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05-22-2003, 03:58 PM
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After nose diving my Mugen into the ground after sailing 60 FT through the air, this is what it looks like. Does everyone think that this front toe looks ok??? Is this what proper toe looks like?
05-22-2003, 04:29 PM
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Originally posted by dg2b
I think the only problem is that it is running too lean. Turn your high needle 1/8 turn and try it again
I think the only problem is that it is running too lean. Turn your high needle 1/8 turn and try it again
Yup.
05-22-2003, 05:25 PM
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From the picture, it looks like your steering linkages are the only parts that failed. (Surprisingly) the upper and lower front arms and steering knuckles look fine.
How did the chassis fair?
How did the chassis fair?
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05-22-2003, 06:36 PM
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Actually the ONLY part which failed was the little aluminum bar that goes between the linkages! No lie! It bent in half, but not from one nose dive but many. It is the first and only part to fail in a gallon of abuse with 30% nitro. Certainly a testament to the Mugens ability to take a ton of punishment.
05-22-2003, 07:58 PM
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are you talking about the metal strip that connects to the towers then the steering linkages? ive noticed alot of play in thoes parts
oh and i took your advice i got a MBX-4 havent ran it yet though needs engine rebuild and radio
i got a REX pipe just yester day but dont know how it performs
what pipe do you run?
oh and i took your advice i got a MBX-4 havent ran it yet though needs engine rebuild and radio
i got a REX pipe just yester day but dont know how it performs
what pipe do you run?
05-22-2003, 08:02 PM
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forgot to mention, it looks like you still have you O.S. rz-bo1qr39 or whatever in it have you looked into the ofna picco .26? ive been considering it because im not fond of TOP novarossi/ paris racing engines that in my opinion hasnt been taken care of properly
05-22-2003, 08:32 PM
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Yes that little aluminum strip is the broken part. I was thinking about making one out of steel, but then something besides that piece will break. I think Ill just keep replacing them, besides if its the only thing that breaks every gallon thats fine with me!
05-22-2003, 08:48 PM
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ya i dont really like that design i think itsa cantalever design because if the screwes are too lose theres play if too tight slow movement
what do you think about the TOP novarossi/paris racing engine
do you think its worth re piston and sleeving it?
what do you think about the TOP novarossi/paris racing engine
do you think its worth re piston and sleeving it?
05-22-2003, 10:28 PM
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Nice job, wish I had that good of alignment on my K2. You might try staying in the throttle while in the air and maybe your nose dives will cease, I dont mean to floore it just keep blipping the throttle.
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05-22-2003, 11:55 PM
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oh I know how to use the throttle to adjust my chassis attitude, sometimes it just happens. Generally if I keep on the gas WOT off the jump, and blip it through the air, it sails nice and flat. The place I run has a bunch of dirt jumps formed into small little quarter pipes, and sometimes depending on how you launch, you can make some adjustments in the air with the throttle, and other times you dont have a prayer. I will say that this buggy sails Great though, thats why it ends up airborne so much!
05-23-2003, 12:50 PM
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i had a real car that started to do that.. the whole front end was rusting out and he wheels were slowly getting tow out. when we drove it to the junkyard the wheels squeeled the whole way
05-23-2003, 03:15 PM
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You DROVE it to the JUNK YARD!?!?!?! If you were able to drive it, that means it was still a GOOD car, not a JUNK car! What you doin throwin away perfectly driveable cars?!?!?!?!
