I need an opinion on MEGATECH .16 MOTOR

[igortigor]

I'm looking at buying a new MEGATECH .16 MOTOR for my RC10GT. Does anyne know if the brand is any good and if its reliable and how is the performance??? Please reply ASAP.

 

[olds97_lss]

Leave it. They aren't that great. I remember investigating them when I had a t-maxx. Ran hot and had short lives with mediocre power output.

What are you spending on it? The OS 18 CV-R is a good little engine for around $110.

Do you need a rear exhaust or side exhaust? Rotary carb/slide carb?

 

[Nitrobuzzard]

Not sure I agree with you on that Olds. I had one in my Maxx a long time ago and I got over 4 gals. out of it before I snapped the conrod. It wasn't a powerhouse but had enough power to have fun with bashing. Granted, its a cheaper mill and the OS would be a better choice. But, at the time I got mine, they were selling new for like $65 shipped on Ebay and at the time that's all I could afford.

In my opinion, if you can get the OS, then that's what I would get. But, if the OS is out of reach, then the M16 wouldn't be a bad choice......

-NB

 

[olds97_lss]

4 gallons was/is short to me...

I may be mistaken in the engine though... does it have a weird head? Or a "normal" cooling head? The one I had checked out about had a weird head, punk head I think they called it.

 

[Nitrobuzzard]

True, 4 gals. isn't a long life but, considering it was in a maxx, then in my ntc3 that was seriously over-geared for that engine and thus resulting in the snapped con-rod. (sorry i didnt mention that earlier)


The M16 I had was before "pineapple head" starting helping with the advertising for Mega-Tech. Chris Chianelli I think his name is? Mine had the somewhat square looking purple head on it, at least I think it was somewhat square. Been so long ago, I really can't remember.

-NB

 

[olds97_lss]

True, 4 gals. isn't a long life but, considering it was in a maxx, then in my ntc3 that was seriously over-geared for that engine and thus resulting in the snapped con-rod. (sorry i didnt mention that earlier)
-NB

Yeah... good point. I ended up going with an OS 15cv-r. I ran about 5 gallons through it in my 2.5 maxx. Not enough power. I beat it hard and ran it hot. Average temp of 280F. Then I tried my hand at "porting"... didn't end well.

Aside from that, I've had many OS engines last many gallons. The cv-r series was just a solid built engine.

 

[Nitrobuzzard]

Oh yea, OS is a hard engine to beat for the money. The CV-R series engines are a good mill. Buddy has the .12 in his old school rs4 that he's been racing now for about 3 years. Probably 5 gals. on that one.........still feels like new almost.




Back to topic....igortigor, are you getting this engine new or used??

-NB

 

[igortigor]

the guy says it has about a half a gal through it.

 

[HeartBreak]

I had two Megatech MT16's in my tmaxx. The only reason I bought a second was that I needed a piston and sleeve, and it was only about $20 difference, so I got the whole motor and broke it down for parts.

It's definately better than the pro 15, but doesn't hold a candle to the 2.5R.

 

[igortigor]

Pull start for Megatech .16

So I got the engine and have most of the parts. But I'm missing a pull start and no LHS have them and ebay doesn't have it either. Can anyone help? Ill pay for shipping. Thank you

 

[.21Rc10GT]

http://www.southeastrc.com/Items/StdItemView.aspx?lookup=MTC460014

Maybe that will help...

 

[HeartBreak]

Or, you can fit an EZ start setup to the back; you'll need some air brush jar lid gaskets to make a 'shim' of sorts (two or three, if memory serves right). Did that with my MT16, and it worked fairly decent.