.18 engine comparison
 

Hey do any of you guys have the link where a guy compared a bunch of .18's in speed and distance runs?

RE: .18 engine comparison
 

This was originally in Radio Control Car Action magazine. They tested the following engines in a Traxxas T-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.

Engine builders test their engines with their test equipment so the numbers are not apples to apples in comparison. The magazine puts the engines in real world situations to see how they will perform.

RE: .18 engine comparison
 

Actually, they used the Smaxx instead. 4wd would have slowed the truck down a little, it also doesnt have the reverse gears on it.

RE: .18 engine comparison
 

Which OS was it CV-R or TZ? I should be ordering my TZ this week. :D

RE: .18 engine comparison
 

more then likely it was a cv-r...the tz has alot more guts

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more then likely it was a cv-r...the tz has alot more guts
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That is what I thought it was the CV-R. I just ordered a TZ .18 from Towers about and hour ago. :D

RE: .18 engine comparison
 

Sweet those TZ's are awesome engines :)

RE: .18 engine comparison
 

what about the faithful tm?:D