zip ties on the head???
02-24-2010, 09:16 AM
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zip ties on the head???
hey guys,
whats the point of guys putting tip ties on the top the the motors head?? i bought a used OFNA Ultra Lx Comp, and the motor had 4 of them on the top, and they didnt even hold anything......???? i just cut them off.
so whats the deal?
TIA,
ginnz.
whats the point of guys putting tip ties on the top the the motors head?? i bought a used OFNA Ultra Lx Comp, and the motor had 4 of them on the top, and they didnt even hold anything......???? i just cut them off.
so whats the deal?
TIA,
ginnz.
02-24-2010, 09:27 AM
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RE: zip ties on the head???
some people dont run bodies or when your running a buggy you head sticks out so when you tip over the ground will hit the zip ties first. So if your a basher use them then when you tip on asphalt your head wont look like crap!
02-24-2010, 10:09 AM
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RE: zip ties on the head???
They dont work, when you preheat you engine and run it at 200-250 it deterioates the zip ties and breaks them. If you look at your car for hours straight you could do that, but there is NO difference when you race it.
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RE: zip ties on the head???
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They dont work, when you preheat you engine and run it at 200-250 it deterioates the zip ties and breaks them. If you look at your car for hours straight you could do that, but there is NO difference when you race it.
They dont work, when you preheat you engine and run it at 200-250 it deterioates the zip ties and breaks them. If you look at your car for hours straight you could do that, but there is NO difference when you race it.
I put a piece of fuel tubing on the zip tie and install 4 on the head. The fuel tubing covered part is on the top of the head. The trick is to not zip them down super tight. It is not necessary to crank them down and if you do they are more likely to break. They workwell and survive many filps. After a while the fuel tubing wears and you have to replace them, but it's not a constant issue.
I beat the everliving hell out of my bashers, so without these zip ties I would grind the heads down to the nub.
02-24-2010, 01:19 PM
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RE: zip ties on the head???
they do work. but myself, i kinda like the look of a scared up head, gives it character. Just like an old guitar. some people like there stuff to look nice and new so they can sell it easier
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RE: zip ties on the head???
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They do work. I have never experienced the deterioration of zip ties that you talk about. Maybe the zip ties you used are crap. I don't use them on any of the vehicles I race, but I have a collection of vehicles I use strictly for bashing. They always see a mix of asphalt and dirt. I use zip ties on my 1/8th scale buggies because the head is most vunerable in those. I have a few turggies with low bodies and the head sticks way out on those as well.
I put a piece of fuel tubing on the zip tie and install 4 on the head. The fuel tubing covered part is on the top of the head. The trick is to not zip them down super tight. It is not necessary to crank them down and if you do they are more likely to break. They work well and survive many filps. After a while the fuel tubing wears and you have to replace them, but it's not a constant issue.
I beat the everliving hell out of my bashers, so without these zip ties I would grind the heads down to the nub.
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They dont work, when you preheat you engine and run it at 200-250 it deterioates the zip ties and breaks them. If you look at your car for hours straight you could do that, but there is NO difference when you race it.
They dont work, when you preheat you engine and run it at 200-250 it deterioates the zip ties and breaks them. If you look at your car for hours straight you could do that, but there is NO difference when you race it.
I put a piece of fuel tubing on the zip tie and install 4 on the head. The fuel tubing covered part is on the top of the head. The trick is to not zip them down super tight. It is not necessary to crank them down and if you do they are more likely to break. They work well and survive many filps. After a while the fuel tubing wears and you have to replace them, but it's not a constant issue.
I beat the everliving hell out of my bashers, so without these zip ties I would grind the heads down to the nub.
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RE: zip ties on the head???
I've learned that using them isn't for scratch protection, it's so, if you flip over, the head won't catch and rip out the engine or mounts. I forgot who, but someone on here had this happen to him.
02-25-2010, 04:27 AM
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RE: zip ties on the head???
Thanks for the replies, guys..... that all makes sense. i wouldnt have figured it out though. ;-)
well, i guess ill put the zipties back now ;-) hmmmm..... what color to use...... ;-)
well, i guess ill put the zipties back now ;-) hmmmm..... what color to use...... ;-)
02-25-2010, 08:56 AM
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RE: zip ties on the head???
ORIGINAL: lez1troubles
neon pink
neon pink
02-25-2010, 11:22 AM
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ORIGINAL: ginnz
Absolutely Not......im thinkin', Black! yeah, for a 40 Y.O guy, ill go out on a limb, toss the 'ol white ones aside and go for the gusto here! MuWaHahahahahaaaa.... ;-)
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neon pink
neon pink
i usually use white nylon zip ties, with the thickest tubing i can find-clear if possible, but it doesnt matter.
buy good zip ties, half of the chiepos dont even zip.
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RE: zip ties on the head???
I just like the neon colours because at night I put my buggy back on the shelf and switch on the black light, shines like cool.
Not just pink but greens/purples/yellow, anything that stands out, same goes for the body of the buggy, nice bright colours, also easy to recognise your own buggy during a race with other buggies that are the same make.[8D]
Not just pink but greens/purples/yellow, anything that stands out, same goes for the body of the buggy, nice bright colours, also easy to recognise your own buggy during a race with other buggies that are the same make.[8D]
