HPI Nitro Star T-15 Teardown and Compare

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[@thomdoers3222]

What a cool little engine! Nice work! I see that mountain of RRP pulleys just sitting there ......

[@a2rc]

Got to love them RRPs and T-15s 💜

[@ronfuller1256]

Continue the great work, I am very happy to have stumbled across your channel!

[@a2rc]

Thank you very much and sorry for the delay in response. Lots more to come and thanks for watchn’ 💜

[@ronfuller1256]

No Sir, Don’t be sorry keep the content coming! Thanks for all your doing for the hobby!

[@jbrc1322]

You are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to nitro engines! This affirms my decision to keep the T15 in my newly acquired RTR3. I originally planned to swap for the 15cv-r, but I have been quite happy with the performance and attitude of it. Paired with an os T-1031 pipe, I could not ask for anything more. Thanks for the video!

[@a2rc]

Thank you for the kind words JBRC. - As you know the T-15 has been under rated all its life but, the folks that use it generally love it. - The T-1031 is an OS pipe, correct (PN 72103031)? I could be wrong but, I think it is a unique 3 chamber design. Sounds like it’s a nice combo with the T-15 - Thanks for the comments and for watchn’ 💜 #NitroIsTheBestGo

[@s.o.sSavage]

Expert analysis as usual👍

[@a2rc]

Thank you. I appreciate you watchn’. 💜

[@TexasHill]

I love all your videos man. Wish I was as detailed and non-ADD like you. Got my new Novarossi in... some people were upset about my new baja... Now I don't want to post a video about my new engine bc some people get hurt bc they don't have the money to purchase the same things I do.... So I feel bad. I was the very first like on your video today btw...

[@a2rc]

That makes me smile that you were the first to watch it 💟. I appreciate the kind words. Thank you - I’m just trying to have fun and give back to the community that has given me so much. It’s a bonus that folks are enjoying the vids - I think wether “we have” or “do not have”, we all live vicariously through each other. I think it is great that you have the means, to not only get a dream Baja but, also for you to share it with everyone. You have a passion for the hobby and I hope everyone see and focuses on that and nothing negative. - Stay you and enjoy what you love

[@s.o.sSavage]

Yes and that’s a great engine also the G3.0 that you compare d the head colour too!

[@a2rc]

Yeah the current G3.0 shares the head color but the shape is a bit different. The T and the G3.0 will show up on the channel in the future. - There is an interesting story about the the history/development of the versions that came out. I will share it on one of the future vids. - Thanks for the comment 💯

[@s.o.sSavage]

Nice video very informative

[@a2rc]

Thanks for watchn’ 🔥💪🏻. All nitro engines are fun but, some are a bit more interesting than others. - Lots more engine side adventures to come 💟

[@richardbrown6762]

When you go into a motor i hope you have a Dremel to polish your ports and inside the crankshaft i always did that before i put back together it will run more efficiently 😮😎👍

[@a2rc]

I do clean up what’s needed and modify some engines but, not all of them - Biggest/Most important thing is to tear it all down to clean, inspect and lube. It amazes me how dirty some of the internals can be from sitting and/or the assembly process. I have found metal bits, chrome flakes, human hair, dried up assembly lube, brand new Bad bearings, oxidation, dust/dirt on the inside and more. - I know it should be perfect from the manufacture but, nothing is ever perfect and if we want our engines to last then, we need to do a double check at minimum

[@richardbrown6762]

@@a2rc if you find hair inside someone else has been inside but nitro fuel is not clean it causes rust because of the methane 😁

[@a2rc]

@@richardbrown6762 The hair, metal parts, etc all came from the manufacturing/assembly process. - It doesn’t really matter where it comes from, it all just needs to come out to prep for a healthy break-in

[@jrmotorsports5532]

Great info. I have a used T15 coming my way for my RS4 2 "rebirth" project. My old engine is locked up, so I figure I can use this and am hoping to be able to swap over the pull start and parts from my old engine to retrofit to the T15 which is not a pull start version. We'll see once I get both torn down. I'll be creating vids on my channel with my findings as I want to document this build along with my "full-size" car builds that I currently have going. Thanks!

[@a2rc]

That will be an awesome rebuild project. If you can get your T-15 back in action then, it will be a great platform for the RS4 2. Thanks for letting me know about it As always, I appreciate you and everyone for watchn’ 💟

[@jrmotorsports5532]

@@a2rc thanks, we’ll see how things turn out.

[@YZ-YZ-]

What a great little engine, a bit boring in design compared to older hpi engines but that’s just nitpicking. A black anodized head would’ve been nice on it

[@a2rc]

I do think the design of the head was a factor in people buying the engine or not. Most people either love it or hate it. It also came out at a time where other manufactures started to make the same or better performing engines. Many “looked” better too. A lot of the RTR engines are under rated and replaced with other big names like OS etc. - That’s apart of why I think this engine was over looked at times. The perform factor of the T-15 was still really nice for what it is though. Thanks for watchn’ 💜

[@YZ-YZ-]

@@a2rc For an RTR engine and considering what you get for the money, it’s an excellent value proposition. Certainly a lot of more expensive and worse engines out there that don’t even give you a bushed con rod cough cough

[@lukassslukasss1864]

Would be helpful if you compare all parts between hpi t3.0,, g3.0,, lrp .18,, O.S. .18cvr,

[@a2rc]

Thanks for the comment/question 💜 - We could differently work toward some formal comparison vids on 18s - Thanks for watchn’, still more to come ‼️

[@samsonight2721]

I loved my t15 i shit you not i put a hard 10 plus gallons threw it

[@a2rc]

Wow‼️ If that doesn’t show its quality, nothing well ‼️ Thanks for the comment and for watchn’ 🔥💪🏻 Lots more to come