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Yes i am well aware, and well read up on the benefits, costs, ease, etc of supercharging and turbos. The definitive manual on tuning for performance or economy. This is the book if you want to figure out how to tune your efi system. Mar 18, 2012 this is my ngh gt9 9cc gas engine, the best thing about this engine is that its the exact same size and dimensions as a os 55ax even the location and the exhuast mounting. When you exceed the base output of the engine by a factor of 2550% more you may start to hit reliability issues. Nitro engine tuning my guide based purely only on my experiences. These methods are not ideal since neither make adjustments in the same way a proper ecu remap does, by taking reference from both engine speed and load. Improve the performance of your classic mini engine a diy guide here at mini mania we know speed. It is equipped by popular doublevanos camshaft and lightweight aluminummagnesium block of cylinders, another crankshaft and.
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