Which Engine for revo?

[Ponch]

Which one of these would I use in a revo?

http://www.hobbypeople.net/guru/kws_926156746.asp

Yeah, I'm talking about the first 2 on that page....Thanks!

[Michowski]

2.5r, race proven power.

[Ponch]

xtm18- half the price of os, more power than 2.5

[Obsessive R/C]

I have a 2.5R w/ approx. 8-10 tanks on it if your looking...

[destroy_my_revo_15]

yea get a new p/s and rebuild the engine. it is a great engine imo but it could use a better carb. im personally going to rebuild mine then get it modded when i have the cash

[FreeRideFrosty]

Matt... I will be running that motor shortly.I plan on ordering one off of ebay within the next 2 weeks for $60.

Which shaft do I need... the standard or sg one???

[thenewguy821]

xtm18- half the price of os, more power than 2.5

I have a 2.5r in my revo, and I keep up with Firesprinks OS.18 He get's about 3 feet on the start, but I stay right on his bumper the whole way...

[rocco79]

That xtm is supposed to be a good cheap motor!

[thenewguy821]

I'm not saying it's not a good engine, just saying the 2.5 isn't as bad as some people think.

[FreeRideFrosty]

I like the 2.5... I just want a little more. And back to my earlier wuestion about taht motor (that would probably help matt too) what shaft do you need to run it in the revo???

[rocco79]

I asked the guys at Hobby town that very question for you guys. They said SG shaft

[FreeRideFrosty]

Thanks... I should be visiting ebay in the near future. Will it drop right in or do we need a different mount??

[rocco79]

Hey man do your own leg work! LOL!!!!

[FreeRideFrosty]

LoL... You are the one who told me about the one in the revo. I figured that maybe you knew offhand. Granted I could machine one but I was j/w...

[rocco79]

i would think since its a small block it would bolt right up. Im assuming

[FreeRideFrosty]

I had thought too... I just didn't know if it would be like a picco midblock that requires a different mount...

[Tex]

xtm should bolt right up.

[FreeRideFrosty]

Nice.

Anyone know what ryan ordered?? Did he decide for sure on the stock 2.5r??

[Michowski]

stock 2.5 for sure. That motor is the shizzle.

[FreeRideFrosty]

I am actually quite pleased with it. If I were going to stay with the 2.5r I would probably get the OS carb for it. Supposedly makes a big difference. Anyone know how the XTM carb is??

[rocco79]

Its a rotary carb... I know not the quite as nice as a slide. But alot of people have seemed to be going back to them lately

[FreeRideFrosty]

Yeah... I think it makes the throttle a little less smooth because the opening gets bigger but not evenly bigger. (If that makes sense) I am going to do some looking still though as I am not limited by EZ Start ot PS any more. (modded my box hehe... see pics in the pic thread)