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What nitro monster truck to buy?

Old 12-03-2014, 04:39 PM
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They go for $30 shipped on ebay. The old style are $15 shipped for 4 and you need 8 for a full set.
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Old 12-03-2014, 05:48 PM
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I'm going with this

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...6&I=LXEDVY&P=K
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Thanks for all the info on these trucks...
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Old 12-03-2014, 07:45 PM
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Enjoy.

For your first upgrade I would recommend a wheely bar.
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Old 12-04-2014, 07:50 AM
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Good Choice!
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Im really surprised nobody recommended the Losi LST XXL2 with the gas engine --- Its a beast, I have one of the original LST's and I cant kill it lol.....
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Old 12-04-2014, 03:08 PM
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The same reason nobody recommended a brushless truck...

He asked for nitro.

I haven't ran a gas truck but they look pretty slow and heavy.
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Old 12-04-2014, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Booyah
Im really surprised nobody recommended the Losi LST XXL2 with the gas engine --- Its a beast, I have one of the original LST's and I cant kill it lol.....
The LST2 is a beast. According to what I've read on the net, the new gas engine has a lot of problems. Not to mention the new LST is much more expensive than a Savage.
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Old 12-04-2014, 06:28 PM
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Yes I ordered a wheelie bar ))
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You made a great choice, be patient and break it in right. Get a couple extra glow plugs and if the truck doesn't start rather quickly, be sure you are priming it correctly (not too much to flood it) and test your glow plug outside of the truck to make sure all of it is glowing bright hot.

Too much cranking with a no start is just hard on things and can lead to roto start/one way problems down the road.

Keep it adjusted to factory spec. until good and broke in, then lean the HSN a little here and there. Pretty soon it will be ripping wheelies! A digital temp gun is a must!

You will love the truck
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Old 12-04-2014, 10:58 PM
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This looks neat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDI3...are_video_user

Good job Ofna/Hyper, in going against the grain and making something new...

(Needs a 2-speed...)
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Old 12-05-2014, 11:51 AM
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Thanks for all the info., this not my first nitro truck just my first Savage monster truck so I will break it in they way you recommend.
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Old 12-13-2014, 07:26 PM
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What fuel to break in motor????????
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Old 12-13-2014, 11:23 PM
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The same you intend to run with it normally...

I like %25 nitro, %10-12 oil.. Byrons is good I think.

I hear Traxxas fuel sucks, so avoid it.
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The percentage of nitro doesn't matter when breaking in the motor. Use whatever you're going to use the rest of the time, or use whatever you have on-hand, just be aware you'll have to re-shim and re-tune the engine if you change to a different nitro percentage. I use 30% nitro in all my vehicles, because it saves me the trouble of re-tuning when the weather changes a few degrees (which it does every single day in the Mid-Atlantic), and I just add a shim or two to the engine before I even break it in, because I know it'll need it.

What matters during break-in (and the rest of the time you own the engine) is oil content; never run with any fuel with less than 10% oil, unless you're racing and you re-tune your engine to suit ambient conditions before each race day. The extra oil will provide extra protection against damage caused by brief overheats.

For the first run, tune it so rich it won't rev-up enough to go faster than about 10mph. After that, start tuning for a peak temperature of about 200F, then 210F, then 220F, 230F, 240F, 250F. When you get to 250F, keep tuning to maintain that as a peak temperature; when the engine finishes breaking in and "drops its nuts", you'll notice it will start to run cooler and you can tune it leaner without exceeding 250F. Likewise, if you run in grass, you'll have to tune a bit richer to keep from overheating due to the extra drag from running in grass, and this might cause your on-road temperature to never exceed 230F, but that's fine -- it's overheating that damages the engine, not underheating, at least not by small amounts.

Remember that nitro will never produce as much torque as electric, and accept however much power you get at 250F, and don't tune leaner to get more power. It's WAY too easy when running off-road to end up at 300F+ from running slightly lean and having too much fun. (I once ended up at 413F because I tuned for peak power without leaning-out on acceleration, and then I drove off-road for 5 minutes. The engine never worked right again.) Once I understood this concept, my engines stopped losing compression after a couple months of regular use.
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