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[mquejr]

I own a HPI super nitro and considering dropping a 21bb into it? Any thoughts/suggestions/comments?
Cost of converting?

thanks.

 

[Nitroaddict]

I am not too familiar with the supernitro by HPI but consider this: 1000's of man hours, and countless sleepless nights were spent by some of the smartest engineers on the planet to devise a car that would match the engine, handling, and driving characteristics. Millions of dollars were spent on R&D to make that car perfect before it was produced. By swapping the engine to a completely different displacemet, yu are essentially saying that you are smarter than the desginers of the car.
Point is - the engineers designed that car to have a small block engine. By changing that, you will change the entire setup of the car. IE: driveshafts will not support the power, the plastic will fles, or break, the gears may strip, ect....everything on that car was designed to be used with "X" powerplant.

 

[Candyman]

Not sure how much it would really cost, but I'll throw this link at you. This is an artice from R/C NItro mag on their .21 SuperNitro RS4.

 

[Nitroaddict]

I just did some minor calulations in my head - and that author has about 2500.00 invested in that car, not including radio or other accessories

 

[Mugen-Racer]

Are you thinking of the HPI Savage .21BB??? If so, that's only turning 30,000. I don't think it will be all that much faster. Maybe more torque.