What Motor? - Chitown R/C - Chicago's Largest RC Car and Truck Community

snoracer · (#1 (**permalink**))

I have decided to by a mugen mbx5t. What motor is the best bang for the buck??? I would like to race the truggy. Price, 300.00 and under.

Toughtrax · (#2 (**permalink**))

You couldn't go wrong with a OS V-Spec lots of power and torque they just did a write up about that and the new OS 28 in a mag and they where testing it in a MBX5T and decided for racing you should go with a 21 and there right about 270 plus shipping from A Main right now.

rocco79 · (#3 (**permalink**))

Ima novarossi guy. a P5xS would be plenty for your truck as thats what i run. I got 9 gallons out of my last one.

BUT... There are MANY other great motors out there, Vspecs are great and ive been hearing good things about go tech motors (time will tell if these last)

Toughtrax · (#4 (**permalink**))

There are going to be lots of great answers here since everyone has used or been in contact with just about every engine out there to date the biggest thing that you should look at is what about a certain engine is it that you like the best and try your luck. With that kind of money your not really going to go wrong in any direction you go.

snoracer · (#5 (**permalink**))

Great feedback, thanx. Any feedback on rb concepts s7 7 port motor? Are the ninja motors good?

rocco79 · (#6 (**permalink**))

Talk to chad from fastlane graphics. (chickenfarmer) He has had a TON of rb's and i know how he feels about them buy id rather you spoke to the man that owned them all.

J-Dub · (#7 (**permalink**))

Mugen makes Ninja motors. I think thats the relationship.

Good motors, I like the way they look, Smooth powerband and aggressive IMO. I've used one in a friends Truggy, a .21 is plenty of power for that truggy, its really light.

rocco79 · (#8 (**permalink**))

Just a side note...
I heard from corey that grp (ninja) and mugen have parted ways. Just a FYI. Id still buy another ninja

snoracer · (#9 (**permalink**))

Are they easy to tune?

rocco79 · (#10 (**permalink**))

just like all race engines they arent that bad. Ninjas have been known to be very tight and take alittle longer to break in

J-Dub · (#11 (**permalink**))

yeah lol, the guy had to buy another starter box because it couldnt even turn it over brand new. fully charged and everything.

cheesecake · (#12 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocco79

Ima novarossi guy. a P5xS would be plenty for your truck as thats what i run. I got 9 gallons out of my last one.

BUT... There are MANY other great motors out there, Vspecs are great and ive been hearing good things about go tech motors (time will tell if these last)

i agree 100% love my novarossi engines. just dissassembled and cleaned up my p5xs and its getting ready for gallon number 3 so i figure after gallon 4 ill replace the bearings and it should go 4 more.

rocco79 · (#13 (**permalink**))

Eli-
Glad to hear your motor is working out well for you! IMO, i would change the Con rod before the bearing. I know around gallon 5 the brass bearing on the lower part of the arm had a desent amount of play.

cheesecake · (#14 (**permalink**))

yeah i noticed a little play with that so it will probably be con rod and bearings since i have it apart. still trying to decide if i want to try a diffrent pipe. currently im running a jp1.

rocco79 · (#15 (**permalink**))

OH MY GAWD!!!!
Get a Bulitt 1005 ( a.k.a Mugen 1005) best pipe evver on a p5x. The pipe is like the cream of the crop for the novas

[MSR1005] Bullit Racing MSR-1005 Off Road Tuned Pipe Set

cheesecake · (#16 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocco79

OH MY GAWD!!!!
Get a Bulitt 1005 ( a.k.a Mugen 1005) best pipe evver on a p5x. The pipe is like the cream of the crop for the novas

[MSR1005] Bullit Racing MSR-1005 Off Road Tuned Pipe Set

ill have to pick one of those up. how would the thundertiger pipe compare to it. if its nowhere near the same ill just buy the bullit