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Post by chef on May 17, 2005 22:12:17 GMT -5
I just bought a (previously owned/bashed)used Nitro Rustler,
it has a .16 Megatech engine and a tuned Dynamite Pipe. Are these parts any better or faster than the original equipment,or are they faster in exchange for less reliability?
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Post by Darren on May 21, 2005 11:44:30 GMT -5
It really depends on how well they were cared for and how old they are. If the engine wasn't properly taken care of then the sleeve will wear out quickly. This can be fixed easily enough though.
There are also other componets that effect how fast the truck will go. Tires, and suspension being the main ones. But setting up those depends on where you will be running. If Offroad then what type of terrrain and soil. Or onroad, road course or oval. I doubt you'll be running oval but oval cars run a different setup then a road course car.
Dynamite I have had no problem with any of thier products.
Personnally I don't have much to say about Megatech as I have only seen them but never used them.
I don't think I asnwered your questions but gave you more to think about. Let us know how the rest of the truck looks and pictures if you can and we'll be able to help you out better.
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Post by chef on May 21, 2005 19:31:56 GMT -5
The megatech engine had only 4 tanks of gas run through it when I bought it but I have no idea if the previous owner broke in the engine properly or not. Since I've had it I have only run it on two occasions. I have run 2-3 tanks of gas through it and I ran some WD-40 through it at the end of each of the 2 sessions.Iwas just wondering if the pipe would shorten the engine life because of less backpressure or something.Now that I think of all the variables involved;the main one being proper break-in I guess it's tough to assess whether or not the truck is faster than stock. The megatech engine is .01 bigger than stock one.
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Post by Pipeous on May 22, 2005 14:20:16 GMT -5
pipes are for tuning. the longer pipes that are thinner are for top end tracks and a shorter fatter pipe is for torque and shorter tracks. the real question should be...
how does it perform for you? too many people worry about getting too much power in that they won't know how to use anyway. run it like it is until you get good at driving it, then think about what to change.
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Post by chef on May 22, 2005 22:32:48 GMT -5
Ya, I definitely don't need it to go faster than it is, I just wondered if the modifications that have been done would actually shorten the engine life.You have answered my question. I think my pipe is a little longer and thinner than the stock one which I still have. Since I've only driven the truck 3 times, and at two different places I won't know for a while what my preferences will be. Right now it's all I can do not to do cartwheels and avoid bashing into stuff. It is a blast though! The truck goes like stink and screams like a Banshee!
Thanx for the info
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DoubleJ
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Post by DoubleJ on May 22, 2005 22:44:32 GMT -5
Thought it was the other way around... short/fat = Top end, long/skinny = low end torque? Short manifold for more top end, long manifold for more bottom. JJ pipes are for tuning. the longer pipes that are thinner are for top end tracks and a shorter fatter pipe is for torque and shorter tracks. the real question should be... how does it perform for you? too many people worry about getting too much power in that they won't know how to use anyway. run it like it is until you get good at driving it, then think about what to change. |
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