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Old 05-07-2009 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by twayne81
i have had many engines ranging from .12 to .30 in all different brands like os to dynamite and stock hpi and traxxas with that being known i guess everybody says a motor should run typically at 230 to 260 range (which i think should be normal)but for the life of me i cant keep a motor running top notch under 285 (thats without stalling or bogging)when i try to stay in the range of 230 to 260 its so sluggish and non responsive its not even funny thats with 20% fuel and new fuel lines and no air leaks (i promise i checked)i guess i was wondering if anyone else has this problem or should i bump up the nitro % in my fuel thanks
Dont tune to temp but to performance. Tune it so it doesn't bog and has a thin layer of smoke coming out the pipe. Who knows maybe your temp gauge is a few degrees off you never know.
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