About engine

Summary

Pipe

Larger/longer pipe

More bottom-end power

Smaller/shorter pipe/less volume

More top-end power

Header

Longer header

More bottom-end power

Shorter header

More top-end power

Also see our tips on head clearance, fuel, and glow plugs.

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RC Air Filter Setup Guide for 1/8 Off-Road

The Drake explains how to property mount and prep the air filter for 1/8 scale RC racing.

Ultimate Guide to Nitro Engine Tuning from JQ Racing

Settle in for this one - it's over an hour, and has great production value (and is hilarious!) But if you want to know how a carb works, how the needle valves work, how to adjust your idle, or anything else involved with nitro tuning, you must check this out.

RC Engine Break-in with Robert Batlle

Robert walks us through all the important aspects of breaking in an engine for RC racing use.

RC Nitro Engine Tuning with Adam Drake

Adam walks you through the basics of getting the most performance out of your engine and how to break it in.

Nitro Engine Break-in with Adam Drake

Nitro engines for RC need to be run in properly to get the best performance - learn how to do this from Adam Drake, one of the all-time best!

How to Get More Runtime in 1/8 Scale Nitro Off-road Racing

The Drake shares his experience to help us get better runtime through both engine tuning and more efficient driving technique, with a focus (of course) on 1/8 off-road racing.

About engine

Summary

Pipe

Header

Learn more

RC Air Filter Setup Guide for 1/8 Off-Road

Ultimate Guide to Nitro Engine Tuning from JQ Racing

RC Engine Break-in with Robert Batlle

RC Nitro Engine Tuning with Adam Drake

Nitro Engine Break-in with Adam Drake

How to Get More Runtime in 1/8 Scale Nitro Off-road Racing

Related settings

RC Apps for iOS & Android

Setup App & Race Log

RC AI Mechanic

Pit Calc Pro

Maintenance Timer

RC Speed Run

Crawl Scorekeeper