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Forum: RC Regional Racers & Bashers
05-09-2007, 07:15 AM
Replies: 2,793
Views: 203,202
Posted By wvu1003

RE: RC BUGGY TRACK IN POWHATAN VA.

I'm In!!!
Forum: IRC Racing Support
04-22-2007, 09:54 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,166
Posted By wvu1003

RE: Radical 621P running too hot ???

I didn't see that article, but I can tell you that if i tried to run my 621t at those carb settings it would do what you describe.

My HSN is no more than 1 turn out, and I'm running 215 after a...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-19-2007, 07:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,065
Posted By wvu1003

RE: New Radical 621T .21 Off-Road Engine

You can't go wrong with the Mamba, and a modded Mamba at that! Good choice. Yeah, I'm loving this enigine's performance. We'll see if all that torque can win me some heats this weekend at our first...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-19-2007, 06:43 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,065
Posted By wvu1003

RE: New Radical 621T .21 Off-Road Engine

I finished break in, and this thing has INCREDIBLE bottom end, it's a torquy little mill. One question for either mindcrime or RC boss: I saw the recommended carb settings, but in order to get...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-18-2007, 06:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,042
Posted By wvu1003

RE: Best motor around $300

I wish!! Mine wasn't modded. There were some modded mills that I heard about having crazy probs like what I had. No one has really come up with an explanation.I'm currently dealing direct with STS...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-18-2007, 06:50 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,732
Posted By wvu1003

RE: STS 21E goes pop at 1.5 gallons...

Whatever dude. I'm glad your engine or engines are running great. Good luck with them. Maybe people that search around and see your posts touting these things will also see this thread and will...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-18-2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,042
Posted By wvu1003

RE: Best motor under $300

Do some research before buying an STS. They have some issues with their latest batch. It seems like the cylinder is drilled either out of round or in the wrong place, you may have to sand the...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-18-2007, 05:09 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,732
Posted By wvu1003

RE: STS 21E goes pop at 1.5 gallons...

I wonder why no one will answer a question about the workmanship on these engines?
Forum: RC Regional Racers & Bashers
04-16-2007, 12:55 PM
Replies: 2,793
Views: 203,202
Posted By wvu1003

RE: RC BUGGY TRACK IN POWHATAN VA.

hey Dennis- did I read correctly that you are gonna be working on the track Mon and Tues. night (like tonight and tomorrow) ??

I should be able to make it by Tuesday after work to help out,...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-15-2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,732
Posted By wvu1003

RE: STS 21E goes pop at 1.5 gallons...

I wonder who at STS doesn't know? Hopefully not the guy who's gonna decide whether they back this POS up or not.

Since you seem to have alot of experience with these engines, and have probably...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-15-2007, 12:56 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,732
Posted By wvu1003

RE: STS 21E goes pop at 1.5 gallons...

who is your sponsor? RacerNine knows, STS knows, cuz I told them, and RedyforU has been involved since jumpstreet with support and advice. I sent an email to STS directly about this, we'll see how...
Forum: RC Regional Racers & Bashers
04-14-2007, 05:12 PM
Replies: 2,793
Views: 203,202
Posted By wvu1003

RE: RC BUGGY TRACK IN POWHATAN VA.

Welcome, man....I know the feeling well!! What are you running??
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-14-2007, 01:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,065
Posted By wvu1003

RE: New Radical 621T .21 Off-Road Engine

nascardad-

I just got the 621t, and I'm running it with the radical pipe. Breakin for me has been easy. Alot easier than the STS that this mill replaced. It turns over like it should, and...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-13-2007, 07:16 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,732
Posted By wvu1003

RE: STS 21E goes pop at 1.5 gallons...

I didn't mean to include you in the "user error" crew, I re-read it and see how you could have thought that...apologies. I should have made those statements clearer. I was expressing a different...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-13-2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,732
Posted By wvu1003

RE: STS 21E goes pop at 1.5 gallons...

Gtsum just told me about this thread, and Tib is right...I have given up on STS engines. And I'll tell you why. All the reasons Gtsum posted, and then some. These engines seem to have very few...
Forum: IRC Racing Support
04-11-2007, 05:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,166
Posted By wvu1003

RE: Radical 621P running too hot ???

MC-

Thanks for the advice.

Got it pretty much broken in over the last couple nights, just took it outside a ran a little. WOW!! There is no comparison between this engine and the STS...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-11-2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 1,786
Views: 171,150
Posted By wvu1003

RE: Losi 8ight Group... If ya got it lets hear about it!!!

look around for a link to that issue of RC Car Action magazine that did a shootout between the 8ight a couple others a couple months ago. For what it's worth, the writers said they turned the...
Forum: IRC Racing Support
04-10-2007, 07:51 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,166
Posted By wvu1003

RE: Radical 621P running too hot ???

Mindcrime-

Just got the 621t and the radical pipe. Nice looking stuff!!

I have a couple questions before I fire it up. I noticed on the carb retainer, there was only one o-ring installed,...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-08-2007, 07:44 PM
Replies: 1,786
Views: 171,150
Posted By wvu1003

RE: When will we see the Losi 8ight???

Good idea on the two shoes to start with....I don't know about the rtr shoes, but the four shoe setup in my kit was TORCHED after just about a gallon. I got a set of King Headz (hard ones) shoes,...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-08-2007, 06:55 PM
Replies: 1,786
Views: 171,150
Posted By wvu1003

RE: When will we see the Losi 8ight???

These are what I would recommend....

1. A better clutch setup.
2.Tires, Tires, Tires, whatever the guys you run with are winning with.

There's alot of bling out there, and some it has...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
04-03-2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 1,786
Views: 171,150
Posted By wvu1003

RE: When will we see the Losi 8ight???

When they say light medium, referring to the m2c shoes, they're talking about these

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_24_353/products_id/12645

M2C just recently came out...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
03-30-2007, 05:15 PM
Replies: 1,786
Views: 171,150
Posted By wvu1003

RE: When will we see the Losi 8ight???

The Losi was my first buggy, only thing I had before was a Revo, and I love it. Maybe I have no frame of reference, but I've seen how it does on the track, how it holds up, and i love it. I see no...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
03-30-2007, 07:26 AM
Replies: 1,786
Views: 171,150
Posted By wvu1003

RE: When will we see the Losi 8ight???

What parts were they breaking? If you're talking about servos, I personally think it's been proven that the issue is the linkage/epa setup. I have a couple gallons on mine, and haven't had an issue...
Forum: RC Regional Racers & Bashers
03-23-2007, 02:04 PM
Replies: 2,793
Views: 203,202
Posted By wvu1003

RE: RC BUGGY TRACK IN POWHATAN VA.

I'm up for it. That'll help with the weekends getting too overbooked here around the house. 5P till dark works for me....
Forum: RC Regional Racers & Bashers
03-16-2007, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2,793
Views: 203,202
Posted By wvu1003

RE: RC BUGGY TRACK IN POWHATAN VA.

well, guys, the STS problems are finally diagnosed. The front bearing was havin a bad leak, and the main bearing wasn't seated right. You shoulda seen the wear on the backplate, conrod and piston....
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