This. THIS is the video. Nothing left to change. No “close enough” solid, methodical and a step by step proceed. Giving all the “why’s” bang on video, man. Thank you. We have the same brain. Yours just has this info that mine didn’t. Very understandable.
Thank you thank you thank you. I have been in this hobby for 11 years and wasn’t able to get a race tune on a vehicle until seeing this video. Thank you for your work
Touche, I couldn't have explained engine tuning any more thoroughly. I had a big bag of popcorn 🍿 during this. 2 👍👍 up. You have a bright future in RC youtube ahead of you🏎💨💯💪💪👊👊👍👍
After running these things for 12 years, I think you just shown me the easiest way to tune that I had never heard of. Its so logically sound that I'm going to try it out right after this.
It's been two years so I figured I would check in. I did follow through and I can say without a doubt that this video definitely improved my performance at the track. I rarely, if ever, flame out in a race and the car just works. The brakes are never trying to overstep the engine or vice versa. The engine always reliably comes back to idle and the brakes don't stall it. Thank you for this video!!
Thanks for taking the time to share the knowledge. Nitro rc cars are almost rare in 2023. I walk into local hobby shops with my vintage traxxas or even my ofna racing buggy and they look at me like Im crazy. They dont even have any nitro for sale. They try to push electric on me. They have little to NO knowledge of nitro. Wont even look up parts for me half the time. Whats funny is as soon as I fire one up. Everyone in the store comes running. They always want to see them run. Was tuning my traxxas earlier this week I had an entire construction crew of guys hooting and hollering. I let them drive it around a bit and they looked like kids at xmas.
You delivered as expected! This video blows all other tuning videos away. I love how start with the theory (very good visuals of the engine and carb btw) and then move on the practically side of tuning. This is a must see for everyone who is still struggling with tuning. Also the production of the video is very good. 10/10! I’m looking forward to the next one.
By far the most comprehensive video on nitro engine tuning I’ve ever seen. This video is going to help so many people learn how to properly tune their nitro engine. Great work 👍
The best I have seen I'll remain here, I owned Kyoshos since 1990 and very happy with presentation, it took me a lifetime to learn this and here I am in an open book on carb tune.. your explainatons makes it a kiss in hand...I commend n recommend u jr.. keep up the good work.💪💪
A rather long video, but extremely helpful. A lot of other videos I've seen on the topic seem to "gloss over" the specifics. Being able to see the change in comparison to good/lean/rich is super helpful. I've not purchased a nitro before, but this certainly is helping me get the confidence I need to make the leap into nitro. Can't thank you enough!
This is by far the most detailed explanation on how to tune an engine. There is a lot here but my biggest takeaway was the idle gap and how to set it. Keep the content coming please!
Thank you JQ, When I got Into this hobby 12 years ago I went with electric buggy’s because when I would go to the tracks, nitro vehicles were always having trouble starting, running and finishing. After a couple hours and 4-5 battery packs later when I’m leaving, I’d see the nitro guys still trying to tune and run their vehicles...SMH. Your detailed explanation is something I get and understand, I now have a better understanding and will look at trying out a nitro buggy... again Thank you!!
Possibly the best tutorial video ever in tuning a motor. That double idle as haunted me for years, looking forward to trying your method out. I wanted to take a minute and say "thanks" and well done on the vids. The editing and the funny moments make for an enjoyable experience and learn something along the way. Great work! Subscribed too.
Thank you JQ for putting together a very professional video together with some laughter in it. Normally the videos I have seen on how to tune a motor you can’t hear 👂 the person. Every detail you explained really help me understand in detail how the motor works. What I need to listen to and what the motor is doing. A+. Keep the videos coming. For 5000 subscribers put out a JQ black ED kit
Superb video. Just wish I had seen this before messing around and changing all settings on my carb meaning it won't run! Will use the knowledge now to get it running so thank you. Brilliantly edited too!
First class. I learned so much from this. I love the logical, progressive way it is presented. Can’t wait to apply these concepts to my tune! Greets from 🇦🇺 😎
As I delve into the hobby, I'm keen on mastering what I consider the most crucial aspect of nitro cars: the engine. My research has led me to understand that a well-tuned engine is essential not only for a successful day at the track but also for ensuring the engine's longevity. Prior to discovering your video, I watched several others. Yours, however, stands out as the best, and I strongly recommend it to everyone, especially before they start their engine for the first time. I have ordered two nitro cars-a buggy and a truggy-and while waiting for their arrival, I was initially discouraged by the scarce information available on engine tuning. That's no longer the case. Your video has simplified the concept, making it accessible to everyone. Thank you very much.
For measuring the idle gap: The shank end (the part that goes in the drill chuck) of a precision drill bit or what are called 'pin gauges' would be an easier tool to use. They are round and fit in that space more easily. The pin gauges would most likely be more expensive, and are precision measuring tools machinists use for gauging similar situations. The precision drill bits come in small sets and cane be found at many places dealing with hobbies and crafts. Just measure the shank end of the bit with you calipers ( most of the time the shank is slightly smaller than the labeled drill bit size )
I have to say it again because I’ve watched this video maybe 4 times now, great job. This has helped me tune a brand new engine after a break in, it is my very first nitro car. Excellent information.
This is the definitive guide to tuning nitro engines. I can't believe I've been looking at this for free... Thanks for all the effort you've put on making it, you did a great job.
Hat off to you sir. You do know what you doing. I messed with carb for 1 hr based on your recommendations, and tuned it so well, i never seen this tmaxx run this good. 👍
Absolutely awesome explanation! Really takes the guesswork out of tuning. Makes me wanna go burn some nitro and wake the neighbors :) Keep up the great work, looking forward to more.
I've been casually searching 'how to tune nitro engines' information for over 20 years.. hoping to find a couple of missing insights needed to up my tunes beyond the basics... I Finally found it! Brilliant, Thanks.
Neat how every screw on that carb has an o ring on it. I've got a 20 year old Ofna with a Force 3.5 and its carb has a high speed needle and mixture control valve but no low speed needle. It's been a lot of fun to work on and learn tuning on. Thanks for the great video.
Absolutely GENIUS! I not only watched every single portion of these videos broken down, i just watched this entire video fully! So awesome and i can't wait to get my Truggy fired up & Tune my Team Orion engine tuned
This will be helpful when I get to race a Nitro for my first time next weekend... less than 10 days to get up to speed and make this 2wd gas truck go BRAAAAAP!!! Thanks again for your content.
best nitro tuning video ive ever seen!! thanks for this really. and this is coming from a guy who ONLY has nitros over 25 of them and this was a great help.
After watching this video.. it really help me years of engine tuning problem.. with this video, now i really understand what are all the function of each needle. Also helps me what are the steps in tuning the correct way of my nitro engine. A big t.q bro...
I was about to give up with nitro, because I just could never get a reliable tune, or sometimes couldn't even start my engine. I watched every video I could find, and tried to find articles that explain what the needles actually do, but nothing I found properly explained what's physically happening inside the engine. Very frustrating! I'm so excited about having an actual handle on what's going on now. Thank you so much for making this! 🤘
Thanks for the video JQ. As a average joe racer i found your video extremely helpful. . I’ve never seen or heard of any video that explains everything and goes into such detail about tuning a nitro engine. It’s very very easy to understand. I can’t wait for more of your videos to come out.. Thank you
I love this video im only on my first season with nitro , anybody that has shown me anything about tuning they just say this is how you do it and dont explain it at all
I remember some years back when you were working on your prototype car. I was thinking about getting into 1/8th nitro. I have always been an AE guy, but I wanted the JQ car because it was new. Very cool to see that you have gone this far, Good Luck! I only watched 5 min of the video, for others reading, but there is a pro secret at 4 min 45 seconds.
I have been in this hobby since 1998. I have raced in the Kyosho World Championship, yet this video aded more to my experience significantly. I have watched this video probably about 5 times start to finish, that is how interesting, well edited, fun and knowledgable it is. I wanted to experiment, so i took one of my onroad 1/8 vehicles that i have had for a while and having fun with it for a while. I had tuned the vehicle prior using my experience and without measuring the idle gap until i got it tuned. I purchased the Gap feelers and trimmed them, reset my HSN and LSN and IDLE screw to factory settings (or as described in the manual) i highlighted the 1.0MM, 0.7MM and 0.5MM on my carb with a marker. Low and behold, i had my vehicle perfectly tuned in no time and at 0.5MM carb idle gap. No double idle, perfect low idling, fast response and above all and most of all no guessing. Super amazing video. Thank you!
Honestly I didn't think I would learn much from this but the way he broke every little step down honestly surprised me. Definitely DEFINITELY worth a watch. I was having all kinds of issues trying to tune my nitro engine but now I know for sure I can start from scratch and get it right. Thank you for all the information and keep up the good work!👌🤘
I always watch the video when I jump back into nitro rcs. Im one of those guys who doesn't have a dedicated hobby I'm all over the place lol This detailed video is so helpful I just jump to the parts I need to review.
That's great amount of precious knowledge. Thank you thank you. I've just bought my first nitro rc and waiting for package. After tunning it will go at least 200 stechokilometers/h!
I'm getting ready to run my first nitro and was very nervous. I've read plenty of advice online, found much vague or even conflicting information. I was completely unsure of myself. Furthermore, my engine has a bad reputation for being hard to tune. I've considered buying a more newb friendly to gain experience on. After watching your video I'm confident I can handle the job. I'll make mistakes and struggle a bit but now I understand what's going on inside the carb and that makes all the difference. Thank you! I'm going to send other newbs straight here when I see them asking for help.
This is outstanding. Nitro clicked for me the moment I learned to set the idle gap (0.7mm for the Novarossi Bonito I ran at the time) and essentially leave it there, then adjust idle speed with the low speed needle. It’s like simplifying a math equation from 2nd order to 1st by elimination of a variable. It’s always baffled me that I never saw a video instructing this method, and only like 1 or 2 forum posts out there (in a sea of thousands) that describe this method. 99% of people want to change idle speed with the throttle stop screw as if this is a normal carb, like on a dirt bike or lawnmower.
Your explainations are so clear that it actually makes me want to try nitro again, 20 years later. I really appreciate the jokes and the light tone but also the fact that when you are explaining a technical and somewhat difficult aspect, you stop with the banter. Some vids on YT are just annoying with too much editing and meme references. Please keep on making these vids!
Fantastic video. I wish ppl who think they are good tuners would watch this because JQ nailed it with the 2 stage Idles are not ideal and you want to achieve a single stage idle at all times. I love how he goes into great detail of tuning a Nitro Engine. 100% Dead On Balls Accurate. Thank you JQ for a fantastic video.
You are brilliant in the simplicity of your delivery .I have been around racing and cars all my life .So I've been around some really smart racers , tuners ,mechanics and engineers .I have never heard such a basic and correct explanation of engines operation .And how it works as you just gave .Your a genius .I say this because a deaf ,dumb ,blind ,mentally challenged ,hibernating ,orangutan could totally tune a carb after watching this vlog .Well done .I will tune in again in the future .Cheers :)
Dude, the sounds and stuff helped so much. I've always ran a rich LSN and lean HSN, the high idle after widr open throttle I always thought meant LSN was lean..... Thank you so much brother
I don't do comments. I'm an observer but this video has driven me to write something. The RC nitro user base and industry are in decline. This is what one of the larger RC manufacturers should've produced ages ago. This sport has a very high learning curve and the more online tutorials like this the better. No contest... the best nitro engine explanation video out there. Well done JQ.
Thank you. My current frustration level at this industry, the large brands, the federations, the professional race promoters, is through the roof. This youtube channel will address the elephant in the room. I am just working on the way to do it as well as I did this carb video, if you see what I mean.
Great video! Only thing I would have added is that anytime you touch that HSN more than very small minute adjustments, you need to retune that LSN as the HSN affects the entire fuel flow and thus tune of all 3 needles. 👍 Thanks for taking the time to put this together for those who don’t know how to properly tune an engine! Love it.
Wow, that was one hell of an incredible tuning video, I am literally blown away. So clear and concise and well explained to help us understand the reason behind each point you discussed. I love the middle to the end where you demonstrate the double-idle and demonstrated the various sounds and how to fix each issue. I watched each part several times and I did learn a whole lot.. Thank you for sharing. Sincerely.. I also would say that this is probably the best nitro tuning video ever, at least that I have seen so far.
Havent Had Time to watch the Full length yet, but what I can say this is the benchmark tuning Video and will help a lot of people. Proud to be a patreon of your Project since a Long Time. Great job JQ! I have heard so much scrap at the tracks about tuning and some pros who never told there methodic or told wrong infos to the people. This video brings Light in the mystery of engine tuning.
Wow!!! Very impressive explanation and carb cutting and painting! I will direct customers to this video and channel no question. At the track I sometimes use my 0.5 allen driver to adjust slide in carb in a pinch.1 hr ccw or cw to adjust idle gap. Feelers are the best tool for sure!!! Well done sir well done!
Excellent video the best I’ve ever seen by far finally someone teaching you how to get rid of a Two step idol after watching this I feel like I will have my nitro is running like they should so yes you can call it a secret because I think it’s gonna work for me now
Thanks JQ, awesome video. I am electric guy, but I like nitro engines and this is very informative and clear. Super job with tuning. I like the way you comment videos and not talking over running engine. 🏆🥇🤩
This video was actually really helpful, and I like how he broke it down in many different ways and examples. The open carberator example put things into a better perspective. Thanks for making the video
Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into this video. I got my first nitro 14 years ago as a kid, didn't really understand it. Ran it into several car tires and destroyed it. During the pandemic, I found it in my parents basement when I was visiting and decided to rebuild it. I am having to learn everything and this video is finally helping me understand tuning like never before. This is my second time watching this currently, so thanks mate!
If you read this comment ,,,,watch this viid if you want to learn to tune and understand your nitro engine ,,its long but its by far the best on the utubes or interwebs ok .❤Thankyou ,,i finally totally now understand how to tune my engine ,,ive watched heaps of utube vids on tuning and i got nowwhere ,,double idle ,,drove me mental ,,running great at full throttle ,,,then idle would drop off perfect and start getting high again,,,,now i know idle was to lean and to add fuel ,,i added fuel and it dropped off perfect it was a bit high so i backed off the idle screw ,,,,,amyway i got my mew cheap crud chinese replacment motor for a second hand thunder tiger eb 4 i got off marketplace for 50 bucks ,,200 dollar chinese motor and now finally thanks tp your vid i now understand nitro engimes ,,allot lot more than any other vid ,,brilliant mate ,,great job ,,well done and thankyou.
Yoo bro that tip that you said about the spark plug staying on is a really good tip because allot of people wouldn’t of be able to understand fully of what’s actually going on in the engine and how it functions keep up the good work
JQ, this is probably the best video anyone has ever made regarding how to properly tune an engine. I started racing 8th scale nitro buggy when I was 17. I am now 30. Only after watching this, do I fully understand how to properly tune a nitro engine. The explanations and analogies you provided helped everything make sense. For me, there was always something slightly off about the tune on my engines when I raced, and I would just accept getting an engine in the ballpark. I wish this video would have been made 13 years ago :) Subscribed!
This is DAMN good advanced Nitro tuning advice. 👌 It took me years of playing with Nitro R/C engines to learn how to tune like this. This video will save you all those years of learning, and pack it all into an hours worth of your time. WELL worth the watch if you want to learn to tune like a pro... Cheers for the time you invested into this excellent video! 👊 🍻
As a complete noob in nitro racing this is a god send. Thank you very much! The split open carb answers so many questions i had. The way you add all this extra contextual information about the why is very enlightening. I'm certain this video helps out the RC nitro hobby a lot. Again thanks! I will be buying your book. Suggestion for a new video: How do different pipes effect the performance of an engine.
I fkn love this video. I'm watching it for the 6th or 7th time now just because I enjoy the concise explanation of what everything is, what everything does and especially the audio examples at the track listening for what ails the motor and what the remedy for said ailment is...and I don't even own a nitro vehicle. But at this point I feel sufficiently confident that I could get a motor tuned without making an utter hash of the procedure, never having tuned a nitro engine before. I don't want to sound overconfident and I'm well aware of such phenomena as the Dunning-Kruger effect. I'm not saying there's nothing to it, but it doesn't appear to be rocket surgery either. Thanks again for the top notch content J. No one explains these things better than you do. Cheers and o7 from Germany, Diem
I never had the guts to own a nitro (had so many tell me i was no good and could never keep up with the tuning) so i raced electric it was fun but i missed the sound of a nitro now with this new knowledge i was able to tune my nitro and it work i am so proud of myself thanks a bunch jq this has been a long time coming i wish i had seen this video when i first got into RC i will be watching your other vids and will finally be able to enjoy nitro again hi from NZ PS i have a jq white its a blast
It's over 20K subscribers and I am the 237001 perhaps! Where are we now? Thanks for sharing such great tuning tips! It is definitely worth watching and I have to watch it again to learn the frequency differences in the sound changes! 😅😅😅 Thanks again 2023 October
Thank you so much. Just got a 1/16 blur and I did the break in thanks to u, I made a mistake and messed up my carb settings and was able to get it back and running thanks to you. I greatly appreciate!!!
Also one of the reasons we run nitro in such small cc engines is because gas's perfect combustion point is exponentially more sensitive the smaller the volume, it is super hard almost impossible to tune a 1-2cc gas engine, whereas nitro is much less punishing (for just making the engine run not talking about pro performance) And goodness this video is freaking gold, what a master class
This was the most informative video on tuning I've seen.....along with the inner workings of the carb which helped understand the tuning tremendously. Thanks so much JQ!
YOU ARE THE MAN I was searching and hoping for a technical YT channel like this from years. In Italy we already have the Fabrizio Teghesi's channel which is very good but obviously too much (in reality not too much, it's "ONLY"...) Kyosho oriented. This is the second videos i watch (the first one was the "Kyosho vs Mugen"...outstanding... ) and all this is pure gold. Even if i don't run anymore nitro 'cause i've switched into electric 1/8, this explanations are awesome to watch and very very intuitive to understand. This channel is skyrocketing into my favourite RC channel hands down. I really hope that you can reach what you deserve. Saluti dall'Italia. Ciao.
Top notch tuning info, thanks heaps. Just FYI though, the combustion process isn't an explosion, it is actually a very rapid burn. Explosion events aren't good in engines, refer detonation. Rapidly expanding gasses drive the piston down, not an explosion. And I second the pin gauge recommendation suggested by others. But, again, top notch tuning instruction, thanks heaps for the video.
best nitro tuning vid ever
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This. THIS is the video. Nothing left to change. No “close enough” solid, methodical and a step by step proceed. Giving all the “why’s” bang on video, man. Thank you. We have the same brain. Yours just has this info that mine didn’t. Very understandable.
Thank you thank you thank you. I have been in this hobby for 11 years and wasn’t able to get a race tune on a vehicle until seeing this video. Thank you for your work
This is one of the best RC videos on RUclips, period. Thanks, JQ. Amazing video, I learned a lot.
Touche, I couldn't have explained engine tuning any more thoroughly. I had a big bag of popcorn 🍿 during this. 2 👍👍 up. You have a bright future in RC youtube ahead of you🏎💨💯💪💪👊👊👍👍
After running these things for 12 years, I think you just shown me the easiest way to tune that I had never heard of. Its so logically sound that I'm going to try it out right after this.
It's been two years so I figured I would check in. I did follow through and I can say without a doubt that this video definitely improved my performance at the track. I rarely, if ever, flame out in a race and the car just works. The brakes are never trying to overstep the engine or vice versa. The engine always reliably comes back to idle and the brakes don't stall it. Thank you for this video!!
@@wolf16731Awesome. Thanks so much for coming back for an update! 👍
From far the best video ever on how to tune a RC nitro engine, just brilliant !
Thanks for taking the time to share the knowledge. Nitro rc cars are almost rare in 2023. I walk into local hobby shops with my vintage traxxas or even my ofna racing buggy and they look at me like Im crazy. They dont even have any nitro for sale. They try to push electric on me. They have little to NO knowledge of nitro. Wont even look up parts for me half the time. Whats funny is as soon as I fire one up. Everyone in the store comes running. They always want to see them run.
Was tuning my traxxas earlier this week I had an entire construction crew of guys hooting and hollering. I let them drive it around a bit and they looked like kids at xmas.
What carb to you run on your traxxas nitro I just purchased my first one and it’s bone stock
You delivered as expected! This video blows all other tuning videos away. I love how start with the theory (very good visuals of the engine and carb btw) and then move on the practically side of tuning. This is a must see for everyone who is still struggling with tuning. Also the production of the video is very good. 10/10! I’m looking forward to the next one.
By far the most comprehensive video on nitro engine tuning I’ve ever seen. This video is going to help so many people learn how to properly tune their nitro engine. Great work 👍
Great video, the best there is out there on race engine tuning.
You know what to do then! Share! Thank you
The best I have seen I'll remain here, I owned Kyoshos since 1990 and very happy with presentation, it took me a lifetime to learn this and here I am in an open book on carb tune.. your explainatons makes it a kiss in hand...I commend n recommend u jr.. keep up the good work.💪💪
A rather long video, but extremely helpful. A lot of other videos I've seen on the topic seem to "gloss over" the specifics. Being able to see the change in comparison to good/lean/rich is super helpful. I've not purchased a nitro before, but this certainly is helping me get the confidence I need to make the leap into nitro. Can't thank you enough!
This is by far the most detailed explanation on how to tune an engine. There is a lot here but my biggest takeaway was the idle gap and how to set it. Keep the content coming please!
Absolutely! The idle gap makes ALL the difference in getting the tune right on.
Best nitro tuning video out there, answered all issues you could have tuning a nitro engine.
Thank you JQ, When I got Into this hobby 12 years ago I went with electric buggy’s because when I would go to the tracks, nitro vehicles were always having trouble starting, running and finishing. After a couple hours and 4-5 battery packs later when I’m leaving, I’d see the nitro guys still trying to tune and run their vehicles...SMH. Your detailed explanation is something I get and understand, I now have a better understanding and will look at trying out a nitro buggy... again Thank you!!
Awesome video! Got into the hobby 25 yrs ago at the age of 8. So much trial and error with tuning. This is perfect for anyone entering the hobby.
Possibly the best tutorial video ever in tuning a motor. That double idle as haunted me for years, looking forward to trying your method out. I wanted to take a minute and say "thanks" and well done on the vids. The editing and the funny moments make for an enjoyable experience and learn something along the way. Great work! Subscribed too.
I just wanted to say I’ve followed this video closely and it truly works. No two stage idle the engine has never run better. Thank you so much.
Makes me want to buy a JQ now , yeah why not 🤘🏽. Awesome video and love what you’re doing .
I think this video saved me from a more than a few screw ups over my first full nitro season, thanks!
Thank you JQ for putting together a very professional video together with some laughter in it. Normally the videos I have seen on how to tune a motor you can’t hear 👂 the person. Every detail you explained really help me understand in detail how the motor works. What I need to listen to and what the motor is doing. A+. Keep the videos coming. For 5000 subscribers put out a JQ black ED kit
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Superb video. Just wish I had seen this before messing around and changing all settings on my carb meaning it won't run! Will use the knowledge now to get it running so thank you.
Brilliantly edited too!
First class. I learned so much from this. I love the logical, progressive way it is presented. Can’t wait to apply these concepts to my tune! Greets from 🇦🇺 😎
As I delve into the hobby, I'm keen on mastering what I consider the most crucial aspect of nitro cars: the engine. My research has led me to understand that a well-tuned engine is essential not only for a successful day at the track but also for ensuring the engine's longevity. Prior to discovering your video, I watched several others. Yours, however, stands out as the best, and I strongly recommend it to everyone, especially before they start their engine for the first time. I have ordered two nitro cars-a buggy and a truggy-and while waiting for their arrival, I was initially discouraged by the scarce information available on engine tuning. That's no longer the case. Your video has simplified the concept, making it accessible to everyone. Thank you very much.
For measuring the idle gap: The shank end (the part that goes in the drill chuck) of a precision drill bit or what are called 'pin gauges' would be an easier tool to use. They are round and fit in that space more easily. The pin gauges would most likely be more expensive, and are precision measuring tools machinists use for gauging similar situations. The precision drill bits come in small sets and cane be found at many places dealing with hobbies and crafts. Just measure the shank end of the bit with you calipers ( most of the time the shank is slightly smaller than the labeled drill bit size )
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I have to say it again because I’ve watched this video maybe 4 times now, great job. This has helped me tune a brand new engine after a break in, it is my very first nitro car. Excellent information.
This is the definitive guide to tuning nitro engines.
I can't believe I've been looking at this for free...
Thanks for all the effort you've put on making it, you did a great job.
Neither can I! Maybe you can get the invisible seed book and match your car setup to your engine tune? invisiblespeed.net
Hat off to you sir. You do know what you doing. I messed with carb for 1 hr based on your recommendations, and tuned it so well, i never seen this tmaxx run this good. 👍
Absolutely awesome explanation! Really takes the guesswork out of tuning. Makes me wanna go burn some nitro and wake the neighbors :) Keep up the great work, looking forward to more.
I've been casually searching 'how to tune nitro engines' information for over 20 years.. hoping to find a couple of missing insights needed to up my tunes beyond the basics... I Finally found it! Brilliant, Thanks.
Bro this is one of the best rc vids I've seen. More please 💯
After watching several videos on the internet on this topic, now I can trully say that this is the best one. Thank you!
Well done, great ... I watched everything at once 👍
If only I had this video when I was driving nitro!
Now you have a reason to start again
Been tuning for over 20 years, This video explains it perfect
Top top top!!! I love the format, fun and really technical... Good job JQ
Neat how every screw on that carb has an o ring on it. I've got a 20 year old Ofna with a Force 3.5 and its carb has a high speed needle and mixture control valve but no low speed needle. It's been a lot of fun to work on and learn tuning on. Thanks for the great video.
JQ, absolutely the best tuning video I have ever watched. Very detailed! Thanks a lot!
Absolutely GENIUS! I not only watched every single portion of these videos broken down, i just watched this entire video fully! So awesome and i can't wait to get my Truggy fired up & Tune my Team Orion engine tuned
I can understand this. Very clear and precise, thank you. This is an awesome channel, I like you mix some laughs in there too. 🤣
This will be helpful when I get to race a Nitro for my first time next weekend... less than 10 days to get up to speed and make this 2wd gas truck go BRAAAAAP!!!
Thanks again for your content.
This was the best tuning guide I’ve ever seen, you really now your sh*t 😄👍🏻 Greetings from 🇸🇪👊🏻
best nitro tuning video ive ever seen!! thanks for this really. and this is coming from a guy who ONLY has nitros over 25 of them and this was a great help.
Great video keep them coming how bout gearing, clutchng,
Good call, I’d really love to know more about gearing changes, and possibly clutch changes.
After watching this video.. it really help me years of engine tuning problem.. with this video, now i really understand what are all the function of each needle.
Also helps me what are the steps in tuning the correct way of my nitro engine. A big t.q bro...
I'm so new to nitro, and I bought an OS 11k R for my revo 3.3 and you are saving me. This is great stuff
I was about to give up with nitro, because I just could never get a reliable tune, or sometimes couldn't even start my engine. I watched every video I could find, and tried to find articles that explain what the needles actually do, but nothing I found properly explained what's physically happening inside the engine. Very frustrating! I'm so excited about having an actual handle on what's going on now. Thank you so much for making this! 🤘
Thanks for the video JQ. As a average joe racer i found your video extremely helpful. . I’ve never seen or heard of any video that explains everything and goes into such detail about tuning a nitro engine. It’s very very easy to understand. I can’t wait for more of your videos to come out.. Thank you
I practice on lefty. If he gets it everyone will lol
I love this video im only on my first season with nitro , anybody that has shown me anything about tuning they just say this is how you do it and dont explain it at all
I remember some years back when you were working on your prototype car. I was thinking about getting into 1/8th nitro. I have always been an AE guy, but I wanted the JQ car because it was new.
Very cool to see that you have gone this far, Good Luck!
I only watched 5 min of the video, for others reading, but there is a pro secret at 4 min 45 seconds.
I have been in this hobby since 1998. I have raced in the Kyosho World Championship, yet this video aded more to my experience significantly. I have watched this video probably about 5 times start to finish, that is how interesting, well edited, fun and knowledgable it is. I wanted to experiment, so i took one of my onroad 1/8 vehicles that i have had for a while and having fun with it for a while. I had tuned the vehicle prior using my experience and without measuring the idle gap until i got it tuned. I purchased the Gap feelers and trimmed them, reset my HSN and LSN and IDLE screw to factory settings (or as described in the manual) i highlighted the 1.0MM, 0.7MM and 0.5MM on my carb with a marker. Low and behold, i had my vehicle perfectly tuned in no time and at 0.5MM carb idle gap. No double idle, perfect low idling, fast response and above all and most of all no guessing. Super amazing video. Thank you!
This is pure gold! Coming from the grounds up to the top, brick by brick. This is THE BEST carb tuning guide ever! Congrats, mate! And thank you...
Honestly I didn't think I would learn much from this but the way he broke every little step down honestly surprised me. Definitely DEFINITELY worth a watch. I was having all kinds of issues trying to tune my nitro engine but now I know for sure I can start from scratch and get it right. Thank you for all the information and keep up the good work!👌🤘
I always watch the video when I jump back into nitro rcs. Im one of those guys who doesn't have a dedicated hobby I'm all over the place lol This detailed video is so helpful I just jump to the parts I need to review.
Just bought my first nitro.
Didn't realise it was so complicated.
This video is going to come in handy I think.
That's great amount of precious knowledge. Thank you thank you.
I've just bought my first nitro rc and waiting for package. After tunning it will go at least 200 stechokilometers/h!
I'm getting ready to run my first nitro and was very nervous. I've read plenty of advice online, found much vague or even conflicting information. I was completely unsure of myself.
Furthermore, my engine has a bad reputation for being hard to tune. I've considered buying a more newb friendly to gain experience on.
After watching your video I'm confident I can handle the job. I'll make mistakes and struggle a bit but now I understand what's going on inside the carb and that makes all the difference.
Thank you!
I'm going to send other newbs straight here when I see them asking for help.
This is outstanding. Nitro clicked for me the moment I learned to set the idle gap (0.7mm for the Novarossi Bonito I ran at the time) and essentially leave it there, then adjust idle speed with the low speed needle. It’s like simplifying a math equation from 2nd order to 1st by elimination of a variable. It’s always baffled me that I never saw a video instructing this method, and only like 1 or 2 forum posts out there (in a sea of thousands) that describe this method. 99% of people want to change idle speed with the throttle stop screw as if this is a normal carb, like on a dirt bike or lawnmower.
Even though so many people talk crap about you, I got to say you are the best. Amazing tutorial!
Your explainations are so clear that it actually makes me want to try nitro again, 20 years later. I really appreciate the jokes and the light tone but also the fact that when you are explaining a technical and somewhat difficult aspect, you stop with the banter. Some vids on YT are just annoying with too much editing and meme references. Please keep on making these vids!
believe me, I am playing with nitro RCs for more than a decade and now I know what is going on inside the engine amazing knowledgable video
Followed and paused as i pulled mine apart and rebuilt. Apart from the fine or heat applied lol. Brilliant thanks heaps.
Fantastic video. I wish ppl who think they are good tuners would watch this because JQ nailed it with the 2 stage Idles are not ideal and you want to achieve a single stage idle at all times. I love how he goes into great detail of tuning a Nitro Engine. 100% Dead On Balls Accurate. Thank you JQ for a fantastic video.
Excellent video, been in the hobby for 30 years, great advice to pass on to and show my girls who have just started in the world of rc, thank you
You are brilliant in the simplicity of your delivery .I have been around racing and cars all my life .So I've been around some really smart racers , tuners ,mechanics and engineers .I have never heard such a basic and correct explanation of engines operation .And how it works as you just gave .Your a genius .I say this because a deaf ,dumb ,blind ,mentally challenged ,hibernating ,orangutan could totally tune a carb after watching this vlog .Well done .I will tune in again in the future .Cheers :)
I trust your assessment. Thank you
Dude, the sounds and stuff helped so much. I've always ran a rich LSN and lean HSN, the high idle after widr open throttle I always thought meant LSN was lean..... Thank you so much brother
I don't do comments. I'm an observer but this video has driven me to write something.
The RC nitro user base and industry are in decline.
This is what one of the larger RC manufacturers should've produced ages ago.
This sport has a very high learning curve and the more online tutorials like this the better.
No contest... the best nitro engine explanation video out there.
Well done JQ.
Thank you. My current frustration level at this industry, the large brands, the federations, the professional race promoters, is through the roof. This youtube channel will address the elephant in the room. I am just working on the way to do it as well as I did this carb video, if you see what I mean.
Great video, I now i have the confidence to tune my own engine. I was so tired of asking guys at the track and hoping it was done right.
Absolutely the best nitro tuning tutorial on the net no risk.
Great video! Only thing I would have added is that anytime you touch that HSN more than very small minute adjustments, you need to retune that LSN as the HSN affects the entire fuel flow and thus tune of all 3 needles. 👍 Thanks for taking the time to put this together for those who don’t know how to properly tune an engine! Love it.
Wow, that was one hell of an incredible tuning video, I am literally blown away. So clear and concise and well explained to help us understand the reason behind each point you discussed. I love the middle to the end where you demonstrate the double-idle and demonstrated the various sounds and how to fix each issue. I watched each part several times and I did learn a whole lot.. Thank you for sharing. Sincerely.. I also would say that this is probably the best nitro tuning video ever, at least that I have seen so far.
@@adamjudis thank you. And these are the best setup videos ever courses.invisiblespeed .net
One of the best guide ever. Finally i understand de sound of my gtx18 engine. Today fine tuned my kyosho dst rc car. Thx!
Havent Had Time to watch the Full length yet, but what I can say this is the benchmark tuning Video and will help a lot of people. Proud to be a patreon of your Project since a Long Time. Great job JQ! I have heard so much scrap at the tracks about tuning and some pros who never told there methodic or told wrong infos to the people. This video brings Light in the mystery of engine tuning.
Wow!!! Very impressive explanation and carb cutting and painting! I will direct customers to this video and channel no question. At the track I sometimes use my 0.5 allen driver to adjust slide in carb in a pinch.1 hr ccw or cw to adjust idle gap. Feelers are the best tool for sure!!! Well done sir well done!
Excellent video the best I’ve ever seen by far finally someone teaching you how to get rid of a Two step idol after watching this I feel like I will have my nitro is running like they should so yes you can call it a secret because I think it’s gonna work for me now
Thanks JQ, awesome video. I am electric guy, but I like nitro engines and this is very informative and clear. Super job with tuning. I like the way you comment videos and not talking over running engine. 🏆🥇🤩
This video was actually really helpful, and I like how he broke it down in many different ways and examples. The open carberator example put things into a better perspective. Thanks for making the video
This is absolutely the best nitro tuning video I have ever seen, thank you very much
Everytime I watch this entirely, I feel I must pay for it. Such an awesome content.
Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into this video. I got my first nitro 14 years ago as a kid, didn't really understand it. Ran it into several car tires and destroyed it. During the pandemic, I found it in my parents basement when I was visiting and decided to rebuild it. I am having to learn everything and this video is finally helping me understand tuning like never before. This is my second time watching this currently, so thanks mate!
If you read this comment ,,,,watch this viid if you want to learn to tune and understand your nitro engine ,,its long but its by far the best on the utubes or interwebs ok .❤Thankyou ,,i finally totally now understand how to tune my engine ,,ive watched heaps of utube vids on tuning and i got nowwhere ,,double idle ,,drove me mental ,,running great at full throttle ,,,then idle would drop off perfect and start getting high again,,,,now i know idle was to lean and to add fuel ,,i added fuel and it dropped off perfect it was a bit high so i backed off the idle screw ,,,,,amyway i got my mew cheap crud chinese replacment motor for a second hand thunder tiger eb 4 i got off marketplace for 50 bucks ,,200 dollar chinese motor and now finally thanks tp your vid i now understand nitro engimes ,,allot lot more than any other vid ,,brilliant mate ,,great job ,,well done and thankyou.
Thank you for sharing your information on the carb really helped me understand why I couldn’t set my carb now I can Thanks again great video
Yoo bro that tip that you said about the spark plug staying on is a really good tip because allot of people wouldn’t of be able to understand fully of what’s actually going on in the engine and how it functions keep up the good work
This video was the best got my car going flawlessly in 5 mins after watching this video thank you so much
JQ, this is probably the best video anyone has ever made regarding how to properly tune an engine. I started racing 8th scale nitro buggy when I was 17. I am now 30. Only after watching this, do I fully understand how to properly tune a nitro engine. The explanations and analogies you provided helped everything make sense. For me, there was always something slightly off about the tune on my engines when I raced, and I would just accept getting an engine in the ballpark. I wish this video would have been made 13 years ago :) Subscribed!
And only while making this did I truly understand... win-win.
I’m just getting in to nitro rc cars so I found this more than extremely helpful because much like my big cars I want it to run perfect every time
This is DAMN good advanced Nitro tuning advice. 👌
It took me years of playing with Nitro R/C engines to learn how to tune like this. This video will save you all those years of learning, and pack it all into an hours worth of your time. WELL worth the watch if you want to learn to tune like a pro...
Cheers for the time you invested into this excellent video! 👊 🍻
As a complete noob in nitro racing this is a god send. Thank you very much!
The split open carb answers so many questions i had.
The way you add all this extra contextual information about the why is very enlightening.
I'm certain this video helps out the RC nitro hobby a lot.
Again thanks! I will be buying your book.
Suggestion for a new video: How do different pipes effect the performance of an engine.
I’ll watch this a bunch of times. That’s buddy for making this little piece of Nitro Gold. ❤️👊😎
I fkn love this video. I'm watching it for the 6th or 7th time now just because I enjoy the concise explanation of what everything is, what everything does and especially the audio examples at the track listening for what ails the motor and what the remedy for said ailment is...and I don't even own a nitro vehicle. But at this point I feel sufficiently confident that I could get a motor tuned without making an utter hash of the procedure, never having tuned a nitro engine before. I don't want to sound overconfident and I'm well aware of such phenomena as the Dunning-Kruger effect. I'm not saying there's nothing to it, but it doesn't appear to be rocket surgery either. Thanks again for the top notch content J. No one explains these things better than you do.
Cheers and o7 from Germany,
Diem
Thank you. You can definitely learn to tune these engines in a couple months over the summer
This is an absolute MUST SEE video if you're new to nitro. thank you for your time. 🙏
I never had the guts to own a nitro (had so many tell me i was no good and could never keep up with the tuning) so i raced electric it was fun but i missed the sound of a nitro now with this new knowledge i was able to tune my nitro and it work i am so proud of myself thanks a bunch jq this has been a long time coming i wish i had seen this video when i first got into RC i will be watching your other vids and will finally be able to enjoy nitro again hi from NZ PS i have a jq white its a blast
That's by far the most helpfull video to tune a nitro engine the right way. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
It's over 20K subscribers and I am the 237001 perhaps! Where are we now? Thanks for sharing such great tuning tips! It is definitely worth watching and I have to watch it again to learn the frequency differences in the sound changes! 😅😅😅
Thanks again 2023 October
Thank you so much. Just got a 1/16 blur and I did the break in thanks to u, I made a mistake and messed up my carb settings and was able to get it back and running thanks to you. I greatly appreciate!!!
Also one of the reasons we run nitro in such small cc engines is because gas's perfect combustion point is exponentially more sensitive the smaller the volume, it is super hard almost impossible to tune a 1-2cc gas engine, whereas nitro is much less punishing (for just making the engine run not talking about pro performance)
And goodness this video is freaking gold, what a master class
This was the most informative video on tuning I've seen.....along with the inner workings of the carb which helped understand the tuning tremendously. Thanks so much JQ!
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I was searching and hoping for a technical YT channel like this from years. In Italy we already have the Fabrizio Teghesi's channel which is very good but obviously too much (in reality not too much, it's "ONLY"...) Kyosho oriented.
This is the second videos i watch (the first one was the "Kyosho vs Mugen"...outstanding... ) and all this is pure gold. Even if i don't run anymore nitro 'cause i've switched into electric 1/8, this explanations are awesome to watch and very very intuitive to understand.
This channel is skyrocketing into my favourite RC channel hands down. I really hope that you can reach what you deserve.
Saluti dall'Italia. Ciao.
Grazie Mille
Top notch tuning info, thanks heaps.
Just FYI though, the combustion process isn't an explosion, it is actually a very rapid burn. Explosion events aren't good in engines, refer detonation. Rapidly expanding gasses drive the piston down, not an explosion.
And I second the pin gauge recommendation suggested by others.
But, again, top notch tuning instruction, thanks heaps for the video.
Wow! Thank you soo much I’m going to watch this video every day for a year..
Thank you and please keep making more videos just like this. Thank you!!
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Oh wow! Im at work now, but really looking forward to watching this video! Thanks for posting!