Fixing to buy nitro...which one...

[moe7404]

yep my buds are right, and the hobby shop you go to is very important. i had a great hobby shop, but it closed up. i have been told the lower priced IR s are not real accurate at some ranges. so test the temp against is thermometer in the frig, frizzer, air.

 

[FORDSVTTHUNDER]

Well I just ordered the savage x 4.6 rtr from amainhobbies. 1st rc in 20 years and my first nitro! Thanks for all the help!

 

[cwal1774]

No problem you're gonna love that truck I know I did when I got my first savage it's really easy to work on and doesn't really break all that much. First upgrade I would reccomend is the servos then you might want to look into the 3 speed kit.

 

[FORDSVTTHUNDER]

Thanks. Already looking at them. It's suppose to arrive June 5th which is my birthday. I wanted it before but I didn't want to pay double the shipping for 3 days earlier. I'm already feeling like a kid again. The break in and tune will be a challenge for me so I'm gonna be leaning on you guys I'm sure. First nitro and 1st rc in 20 yrs. Good to find a site with people willing to take the time to help me out.

 

[SchrodeMode]

Start reading the stickies at the top of the nitro page, that way you will be spun up on what to look and listen for while breaking it in and tuning.

 

[MudSlinger33]

Just be sure to take your time. It may be tempting to give her full throttle the first time you fire it up... but don't do it!

 

[FORDSVTTHUNDER]

I won't . I had to break in my bass boat motors at 112 gallons every new motor. Talk about driving you nuts. I have read all the horror stories about nitros and how they suck and blow up. I'm guessing they are cheap ones or not broken in properly. I just have no experience with 3 needles or tiny engines. I'll follow the HPI directions to the best of my ability.

 

[srusinek]

Just follow the HPI instructions so you can get through the break in and if and when you upgrade the engine, maybe you can heat cycle the new one. My suggestion is to check the carb settings before you even fire it up, invest in a hump pack or atleast high capacity NIMH AA batteries, and check all of your metal on metal screws for loctite. Welcome back to the obsession and happy birthday in advance, Steve.

 

[FORDSVTTHUNDER]

Thanks for the advice. I'm gonna sound stupid but what is heat cycling? I've heard that term before.

 

[MudSlinger33]

https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42716

 

[FORDSVTTHUNDER]

That seems easy enough. Why not just break mine in using that method when I start? And I want the HPI polished tuned pipe. Should I break it in with the new pipe on? I mean if I put it on after break in with stock pipe, won't I have to retune for that pipe?

 

[hamz9561]

I would break it in using the pipe you intend to run.

 

[cwal1774]

I would too but if you're like me and can't wait which you won't be able to when you take that badboy out of the box. Go ahead and break it in with the stock pipe. When you get the new one retuning won't be that big of a deal once you learn what to listen and look for as far as performance goes. Also you may want to invest in a good temp gun. It's not absolutely necessary to run the truck or tune it but it is a good thing to have on hand as a guide and to make sure you're not overheating the engine.

 

[FORDSVTTHUNDER]

Thanks again. I asked about getting a temp gun in another thread. I'm gonna get one at home depot. Someone said no need but there's no way I'm gonna own a nitro without one. If cars come with temp gauges for big motors then it only makes sense that an engine of any size has temp limits. I've just got to learn what the danger zone is on nitro.

 

[MudSlinger33]

Never exceed 300 degrees. Depending on the engine, the best performance will be reached between 250-280 degrees.

 

[Tornado]

Hey Ford no offense to the big gun companies, but they are too overpriced for me, my family and I run all redcats for what we paid for them We are happy with the durability and all round nature of the rigs the parts support is good if you have a redcat dealer in your town or like ordering online, I bought my Tornado S30 for around 150-200 and sunk some money into it in repairs, I mostly run in dirt and short grass the only downfall i see is the shock tower on the tornadoes is really weak, there's my opinion I hope it helps...