My 4.1 Savage was running great.. temps around 140 - 160. I installed a RD Logics Savage Twin Pipe W/Dual Stinger.. the tail pipe that comes out the back. The instructions said I would have to retune... First tank with the stinger the temp was very hot.. around 280... kept richening up the mixture... got it down to 210 - 220. At that point the screw was nearly flush like factory setting and it wouldn't shift into second gear because of no power. It seemed to like 250 - 260.. Still had smoke coming out the pipes and was shifting strong... I am scared of ruining the engine and as things are now will put the stock pipe back on. Any thoughts ???? Thanks !
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my 4.1 runs 250-280 with a good smoke trail. has from the time after i got it broke in. I have not had any problems. i would say as long as you keep a good trail you should tune for preformance not temp. But like i said keep a good trail.
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My star .25 likes temp anywhere from 220 to 270. Allso my friend had that pipe on his revo, 4 stingers and I don't think it has any baffles. I don't think it gives a motor enuf back pressure,bottom end sucked,mid and high ok. Easy to dammage on a rear end landing. we concidered stopping up a few of the stingers, but ended up just changeing pipes.
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There is no need to exceed 265-270....I've had mine over 300 before on accident and luckily suffered no ill effects, but I think I just got lucky. Aim for the 250-270 range...Double your break in time to be on the safe side, that's what I always do.
Thank for the tip monkey. I am getting my temp gun tomorrow via ups. When I use my friends gun, I try to keep the temp under 250, but now I'll keep it under 260. If it goes over, other than riching the high speed, from I am told, what esle can I do? Turn it off let it cool down?
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My stock Savage wont perform if I tune it to below 300. it still has a strong smoke trail and if I hold it in the air at full revs there is fuel on the floor from the exhaust pipe. I only recently got a temp gun and discuvered that it was running at around 320. I can still go about a full turn on the high speed before it sarts to bog like on the tuning video.
My stock Savage wont perform if I tune it to below 300. it still has a strong smoke trail and if I hold it in the air at full revs there is fuel on the floor from the exhaust pipe. I only recently got a temp gun and discuvered that it was running at around 320. I can still go about a full turn on the high speed before it sarts to bog like on the tuning video.
I ran my savage today, 2 tanks worth, and the temp peaked at 205. It was about 6 pm and 77 degrees outside. I had a bit of thin smoke coming out, but had that nice smell of the 20% fuel coming from the exhaust.
I am wondering if I should of leaned it a bit, for future use, but it ran great.
I am wondering if I should of leaned it a bit, for future use, but it ran great.
