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hey all you tc guy swhat is the best engine (outlaw,racing,whatever) need some ideas any price
 
Originally posted by big boi
hey all you tc guy swhat is the best engine (outlaw,racing,whatever) need some ideas any price
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This question comes up alot, and has many variables, such as
  • are u racing, or bashing?
  • do you want performance or reliability?
  • do you want acceleration, or top speed?

.....and so on, and so on.

These are my recommendations

OS CV-R series - Most reliable race engine

Rossi Pixie Outlaw - Most horsepower

Mugen MT-12 - Most low end torque
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- The OS mill is one of the most reliable engines out there. It is very fast, and quite inexpensive (about 130.00)
- The Rossi is just awesome. I own one. The only problem is that it is very difficult to tune, and very expensive (about 280.00)
- The Mugen mill is just amazing at acceleration. This is the engine of choice for short track racers. I have seen this engine run several times, and am always impressed.
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Overall, though - I would have to say that the OS CV-R and TR series are probably the best overall engines out there for touring cars.

Hope this helps.
 
what car do u have. certain cars can fit bigger engines. the yokomo gt4 rtr can fit a .18. if that s wat u got get the sirio .18 for the tmaxx. itll have the most power by far
 
savagesquirrel - this is the onroad touring forum - something tells me that this engine is not for a savage, lol.
 
Originally posted by savagesquirrel
what car do u have. certain cars can fit bigger engines. the yokomo gt4 rtr can fit a .18. if that s wat u got get the sirio .18 for the tmaxx. itll have the most power by far
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I have a GT-4, the sirio seriously fits?!?!
 
Originally posted by savagesquirrel
what car do u have. certain cars can fit bigger engines. the yokomo gt4 rtr can fit a .18. if that s wat u got get the sirio .18 for the tmaxx. itll have the most power by far
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Dont mistake the RX.18 from yokomo as a larger mill. It is a small block which means its the same size as a .12, but more capacity. Also, although it is larger, it does not mean it is faster. A lot of higher quality 12s will beat the .18 by yokomo as well as the 2.5 by traxxas

Outlaw

RB X12 5 port turbo Rody Roem- 315
JP Modified MT12- 299 (hard to find)
RB X12 5 port turbo- 199

Legal

RB X12 turbo Rody Mod 200
Mugen MT12 turbo 150
RB X12 turbo 150
 
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I didn't think it would fit, I remembered that the RX-18 is small enough to fit in most touring cars, while the Sirio is designed for an MT.
 
Yeah, I believe you are correct.

I am an RB fan. I have a RB X12 turbo 5 port Non-modifed. My friend who runs a Serpent 705 with a Modified Michael Salven Nova Mega turbo 12 thinks I could beat a JP black (which is said to be the fastest mill out there). Now if you were to get the Rody Roem Modified RB X12 turbo 5 port, then DAMN! You will be flying.

Check the site. Scroll all the way to the bottom. I got the 310. The stars are a meter of how much power the mill has as compaired to their other mills. They dont like to claim HP rates (which I think is very honest). Now look at the 315 (Rody Mod) and how many more stars it has as compared to mine. DAMN! is all I got to say. I want one.
 
That would be so nice to have that in my car, only problem is it probably costs more than the entire car, new(i got my GT-4 RTR @ Hobby People for $300).
 
I got my gt4 from hobby people too. I dont mind spending the money on the engine because you can always take it out and put it in something else.

The GT4 can handle this power with ease. Its a great ride even though parts are a little harder to get than say an HPI.
 
I've been considering a new engine and that's pretty cool that the chassis can already cope with the power without any mods, but that's true about the parts, I ordered a replacement header from Hobby People, and 2 months later they said they couldn't get it.
 
yo a really nice engine to get that is legal would be the novarossi ns12. I'm running this engine in my gt4 and its really fast u get good torque and great top end
 
Originally posted by mjime714
Yeah, I believe you are correct.

I am an RB fan. I have a RB X12 turbo 5 port Non-modifed. My friend who runs a Serpent 705 with a Modified Michael Salven Nova Mega turbo 12 thinks I could beat a JP black (which is said to be the fastest mill out there). Now if you were to get the Rody Roem Modified RB X12 turbo 5 port, then DAMN! You will be flying.

Check the site. Scroll all the way to the bottom. I got the 310. The stars are a meter of how much power the mill has as compaired to their other mills. They dont like to claim HP rates (which I think is very honest). Now look at the 315 (Rody Mod) and how many more stars it has as compared to mine. DAMN! is all I got to say. I want one.
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I am looking for an engine for a Trinity Reflex Touring Team Kit and I would like to get one of those engines the Rody Mod....where can I buy/obtain one of these engines....my local lhs shops do not carry them.

I was going to get a Trin. Black Pixi Outlaw (5 port) but I may pass on that if I can get one of these engines.
 

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