Where do you get your nitromethane?

Very nice presentation, but I too would use Klotz castor and Techniplate synthetic mix. Very easy math to do, nice notes as well.

Doing all the math (roughly give or take 5%) to make your own 3 gallons cost around $142. Buying 30% at the hobby shop currently cost between $35-50 bucks a gallon. I’m currently able to get 6 gallon cases from vp fuels of there best blend for around $211 which I pick up. For someone far from a hobby shop this method is better because I’m sure shipping a 6 gallon case would cost a lot but for me the only reason to do this would be if I could make a better blend which I don’t believe I can. Still a great video just wish it was a way to cut some cost down on how much nitro has become. This was based on a gallon of pure nitro being $83 from torco, a 5 gallon jug of methanol is $61 however you only need 3 gallons to every gallon of nitro so at that price I just put $40 for the 3 gallons I would need and then $19 for a 33 ounce jug of Castrol oil from maxima, those amounts would all make a little over 3 gallons. Wild how the oil industry has calculated all this to make sure we buy from them or pay more to make our own gas.

Well Nitro methane works as a catalyst providing extra O2 to get the combustion going. If you are out of it then simply do it with Methanol. OH will get the job done. But importantly do use oil. Don't use Methanol directly. No lubrication will cause some heavy damage to engine.

Where do you get the nitro ?

Thanks Shane for the informative video. I am surprised that you don't wear gloves while mixing the ingredients. Methanol is very, very toxic and is absorbed through the skin (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methanol_toxicity). I would certainly advise anybody mixing their own glow fuel to wear gloves and safety glasses (a splash of methanol in the eyes could easily happen and would have serious consequences). Just my two cents. Have fun out there and be safe!

To be honest home made fuel especially yours probably works and performs way better than other factory prepped fuel, who knows what factories use in factory prepped fuel. And that is it's true nitro fuel color too, all these other fuels are like blue, green or orange

How much cheaper is it to make your own vs buying an actual gallon

Great video! I am considering getting into mixing my own nitro as well. It's got to be cheaper than buying gallons at approximately 30-35USD per gallon! I appreciate the info! Have a good one!

no way. you can make your own nitro fuel. dude thats even better man thank you for posting that.

Hello Shane ... Congratulations, it's certainly a great video. I would like to understand the standard of when to use 8%, 12% or 16% for oil. Is there a literature with the standards? Which would be ? Thanks.

Thanks for taking the time out to make this video appreciate it bro.

Where do you get the methanol from and what do you use to dye the fuel blue?

I make my fuel too...and I add motul micro with castor oil..that mixture makes the lubrication more clean and eficient..just for the record😉👍👌

I just use methanol with 20% oil in my rc aircraft engines. Runs just fine and probably will make the engine last longer at slight power loss. Safer, and cheaper. Might try ethanol next

so u mix all your nitro with 100% castor oil for the lubrication..most makers use a mix of castor and synthetic oils. which do u think offers better temps and protection? what temps do your engines run at when tuned? 220-260?

Ok - so the obvious question is: where do you buy your fuel ingredients - especially the Methanol and Nitromethane ? Thank you for your time.

Most modern fuels dont use Castor oil any more, they use Synthetic Oil. It burns cleaner and you dont get that horrible brown sticky residue gumming up your engine after a few hours use

what about "scents" for the homemade nitro fuel? can you add a scent, which scent, and how much would you add? does scent affect the way the nitro fuel burns? i have smelled and seen scented fuels at the drag races scented with grape mostly, one with strawberry, one i think was lemon...

Where can I buy Nitro Methane, Methanol and castor oil?

I found my home made fuel to work better than any store bought, maybe its just bias . but now I work in a hobby store and it doesnt pay to build my own because I pay wholesale.

Thank you very much for the information and Good Video, greetings from Mexico 👌👌

Awesome video! Well done! Shane, what did you use to dye the 30% nitro fuel? Was it regular food coloring??

Easier to mix the methanol and caster first, then add the nitro...you won't have the nitro/caster goop problem..

When i was young and had enought time, i use to play with aereo models, whose motor fuel was of a mix of methanol and RICIN OIL ( NO CASTOR OIL, not so much soluble in methanol ). Ricin oil dissolves easy and fully in methanol ( ricin oil also fully dissolves in water, as methanol too ... ). The problem with ricin oil is that - after burning - thay say it forms the so called "rubbers" ( which need to completly dismontle and properly wash the motor after some working hours ... but i never did that, with no problems ... ). Another advantage of ricin oil is that, after playing with the motor, there are no "oil" stains around, no dirty shirts or hands ... all can be easily clean just with water ! I think however it's cost much more than castor oil ...

Wonder if a drop of food coloring would work to tint the mixture ?better to see in fuel tank as well as lines for priming.. great video..

If i want to put color in my own fuel, which color is reccomended? And quantity please

Great video man. I have been doing my own fuel aswell for about 8 months now. You should look into the Klotz benol/super techniplate oils. Much better then off the shelf caster.

Please explain where to purchase all the materials needed to make the nitro fuel? Thanks

Ok I'll look into it brother thanks👍

Great video a great castor oil is klotz I add it to my fully synthetic fuels for additional protection the crappie said of it is you can't get pier nitromethane In Canada or it is very expensive and hard to get I have tried a 0% nitro blend of 90% methanol and 10% castor oil a hot glow plug and it works pretty good higher-quality the methanol is the better it works

how much is it for all the ingredients.. how many gallons does it make..ty

Where did you get the nirtromethem and methonal, I like the video however the ingredients are hard to find

you should use klots benol castor oil it's triple distilled it's triple fortified and it's degumed and it has anticorosion agents as Well it is twice as lubricating as stadard castor oil I use about 8percent oil with no nitro or a 6percent oil with 6 perecent nitro I've used 7 gallons in the engine and still going hard I get 38 minits a tank it such good oil it needs half the richness compare to norm oil and it mixes without shaking castor is old school and u need twice as much as clots benol oil.

Where can you buy everything

I have heard that should add the nitromathane to the methanol. Adding methanol to nitromathane could cause a chemical reaction (🔥). Just like adding water to acid is dangerous, always add acid to water.

From all the mixtures bought how many gallons do you get

It’s been a while since I bought Rac fuels. It was $20 a gallon then, is this cheaper

If only I've seen this video a few years earlier, I might do my own homebrew. However, I have to do some research locally if methanol and nitro were available locally.

I was told to never use castor oil that is used for the body. It is not the right kind of castor oil.

I got the methanol and nitromethane from a racing fuel shop hear in Houston Texas called HYPERFUELS. Most drag strips have it also. From what I have gathered some states will not sell it or people don’t know where to look for it. Yes there is synthetic blend in some fuels but I was trying to show just how easy it is to make. I also have to add you should where gloves while handling it or JUST NOT GET IT ON YOU! We all handle hot water and it will burn you if you pour it on you hand so use that same mindset when handling it.( There you go U tube safety police!) As for the toilet lol hell yeah seat up like a mans shop should be. Yes I reload ammo every man should learn how to reload there is something about it that once you start you can’t stop it is one of my favorite hobby’s. HYPERFUELS (281) 447-7200 Racing Car Parts Store · Houston, TX hyperfuels.com/

Where would I get nitromethane and could you upload a scanned copy of your paper or where I can get the info on how to make 10%

Hey mate, whats the shelf life of your home brew stuff? Cheers.

Great video! Thanks

You need to refill your toilet paper lol

cool

That’s cool can’t find what I need in this area to make my own

We’re can I purchase the nitro and methane from

By chance bud where do I get the supplies to do the same exact thing for my revo 3.3 ? Your truck sounds like it runs superb with that 30% nitro 8% oil mixture seems perf !! P.s I subscribed also thanks for the beneficial info , god bless

Very Nice video broder thank

I bought a 1/10 street nitro car what kind of fuel do I use theres many kinds

Can we get the measurements in mls

What's the ratio for 20 percent nitro

HI Shane. I'm in Houston as well and would like to know which race shops had fuel on hand. It used to be a hyper fuels distributor 5 mins from me on the NW side, but they closed about 2 years ago.

So I did the math @ 150 with shipping for the 5 gal Methanol 50$ for 1 gal of nitro methane and 12$ for a 10oz of Castor oil that is 212$ to only make 3 gal fuel. to make 3 more would need to buy 1 more gal of nitro methane and 2 more bottles of caster oil to make a total of 6 gal and have only 2 gal of methanol left total cost for 6 gal is 300 to make 6 gal of fuel = 50$ 1 gal of pure homemade nitro fuel That seems like a lot to me?? Is this right or can you find this stuff cheaper??

What did you use for your exhaust downpipe

oil does not mix with nitro or methanol u must use special oils or special castor oils that mixes with methanol, if u use food additive castor you run into problems and after u let it site it will desperate again, just you to stroke oil much cheaper clots is 40 bucks a gallon.

Great vid bro I am going to make nitro

Never store your rc with gas in it

the total cost is about the same... only if you live in UK is worth it..

where can you buy all the materials needed? nitro, methane, castor oil?

should be called mixing your own nitro fuel.

hi there loved the video. just one question tho how do i know what percentage of nitro my rc car takes

Soooo just a question, can I make this without oil because I want to make this for a gas engine

I've had the same truck for a long time when your motor blows you should try the os21 so much better Direct Fit!!!!!!!!

Can you send me the values to make my own fuel that's awesome man

Don't know why but I was nervous in the video as you can tell but I think I got the point across. Thanks for all the kind comments everyone be safe.

Where do I get nitromethane at does VP fuels sell it pure like that or??..

thanks

I wish someone made an R.C. car that shoots out header flames. Good video.

great video can you please make video how to make the 20 percent nitro fuel

It seems impossible to find all the components here in colorado and the plane I have is so old that my grandpa used it and in the book he left for it he only talked about mixing his own and not which over the counter to buy does anyone have any suggestions

Why do they use castor oil? Can you explain more about that? Is it specific for two strokes? Theres anything from crankcase castor oil to two stroke castor oil to stuff for medical use! Which do you need to do the job of lubrication and mixing with the methanol??

whether the fuel is safe for engines

can you use klots?

Why the toilet in the garage?

What kind of starter is that

It'would cost about $25 a gallon for 30% fuel to make it yourself if you can get the material local. IT is not much cheaper if using less nitro content. Buying it cost $45 for 30% a gallon. If you have to ship the materials then the cost is not worth it $40 a gallon for 30% a gallon.

Hello, where do you get the nitro please

So why is traxxas nitro blue?

thanks for this explanation for brewing glow fuels.I fly model airplane so I was trying to work the formula to mix 10%and 15%Nitro with18%oil or 20% oil can u help here.

is 8 % oil the propper amount for 2 stroke engines?? i have an OS 108 bx1 and because of shipping problems with fuel, want to make my own,( straight fuel no nitro)and all the videos i have found is with a mix of 20% oil, my engine is a ring engine with sleeve bearings in the con rod and ball bearings on the crank. what is the recomandation for this style engine.

thanks shane!! cannot get 1 gallon Nitromethane here in Florida without filling out paper work with vp,you can get a 50/50 mix which is half Nitromethane and half methanol.in a 5 gallon drum!! because I have a twice card for the port of entry which I deliverer jet fuel to the airports they will consider Grant me access to get pure100% Nitro for my personal use.on the paperwork they want to know where are going to store it and what you going to use it for? so for guys want to mix your own glow fuel,be prepare. for this type scruitiny. from dhsecurity.

From where could I get nitromethane??

Don’t tell me that you’re pooping in the garage.

can you sent me your notes?

Here's a question I've got a tmaxx but when I lift the car off the ground it starts to drive forward plz help

Nice Vid! Very detailed and to the point. By the way your out of toilet paper.

mix by volume or weight?

what is nitro??i don't know.please answer me.that is nitrogen gas or anyother,???

Awesome video the only thing I would change is switching to klotz castor oil with a green label its degummed and designed for use with RC engines it's much better quality than I stuff you get at the drugstore the stuff you get at the drugstore is slightly acidic and gets very sticky over time other than that rate on good video here is something you can experiment with his trying to 0% nitro with 12% oil or even lower Nitro percentage fuel like 5% nitro 10% oil

I find an older nitro car in my girlfriends shed. I'd love to try get it to run any help you can give me?

Can you add food color on the fuel?

im a real chef, I taste test after every ingredient. you've got a lot to learn young grasshopper

what is the cost for the oil, nitro and ethanol?

can I get more information on math that you did to make the nirto fuel?

What happened ifs 10% nitro

Nice! Im gonna get some nitro to make my own fuel but how can I know it Is actually nitro? What Is its smell? Is It oily? Thanks

Can you provide info for buying a truck like yours (web link or offline store details)?

Roger that.