new traxxas marin engine
12-04-2004, 05:42 PM
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new traxxas marin engine
has any body heard of traxxas' new 2.5 trx marine engine its supposed to be good from what tower hobbies says bout it.Do u think it would fit in a nitro hammer
12-04-2004, 07:26 PM
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RE: new traxxas marin engine
towerhobbies has it under traxxas but since it is 2.5 which i believe is .21 would it shake loose becuase the mounts are wooden and the stock is a .15
12-04-2004, 07:55 PM
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RE: new traxxas marin engine
They have no info on the motor yet, only a comparison against an OS .12RZ-Z. That engine was a whoppin' .56 HP at around 19,000 and change RPM. It was a hot motor about 8 years ago so the comparison isn't really a fair one. Note also that there are no HP and RPM figures. Traxxas had a habit of upping their numbers to unreal proportions but they aren't the only ones.
12-04-2004, 08:18 PM
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RE: new traxxas marin engine
from my experience with the 2.5 motor in the t-maxx, i wouldn't recommend it for a boat. the thing needs to run at a fairly high temp. and once it gets to that temp, the needle settings get screwy. you should get a motor that is easier to tune and will hold a needle setting. trying to mess with that motor in a boat will prove to be a huge pain in the rear!
12-04-2004, 10:38 PM
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RE: new traxxas marin engine
this one is speacially made for marine aplications with a few hop ups but ill wiat for more info on it...i have been tryin to find a new engine to put in her,dont get me wrong the stock one is jus fine but i feel the need for more speed and if speed kills then i dont want to be alive lol. any ways it says it has a multi shaft 60% more power then the trx.15,free flowing rear exuast,composite slide carb, and "innovative" porting
