Thoughts about Sportwerks .26?

[WoodiE]

I'm considering getting a sportwerks .26 and maybe finding someone that can "tune/mod" it a bit for a lil more performance. At any rate I know it's a fairly new engine but thought I'd see if anyone has used this engine or have heard any good or bad things about it.


Here's the specs I've got so far:

• 7-port design
• knife-edge rod
• oversize head sink,
• 3-needle slide carb.
• .26 cu. in.(4.3cc)
• rpm 33,000
• hp 2.75

-Michael

 

[Candyman]

I know it looks really sweet sitting in my buggy! I haven't taken it apart yet to see how the internals look. I'm sure it might benefit from some of the common sleeve tweaking that we've seen (like the HPI S-25 mods). Perhaps after I run it for a bit, I'll tear it down and see if there's anything that can be done...

 

[WoodiE]

Well I'm thinking either the Sportwerks or the Fantom .27


-Michael

 

[markallen]

I was told it was Mach .26 with a different carb...And it was awesome..

 

[WoodiE]

I was told it was Mach .26 with a different carb...And it was awesome..

markallen,

I too have been told the Sportwerks was a Mach .26, then again I've also heard the Fantom .27 was a picco .26 - decisions, decisions


-Michael

 

[Lessen]

markallen,

I too have been told the Sportwerks was a Mach .26, then again I've also heard the Fantom .27 was a picco .26 - decisions, decisions


-Michael

that's intersting.. isn't a Picco .26 basically a bored out .21? they can only take that so far.

 

[markallen]

markallen,

I too have been told the Sportwerks was a Mach .26, then again I've also heard the Fantom .27 was a picco .26 - decisions, decisions


-Michael

We both know the Fantom .27 is a Wasp .28...I was also told the Sportwerks .26 is like a Picco.Its like a switch..On or Off...

 

[Network]

I raced my mayhem rtr last night for the first time and I am very impressed with the .26 that it came with. I am going to be purchasing a .21 RG soon though..and yes it feels like my old 2000 Kawasaki KX250 that I use to race.. On/Off

Travis

 

[Mayhem]

WoodiE did you decide yet?

 

[rossb]

I was also told the Sportwerks .26 is like a Picco.Its like a switch..On or Off...

The Picco .26 is absolutely not like an on-off switch. Here is video to prove it:

http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=44323

 

[psunitro]

What are you putting the mill into?

 

[Network]

The Picco .26 is absolutely not like an on-off switch. Here is video to prove it:

http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=44323

Maybe its my heavy throttle finger