Nitro?

[SLIM19198]

Whats the difference between the different percentage Nitros? (5%, 10%, 15%,
25%)

And which is best for RC cars?

SLIM

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

The higher the % of nitro the more power you get from the fuel.
The best % depends on the particular engine. 20% is good for "most"
engines.

[Bert Olton]

SLIM19198 wrote:

> Whats the difference between the different percentage Nitros? (5%, 10%, 15%,
> 25%)
>
> And which is best for RC cars?
>
> SLIM
>
>

Hey Slim -

"...which is best..." probably depends on the particular engine, but
Traxxas for instance only recommends that once you break an engine in on
a particular blend, stick with that blend through the life of that
engine until rebuild time. Their manual even mentions 30% as being o.k.

Other than that, yeah, as QUAKEnSHAKE says, more nitro, more power.
I'll only add, more nitro, more dollars!! 20% blend's going for $25 per
gallon in my neck of the woods.

Bert

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[SLIM19198]

thanks for the reply bert and quakenshake.

I asked cos the only local hobby shop only stocks 5% and says that anything
more will burn out the engine in a car!

I can get 20% but I have to travel up the country to get it (a friend is
going ther this weekend, so i could buy a couple gallons ;) )

so thanks for the info!

SLIM

"QUAKEnSHAKE" <QUAKEnSHAKE@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> The higher the % of nitro the more power you get from the fuel.
> The best % depends on the particular engine. 20% is good for "most"
> engines.
>

[Justin Mahn]

a lower percentage of nitro will not harm your engine. Get a quart of each
and see if you really need to travel that far for 20%. There will be a
difference, but if 5% is readily available, then develop a relationship with
the hobby shop owner, and maybe he'll start stocking 20%.

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Justin Mahn
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"SLIM19198" <ME@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> thanks for the reply bert and quakenshake.
>
> I asked cos the only local hobby shop only stocks 5% and says that
anything
> more will burn out the engine in a car!
>
> I can get 20% but I have to travel up the country to get it (a friend is
> going ther this weekend, so i could buy a couple gallons ;) )
>
> so thanks for the info!
>
> SLIM
>
> "QUAKEnSHAKE" <QUAKEnSHAKE@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:21276-4117B8B7-58@storefull-3158.bay.webtv.net...
> > The higher the % of nitro the more power you get from the fuel.
> > The best % depends on the particular engine. 20% is good for "most"
> > engines.
> >
>
>