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os engines
25.86%
novarossi engines
24.14%
werks engines
23.56%
rb engines
10.34%
reedy engines
3.45%
go engines
13.79%
axial engines
1.15%
alpha engines
10.92%
orion engines
4.02%
picco engines
5.75%
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nitro engine poll round 2......

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Old 10-22-2010 | 11:41 AM
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1 for truggy... 1 for buggy high grip and 1 for buggy low grip... now i have only 1 favorite engine
Oh ok, i thought most people just changed clutch shoes, springs, tuned pipe, or flywheel, but i guess your way works too
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Old 10-22-2010 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jwm2
Oh ok, i thought most people just changed clutch shoes, springs, tuned pipe, or flywheel, but i guess your way works too
hate the game not the player i am not most people.. i am me and what is right for me is what is right for me.. you might do things a different way.. do i complain to you??? nope i just go on about my business.. this ^^^^^^ is how things start here on the open forum....
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Old 10-22-2010 | 11:50 AM
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rule #5 pick other engine. I Vote AXE ROSSI
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Old 10-22-2010 | 12:35 PM
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hate the game not the player i am not most people.. i am me and what is right for me is what is right for me.. you might do things a different way.. do i complain to you??? nope i just go on about my business.. this ^^^^^^ is how things start here on the open forum....
I'm with you Jeremy! I swap back and forth between 3 engines according to many variables. I can't be bothered changing everything according to where I am racing. The two biggest factors for me are size of the track ( which directly effects run times) and whether or not it has huge short run up jumps which require lots of low end torque. Each of my 3 engines is specifically set up for the 3 tracks I race at most and all I have to do is drop in the engine according to the track I am racing and maybe swap out my shocks and sway bars and some minor tweaks. Your not alone bro!
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Old 10-22-2010 | 08:34 PM
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I'm with you Jeremy! I swap back and forth between 3 engines according to many variables. I can't be bothered changing everything according to where I am racing. The two biggest factors for me are size of the track ( which directly effects run times) and whether or not it has huge short run up jumps which require lots of low end torque. Each of my 3 engines is specifically set up for the 3 tracks I race at most and all I have to do is drop in the engine according to the track I am racing and maybe swap out my shocks and sway bars and some minor tweaks. Your not alone bro!
Maybe i was too much of a boy scout when voting. The best engine i have in all catagories is the Clockworks B5. No clue how a stock B5 runs. I kept my considerations for the brands as on a stock level only. Hence my vote had to go to the OS Speed. Best out of the box engine i've experienced by far. It trumped my C6 USA, FMS, JP, V Specs and JS. Clockworks B5 kicks them all though. Even after i had all the other engines modded.
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Old 10-22-2010 | 09:52 PM
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ok here is going to be a thread for fun... if in any way it becomes a bashing thread it will be gone..

rule #1 vote for your favorite engine brand..
rule #2 no fighting.. pick an engine and vote..
rule #3 rules subject to change...
rule #4 not all engines are on here sorry.. max of 10 choices... i took the readers "choice" for the 6 new motors added
rule #5 pick other engine not listed for yours.. again sorry 10 choices only...

remember this is only for fun.. please keep it that way... i dont know if this thread will last long but worth a shot to see what is the most popular engine you guys run... the last thread was good.. you guys where keeping it very clean and productive.. lets keep this one also....


If we have a round 3 can you list the most popular engine models instead of the engine manufacturer which produces a number of good and some bad engines. For that I nominate

Werks B5
Nova +4
Nova P5
OS Vspec
OS Speed
Go 5port
Alpha green head
Team Orion alpha
RB Killer Nine
Picco EVO 4
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Old 10-23-2010 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by xjqkz
If we have a round 3 can you list the most popular engine models instead of the engine manufacturer which produces a number of good and some bad engines. For that I nominate

Werks B5
Nova +4
Nova P5
OS Vspec
OS Speed
Go 5port
Alpha green head
Team Orion alpha
RB Killer Nine
Picco EVO 4
i dont think that would work due to you have 10 engines now and there is no werks b6... no rg by os. 2 different alpha engines. 6 different rb engines.. the list would be way to long to make a pol of just 10 and have even 50% of the guys happy.. this way general brands will keep all the motors for the most part in the game..
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Old 10-23-2010 | 02:16 PM
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I do find it funny how axial made the list and NOT JS......ahh man I love it!!
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Old 10-23-2010 | 02:28 PM
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I do find it funny how axial made the list and NOT JS......ahh man I love it!!
me too... wait a minute i made this poll ... i went back thru the first poll and these are the brands/motors guys wanted to see on the list... this is my point there are so many good engines that we as consumers argue so much on which brand/motor is better... they all have different feel, power and so on... we should all be happy to have so many choices to run...
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Old 10-23-2010 | 02:28 PM
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I do find it funny how axial made the list and NOT JS......ahh man I love it!!
You had to be here at the 1st poll to get it.
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Old 10-23-2010 | 03:19 PM
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I do find it funny how axial made the list and NOT JS......ahh man I love it!!
You have to remember this forum isn't just for racers! Axial is pretty popular engine for the bashers, and monster truck guys!
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Old 10-23-2010 | 04:24 PM
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I do understand that this thread is supposed to be a poll, and I do not wish to undermine Mr Whitling's work in any way since I believe that this is a great thread. However, the thought crossed my mind that forum members could post their top three favourite engine brands, which may allow a wider range of engine brands to be available for all participating members to peruse/comment. Just a thought...
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Old 10-23-2010 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by McWolf
I do understand that this thread is supposed to be a poll, and I do not wish to undermine Mr Whitling's work in any way since I believe that this is a great thread. However, the thought crossed my mind that forum members could post their top three favourite engine brands, which may allow a wider range of engine brands to be available for all participating members to peruse/comment. Just a thought...
i am not against it just there are so many choices to choose from... if there was a way to make a 10 motor field i would go to round three but just my opinion it there is 20 very good motors from 10 motor brands... lets see what happens...
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Old 10-23-2010 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by J.Whiting
me too... wait a minute i made this poll ... i went back thru the first poll and these are the brands/motors guys wanted to see on the list... this is my point there are so many good engines that we as consumers argue so much on which brand/motor is better... they all have different feel, power and so on... we should all be happy to have so many choices to run...
You are right, we are very lucky to have so many to choose from. Start flying nitro helis and you have 3 or 4 to choose from and that is it!

Cool to see how close the top 3 are staying. I thought a few of the others would have alot more hits by now.
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Old 10-23-2010 | 05:05 PM
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Its good for the hobby to see some many engines getting votes. Even though we all pretty much knew that OS, Werks, and Nova would lead the way. When engine companies see that there may not be a clear favorite it will keep them competitive and keep producing quality mills at an affordable price. ( at least I hope so ) Its also nice for me to see how many votes Go has recieved. Not to start trouble but I have been hearing horror stories about them from day one and this poll has proven to me that all the negative things I have heard have to be nothing more than false rumors. I am sure nobody would have voted for any engine that was worthy in some fashion. I am actually now thinking about the possibility of trying one of the new Go engines based solely on the votes of this pole
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