Even RC cars need to be broken in; learn tips on breaking-in RC cars in this free hobby video clip on remote control car racing. Expert: Robbie Contact: www.rchqonline.com Bio: Robbie has been Racing RC cars for 7 years. He has also owned and operated his store and RC track for 4 years. He is the head operator of all the races and there is a complete schedule on his website. Filmmaker: julio costilla
@MRSICKLE77 Depends on how well you gonna do it. I recommend at least 5 tanks (idle the first tank, drive it faster and faster the rest of the tank with full throttle on the last tank). If you want maximum engine life and performance, do it for 10 tanks.
Only LRP’s give 3.5-4 HP. Most other engines have 2-3 HP…
4 to 5 tankfuls of gas
how long does breaking in take?
how long does this take
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hey my cousin got a nitro and when he starts it the wheels start spinning and spits fuel out the exhaust which needle do u adjust?
my local hobby shop is shit, i can only buy stuff, they hardly give advice or repair
pls give ah tires
i put a 4 tec but for some reason i cant reverse
@snowyseb
brushed motors yes..
brushless no
do u need to run in electric motors?
I killed a $450 engine after about 1/2 a galllon because I ran it too lean for about 5 minutes(air leak), but I have a $100 engine that has lasted about 8 gallons that has always been run really rich. You tell me which engine was more fun?
tune the High speed needle first, the the low. no matter what your temp gun says, you should always see a bit of smoke out of the pipe or you might wear out your engine faster than you would like to. Excesive heat is your nitro engine’s worst enemy.
it is alright to start tuning it to run at slightly higher rpms. Keep in mind, if you like the engine you have, it will last longer running a bit rich. This guy is right, it is important to break your engine in, but he doesn’t tell you how. A lot of high quality engines come with vague instructions, so keep in mind some key things during the break in: keep the temp low, but generate good heat, keep the rpms low, and most importantly, keep it rich, and the richer, the better. Then,
At this point, the engine should be able to run a bit cooler since there is less friction between the piston and the sleeve. Make sure you don’t lean it past about four turns out, and you should always be able to see some nice smoke at all rpms. The fifth tank I like to start getting it up to decent speeds, but only for short intervals, again minding the temp. Ideal engine temps vary between about 220 and 250 degrees, so mind the instructions that came with the engine. After the fifth tank,
that’s what the engine is designed to do. again, after that tank, let the engine fully cool, then on the third tank, do the same thing. drive it slow if you do, like about 15 mph, and only in short bursts. it is important to keep the heat lower than about 230 for the break in. on the fourth tank, I usually start turning the high needle in at quarter turns, minding engine heat. At this point,
When the tank runs out, I let the engine completely cool, then I run it again at the same settings, but once the engine gets up above 220 degrees I start diving intermittent taps to the throttle, then about half way through the tank I give light revs to pump a bit more heat into it. During this process the car should be sitting on the ground, and if the clutch engages and it pulls forward, it’s fine,
I check the setting by turning the high needle in counting the turns. then, using that as a reference, I turn it back to where it was and start the engine. Once the engine is running at a decent consistent idle, I turn the high needle out as rich as I can until it sounds like it is over-rich, then back off a half a turn, and I let the engine idle like that for a full tank.
Most .21 engines require at least 4 tanks for a good break in, and yes, most new engines come to you with the high needle set at a relatively rich setting. Before I start my engine for the first time, I read the manufactures info for factory settings, or the default settings, which for .21 engines is usually 3 1/2 turns from fully in. Then, being careful to count how many turns,
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just don’t ever run your car like hell after you get from the box break it in first and run it fast as you want after 5 feul tranks
peter: u should run it idle for mayb 3 tanks to be safe….i did and my car has been working for a bout 2 years
not too my knoledge – I ran mine in for 5 tanks before leaning off and just was carefull not to put it past 1/4 power.
hey im getting a nitro r/c buggy 4 my b day and when ur breaking it in i know u have to run it rich but do u have to let it run on idle for a ful tank untill all the fuel is gone ? ,,,plz reply