Which OS engine ?
09-18-2012 | 06:02 AM
#16
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I ran OS XZ-B blue head, its a great and worth engine, i ran it thorugh 4 gallons, and its still had a good performance. I still use my blue machine for race. its depend on how u tune it i ran on 100-120 celcius.
Just bough my OS Speed XZ-B, cant wait for its punch !!!
have fun
Just bough my OS Speed XZ-B, cant wait for its punch !!!
have fun
09-18-2012 | 06:07 AM
#18
My vote is for the Ninja B02.........We have been using a Clocked version and its amazing...better runtimes then the Speed and it runs a little harder and a little faster then the Speed does..........Just an excellent engine....
09-18-2012 | 06:11 AM
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Put a OS plug into a Nova........ works like a charm and makes engine tune much like a OS !!
Less money then a Bonito, but less performance then a Bonito too...so its all in perspective....
Novarossi have ceramic bearings and turbo heads too.......lol...except a 4 port not a 3 port....4 port is better than 3 port..which is why Nova dropped 3 port in favor of 4 port in their regular lineup........
Less money then a Bonito, but less performance then a Bonito too...so its all in perspective....
Novarossi have ceramic bearings and turbo heads too.......lol...except a 4 port not a 3 port....4 port is better than 3 port..which is why Nova dropped 3 port in favor of 4 port in their regular lineup........
It was really just time to try an OS. I don't go through many engines. So far the RZ-B has never flamed out, and is still on the original P3 plug.
So far I don't really feel limited by my RZ-B's power, which is why I might try the Fusion 3 port. That thing has to have insane mileage. Most of the tracks I run on seem designed to not require any real horsepower at all.
09-18-2012 | 06:12 AM
#20
If you can purchase a Hara Speed i would grab it still a great engine with great run time...
09-18-2012 | 06:19 AM
#21
Put a OS plug into a Nova........ works like a charm and makes engine tune much like a OS !! wow
in reference to X7- Less money then a Bonito, but less performance then a Bonito too...so its all in perspective....
Novarossi have ceramic bearings and turbo heads too.......lol...except a 4 port not a 3 port....4 port is better than 3 port..which is why Nova dropped 3 port in favor of 4 port in their regular lineup........ummm nova never dropped anything , the 3 port is still available as p3xs and nitrotec but anyway , do you realize the plus 4 is an engine from 2002? it was an awesome engine then and still is today
i think you should stop trying to discredit fusion x engines (no denying what you have been doing , its pretty obvious) , its pretty tasteless if you ask me and really shows your true colors
in reference to X7- Less money then a Bonito, but less performance then a Bonito too...so its all in perspective....
Novarossi have ceramic bearings and turbo heads too.......lol...except a 4 port not a 3 port....4 port is better than 3 port..which is why Nova dropped 3 port in favor of 4 port in their regular lineup........ummm nova never dropped anything , the 3 port is still available as p3xs and nitrotec but anyway , do you realize the plus 4 is an engine from 2002? it was an awesome engine then and still is today
i think you should stop trying to discredit fusion x engines (no denying what you have been doing , its pretty obvious) , its pretty tasteless if you ask me and really shows your true colors
if you cant tune a novarossi plug in a novarossi engine you need to learn how to tune , there is usually a significant power decrease when using p3 plugs in novarossi , c5tgc , c6tgc and c7tgc all work great
btw , i have it on good word the vz-b bore x stroke is coming back to the OS name , always been a great engine , OS is another top quality engine manufacturer that deserves much respect for their efforts, my vote would be to find one of the older short stroke OS (vz) lineup , JQ , hara , old ninja b01-a , many guys do not prefer the new line up over the old . hope you find what ya need and have a good time running your rc cars !!
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09-18-2012 | 07:05 AM
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That's what I did with my RB WS7III. After trying every NR plug, I put a P3 in and it was a blast and extremely long lasting.
It was really just time to try an OS. I don't go through many engines. So far the RZ-B has never flamed out, and is still on the original P3 plug.
So far I don't really feel limited by my RZ-B's power, which is why I might try the Fusion 3 port. That thing has to have insane mileage. Most of the tracks I run on seem designed to not require any real horsepower at all.
It was really just time to try an OS. I don't go through many engines. So far the RZ-B has never flamed out, and is still on the original P3 plug.
So far I don't really feel limited by my RZ-B's power, which is why I might try the Fusion 3 port. That thing has to have insane mileage. Most of the tracks I run on seem designed to not require any real horsepower at all.
09-18-2012 | 07:10 AM
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I might want to run a NR in the future. For now I'll stick with OS until I feel that I want to challenge myself again with an engine that's a pain to tune, uses crappy glow plugs, and takes forever to break in wasteing too much fuel.
Fusion Engines are NR based but come with better details. (3 port with a turbo head, ceramic bearings, etc.etc.) They also have a 7 port Bonito like engine that deosn't quite have the Bonito price tag.
Fusion Engines are NR based but come with better details. (3 port with a turbo head, ceramic bearings, etc.etc.) They also have a 7 port Bonito like engine that deosn't quite have the Bonito price tag.
Tuning a Novarossi with an OS plug is fun and easy, with a Nova plug, not so much.
09-18-2012 | 07:51 AM
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That's been my experience as well. First thing I throw at any engine is a P3/P4.
09-18-2012 | 11:38 AM
#27
That's what I did with my RB WS7III. After trying every NR plug, I put a P3 in and it was a blast and extremely long lasting.
It was really just time to try an OS. I don't go through many engines. So far the RZ-B has never flamed out, and is still on the original P3 plug.
So far I don't really feel limited by my RZ-B's power, which is why I might try the Fusion 3 port. That thing has to have insane mileage. Most of the tracks I run on seem designed to not require any real horsepower at all.
It was really just time to try an OS. I don't go through many engines. So far the RZ-B has never flamed out, and is still on the original P3 plug.
So far I don't really feel limited by my RZ-B's power, which is why I might try the Fusion 3 port. That thing has to have insane mileage. Most of the tracks I run on seem designed to not require any real horsepower at all.
I Am loving my XZB based Ninja engines.... they run extremely well ....long needle and all LOL !
09-18-2012 | 02:11 PM
#28
Some people really need to use the EDIT button... or just read the whole thread before replying... makes it really hard to follow three posts in a row.
The older short strokes were great. Still running them in my buggy.... for whatever reason they seem to be less finicky with tune compared to the XZ's as well (running long needle in XZ too).
When it comes to the longer stroke engines, their advantage over the short stroke comes in the truggy. I just don't really prefer the VZ's in the truggy, the XZ's have way more bottom/mid linear power to me.
btw , i have it on good word the vz-b bore x stroke is coming back to the OS name , always been a great engine , OS is another top quality engine manufacturer that deserves much respect for their efforts, my vote would be to find one of the older short stroke OS (vz) lineup , JQ , hara , old ninja b01-a , many guys do not prefer the new line up over the old .
When it comes to the longer stroke engines, their advantage over the short stroke comes in the truggy. I just don't really prefer the VZ's in the truggy, the XZ's have way more bottom/mid linear power to me.
09-18-2012 | 02:40 PM
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Wow! Really?
if you cant tune a novarossi plug in a novarossi engine you need to learn how to tune , there is usually a significant power decrease when using p3 plugs in novarossi , c5tgc , c6tgc and c7tgc all work great
btw , i have it on good word the vz-b bore x stroke is coming back to the OS name , always been a great engine , OS is another top quality engine manufacturer that deserves much respect for their efforts, my vote would be to find one of the older short stroke OS (vz) lineup , JQ , hara , old ninja b01-a , many guys do not prefer the new line up over the old . hope you find what ya need and have a good time running your rc cars !!
if you cant tune a novarossi plug in a novarossi engine you need to learn how to tune , there is usually a significant power decrease when using p3 plugs in novarossi , c5tgc , c6tgc and c7tgc all work great
btw , i have it on good word the vz-b bore x stroke is coming back to the OS name , always been a great engine , OS is another top quality engine manufacturer that deserves much respect for their efforts, my vote would be to find one of the older short stroke OS (vz) lineup , JQ , hara , old ninja b01-a , many guys do not prefer the new line up over the old . hope you find what ya need and have a good time running your rc cars !!
pro may notice, a big difference.
No power decrease, truck felt faster and felt like I had more torque.
BTW, all the racers I know who run a P5 use a P4 or P3 plug and all run perfect.
09-18-2012 | 03:03 PM
#30
I don't want to argue or anything, just saying: when I put a P4 plug in my P5, I was able to clear a jump I wasn't able to clear before (the jump was beat up, track wasn't maintained for some time before that). More torque everywhere, a stronger idle, and fixed my tuning issues. I noticed these the second I screwed in a P4 plug and the engine fired. Before, when I had a c6tgc plug in my engine, I was having flame outs and the guys at the track tried to tune it but couldn't. Screwed in the P4, tuned it perfect in 1 minute, got the car back on the track, and it felt different, it was a difference noticeable by me, not a small difference that only a
pro may notice, a big difference.
No power decrease, truck felt faster and felt like I had more torque.
BTW, all the racers I know who run a P5 use a P4 or P3 plug and all run perfect.
pro may notice, a big difference.
No power decrease, truck felt faster and felt like I had more torque.
BTW, all the racers I know who run a P5 use a P4 or P3 plug and all run perfect.
Trust me he is not arguing with you... His response really was to the guy he quoted because he attack his product line and made untrue statements... Trust me when I say he has no problem with whatever plug you use as long as it works for you....