Nitro RC truck owners

[mail man]

I actually have a local shop here that I am visiting tomorrow to get some low down on rices for fuel, and I will pick up a few glow plugs and a battery pack when I am there. I do have a pretty good charger, but it is getting old, so I am going to be looking for one of those real soon.

Just crious, but, is the break in period a long thing? I am very anxious to get it running, but I want to do it right.

[bigwhiteash]

There are a couple schools of thought on break in. I just went by the instructions that came with my vehicles.

Basically running the first two tanks really rich, and easy on the throttle, lean it out a bit, and run two more tanks. letting the engine cool between runs. Then you can start to tune for power. I did my buggy in one afternoon... Seems to run just fine.

There's another method called heat cycling, I'm sure a search would turn up plenty of info. I know there's a bunch of videos on youtube.

[mail man]

But, I am just guessing here, but you have used this method before with no ill affects?
I have come to realize that the opninion of someone I know holds a lot more water than someone doing a write up for a magazine or a company.

[bigwhiteash]

I'm still fairly new to the hobby, but my engines seem to run great...


I can see some people getting very meticulous over break in when they just dropped 400 bucks for a new motor. Personally, I think the manufacturers instructions are sufficient.

[mail man]

I hear ya there, after dropping this amount of cash, I definately want to do as much as I possibly can the right way.

[mail man]

Spoke with HPI, and they told me that it could be another 2 months before the new Savage is released aaaarrrggghhhh, I can't wait

Hey Will, want to sell that cheap Traxxis that you just bought from the "neighbor"?

[badwhale]

Spoke with HPI, and they told me that it could be another 2 months before the new Savage is released aaaarrrggghhhh, I can't wait

Hey Will, want to sell that cheap Traxxis that you just bought from the "neighbor"?

I have no interest in running RC vehicles.