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This section is aimed at providing information regarding the engines for all scales of radio
controlled model car.
As time permits various articles will be expanded upon and published in order to dispel some
of the myths of engine construction & tuning. |
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| Home Made PB Dart Exhaust |
We have been sent some pictures by José Cunha of the pipe he has in development for his PB Racing Dart.
Shortly afterwards José sent us some further pictures of the finished pipe. More |
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| Exhaust Mountings |
| Following a request to supply an exhaust mounting solution for a Serpent Veteq, we have put together an article about the various different options for exhaust mountings and the good reasons for implementing them. More |
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| Setting Nitro Engine Carburettors |
Following a request on our On-Line Forum we have produced an initial article that identifies the different types of carburettors used on radio controlled model cars. Basic information is also included to inform the car racer about the various adjusters and what they do. More |
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| Zenoah G230RC Engine Dyno Testing |
| We have the first dynamometer results from the Zenoah G230RC large scale car engine. Testing was done by Oddified Motors for Alro Racing Systems using six different pipes on a standard motor Although quite dated they form the basis for a good few comparisons. More |
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| Large Scale Engine Mixture Settings |
| Following repeated requests, we have collected together the engine mixture settings for some of the most popular engines used in the large scale model cars. More |
| Large Scale Fuel to Oil Ratio Chart |
This PDF chart is for large scale model car drivers. It gives all the necessary quantities of oil to mix with petrol to obtain the correct mixture. It lists from 25:1 (4%) to 50:1 (2%) in litre and US gallon measurements. It is also useful to anyone who needs to premix fuel for two stroke engines.
Click the image to download the file |
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| Dynamometer (Dyno) Information |
Do you know what a dyno does or how it does it?
This article aims to better inform such people in a non-technical manner and only introduces the basic facts about dynamometers. More |
| Engine Terminology |
| To assist you in interpreting, amongst other things, the dynamometer (dyno) tests, we have put together an article about the terminology and various units used in measuring and determining the various characteristics of an engine. More |
| Blueprinted Engines |
| We have a short article regarding so called 'blue printed' engines, as their seems to be some confusion amongst racers and some dealers as to what one actually is. More |
| Important Notes |
Engines are rated by various terms such as torque and horsepower. The various figures quoted for any given engine cannot be compared with all other engines. Although one horsepower is one horsepower, it is the other variables that make direct comparisons all but impossible.
There are numerous different dynamometers in use, which vary widely in their results. The conditions which they are conducted in also has a great effect on the results, as well as the fuel used and the exhaust pipe. |
| The only directly comparable results will come from the same dyno under the same test conditions. |
| Further Information |
| For help with the terms used throughout this series of pages, please see the Engine Terminology section. |
| If you have any comments or suggestions about this or any of the other R/C car content on the RcTek site, please feel free to ask them on our On-line Forum |
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