Time for new engine
03-25-2005, 02:39 PM
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Time for new engine
hey guys,
I am going to be buying a new engine for my 2.5 t-maxx soon. I was narrowing it down to the picco .21 or the o.s. .18tm. I am going for all out power and wheelies. I have not donw anything to the drive train to improve/strengthen it so I am a bit hesitant on the picco. I know that o.s. have great reliability and they usuially under rate their engines, but will it have enough power to get unlimited wheelies where ever and when ever? I really want the picco, but am afraid about the power and the drivetrain.
Can anyone help me who has either of the engines?
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Don
I am going to be buying a new engine for my 2.5 t-maxx soon. I was narrowing it down to the picco .21 or the o.s. .18tm. I am going for all out power and wheelies. I have not donw anything to the drive train to improve/strengthen it so I am a bit hesitant on the picco. I know that o.s. have great reliability and they usuially under rate their engines, but will it have enough power to get unlimited wheelies where ever and when ever? I really want the picco, but am afraid about the power and the drivetrain.
Can anyone help me who has either of the engines?
Thanks,
Don
03-25-2005, 02:51 PM
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RE: Time for new engine
I thought one of the marketing points for the TMAXX was "on-call" wheelies? That was with the stock motor. Sorry kind of off-topic.
03-25-2005, 03:08 PM
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RE: Time for new engine
hey nitroracer20, i didnt realize you were into mt's also. i have the os 18 tm, and the engine is great. it is an excelent upgrade over the 2.5R , which was a good engine imo. dont forget about the sirio .23, but you will have to invest just as much into the drivetrain as you will in the engine.
03-25-2005, 06:22 PM
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RE: Time for new engine
fastcrash-yes, I have a t-maxx as well as my r40 and my rs4 3. The sirio is a bit out of my price range at $315. Does the .18tm have enough power to wheelie my maxx every time I want it?
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03-25-2005, 09:20 PM
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Really. I must really be bad at tuning. I cant wheelie mine. Seems to have great poower and speed just not wheelying gob stopping power. Have you got a cv-r what settings you running yours on. Dont get me wrong anyone o.s 18 cv-r is an awesome engine reliable fast and powerful.
03-25-2005, 10:16 PM
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any time I try to do more for performance I get higher temps though. Guess I could open the windshield up for better airflow but I do a lot of muddin and don't want that much open. Or get a bigger head.
03-25-2005, 10:47 PM
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RE: Time for new engine
the stock one is really good i have found that engine runs good around 260 . how fast does yours get up to speed?oh and it might be your tires
03-25-2005, 10:58 PM
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Yea thats what i thought. I got savage tires and rims on mine. But i put the stock oones back on still no wheelie. O well.
03-26-2005, 06:45 PM
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RE: Time for new engine
I was at work today and some newbie guy comes in and starts complaining about his sirio .18 engine and how it never even holds a tune. Turns out this idiot had an airleak because he broke one of his o-rings in his carb. I was thinking man is he dumb. We said do you want us to switch over the flywheel clutch etc to the sirio, b/c he had a fantom in there and the carb barrel had too much play in it causing it to stick. He said what other engines can i put in here. I named a few and he said he wanted the o.s. .18tm. Me and the guy I work with said the sirio is fine and why dont you keep it. He went on about how it never held a tune and this and that. He said install the .18tm and I will pick it up next week. I said sure, why not.
I started installing it and boy was it a beauty, not to mention the e-z start had barely enough power to turn it over.
To make a long story short, I have made my mind up, the o.s. .18 tm it is. It idles awesome and ran great.
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I started installing it and boy was it a beauty, not to mention the e-z start had barely enough power to turn it over.
To make a long story short, I have made my mind up, the o.s. .18 tm it is. It idles awesome and ran great.
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03-26-2005, 07:05 PM
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ya, another guy came in today with the tm and he said all good things about it. He said it flips over even with a wheelie bar. Now I need to save for it.
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03-26-2005, 07:16 PM
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RE: Time for new engine
kool, does anyone know if the engine will tear up my drivetrain internals or what. I will have a rrp steel spur gear/clutch bell on it fyi. Even though that has nothing to do with the drivetrain/internals.. I cant wait to see this guy come in with his t-maxx and complain that the engine has too much power. Ha Ha
