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RE: Nitro Guide and FAQs
wow. well apparently i havent logged on in well over a year and havent made a post in over a year and a half. the reason being is that i have moved out of the hobby and im in college now pursuing a paramedics degree at eastern ky university. every once in a while i get an email from a new memeber asking about tuning and breaking engines in so i decided to log in today and see what was up. i wrote this guide when i was just a 16 year old noob actually and im still pretty excited to see that it has helped so many people, and that people reference it quite often apparently, and i'd like you all to continue to use it as a reference for new people and whoever else needs it, continue the dicussions on it, etc. as of now there are just over 40,000 views and it would make me happy to see that double and triple in the coming months or year. theres no reason that every nitro owner shouldnt have at least skimmed this article once. enough with my cocky rant :D i've kinda forgot at least half of what i apparently used to know, freinds occasionally bring theirs to me to mod or whatever, but point being, im probably not the most knowledgible about this subject anymore but i can try to help anyways. when it comes to tuning just refer to my guide, i knew what i was talking about then (somehow) adios and we'll see if i log back on in the next year =D
Posted on: 9/29/2009 9:33 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9134451
RE: Nitro Guide and FAQs
is this forum necessary? no, technically mostly everything you need to know is in the booklet but this guide makes it easier to understand and puts it in lamens terms, dont bash it because its there, its not perfect but far better than nothing
Posted on: 4/11/2008 4:47 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7366847
RE: Nitro Guide and FAQs
tune it to where it has a clean crisp throttle response and a smooth power curve all the way to the top, then put a drop of water, if it pops and sizzles like that then its too hot
Posted on: 2/11/2008 4:06 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7059409
RE: Nitro Guide and FAQs
no there isnt, sorry, this is the one that got stickied so its staying, the faq guide is on page 2
Posted on: 2/7/2008 11:36 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7042002
RE: Car tuning HELP !!!
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5517128/tm.htm learn to use the search function
Posted on: 1/27/2008 4:53 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6979396
RE: Standard plug for turbo head?
nope, the turbo head is tapered, it would leak too much and might not even screw in hardly any at all, you can try it but i highly doubt it will work well
Posted on: 1/26/2008 10:04 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6975505
RE: Engine break in?
20 minutes total runtime, meaning if you do 5 the first, and 5 the next, then 10 the next, you'd have 20, thats what i meant by 20
Posted on: 1/26/2008 9:14 AM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6972204
RE: tamiya fr-15s glow plug
read the guide at the top of this sub forum, it'll help you decide what plug to use, and no it wont really be worth the effort to port it
Posted on: 1/25/2008 6:03 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6969514
RE: .15 CV-X Hyper
read the nitro guide at the top of this sub forum, should help yuh
Posted on: 1/25/2008 4:16 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6968928
RE: What dremel to get for engine mods?
dont use a cordless, trust me, corded is much much better
Posted on: 1/24/2008 11:43 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6965679
RE: Glow Plug for tnx 5.2r engine
read the glow plug guide in this http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5517128/tm.htm
Posted on: 1/24/2008 4:31 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6963282
RE: Can't get the tune right, help
#1. dont dig up old threads #2. DONT DO IT IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU LOOK STUPID
Posted on: 1/23/2008 11:12 AM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6955905
RE: Sirio 23 questions
there wont be anything in there for a sirio in specific, its general nitro engine stuff, all the answers are in there if you look, you havent really given alot fo information so that guide is the best way to find out what you need
Posted on: 1/22/2008 8:49 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6952881
RE: Sirio 23 questions
look at the top of this forum at the nitro guide and faq's, not sure how yuh missed it
Posted on: 1/22/2008 7:03 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6952143
RE: FW05T WITH GXR15 ENGINE
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5517128/tm.htm
Posted on: 1/22/2008 11:27 AM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6949833
RE: 1.5 or .25 motor
depends on the .25, but for an onroad, neither
Posted on: 1/22/2008 12:18 AM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6948310
RE: 1.5 or .25 motor
yes, just because its bigger still doesnt mean that it is more powerful
Posted on: 1/21/2008 11:40 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6948169
RE: 1.5 or .25 motor
the .25 is larger, but that has nothing to do with being "faster"
Posted on: 1/21/2008 11:11 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6948027
RE: sirio .12 question
yeah, the reaosn is that someone probably took it out or forgot to put it on there
Posted on: 1/21/2008 7:07 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6946452
RE: Nitro Guide and FAQs
you adjust it so you have a smooth transition from low to high
Posted on: 1/20/2008 8:33 AM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6937571
RE: having trouble with mgt 8.0
obviously something is hanging up, look at the servos, linkages, and the carb, something is sticking
Posted on: 1/19/2008 8:14 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6935519
RE: Oil from exhaust
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5517128/tm.htm
Posted on: 1/18/2008 3:24 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6928965
RE: head shims
um if you run a colder plug you might not have to but it would be good to add one
Posted on: 1/17/2008 7:08 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6924364
RE: Porting/polishing my engine, should I do this to the crank?
you obviously screwed something up, modded engines usually tune just as easy and make much more power
Posted on: 1/16/2008 9:04 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6919534
RE: Smartech 15cx
never heard of them, but probably not, buy an os 18 cv-r, they are around $100 if i remember
Posted on: 1/16/2008 5:03 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6918074
RE: Porting/polishing my engine, should I do this to the crank?
[quote]ORIGINAL: brett65 When porting that much, that has to dramatically weaken the shaft right? Are these strictly race engines for you guys, and have you noticed a shorter lifespan because of it? [/quote] drmatically weaken the shaft? removing a little bit wont do that, these cranks are super, super hard steel, and the life of the engine isnt really affected unless you get metal shavins everywhere or cant tune
Posted on: 1/16/2008 4:04 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6917748
RE: Shimming a head and removing head and backplate screws...
try heating the screws with a soldering iron, and as for shimming, you dont need to do it until you get above 30%, but all yo do is buy a head shim for your engine and add it to the other shims once the head comes off
Posted on: 1/15/2008 5:44 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6912865
RE: Shimming a head and removing head and backplate screws...
you were running too hot of a plug, thats why you were detonating, the only way to get the screws out are, well, to unscrew them, be careful because they get stuck and will strip if you dont use the exact size that you need
Posted on: 1/15/2008 3:56 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6912342
RE: were to find a turbo or supercharger kit
this isnt the thread to ask about diff locking but as a quick answer, it depends on the application, if you have AIM, my name is Lethal1ty17 IM me as you please
Posted on: 1/14/2008 8:53 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6908306
RE: Nitro Guide and FAQs
same as you do with a 2 needle carb
Posted on: 1/14/2008 8:51 PM by Author "hpi apollo"
in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6908294
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