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[RcJunkie13]

Yes it has a g320 engine in it now

 

[Troopermaniac]

Is it bad I'm running 32:1 never had an issue

 

[old man emu]

Yes it has a g320 engine in it now sounds great ill flog this one then upgrade to the zen.was clutch bell and everything else the same.

Is it bad I'm running 32:1 never had an issue

which oil

 

[RcJunkie13]

I run amsoil dominator, but there are lots of great choices, just don’t use any cheap stuff, they tend to build up carbon and lack lubrication

 

[Troopermaniac]

I run amsoil dominator, but there are lots of great choices, just don’t use any cheap stuff, they tend to build up carbon and lack lubrication

I'd hate to say it but super tech isn't THAT bad. I would use it on my cheap junk engines but it would never touch my OBRs

 

[RcJunkie13]

 

[Phill2]

what oil and ratio phill

I run 28:1
I'm not a racer so I look for reliability over speed.
Havoline dirt bike oil from the servo.
Burns clean and runs well.

 

[KevTrem]

I'm running 30:1 at the minute, I was running 25:1 but found was fouling plugs.
I run Castrol power1 oil and shell VPower 98 octane petrol.

 

[Troopermaniac]

They make a synthetic blend. Worked on my cheapo Rovan for almost 3 years but I may have gotten lucky with a good engine

 

[DougStar]

I run 28/1

 

[Seandonato73]

40 to 1 klotz super techniplate. Have too many 2 strokes to mix different ratios. They all seem just fine.

 

[Phill2]

40 to 1 klotz super techniplate. Have too many 2 strokes to mix different ratios. They all seem just fine.

You're a brave man Sean

 

[Seandonato73]

You're a brave man Sean

Yeah idk about that. I largely think the high ratios are so the manufacturers can cover their arse. I have gallons and gallons through my old g320 with no issues. Same with my current 2 rigs, and countless saws. Which get a harder workout on any given day then any of our rc engines could dream of. Works for me.

 

[old man emu]

why do we put so much oil i have a mowing business and everything is 50 to 1 so was my dirt bike.is it the revs or poor quality engines.

 

[Bizzer]

 

[RcJunkie13]

I largely think the high ratios are so the manufacturers can cover their arse.

Definitely, I’ve seen ppl run to 1, now obviously I would highly recommend against that, but I think some tmr guys especially run 50 to 1. I wouldn’t go under 40 tho.

 

[Phill2]

why do we put so much oil i have a mowing business and everything is 50 to 1 so was my dirt bike.is it the revs or poor quality engines.

I have garden stuff sposed to run 40 or 50:1 so I just run em all on 45.

 

[old man emu]

I run 28/1

hey doug i sent you a text did you get it.??

 

[Seandonato73]

Definitely, I’ve seen ppl run to 1, now obviously I would highly recommend against that, but I think some tmr guys especially run 50 to 1. I wouldn’t go under 40 tho.

Yeah it's a catch 22 comparing these to power equipment, they have overly strict epa emissions to deal with, and in part cause the high oil ratios. Rc is exempt from these standards, so the mfg don't have to worry about how much oil is pumped through the engines. There is a point where you can over do it, and with modern oils it's just not nessisary. Take our favorite zen engines. It still specs to run caster oil. Castor oil is great stuff but old tech, and needed higher ratios to perform well. Any modern oil that was designed for a modern engine doesn't need the high ratio to achieve excellent results