Engine size question

[hopper2]

Hi All

Wonder if anybody can tell me the difference between the HPI .15 and the T-15 engine, or are the the same thing?

I need to replace my rush evo T-15 engine and a freind of mine has said I can have his .15 for free.

I would like to know if it will fit the rush evo without too much fuss.

Hope that someone can help with specs and differences

Thanks in advance for help given

hopper2

 

[hpinitromt]

there pretty much the same engine, the t15 replaced the 15fe, they upgraded it a bit, with a new carb, it should with no problems, might need a new motor mount, I'm not sure about that

 

[olds97_lss]

Does your engine mount to the chassis with bolts into the bottom of the engine? Or does it use little ears and engine mounts like most other engines?

 

[hopper2]

Engine size

Does your engine mount to the chassis with bolts into the bottom of the engine? Or does it use little ears and engine mounts like most other engines?

Hi olds97

The engine is mounted on an engine plate which sits/fixed onto the chassis, I cannot try it for size yet as my friend will not be bringing it until Sunday afternoon.

hopper2

 

[suzukir450]

I have a similar questions not trying to jack your thread but I know how people get when you ask a very similar question. I have a master VH-x5 made Buy acme it came with a .15 engine can I replace this engine with another .15 or bigger and what do I need to do a swap can I use the cluutch and bell off this rc? I quess any help would be good.

 

[olds97_lss]

Hi olds97

The engine is mounted on an engine plate which sits/fixed onto the chassis, I cannot try it for size yet as my friend will not be bringing it until Sunday afternoon.

hopper2

If I remember correctly, the chassis has 8 holes for the engine. 4 for the stock engine that mounts to the chassis and 4 holes for an aftermarket engine with normal mounts.

These are what I used on my HPI RS4 NitroMT:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXN373&P=ML
They were really flexy though which made it chew up spur gears.

You might want to try these instead:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXN377&P=Z

Costs a lot more, but may prove to be more reliable. Larger footprint so it shouldn't flex nearly as bad as the cheap ones.

 

[hopper2]

Engine size question update

Hi all

Thank you for the information on the Engine size question... :bow:

I showed my friends dad the links that olds97 posted, and after having a look at the engine mounts recons he has a set similar (if not the same) at home.

I have given the rush evo to him to see if he can fit the engine with these mounts, and ge back to me next weekend...

Just have to see how it turns out...

Regards to you all

hopper2

Hi all

Thank you for the information on the Engine size question... :bow:

I showed my friends dad the links that olds97 posted, and after having a look at the engine mounts recons he has a set similar (if not the same) at home.

I have given the rush evo to him to see if he can fit the engine with these mounts, and get back to me next weekend...

Just have to see how it turns out...

Regards to you all

hopper2

 

[hopper2]

Engine size question update 2

Well just to let you all know that the engine swop for the rush evo worked out rather well.

My freinds dad managed to fit the engine with the mounts that he had. and was impressed with the outcome and the running of the car/truck (I thought it would have been a little less power on the .15 engine. But he liked it so much, I sold the rush to him and bought an HPI Firestorm 10T, which should arrive Thursday/Friday.

I bought the Firestorm used (run 3 times) the guy who sold it had problems "getting it going" and got fed up with it so sold it to me.

He was running it on 16% Tornado fuel (hence my fuel question on the general nitro forum).

Let you all know how the Firestorm works out when it arrives...

Thank you all for the help/suggestions and info given...

Regards to all

hopper2