Savage 25 fuel

snakeater

I just bought myself a Savage 25 monster truck and the manual says I should use 20% nitro fuel. I already have some 16% fuel and I wondering would thatbe okay to use intead? I heard you can have a 5% margin but I don't wanna take any risks.

CHUCKLEZ

Better off sticking wit the 16.

mugenextreme

i use 25%

coolwings

Rough guide ....
5% ... expected engine life 5-10 years
10%... expected engine life 3-5 years
16%... expected engine life 2-3 years, piston, liners & conrods 18 months
20%... expected engine life 1-3 years, piston, liners & conrods are like fuel ... consumable

This is a rough guide, "experts" will fare better, raw beginners worse.
A few "expensive" engines of €400 or higher can suck high nitro fuel and deliver extreme power whereas "softer" engines deliver for a while, but are wearing out while they do so. The better model engineers know how to reduce engine wear, while still getting a lot of power from any given engine.

So it's just a trade-off. 5%, 10%, 16%, 20+ ... choose your price/power/lifespan.

snakeater

Thanks everyone, I think I'll stick with the 16% so.

coolwings

snakeater wrote:

"This stuff will make you a God-damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me!"

Would that be the nitro or the savage

snakeater

coolwings wrote:

Would that be the nitro or the savage

Definitely the savage