to resleeve or not?!?!
09-28-2012, 08:06 PM
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to resleeve or not?!?!
ok i have a rs4 .15fe and the motor is shot. as far as i can tell its just the sleeve no more good pinch the bearing seem fine this engine has a little over a gallon ran thru it. as i have a very low budget im going to try to order a new sleeve and piston from my loc hobby stor. i am hoping i can get the chrome sleeve and piston set from a rs4 15ss. i also foun a rs4 4 on ebay that im bidding on the bid started at 50 bucks so i will be trying for that. i thought it would be nice to hava parts car as mine is getting a lil worn. so does any body have any input on doing the resleeve and piston kit . lemme know it .ses on the hpi instruction site that i can turn me fe into a abc thought that might be the cheapest esiest way to go till i get sum real flo in my pocket. bashin ona budget aint easy
09-29-2012, 12:25 AM
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ORIGINAL: gcoad76
ok i have a rs4 .15fe  and the motor is shot. as far as i can tell its just the sleeve no more good pinch the bearing seem fine this engine has a little over a gallon ran thru it. as i have a very low budget im going to try to order a new sleeve and piston from my loc hobby stor. i am hoping i can get the chrome sleeve and piston set from a rs4 15ss. i also foun a rs4 4 on ebay that im bidding on the bid started at 50 bucks so i will be trying for that. i thought it would be nice to hava parts car as mine is getting a lil worn. so does any body have any input on doing the resleeve and piston kit . lemme know it .ses on the hpi instruction site that i can turn me fe into a abc thought that might be the cheapest esiest way to go till i get sum real flo in my pocket.                             bashin ona budget aint easy
ok i have a rs4 .15fe  and the motor is shot. as far as i can tell its just the sleeve no more good pinch the bearing seem fine this engine has a little over a gallon ran thru it. as i have a very low budget im going to try to order a new sleeve and piston from my loc hobby stor. i am hoping i can get the chrome sleeve and piston set from a rs4 15ss. i also foun a rs4 4 on ebay that im bidding on the bid started at 50 bucks so i will be trying for that. i thought it would be nice to hava parts car as mine is getting a lil worn. so does any body have any input on doing the resleeve and piston kit . lemme know it .ses on the hpi instruction site that i can turn me fe into a abc thought that might be the cheapest esiest way to go till i get sum real flo in my pocket.                             bashin ona budget aint easy
09-29-2012, 07:28 AM
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RE: to resleeve or not?!?!
as i see it i cant find another motor for 50 bucks and i just cand spend 100.00 + bucks on a better motor im stuck tryin ti resleeve or its no nitro action for me
09-29-2012, 09:21 AM
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ORIGINAL: gcoad76
as i see it i cant find another motor for 50 bucks and i just cand spend 100.00 + bucks on a better motor im stuck tryin ti resleeve or its no nitro action for me
as i see it i cant find another motor for 50 bucks and i just cand spend 100.00 + bucks on a better motor im stuck tryin ti resleeve or its no nitro action for me
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Contact Mecoa, they manufactured this engine, and can supply you with new parts for A LOT cheaper than you will find elsewhere. Unfortunately, you won't be able to find a quality motor for $50.
Contact Mecoa, they manufactured this engine, and can supply you with new parts for A LOT cheaper than you will find elsewhere. Unfortunately, you won't be able to find a quality motor for $50.
The engine is out of production for some time now, parts are scarcely available for this (sorry..) crappy example of an engine.
09-29-2012, 11:56 AM
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RE: to resleeve or not?!?!
ok i found a os cv-rx .18 for around 100 bucks some one mentioned the dynamite line but i really need somethin i can just drop in i really cant afford a new exhaust system to go with any other engine and i need to stick with a rotary carb set up. so after talkin w/ my finacial advisor im pretty sure its gonna be the os cv-rx a few more bucks gets me the engine mounts and i can use everything else on my car without additional modifications. i thank you all for the input it has helped alot. and i am hopping the a increase in engine size and quality willl give me sum long wanted speed out of this antiquated ride
09-29-2012, 12:07 PM
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RE: to resleeve or not?!?!
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ok i found a os cv-rx .18 for around 100 bucks some one mentioned the dynamite line but i really need somethin i can just drop in i really cant afford a new exhaust system to go with any other engine and i need to stick with a rotary carb set up. so after talkin w/ my finacial advisor im pretty sure its gonna be the os cv-rx a few more bucks gets me the engine mounts and i can use everything else on my car without additional modifications. i thank you all for the input it has helped alot. and i am hopping the a increase in engine size and quality willl give me sum long wanted speed out of this antiquated ride
ok i found a os cv-rx .18 for around 100 bucks some one mentioned the dynamite line but i really need somethin i can just drop in i really cant afford a new exhaust system to go with any other engine and i need to stick with a rotary carb set up. so after talkin w/ my finacial advisor im pretty sure its gonna be the os cv-rx a few more bucks gets me the engine mounts and i can use everything else on my car without additional modifications. i thank you all for the input it has helped alot. and i am hopping the a increase in engine size and quality willl give me sum long wanted speed out of this antiquated ride
09-29-2012, 01:50 PM
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well what i thought was a oc cv-rx .18 is actually a cv-rx .15. so in my excited state i had a brief moment of dislexia and got the numbers confused. my brain was not listening to my eyes. so i bought it. and now i am patiently waitin for the ups truck to honk his horn in my driveway. i am hoping for a noticable diffrence in speed increase. i am betting any new power plant will be faster than a worn out hpi 15 fe. so now i am going to be reading up on how to break in a new motor and hopefully by next thursday i will be back on the gas rippin up and down my narrow street . i cant effin wait to hit the parking lot for my once a week lot bashing
