Is nitro bad for your engine?
The use of a correctly designed, high quality nitrous oxide system, that is fitted and used correctly within prescribed safe limits, will put your engine at little to no risk of damage. Your engine components are adequate of handling power increases from a Nitrous Oxide System.
Do you need to break in a nitro engine?
Proper nitro engine break-in is critical for the long-lasting performance of your RC. Every new nitro engine should undergo a break-in procedure which takes from one to two hours and about three to five tanks of nitro fuel.
How fast do nitro RC cars go?
Answer: Clocking a hobby-grade RC vehicle at top speed using a police radar gun will likely produce a speed range of 10 to 70 mph. Some dragsters and specially-modified RCs can top speeds in excess of 100 mph, but such RCs are the exception, not the rule.
How long do nitro RC cars run for?
Nitro RC cars will run an average of 15-20 minutes on a tank of fuel. Even though that does not seem very long, you can refuel the RC car without ever turning off the engine so you can race for hours on end if you wanted without ever shutting your RC car off.
How much HP can nitrous add?
Nitrous plate systems don’t require tearing into an engine and can be easily removed. Easy to add anywhere from 75hp to over 250hp to your engine.
Can you run nitrous with turbo?
Dave Vasser: Both a turbocharger and supercharger can greatly benefit from adding nitrous. The results vary with different applications. Keep in mind that keeping intake air temps down helps aid in detonation.
What causes a nitro engine to not start?
If your nitro engine’s low speed needle is very lean, not enough fuel will be getting through and this could cause it not to start. Your low speed needle adjusts the mixture for the bottom end (usually all the way up to half throttle) so this is the one that will need adjusting. Richen the LSN by turning anti clockwise in small 1/8th increments.
Why does my nitro engine always need re-tuning?
Usually, you should only need fine adjustments to get the car running nicely again. This is why people always complain that nitro engines constantly need re-tuning, especially in areas with diverse weather such as the UK.
How do you Prime an RC nitro engine?
To prime your engine, hold your finger or a cloth over the exhaust and pull the pull start (or turn engine over with your electronic starting box/roto start if you don’t have a pull start) several times until you see fuel being sucked through the fuel tube into the carb.
Why is the glow plug on my Nitro not working?
If the coil in your glow plug doesn’t glow up orange and you are certain that the glow igniter is charged and working, you have a blown or faulty glow plug. Find a new plug, check that it glows and then fit the new plug. So now we know that the problem isn’t caused by a faulty or blown glow plug and the glow igniter is charged.