Help with pipe upgrade

[mattshoreson]

I'm going to be upgrading my pipe. (standard revo 2.5R engine)

I'm looking at a choice of two...

1) Vantage CF pipe to go with the CF chassis.
2) Tsais twin pipe.

Which do people think is best - I'm struggling to find decent threads on the pros and cons of either.

TIA,
Matt.:idea:

 

[SMaxxin]

Hello and welcome to RCNT!

Are you looking for harder acceleration or more top speed?

 

[mattshoreson]

Hello back at ya.

Definitely looking for more pop off the line.

which of the two I mentioned is going to do the job?

 

[SMaxxin]

Hello back at ya.

Definitely looking for more pop off the line.

which of the two I mentioned is going to do the job?

Definitely not the Tsias, it's a mid to high rpm pipe with low back pressure, I'm not 100% about the Vantage but I think it's also a mid range pipe.

For more punch off of the line I like the Trinity pipe/header. I have used it on the 2.5 and 3.3 Revos and have had excellent results with it. It is louder than stock with a very raspy sound, some can't stand the sound of it but it doesn't bother me plus the performance is awesome. The single chamber Resonator would be my second choice.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKAJ6&P=ML

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLTW8&P=ML

 

[jon2]

The resonator for the Revo was made to increase torque and accelaration.

 

[Monkey Wrench]

I have been very, very pleased with the Trinity pipe on my Revo. I had the CVEC pipe and it worked well, but for whatever reason, my engine temps. yo-yo'd dramatically, no matter what I did. I put the Trinity on, changed the O-rings on the carb (OS .18TM) and it screams now with consistent temps. I can't say for sure that the CVEC caused the problems, but even before I changed the carb. O-rings, the mill settled down quite a bit.

 

[Revo Rancher]

On the stock motor, go with the Traxxas upgrade pipe or the Vantage. TSAIS pipe is more top end, and REAL loud.

 

[mattshoreson]

cheers for all the advice,

thinking I'll prob go with the vantage with all the weight that's been dropping off - it should compensate. Then the mid-range should take over.

 

[jetmechG550]

One thing I will say about the Vantage, the way it couples up with the header and positions the stinger it will make a mess of the rear of the truck if you have a wing. Ok two things, the two guys I know that ran a Vantage pipe noticed nothing with it other than the mess it created.

 

[Mr T-Maxx]

I use the Trinity and am very pleased with it.

I just came from my LHS and the guy there mounted one of the THS pipes on his last weekend and he had nothing but good things to say about it.


-S

 

[mattshoreson]

I fall into the cat of not liking the sound of the trinity - just dont like it.

 

[SMaxxin]

I fall into the cat of not liking the sound of the trinity - just dont like it.

you and Jet have something in common lol