there and the OS was the best. I posted the results here in this site somewhere:
Found it:
Just installed my CV-RX in mine. I can't wait to break it in. My .18SS was getting tired and I just read the latest in Radio Control Car Action magazine. They tested the following engines in a Traxxas Maxx using Trinity 20% Racing fuel:
Epic .18 Big Bore:
Top speed - 39.15 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.94 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.85 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.42 mph
Fantom FR .18:
Top speed - 36.41 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.62 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.49 mph
Hot Products .18 Outlaw:
Top speed - 36.65 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.49 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.96 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.21 mph
HPI Nitro Star .18SS:
Top speed - 36.78 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.91 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.42 mph
OS Engines .18:
Top speed - 40.40 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.27 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.42 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 38.15 mph
Peak Racing Diablo:
Top speed - 37.05 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.87 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.02 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 31.97 mph
Sirio TX-18:
Top speed - 37.31 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.50 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.86 mph
Team Orion Wasp .18:
Top speed - 30.18 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.40 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.69 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 27.48 mph
XTM .18:
Top speed - 30.56 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.20 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 29.71 mph
From these numbers it is easy to see that the OS was the only enigine to hit 40 mph and was able to get to 132 ft the fastest a full 1/2 second quicker than the next engine. This thing should have incedible grunt.
Bottom Line - Get the OS.
The magazine RC Action did a comparison of all the .18's out there and the OS was the best. I posted the results here in this site somewhere:
Found it:
Just installed my CV-RX in mine. I can't wait to break it in. My .18SS was getting tired and I just read the latest in Radio Control Car Action magazine. They tested the following engines in a Traxxas Maxx using Trinity 20% Racing fuel:
Epic .18 Big Bore:
Top speed - 39.15 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.94 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.85 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.42 mph
Fantom FR .18:
Top speed - 36.41 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.62 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.49 mph
Hot Products .18 Outlaw:
Top speed - 36.65 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.49 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.96 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.21 mph
HPI Nitro Star .18SS:
Top speed - 36.78 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.91 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.42 mph
OS Engines .18:
Top speed - 40.40 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.27 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.42 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 38.15 mph
Peak Racing Diablo:
Top speed - 37.05 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.87 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.02 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 31.97 mph
Sirio TX-18:
Top speed - 37.31 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.50 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.86 mph
Team Orion Wasp .18:
Top speed - 30.18 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.40 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.69 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 27.48 mph
XTM .18:
Top speed - 30.56 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.20 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 29.71 mph
From these numbers it is easy to see that the OS was the only enigine to hit 40 mph and was able to get to 132 ft the fastest a full 1/2 second quicker than the next engine. This thing should have incedible grunt.
Bottom Line - Get the OS.
04-06-2006 | 05:30 PM
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RE: Hpi MT2 18ss New Engine? Help!!
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They may say they have the same horsepower, but OS has more. Here's the proof. I posted this Feb 2004 and it is from an RCCA article:
The magazine RC Action did a comparison of all the .18's out there and the OS was the best. I posted the results here in this site somewhere:
Found it:
Just installed my CV-RX in mine. I can't wait to break it in. My .18SS was getting tired and I just read the latest in Radio Control Car Action magazine. They tested the following engines in a Traxxas Maxx using Trinity 20% Racing fuel:
Epic .18 Big Bore:
Top speed - 39.15 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.94 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.85 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.42 mph
Fantom FR .18:
Top speed - 36.41 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.62 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.49 mph
Hot Products .18 Outlaw:
Top speed - 36.65 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.49 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.96 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.21 mph
HPI Nitro Star .18SS:
Top speed - 36.78 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.91 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.42 mph
OS Engines .18:
Top speed - 40.40 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.27 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.42 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 38.15 mph
Peak Racing Diablo:
Top speed - 37.05 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.87 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.02 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 31.97 mph
Sirio TX-18:
Top speed - 37.31 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.50 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.86 mph
Team Orion Wasp .18:
Top speed - 30.18 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.40 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.69 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 27.48 mph
XTM .18:
Top speed - 30.56 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.20 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 29.71 mph
From these numbers it is easy to see that the OS was the only enigine to hit 40 mph and was able to get to 132 ft the fastest a full 1/2 second quicker than the next engine. This thing should have incedible grunt.
Bottom Line - Get the OS.
They may say they have the same horsepower, but OS has more. Here's the proof. I posted this Feb 2004 and it is from an RCCA article:
The magazine RC Action did a comparison of all the .18's out there and the OS was the best. I posted the results here in this site somewhere:
Found it:
Just installed my CV-RX in mine. I can't wait to break it in. My .18SS was getting tired and I just read the latest in Radio Control Car Action magazine. They tested the following engines in a Traxxas Maxx using Trinity 20% Racing fuel:
Epic .18 Big Bore:
Top speed - 39.15 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.94 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.85 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.42 mph
Fantom FR .18:
Top speed - 36.41 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.62 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.49 mph
Hot Products .18 Outlaw:
Top speed - 36.65 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.49 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.96 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.21 mph
HPI Nitro Star .18SS:
Top speed - 36.78 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.91 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 32.42 mph
OS Engines .18:
Top speed - 40.40 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.27 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.42 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 38.15 mph
Peak Racing Diablo:
Top speed - 37.05 mph
Time to reach top speed - 7.87 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.02 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 31.97 mph
Sirio TX-18:
Top speed - 37.31 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.50 sec
Time at 132 ft - 3.89 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 33.86 mph
Team Orion Wasp .18:
Top speed - 30.18 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.40 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.69 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 27.48 mph
XTM .18:
Top speed - 30.56 mph
Time to reach top speed - 6.85 sec
Time at 132 ft - 4.20 sec
Speed at 132 ft - 29.71 mph
From these numbers it is easy to see that the OS was the only enigine to hit 40 mph and was able to get to 132 ft the fastest a full 1/2 second quicker than the next engine. This thing should have incedible grunt.
Bottom Line - Get the OS.
This is exactly what I wanted, Thank you very much... That list should become a sticky or something...
04-06-2006 | 06:56 PM
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RE: Hpi MT2 18ss New Engine? Help!!
very good proof. but y doesnt it specify the .18 model, u know like .18 CVRX , .18 TZ, or maybe the .18 TZ ebmods
anyway definetly go with the OS 18 CVRX
anyway definetly go with the OS 18 CVRX
