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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/14/2006 11:18:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey poppers what do you think of putting a .27 motor in the lightning

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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/14/2006 11:45:25 PM   
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Like some others have mentioned stick one of those O.S. .18 engines on there if you really wanna upgrade. From what i've heard they're really really good and it's a direct bolton. It'll be probably more than enough power for a 1/10 roadcar. Then you could work on finding or making yourself some carbon fiber parts to make the car even lighter. I think that's the way to go.
You just have to remember the gears are gonna strip faster, dogbones are gonna bend, and all sorts of chaos would ensue with a .27. And that's even if you get it to fit and line up right.

But i mean who am i kidding. I'd love to see one on there just to see if it'd work. So aslong as it's not my wallet go for

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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/15/2006 3:17:59 AM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/15/2006 3:57:59 PM   
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for a NORMAL person, however, the .18CVR will be more than enough power you may want to switch to a single speed and an 18t clutchbell though so you don't tear anything up

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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/15/2006 11:17:18 PM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/15/2006 11:28:39 PM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/15/2006 11:58:35 PM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 6:04:39 AM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 6:45:18 AM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 6:55:45 AM   
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It's just a matter of fortifying the weak spots... haha

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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 6:57:46 AM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 7:02:31 AM   
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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 3:50:35 PM   
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true but for the money of new egine and fortifying weak spots couldnt he get better car


I've had some high-dollar cars in my day dude...and in all honesty, for my purposes, the Lightning is just as good as any of 'em.

Besides, I've got gigantic piles upon piles of parts just layin around:P

Plus...it'd cost just as much to fortify a Serpent 710's weak spots for a big block as it would a Lightning...and the Lightning is a lot cheaper

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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 4:29:10 PM   
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ORIGINAL: bluecaka69

true but for the money of new egine and fortifying weak spots couldnt he get better car


I've had some high-dollar cars in my day dude...and in all honesty, for my purposes, the Lightning is just as good as any of 'em.

Besides, I've got gigantic piles upon piles of parts just layin around:P

Plus...it'd cost just as much to fortify a Serpent 710's weak spots for a big block as it would a Lightning...and the Lightning is a lot cheaper



thank you eric the i v driven the serpent 710 and the lightning competes with it very well i too the races about 2 mounths ago and almost came in front of one i would of if i didnt tag the wall

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RE: LIGHTNING VX - 6/16/2006 4:48:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		well i guess if youve got all those parts layin around more power to ya i cant justify puttin a 200 dollar motor into a 180 dollar car that really doesnt make sense but if all my parts were free i would go buck wild and make whatever i possibly could out of whatever i had
have fun let us know how it holds up in my opinion it wont unless you replace entire drivetrain with something better
dogboes are going to twist from torque and in and on and on
but let us know
later

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