Nitro fuel, what should I use?

[Kryptek1]

I have the savage x 4.6. Does anyone run O'donnell's what should I get if getting O'donnell's I can't get Byrons from anywhere local so I'm looking at O'donnell's or something else any recommendations would be great!

 

[Jam Racing 1]

Sidewinder is some of the best fuel I have run in my 30 plus career of playing with nitro stuff....

 

[rcnut14]

+1 for sidwinder. Great fuel.

 

[James B.Valencia]

I use sidewinder backyard basher. No need to use separate after run oil with this fuel.

I had a rig with an OS engine sit for 2 years and I was able to start up with a couple of cranks..

 

[jcshort]

I use byrons vp racing power master and O'Donnells

 

[Rooky]

O'Donnells is decent fuel. I ran their 20% in my old T-Maxx with the .15. It's better than the traxxas brand.

 

[olds97_lss]

I ran a mix of the odonnell's race and speed blends, seemed to run ok.

Now I have 2 gallons of the race blend. I run 25%, but can rarely find 25%, so I have to buy a gallon of 20 and 30, then mix it 50/50. The last 2 gallons I ran were odonnell's 20% race and 30% speed mixed. Now, my LHS only had the race blend for both, which uses 8% synthetic oil only, no castor like the speed blend. Guessing that's going to not be as friendly to tune, or at least have to keep a close eye on it to avoid overheating.

I proffer byrons gen2 race 25%.

 

[Jam Racing 1]

I ran a mix of the odonnell's race and speed blends, seemed to run ok.

Now I have 2 gallons of the race blend. I run 25%, but can rarely find 25%, so I have to buy a gallon of 20 and 30, then mix it 50/50. The last 2 gallons I ran were odonnell's 20% race and 30% speed mixed. Now, my LHS only had the race blend for both, which uses 8% synthetic oil only, no castor like the speed blend. Guessing that's going to not be as friendly to tune, or at least have to keep a close eye on it to avoid overheating.

I proffer byrons gen2 race 25%.

Interesting you mixing fuels to change the nitro content, just wondering if you have used a hydrometer to actually check the content or not......

http://www.turbofast.com.au/racefuel8.html

 

[olds97_lss]

Interesting you mixing fuels to change the nitro content, just wondering if you have used a hydrometer to actually check the content or not......

http://www.turbofast.com.au/racefuel8.html

No. Don't care that much. I just eyeball it.

 

[Wilson]

I have been using vp 30% and it has been working out well, odonnells is also good fuel.

I have tried traxxas 20% also but I didn't like it as much as the vp so I just stuck with it since my lhs carries it.

 

[Jelle318]

I use Tornado 20% fuel...

 

[fz1dave]

I use odonnells in the savage. 20 percent keeps the truck running cool, reliably, and easy to tune. There is so much power I never felt the need to try to go to 30 percent.

 

[Jelle318]

^^^The reason why I use 20%^^^

 

[olds97_lss]

^^^The reason why I use 20%^^^

I thought the same until I used 25%. Seems to tune easier with a little extra kick.