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Old 01-01-2009, 07:25 PM
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so im getting a sportwerks turmoil tommorow. the guy said it was a factory kit. he only put 2 tanks thru it. what does everyone think? he said he hasnt even put it on the ground.

why is everyone saying they arent gonna make parts for it?
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anyone?
Old 01-01-2009, 09:53 PM
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If it is a Pro it will be durable and can be fairly competitive at the club level, get parts why you can they are discontinued (parts will be produced for a while) and can be found on E-Bay. Good luck
Old 01-01-2009, 10:06 PM
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The Pro buggy is pretty durable. The only parts I've broken so far are the rear a-arms and the wing mounts (lots of times). If you can do a good job landing on your wheels over triples you'll avoid the wing mount issue .

Sportwerks said they would continue to make parts for at least a year. The model line was discontinued in mid-Q108 so you may want to stock up on a few sets of the common parts. Enjoy your new buggy!
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I agree. That buggy can take a beating. 2 friends had them and rarely broke anything.
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yessss. well im trading some useless stuff i got. so with my money ill pick up a few parts that a may break... thanks guys
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were meeting up today at 5 =]
Old 01-03-2009, 06:15 AM
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get lots of arms because that will be the first thing gone since they wont be making them any more
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got it =]

uploadin pics as we speak.
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was rtr version but has those cf graphite parts. and the towers are different. just a bunch of goodies. with a newer Skyline pipe.
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so yeah. i gave the guy my novak brushlesss system. that was on a beat b4 rtr version. with nothing besides novak system. i got that turmoil with only 2 tanks thru it. BRand New. no scratches ! new tires. new new new. im Flipping happy. its running real rich cuz im almost done breaking it in. so theres exhaust crap all over. also put my dirtbike tires on it cuz i was breaking it in on the street. came with diff mounts for starter box and roto start system. i just put roto start back on cuz i sold my starter box. and im broke now. and it doesnt look likeim gettting one anytime soon.
One Big problem. i got NO BRAKES! :[
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not a bad deal that thing looks clean
Old 01-04-2009, 07:16 PM
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nice car I have two myself they are great cars and are very competive.
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hEY vTEC...What part of SoCal are you from???

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