babylon Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 So many engines, such little money, I'm looking for a replacment engine for a CRT in about the 100 quid area give or take, I got a new CRT SE at christmas witch I put my Force .28 in and dropped a TTR .28 in my old CRT, Well the TTR engine gave up the ghost and put it's conrod through the side of the crankcase the other day(it was a bit crap anyway) so I'm after a replacement. I am just a part time basher when I have the time between work, so I need Rotostart or pullstart that can be converted(have a spare force Rotostart) as have no starterbox and I hate pullstarts, I'v had a STS DM28 and hated it, tickover was all over the place, would never hold a tune, so has left a bad taste in the mouth, To be honest the best engine I have had is the Force 28 which I found to be faster than the STS, would hold a tune from one day to the next and could scream like a banshee , so I could just get another one from MSUK for £100 and be done with it, But we all like a change, But it must be a least as powerfull as the Force and not to tempremental in the tuning department. So please, all suggestions welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperhuggy Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) I know a few truggy racers who have had great results with the Go .25 engines. Higher revving than a .28 and very powerfull. I have the .21 version in my Hyper. Awesome power, but be warned they are amazingly tight when new. Jamie Booth is using one in his CRT SE , and that is about as good a recommendation as you can get! Click here for more info > http://tinyurl.com/29zsax Edited January 5, 2008 by Hyperhuggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terminator Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Yeah,Go engines rock and they are very good quality too,I have a little Go .06 engine and its one of the best runners I have and the .21 is a cracker.For the money you could get a F4.6 from MS for under a ton and the Machstar .28 is around £110.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Thing is, The go .25 is not Pull or Rotostart, Don't get me wrong, I know I am slicing my options down with the rotostart thing, but a starter box adds 30 to 40 quid to the price and I like to pull the car up stick the drill in the back and away I go. I would probably rather just get another force 28 than I would a HPI or Macstar, Some I would like some feedback on are This and This or do I just buy This and then get This or This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperhuggy Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Thing is, The go .25 is not Pull or Rotostart So fit one to it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 So fit one to it then No need to be like that But Forgive me if I am wrong, I dont think you can fit a pull start to a non pullstart engine without changing the crank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Master Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 a good cheep engine for the CRT is the hyper 21 pro you can get them from HK for about £70 proper little screamers very high reving easy to tune perfect cheep engine you wont get anything better in your price range come in pullstart or box start if you want to stick with a big bore engine then the STS .28 goes well lots of torque not the highest reving engine out there but it builds up to speed fast lots of people love them and for £80 you cant go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 I did have a STS 28DM but never had any real success with it,had better bottom end than the force and as you say was not the highest reving, But I could never get it to tickover right or hold a tune, But maybe I just had a lemon, It's a case of starter box and a big selection of engines, or Rotostart and not as good a selection, And have you ever been done by customs for a engine from over the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperhuggy Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/2u2hc4 There ya go. And I agree STS aint the best. Airleaks as standard OK if you dont mind a bit of fiddling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy1135 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 And I agree STS .28's aint the best. Airleaks as standard OK if you dont mind a bit of fiddling Correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperhuggy Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Correction nope, i stand by what i said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy1135 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Ive found that every bad word said about an STS engine has been about the .28 or .30 and rarely here anyone complain about the .21, i run a .21 in my Hyper and its a great engine and for £70 nobody can complain really, great engine, even better for the price of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 I must say that the Go is top of my list at the moment,The best Engine I have had so far is the Force so I have to base everything against that, So dose anyone know what the Go it is like compared to the Force, And what Rotostart is compatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperhuggy Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Ive found that every bad word said about an STS engine has been about the .28 or .30 and rarely here anyone complain about the .21, i run a .21 in my Hyper and its a great engine and for £70 nobody can complain really, great engine, even better for the price of it Maybe I should have been clearer. for a newbie I dont rate them as they all take some work. And your right for 70 sheets they are good value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekker Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) what would be a good replacement for a force 25 ???? think im gone off force engines dont get me wrong it goes like a rocket ... especially on 25% but this pressure spring thing gettin me down Edited January 5, 2008 by fekker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rc Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 STS!! *Looks away in shame* Bloody things..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekker Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) yeah yeah im an idiot but whats an sts ? p.s. would a traxxas 3.3 engine fit my rex ??? Edited January 5, 2008 by fekker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terminator Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) I'm confused,all the first 2 links had pullstarts so whats the problem,the Nosram .28 EVO 3 is easily the best engine out of the ones you showed imo.The Go .25 truggy engine is also a top motor but the Nossie is the one i'd get.The CRT i'm getting has a STS .30 but i've never had STS so I cant comment on them yet... If its a pullstart you want get the Nosram if rotastart get the backplate and use a drill.Its that easy mate... Edited January 5, 2008 by Mr Terminator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terminator Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 yeah yeah im an idiot but whats an sts ? p.s. would a traxxas 3.3 engine fit my rex ??? WTF do you want a small block in a 1/8 scale buggy for?Are you on glue? It'd fit with a bit of mauling but they're crap engines and have a lot of issues most of the time anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekker Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 WTF do you want a small block in a 1/8 scale buggy for?Are you on glue? It'd fit with a bit of mauling but they're crap engines and have a lot of issues most of the time anyway.... jack daniels anyone???? seemed like a good idea in my head right up until the big T gave me an uppercut and landed me safely back to earth . cheers dude reakon that nosram would work well? or should i go for the Ho-Bao Mach28 6-Port Pullstart ? cheers T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terminator Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 jack daniels anyone???? seemed like a good idea in my head right up until the big T gave me an uppercut and landed me safely back to earth . cheers dude reakon that nosram would work well? or should i go for the Ho-Bao Mach28 6-Port Pullstart ? cheers T Nosram all day if you want to spend that much,although they're not much more than the others mentioned and are a lot of stonk for your dollar.The Hyper .21 8 port would be a good choice for a buggy though and the Macstar .28 is a decent allround engine with good power.My Hyper goes like f&%k with the Macstar.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Master Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 nothing wrong with STS engines took me in to many finals in the past agreed its highly modafird but i have naver had any issue with my STS21T the .28 is also ok but the .30 is a royal pain in the arse stay away from them not a huge fan of GO engines myself they only place mine have "GO"ne is in the bin after half a gallon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fekker Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 macstar??? im a noob will look now cheers ... isnt it a case of you get what you pay for ??? hense force .25's not being for sale cos of this starting problem ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 How about the Axial Engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terminator Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) macstar??? im a noob will look now cheers ... isnt it a case of you get what you pay for ??? hense force .25's not being for sale cos of this starting problem ?? Dont know fella but you wont go wrong with a Machstar plus they're cheaper to repair than most... The Macstar is about 109 quid on Modelsports website but them HPI F4.6 are good for £95.Like you say its a buyers nightmare choosing.... The Machstar as its spelt is standard in the Hyper .28 and the Hyper ST and Pirate MT.. Edited January 6, 2008 by Mr Terminator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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