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03-01-2006, 08:28 PM
does it matter what the temperature is like outside to break in a revo? cuzz my firend will have this tomrorow and we're gona try and break it in on saturday, also..what's the best environment to break in on? asphault, dirt, straigh, lots of turns?
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03-01-2006, 08:31 PM
dont do it below 50 degree's outside otherwise once it turns hot outside tuning is going to be difficult. The the hotter outside the better.
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03-01-2006, 08:51 PM
Minimum of 40-45* outside. Smooth, level surface (paved) is best so less stress is placed on the motor during break-in. Definately watch the Traxxas video, at a minimum.
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03-01-2006, 10:44 PM
It it's less than 50 outside, you could always wrap some aluminum foil around the engine head. That's how I broke in both my new motors. I was getting readings around 230ish when breaking in my 2.5r with the foil on it. After breaking it it, I took the foil off and the temps dropped dramatically really fast. Settled around 170 or so.
The key to breaking in a motor is making sure the temps never go below 200*. "If you cook scallops in a non-stick pan, then they won't stick. That's why they call it NON F@#*$&%G STICK!!!" - Im watching YOU!- roc
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03-01-2006, 10:48 PM
i had the foil over my 2.5R and it was super hot, like it hit 290 on the first tank with in the first 5 min, i took the foil off and it was about 220 and i just broke it in with out the foil on there and the temp stayed fine, and the motor has been fine, but it has like a 1/4 gallon on it.
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03-01-2006, 10:56 PM
How cold was it outside when you foiled it? It was 35* for me when I did it. It was not fun by any means, but I had a race to attend the next day...
"If you cook scallops in a non-stick pan, then they won't stick. That's why they call it NON F@#*$&%G STICK!!!" - Im watching YOU!- roc
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03-01-2006, 11:04 PM
im not sure what the temp was, was but it was cold, below freezing i know that, but if worst comes to worse i can just use that motor for the winter if something is screwed up.
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03-02-2006, 05:10 PM
its like 5 tanks
Racing from a roll is like beating off, it may be fun but its not the real thing. Quote:
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03-02-2006, 05:20 PM
2 tanks for heat cycle, 5 for anything else. 1 gallon to fully break in a motor. Never under any circumstances tho leave your engine at wot for more then 3 seconds untill you get at least 15 tanks on it. Its still a fresh motor and parts are breakin in and you dont want to take to many chances and push it to far. Better to be safe then sorry.
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03-02-2006, 05:26 PM
Quote:
Losi 8ight with v-spec
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03-02-2006, 05:28 PM
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03-02-2006, 07:30 PM
most motors need atleast 1-2 gallons before they are fully broken in, u will notice one point in the motors early life when all of a sudden it starts to run cooler and with more power, thats when its fully broken in
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