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Old 01-01-2007, 05:39 PM
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Does anybody know where I can get replacement exhaust coupling for the Miss Vegas. Tower Hobbies doesn't have them listed with the Miss Vegas replacement parts that you can buy. After about 20 tanks of gas run through it, it has finally burned up and cracked. Thanks!!!
Old 01-01-2007, 05:44 PM
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hobby shop will have a coupler that will work it doesnt have to be for the vegas as long as it fits the pipe/header
Old 01-01-2007, 07:57 PM
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toyotatruckin,

I tried using an exhaust coupler from my local hobby shop, but it was too soft. It burned up in one run. The one that came with the boat went thru about 20 to 25 runs before it burned up. It's winter time with 50 degree water temperature and I'm still burning the damn coupler up. The engine is running great and it not getting hot, but the exhaust temps is getting hot. I'm running 50% nitro, but that is what a lot of racers run without any problems. I even tried using automobile black heater hose and it's not working either. I'm thinking about welding the two pieces together and doing away with the rubber coupler all together.


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Default RE: Exhaust Coupling for Miss Vegas

Tower has it but with header for 10 dollars LLXMMNO.I'm running a teamlosi cupler on my Miss Bud.21.Kepped buring up the regluar cupler out.It's holding up very well.Plus it's heaver/thicker too.I'd payed 3.50 for it.Hope this helps.
Old 01-02-2007, 12:12 AM
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I've had the best luck with the Aerotrend couplers in the past. I've tried GS Racing as it comes in a variety of colors but doesn't seem to last as long.
Old 01-02-2007, 12:51 AM
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I use Aerotrend Exhaust Stack for my couplers and havent had a burn out yet plus it comes in 12" long sticks price if I remember was about 3 bucks I think tower sells it to
Old 01-02-2007, 02:48 AM
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On TowerHobbies, the Aerotrend exhaust stacks comes in various sizes, does anybody know which size to get? I'm looking for one for the TC31, mine fell apart when I took my exhaust pipe off.
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Measure the inside diameter of yours or the O.D. of the pipe or header. Roughly, I'd guess that it's 1/2".
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Thanks guys. This was the info I was needing!!
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Default RE: Exhaust Coupling for Miss Vegas

A note to all you newbies out there. The exhaust coupler is not intended to be an extension of the exhaust header to the tuned pipe. If you use it in that fashion it will burn out very rapidly. Especially on a high nitro burning racing engine. The proper set up has the tuned pipe sliding over the exhaust header or at least butting against it, with the Silicone coupler over that junction. If you've cut the pipe to short and there is a gap between the pipe and header then you need to put a correct size "jumper" in to fill the gap. The "jumper" is a section of aluminum tube sized the same as the pipe or header.

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