Traxxas Top Fuel and TRX 2.5 troubles

[BrOnCo94]

the used 2.5 that i got runs ok but I'm having issues. i noticed with my previuos tmaxx that the 2.5 and 3.3 were almost impossible to tune with the Traxxas Top Fuel. has anyone else had this issue? if so what did you do to fix the issue and what tips do you have that can possibly help me.

 

[yammaha]

"Traxxas Top Fuel" Theirs your problem.

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

Typically yes, running Top Fuel will cause problems. I would start there by switching fuels

 

[BrOnCo94]

i figured it was the traxxas crap. what do you guys got for recomendations?

 

[yammaha]

Byrons or O'donnell (I'm not sure if thats how it spelled sorry)

 

[Raiden101]

I couldn't remember what I was running because I never actually looked at the bottle since I bought it. It was Byrons Race Gen2. I must've decided that it was good when I picked it up

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

Blue Thunder and Trinity Monster Horsepower are my favs

 

[mtaylortank]

i had good luck with trinity monster howrspower i started using traxxas top fuel and I am waitin for more trinity to come in...

 

[Kfarron1]

Use "Blue Thunder 30%"

 

[w bill]

Traxxs fuel is donkey piss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:

 

[hamz9561]

It's not even that good, bill.

 

[truggy83]

How is traxxas top fuel so bad? I ran a gallon of it through two of my cars and they seemed to run good. My LHS only has some pink kind of fuel, traxxas top fuel and odonnels race that is orangish I believe.

 

[w bill]

Odonells is a good fuel run some you'll see the difference then you will understand more power and holds tune better.Proof is in the pudding!:

 

[truggy83]

Odonells is a good fuel run some you'll see the difference then you will understand more power and holds tune better.Proof is in the pudding!:

They don't have Odonells, I don't know where I got that from. They have Byrons Race Gen 2. Well the traxxas fuel is like $35 a gallon and the bryons race gen 2 is about $27.00. Almost $9 cheaper. I have been using traxxas top fuel because that is what they said to run for best performance and longest engine life in the book. Basically they said we developed the engines and after testing came up with the best fuel for longest tune and engine life. I know they want you to keep spending money with them on their fuel. Is Byrons Race Gen 2 good stuff. Will I harm my engines by changing from top fuel to race gen 2 after running over a gallon of top fuel through my nitros.

 

[w bill]

They don't have Odonells, I don't know where I got that from. They have Byrons Race Gen 2. Well the traxxas fuel is like $35 a gallon and the bryons race gen 2 is about $27.00. Almost $9 cheaper. I have been using traxxas top fuel because that is what they said to run for best performance and longest engine life in the book. Basically they said we developed the engines and after testing came up with the best fuel for longest tune and engine life. I know they want you to keep spending money with them on their fuel. Is Byrons Race Gen 2 good stuff. Will I harm my engines by changing from top fuel to race gen 2 after running over a gallon of top fuel through my nitros.

You will not ruin your engine as long as your tune is right.

 

[mtaylortank]

if anything you will save your connecting rods by switching... I have broken 2 so far on that fuel and nothing messed up on trinity... traxxas wont even disclose what they put into their fuel... I dont trust anything that they wont let you know whats in it.

 

[bgbdwlf2500]

if anything you will save your connecting rods by switching... I have broken 2 so far on that fuel and nothing messed up on trinity... traxxas wont even disclose what they put into their fuel... I dont trust anything that they wont let you know whats in it.

its mainly water thats why it wont kill grass

 

[hamz9561]

I thought that the secret ingredient was horse pee......

 

[Raiden101]

Traxxas puts way to much oil in it. Studies have been done that show that 8% oil is more enough and more doesn't help any

 

[BrOnCo94]

so i ran some Blue Thunder 20% through the 2.5 and it runs a lil better but its still being a bit of a pain in the ass when it comes to tuning. the idle is a bit high and when i turn it down a lil it wants to shut down when i hit the brakes and when i try to stop it idles high and then it slows down a lil. i know thats cause its a lil lean when it runs at high speed and then it stops. i tried to richin it and it helped a little but it started running like crap. i never had this much trouble with the .15 i had in the truck. i dont know what the deal is with these motors