pcaban

due to the fact that i just trashed it and will be rebuilding it I started looking into engines for the fun of it. Whats the strongest engine, speed, power and bashing wise; not fine tuned racing quality; that I can find? Someone told me a kyosho sirio? true? any suggestions? ofna .26? thanks guys

quadracer111

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Ofna picco .26 red dot! [sm=bananahead.gif]

scarletboa

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if you do a big block conersion, get a picco .28. it will not be fun to drive your t-maxx anymore. there wil be no control. this engine makes the hpi k5.9 engine look weak. it is the most powerful engine you can posibly put in a t-maxx (besides novarossi .28)

michaelwash

Go with the Picco .26 Red Dot. Will give you crazy power and still be fun to dive. And all you need to change is the motor mount.
Thats the way I went anyway.

JLRevo

.26 RedDot is good but since you want the baddest. Get the Picco .28FTT or Novarossi 528r. If you need more power than that, go here[link=http://www.abmods.com/]ABMods.[/link]

pcaban

well they said the picco .28 and nova would make it not fun anymore. im not professional level driving yet so i think i would just destroy my truck worse than i did this time. is the picco red dot .26 a drop in (other than the mount) like the regular picco .26? or do i need to replace lots of stuff? no one has mentioned the kyosho sirio? is it not good or are these that much stronger? interested in the .26 red dot now though

JLRevo

Your correct. I was kind of joking around. You said baddest. But the reddot its pretty much a drop in with the mount. I recommend getting a side pipe also.I thought my Revo was fast with the THS pipe till I put on a BB side pipe. Dont use the stock pipe or you will have tuning problems cause the motor wont breath and you wont get the rpms yoou would get with a bigger pipe.. I dont have any experence with the Sirio line up so I can help you there.

pcaban

so its official, red dot .26 is gonna be it. im rebuilding my car so this is the right time to put in mods. what do you sugest i get to go with the engine to make it perfect? necessities mostly

pcaban

anyone?

JLRevo

Spur gears, clutchbells, new clutch(m2c), 086 BB pipe (top end) or 053 BB pipe (low end) with manifold, a wing and mount. Rpm front arms Those should get you end the door.

pcaban

dont need clutch shoes?

pcaban

dont need clutch shoes?

pcaban

and i assume i should get ofna parts or is there a better company to use? i know, lots of questions, but i wanna get it right

JLRevo

You dont need cluch shoes now but trust me you will in the near future. When I had my Max.26 in I was changing shoes every week. I've tried stock, MIP ,Integy( I know, I know) and settle on M2C. When you start to noticing the truck not accelerating when you can clearly hear the motor whining, those extra shoes will keep you moving.

pcaban

i might as well get them, rc planet is running some specials and ill take advantage of any sales I can find. So MCs shoes, any idea what this should all cost, including the items you mentioned before? Im going to do research of course but Im new and dont wanna get taken to the cleaners

JLRevo

M2C racing. They make 2, 3 and 4 shoe alum clutches. Heres the 3 shoe for the Revo [link=http://m2cracing.com/product.sc?categoryId=2&productId=232]M2C[/link]. Its $60 but when I add up all the money on worn clutch shoes just over the last 6 months, $60 is a bargain to me. You can use a MIP clutch but you have to adjust the slipper. To me that taking away HP. It all depends on your driving style. Some people never have clutch problems and the stock holds up fine for them. Me, I'm probably jinx.

motormouth27

Would you need a side pipe on a revo 3.3 (5309) with that motor? Would you get that motor for a revo 3.3?

JLRevo

Check out my gallery. I do recommend upgrading to a good side pipe. For top end go with a 086 pipe ([link=http://www.ofna.com/pipes-18.html]ofna[/link] , [link=http://www.novarossi.com/content_uk/products/exhaust/car-pipes-offroad.html]novarossi[/link],ect.) or 053 for low end. I have the stock pipe which is too restrictivefor the Picco IMOA. The THS was ok until it got the sidepipe. The side pipe lets it rev quick, keeps temps down, and generally make tuning alot easier with this motor. I use the nova 9853 with short manifold. But the ofna is the small for a lot less.

matts6887

Indeed; when it comes to big block engines; side pipe is the only way to go because of the fact that it allows the bigger engines to use the power available to its full potential....

pcaban

you ahve a suggestion on what company to go with for spur gears? i hear integy is ****

pcaban

and those shoes you recommended say they are only for the revo or slayer, will they fit on my max?

rcnitrohead

Use stock spurs, regular plastic spurs will never strip/melt if adjusted properly except for being under extreme loads and should be comfortable under the .26 RD.

Tom.

pcaban

how do i know what clutch bell to get? whats the difference between 20t and 15t? etc etc

matts6887

Yep u got that right!!! integy is what is known as GARBAGE!!!!; so as for spurs I would stick with whatever u have for a stock spur gear, and just make sure the gear mesh is set properly and u shouldn't have any problems with it.....

JLRevo

As long you run a 3.3 or picco it will fit. The 4 shoe requires a bigger clutchbell. I use the RR savage clutchbells. Robinson racing has great clutchbells and spurs but they come at a price and you limited right now to 40 and 38 spurs. But the cluychbells go up to 20 now. I have bout four gallons on a set of RR spur and clutchbell no chips or wear so far. But at 3 bucks traxxas spurs are a bargin and hold up nice as long as your mesh is on. I just wanted a bulletproof drivetrain for my mill.