Nitro Hobbies

~Patrick~ · 02-19-2005, 09:00 AM

anyone else do this? I have always wanted one and finally found one not too smashed but in bad need of being rebuilt. I have a HPI Savage SS full of titanium parts and a fresh 24.7 engine. I can push 40mph now and after tuning I should hit 50-55 with speed gears. I have finally got it to a point that I can run it without breaking anything and have fun!

T-10 complete
10/08/01
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO' what a ride!"

abrooks311 · 02-19-2005, 09:34 AM

yes..i love it man.but havent been running them lately im waiting for summer..i have a Savage25(sirio .27, THS pipe)...Hyper7(picco .26, 086 pipe)....HPI Nitro Mt...Ultra MBX Pro...and a team losi mini-t......Ill take some pics today and post them.

How about I get naked and start a revolution??

wheelie · 02-19-2005, 06:24 PM

what are you guys talking about? Sounds like cool stuff. Is the THS pipe for a two stroke engine? If so I want one.

jd87 · 02-19-2005, 11:07 PM

i got a mammoth christmas 03 (since i wouldn't need any more ATV stuff any more since SCI!) and had it running for about 6 months until one of my dad's friends said he wouldn't go fast, and ran it right into a water hole. now it won't shift into second. recently, another one of my dad's friends said he would fix it for me. i tried to fix it myself once but i will never tear into that thing again! way too many small parts. give me a real car any day and i'll work on it! seems easier to me.

~Patrick~ · 02-20-2005, 07:34 AM

wheelie, Yes, we are talking two stroke engine powered r/c. The fuel is an alcohol based mix. If you go here you can learn about it.

jd, I use alot of locking plyers and magnetic tools for the small parts. My hands are not affected from sci but are from carpul tunnel from doing construction.

T-10 complete
10/08/01
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO' what a ride!"

fuentejps · 02-20-2005, 08:21 AM

oh yah babey. im into big time. you saw our track in the pics section, thats in my backyard. i run a full supermaxx by unlimited eng, w/ a rb c5 and novarossi 053 1 piece pipe and i just bought a modded top .28 for it, and i have a kanai 3 buggy w/ full king headz hopups w/ a modded rex p5 and jp 2 1 piece pipe. but we race though so these rigs are on the high end.
i use my dewalt power screwdriver for teardown and assembly.
we buy maxxeys 30% nitro direct from the factory , 14 cases at a time, lol

abrooks311 · 02-20-2005, 10:18 AM

are any of you guads? just wondering as to how you use your controller...I use a bungee cord and strap my controller to my right arm rest..i also have a pen shell glued to my triger on some of my controllers...

im still working on getting some pics up(got to have somebody help take pics)..

How about I get naked and start a revolution??

wheelie · 02-20-2005, 10:49 AM

oh, cool. I thought you were all talking about modifications to some type of wheelchair. Gimme a break, I'm new. I used to ride 2-stroke dirtbikes and know a lot about two stroke engines but probably not so much about the ones you guys use. Your's are probably a lot easier than the ones I'm used to. Yeah a pipe will make a lot of difference in performance. Running on alcohol must be cleaner than gasoline. How do you mix the fuel to lubricate the cylinder(s) though? Is there a seperate reservoir for oil or do you mix it with the alcohol? RC cars sounds like it could be a lot of fun. I am way mechanically minded and thought those days were over for me. This might be a cool hobby.

fuentejps · 02-20-2005, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by abrooks:

are any of you guads? just wondering as to how you use your controller...I use a bungee cord and strap my controller to my right arm rest..i also have a pen shell glued to my triger on some of my controllers...

im still working on getting some pics up(got to have somebody help take pics)..

How about I get naked and start a revolution??

yup quad here. inc c4-5 decent grip though. it depends how quady one is. one of my favorite parts is teardown and assembly, so i probly wouldnt be involved if i couldnt independantly do everything the hobby involves. i use airtronics m8 radio here
http://www.airtronics.net/Pistol_M8.htm
i have a pullstart on my super maxx because u cant use a starter box on it. and i use a starter box on my buggy.

fuentejps · 02-20-2005, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by wheelie:

oh, cool. I thought you were all talking about modifications to some type of wheelchair. Gimme a break, I'm new. I used to ride 2-stroke dirtbikes and know a lot about two stroke engines but probably not so much about the ones you guys use. Your's are probably a lot easier than the ones I'm used to. Yeah a pipe will make a lot of difference in performance. Running on alcohol must be cleaner than gasoline. How do you mix the fuel to lubricate the cylinder(s) though? Is there a seperate reservoir for oil or do you mix it with the alcohol? RC cars sounds like it could be a lot of fun. I am way mechanically minded and thought those days were over for me. This might be a cool hobby.

the fuel is premixed for nitro content u need. heck its easier to tune a dirtbike than to tune a highend rc race engine, untill your used to it. we tune by temp

02-19-2005, 09:00 AM	#1
~Patrick~ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lewistown,Pennsylvania Posts: 1,517	Nitro Hobbies anyone else do this? I have always wanted one and finally found one not too smashed but in bad need of being rebuilt. I have a HPI Savage SS full of titanium parts and a fresh 24.7 engine. I can push 40mph now and after tuning I should hit 50-55 with speed gears. I have finally got it to a point that I can run it without breaking anything and have fun! T-10 complete 10/08/01 "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO' what a ride!"

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02-19-2005, 09:34 AM	#2
abrooks311 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hot Springs,AR, USA Posts: 728	yes..i love it man.but havent been running them lately im waiting for summer..i have a Savage25(sirio .27, THS pipe)...Hyper7(picco .26, 086 pipe)....HPI Nitro Mt...Ultra MBX Pro...and a team losi mini-t......Ill take some pics today and post them. How about I get naked and start a revolution??

02-19-2005, 06:24 PM	#3
wheelie Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North America Posts: 37	what are you guys talking about? Sounds like cool stuff. Is the THS pipe for a two stroke engine? If so I want one.

02-19-2005, 11:07 PM	#4
jd87 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 184	i got a mammoth christmas 03 (since i wouldn't need any more ATV stuff any more since SCI!) and had it running for about 6 months until one of my dad's friends said he wouldn't go fast, and ran it right into a water hole. now it won't shift into second. recently, another one of my dad's friends said he would fix it for me. i tried to fix it myself once but i will never tear into that thing again! way too many small parts. give me a real car any day and i'll work on it! seems easier to me.

02-20-2005, 07:34 AM	#5
~Patrick~ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lewistown,Pennsylvania Posts: 1,517	wheelie, Yes, we are talking two stroke engine powered r/c. The fuel is an alcohol based mix. If you go here you can learn about it. jd, I use alot of locking plyers and magnetic tools for the small parts. My hands are not affected from sci but are from carpul tunnel from doing construction. T-10 complete 10/08/01 "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO' what a ride!"

02-20-2005, 08:21 AM	#6
fuentejps Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: OHIO Posts: 8,989	oh yah babey. im into big time. you saw our track in the pics section, thats in my backyard. i run a full supermaxx by unlimited eng, w/ a rb c5 and novarossi 053 1 piece pipe and i just bought a modded top .28 for it, and i have a kanai 3 buggy w/ full king headz hopups w/ a modded rex p5 and jp 2 1 piece pipe. but we race though so these rigs are on the high end. i use my dewalt power screwdriver for teardown and assembly. we buy maxxeys 30% nitro direct from the factory , 14 cases at a time, lol

02-20-2005, 10:18 AM	#7
abrooks311 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hot Springs,AR, USA Posts: 728	are any of you guads? just wondering as to how you use your controller...I use a bungee cord and strap my controller to my right arm rest..i also have a pen shell glued to my triger on some of my controllers... im still working on getting some pics up(got to have somebody help take pics).. How about I get naked and start a revolution??

02-20-2005, 10:49 AM	#8
wheelie Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North America Posts: 37	oh, cool. I thought you were all talking about modifications to some type of wheelchair. Gimme a break, I'm new. I used to ride 2-stroke dirtbikes and know a lot about two stroke engines but probably not so much about the ones you guys use. Your's are probably a lot easier than the ones I'm used to. Yeah a pipe will make a lot of difference in performance. Running on alcohol must be cleaner than gasoline. How do you mix the fuel to lubricate the cylinder(s) though? Is there a seperate reservoir for oil or do you mix it with the alcohol? RC cars sounds like it could be a lot of fun. I am way mechanically minded and thought those days were over for me. This might be a cool hobby.