can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
01-17-2011, 06:51 PM
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can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
i was just wondering if you could put a weed eater engine into a 1/8 scale rc car cause i am finding nitro fuel a we bit expensive at $20 for 800 mls i think
01-17-2011, 07:08 PM
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RE: can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
sure. but the better question is would it be worth it? No. its too big. an 1/8th scale chassis wouldent have the room nessary to mount it and the fuel tank and the nessary drive line parts without extencive modification and fabrication.
01-17-2011, 07:20 PM
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and all the added weight means the shocks wont work. and you will need 1/5 scale servos.
i mean, you can do it sure. but it wont perform like it does with the nitro motor.
a king motors 23cc baja is a smidge over $500. and sometimes you can find a used hpi baja for $500-$600.
i mean, you can do it sure. but it wont perform like it does with the nitro motor.
a king motors 23cc baja is a smidge over $500. and sometimes you can find a used hpi baja for $500-$600.
01-17-2011, 08:01 PM
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RE: can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
If you do some searching in the Traxxas section there is a T-Maxx that was converted to a gas engine. I forget what the thread was called but it was a big one. And, if I remember right, the conversion was done really well.
01-17-2011, 08:31 PM
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RE: can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
It can be done, but don't just expect to buy a kit to make it fit. You will need to fabricate some parts.
http://www.cenforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1463
http://www.cenforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1463
01-18-2011, 05:03 AM
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RE: can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
Way too large and lacks power. My Ryobi weed eater has a 30cc engine at 1 Hp. My HPI Baja has a 26.5cc Zen and puts out about 3 1/2 Hp.
01-20-2011, 07:10 PM
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RE: can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
Anything can be done. Pointless? Depends on what your goal is. Maybe it's just to say you did it? I see it as a fun project, way too much work, and the result not ending with any sort of performance. Here's a Savage with a 29cc engine in it:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxpxJSvJjME[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxpxJSvJjME[/youtube]
01-20-2011, 10:51 PM
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RE: can you put a weed eater engine in a 1/8 car
Here's a Savage with a 29cc
Wonder how that Baja's motor puts out so much more HP than a similar displaced weed whacker motor. It takes regular 87 octane, right? Perhaps it redlines higher. I tend to think the power outputs claimed by these nitro motor manufacturers are overly optimistic. Would be nice if someone dyno-ed a few different ones (esp. in the RPM range typically run in buggies) to see how they measure up.
