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Ri chie
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 Posted - 15 October 2008 : 20:58:47
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Yeah i have the astra back, good bit nippier than the micra :D
Regarding material sexiness nick, thats why my garage is the best, two stainless steel buggies and a carbon fibre board :p
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casbuster
Junior Member
United Kingdom
174 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 20:59:08
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nope dans going to be racing truggy he just wants to try and beat me lol i am going to be running another engine i have and keep my rb c6 for the winter series at deerdale track so i will be tuning my other engine next week as i have just rebuilt it new crank conrod and piston and liner its been run in now so all it needs is a better tune up.
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coupe-se
New Member
85 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 21:03:49
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Originally posted by casbuster
nope dans going to be racing truggy he just wants to try and beat me lol i am going to be running another engine i have and keep my rb c6 for the winter series at deerdale track so i will be tuning my other engine next week as i have just rebuilt it new crank conrod and piston and liner its been run in now so all it needs is a better tune up.
carl
Sorry Carl ........... meant the other one!! Was wondering where you were the last couple of weeks. I've retired the Nitrage from racing and bought a Hyper 7 which is a complete pain in the a$$, wish I'd bought a better Truggy now.  |
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casbuster
Junior Member
United Kingdom
174 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 21:08:49
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| thats ok it was fun watching you try and get round the corners with the nitrage .the main thing is that you have fun and enjoy it .whats up with the hyper 7 is it the engine or the servos. |
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coupe-se
New Member
85 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 21:51:02
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Originally posted by casbuster
thats ok it was fun watching you try and get round the corners with the nitrage .the main thing is that you have fun and enjoy it .whats up with the hyper 7 is it the engine or the servos.
Engine was so insanely tight out of the box that I had to pre heat it to 200oF before I could get it to turn over.
Steering servo motor failed within 30seconds of the 1st tankful and the buggy hit a brickwall breaking a monkey metal knuckle and plastic hub. New metal geared servo, cnc knuckle and hub bought and fitted before the 1st tank was even run dry. Pull start spring broke twice, so bought a starter box and a nut fell off last week so fitted nylocks now.
The 3-port engine on the damn thing HATES me and just runs like a dog. When i finally got it to run without cutting out, the engine temp was a shade on the high side ie 300oF!!!!
Changed the glow plug, cleaned the air filter and reset the carb to factory ........... going to start again from scratch tomorrow.
The Nitrage on the other hand has been hammered and nothing has broken or bent and is easy to tune and holds a tune really well ........... shame it can't do corners!!!  |
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casbuster
Junior Member
United Kingdom
174 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 21:58:38
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If you want i will help you tune it next week best servo to get is a ace or a xp 1013 they are the best ones at the mo very strong 12.5 kilos i use the xp 1015s in my truggy .the hyper knuckles are cheap cast they allways break thats why most people change them for the cnc ones i have one spare cnc that you can have next week as i sold my st and i forgot to add that when i sold it .
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grasshopper
Senior Member
1652 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 22:34:35
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Not understanding your reply regarding facilities Facilities for kiting were usually sparse and often pretty grotty at best. Burger vans and a discreet tree were the norm. Its nice to have a properly segregated pit area and posh toilets with running water AND a canteen!! Again not a complaint, quite the opposite, a compliment
Wasn't pulling you up about facilities comment - more the fact that you've never kited indoors.....or have you?
Your problem with the tight engine - my previous engine had to be lapped in with 3 in 1 and a black & decker before I could get it to run, you'll get there in the end. Carl (the one from up North) will be able to tune it (just don't let his lad near it!!
the carbon fibre guards will look great - but I would have thought something more flexible would be better?
Glad everyone that's attended has felt welcome and had a good time - that's what club racing should be, it would never suit the ultra competitive but it's a good fun way to let off a bit of steam in an otherwise crappy week at work - Roll on next Tuesday! |
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coupe-se
New Member
85 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 08:25:51
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Originally posted by grasshopper it's a good fun way to let off a bit of steam in an otherwise crappy week at work - Roll on next Tuesday!
Amen to that!!
Indoor kiting has been discussed before.
Carl ....... gonna have another attempt in the next day or so, as I have to learn sometime. Really appreciate your offer and the way that engine hates me, I may well be taking you up on the offer.
Seems odd that the highlght of the week is now a Tuesday evening, not a weekend.  |
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grasshopper
Senior Member
1652 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 09:35:50
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| Ermm? emotion issues ? it hates you? this problem with things mechanical - they have no feelings, deal with it as the lump of metal that it is, take control Man! show it who's boss! |
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coupe-se
New Member
85 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 10:07:19
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Ermm? emotion issues ? it hates you? this problem with things mechanical - they have no feelings.
Think you need to tell my engine that!!!
That damn thing IS possesed.
I tried to show it who was boss and it cut out and refused to start ... it just sat there sulking, giving me a menacing look out the corner of it carb ... HONEST |
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Sir Harvo
Junior Member
145 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 11:05:51
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| If you are going to tune it in the car park remember to tune it to the length of straight at the track.... |
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coupe-se
New Member
85 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 12:18:54
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If you are going to tune it in the car park remember to tune it to the length of straight at the track....
You are assuming it'll actually make it to the end of the car park!!
My initial aim is to get a half decent reliable running engine that doesn't cut out every 30 seconds. Fine and accurate tuning ius a distant dream at the moment.
Shame you have already bought the lads a buggy ......... could have done you a deal on a CHEAP 2nd hand one I have |
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TomTom
Average Member
Kyrgyzstan
596 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 19:52:08
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Good nights racing on Tuesday. Great to see more new people, and the possibility of even more to come!! The more the merrier!
Phil - An oval would be intersting :-D But please no caution periods, or none of this....
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=auAHiW-TGo4&feature=related
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grasshopper
Senior Member
1652 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 20:45:16
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| Ahh! you see - these uber-competitive types, throw anything when they can't find their teddies! |
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pfleety
New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 October 2008 : 21:42:00
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| i doubt you guys would throw ya spekkys |
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