Originally Posted by gashuffer
Hey guys I am new to this sport/hobby and I was given a new Rossi engine with a red crank case. Are these any good for racing? Are these good engines in general? This is my first 1/8 scale car. I raced indoor electric 1/12 scale years ago and I am just getting back into this hobby.
They would be ok for racing but it depends on what racing you mean. Club days, major events etc. They are not that popular at major events, in fact I have never seen them used where I am from...
Run it till it blows up then just get either a novarossi based engine which includes RB, JP or try the Ninja or Sirio.