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10-19-2014, 06:43 PM
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SuperTigre parts have been very scarce over the last several years. There was issues getting parts from the Chinese factory. There is supposed to be parts and engines being produced now or very soon so don't expect much from Hobbico/Tower right now until they get more stock in store. Your best bet on a carburetor for the old S-series engines is to search ebay or post about what you need in the Club Super Tigre thread in the glow engines forum.
10-20-2014, 02:54 AM
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supertigre parts have been very scarce over the last several years. There was issues getting parts from the chinese factory. There is supposed to be parts and engines being produced now or very soon so don't expect much from hobbico/tower right now until they get more stock in store. Your best bet on a carburetor for the old s-series engines is to search ebay or post about what you need in the club super tigre thread in the glow engines forum.
10-20-2014, 07:52 AM
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Never tried one, probably never will. The smallest debris particle fouls up the mixture. They are prone to o-ring shrinkage more than other carbs which makes them impossible to adjust properly when that happens. If one understands how to adjust a Perry carb properly and has a clean carb with good o-rings, they work very well based on what others have said about them. I much prefer the Italian ST 2-needle carbs - they work fantastically as long as you adjust them properly. They get setup slightly differently than other standard 2-needle carbs l.
I will not own and run any of the Chinese SuperTigre engines - I only have interest in the Italian made engines and parts. If you have an Italian ST engine, the fitment of the Chinese parts is not always the same. Many parts will not interchange between Chinese made and Italian made engines of the same model.
I will not own and run any of the Chinese SuperTigre engines - I only have interest in the Italian made engines and parts. If you have an Italian ST engine, the fitment of the Chinese parts is not always the same. Many parts will not interchange between Chinese made and Italian made engines of the same model.
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10-20-2014, 02:55 PM
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Never tried one, probably never will. The smallest debris particle fouls up the mixture. They are prone to o-ring shrinkage more than other carbs which makes them impossible to adjust properly when that happens. If one understands how to adjust a Perry carb properly and has a clean carb with good o-rings, they work very well based on what others have said about them. I much prefer the Italian ST 2-needle carbs - they work fantastically as long as you adjust them properly. They get setup slightly differently than other standard 2-needle carbs l.
I will not own and run any of the Chinese SuperTigre engines - I only have interest in the Italian made engines and parts. If you have an Italian ST engine, the fitment of the Chinese parts is not always the same. Many parts will not interchange between Chinese made and Italian made engines of the same model.
I will not own and run any of the Chinese SuperTigre engines - I only have interest in the Italian made engines and parts. If you have an Italian ST engine, the fitment of the Chinese parts is not always the same. Many parts will not interchange between Chinese made and Italian made engines of the same model.
10-20-2014, 05:29 PM
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I don't know what will fit your engine being I don't know the neck size and choke size of every carb out there... But I would suggest measuring the choke and neck size so you at least know what you're looking for. I don't understand, however, what the problem is with the Dynamite carburetor? My Mach and SH engines have superb Carburetors. (SH makes engines for Losi/Mach/Dynamite, XTM, LRP, etc..).
10-21-2014, 07:39 AM
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The carb is really too small to get any real performance out of. First, the Dynamite .32 is considered only a Sport engine so it's going to have mild timing and the tiny carb. Without port-matching the header a mod like getting a bigger carb isn't going to help much as it's choking the engine there also.I spent a lot of time working on .12 powered boats and learned a lot with those. I ran into the issue where many of them were restricted with carb size as ROAR rules say that the carbs can have only a 5.5mm bore. A guy made up some Nova Rossi .21 carbs and turned them down so that they'd fit into my engines. With just a carb swap alone my little boat went from running wet to barely on the water and a good guesstimated 5 or more MPH gain.
10-21-2014, 09:05 AM
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The carb is really too small to get any real performance out of. First, the Dynamite .32 is considered only a Sport engine so it's going to have mild timing and the tiny carb. Without port-matching the header a mod like getting a bigger carb isn't going to help much as it's choking the engine there also.I spent a lot of time working on .12 powered boats and learned a lot with those. I ran into the issue where many of them were restricted with carb size as ROAR rules say that the carbs can have only a 5.5mm bore. A guy made up some Nova Rossi .21 carbs and turned them down so that they'd fit into my engines. With just a carb swap alone my little boat went from running wet to barely on the water and a good guesstimated 5 or more MPH gain.
10-21-2014, 09:07 AM
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I don't know what will fit your engine being I don't know the neck size and choke size of every carb out there... But I would suggest measuring the choke and neck size so you at least know what you're looking for. I don't understand, however, what the problem is with the Dynamite carburetor? My Mach and SH engines have superb Carburetors. (SH makes engines for Losi/Mach/Dynamite, XTM, LRP, etc..).
10-21-2014, 09:37 AM
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10-21-2014, 09:53 AM
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10-27-2014, 09:43 AM
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The carb is really too small to get any real performance out of. First, the Dynamite .32 is considered only a Sport engine so it's going to have mild timing and the tiny carb. Without port-matching the header a mod like getting a bigger carb isn't going to help much as it's choking the engine there also.I spent a lot of time working on .12 powered boats and learned a lot with those. I ran into the issue where many of them were restricted with carb size as ROAR rules say that the carbs can have only a 5.5mm bore. A guy made up some Nova Rossi .21 carbs and turned them down so that they'd fit into my engines. With just a carb swap alone my little boat went from running wet to barely on the water and a good guesstimated 5 or more MPH gain.
10-30-2014, 03:36 PM
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11-14-2014, 06:48 PM
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For those of you looking for a bigger engine to drop into the boat, this one might be a low-cost option. The only info I have is what's on the site.https://mecoa.biz/shopdisplayproducts.asp?catalogid=425 A pull-start and side exhaust makes the conversion a lot easier.
11-15-2014, 03:14 AM
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for those of you looking for a bigger engine to drop into the boat, this one might be a low-cost option. The only info i have is what's on the site.https://mecoa.biz/shopdisplayproducts.asp?catalogid=425 a pull-start and side exhaust makes the conversion a lot easier.
06-10-2015, 12:51 PM
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long live the thundercat someone said it couldn't be done I blew up my dynamite engine
it now has a Zenoah first time out was a blast will take vids soon
06-10-2015, 01:48 PM
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06-21-2015, 11:46 AM
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It still needs a little work fine tuning and prop testing and mod the lid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKOnm7ZIYbQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKOnm7ZIYbQ
I watched the video yesterday. There's a lot more left in that boat!
09-04-2015, 12:51 AM
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Hi, just wanted to share my mod.
Its an permanently mounted glow starter in the boat, taking power from the RX battery.
Used an XL4015 DC-DC Step Down to bring the RX battery down to 1.3v, and a switch to turn the glow starter on/off.
On the battery I have two jst connection, on that powers the RX and the other one are Im going to have outside the waterproof box to charge the A123 receiver pack and to power the glow starter circuit.
Please dont try and power this trough the RX itself.
The negativ is grounded to the engine mount, and the positive is connected to the tip of the glow plug with an spade connector, the end that usually goes into the cable.
https://youtu.be/--lNo5t_bzU
Its an permanently mounted glow starter in the boat, taking power from the RX battery.
Used an XL4015 DC-DC Step Down to bring the RX battery down to 1.3v, and a switch to turn the glow starter on/off.
On the battery I have two jst connection, on that powers the RX and the other one are Im going to have outside the waterproof box to charge the A123 receiver pack and to power the glow starter circuit.
Please dont try and power this trough the RX itself.
The negativ is grounded to the engine mount, and the positive is connected to the tip of the glow plug with an spade connector, the end that usually goes into the cable.
https://youtu.be/--lNo5t_bzU