skaterngolfer

ok so went out and bought the rb 523 for my revo 3.3 which doesnt come in its own little kit anymore you have to buy a seperate mount... so the hobby store gave me a traxxas big block mount for it.... well first i had to hack off part of the mount to even get the engine to the spur and now i am trying to mount the little arm thing that is for the throttle control and it doesnt fit right.... the holes that mount it to the engine mount are too far apart.... i cant figure this one out you guys....
ill try and post pics later....

RCCanuck

woah man....why would you hack anything off just to get it to fit....that makes no sense at all. I would have marched right back to the Hobby shop and returned everything.

skaterngolfer

no because the mount had like lines that signified where to cut.....

sam_dwlng07

buy a new era mount its the best i believe in them

skaterngolfer

yeah but this mount was 30 bucks and now i cant return it.....
i blame the hobby shop for giving me the wrong mount for a $300 doller engine.... [:'(]

snoking16

they do offer it as a kit...your LHS probably just didnt have one in stock.

skaterngolfer

no the guy told me the kit was discontinued... he was the manager so i beleived him... i might just return the engine......

revoskid32

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/6151

Nope, its still a kit.

skaterngolfer

i out in some pics and i cant get the throttle set up to work..... []

skaterngolfer

so what to do what to do you guys????

bob5429

get the right mount!

skaterngolfer

ok telling me to get a new mount isnt going to help.....

BigDen2.5R

Dude, I think your carb is on backwards

snoking16

the manager at your LHS is either misinformed or is a liar. and for it to be right you should get the right mount, pipe and header. this is the first RB 523 mounting problem i have heard of...mostly because they should come with all that stuff to make mounting a breeze.

skaterngolfer

i know its weird.....

FISH KILLA

Dude...your camera flipped the pics and about made me dizzy and puke! I'm still a little queezy!

RenegadeRevo

My Feedback: (1)

Well, to start off with, I agree... you got screwed... they come as a kit, they've always come as a kit, and they always will come as a kit.... I'd yell at your LHS guy... and tell him you want a refund....

BUT, since you are in a slight pickle... here's the advice: (I also fixed the picture... it was giving me a headache[:'(])

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wait is it his carb or is the linkage just in the wrong place?

RenegadeRevo

My Feedback: (1)

I think it's the carb linkage in the wrong place... needing to be turned. It might not be the problem, but what I can see from the pics, that appears to be one of the biggest problems.

squeeguk

Personally, I would take the engine back and get the kit. It comes with the correct mount, a new header and a tuned pipe that matches the RB. If not, then do as suggested above. I also had to adjust my throttle linkage even with the full kit.

skaterngolfer

ok renegaderevo i did loosen it up and thats why its at that angle... i think im going to take the engine back......
at least i got the forward only conversion out of the kit.....

RenegadeRevo

My Feedback: (1)

That's what I thought, but according to those pictures, that was the issue... the 523 lies right in the middle of a "Big Block" and a "small block"... which is why it has it's own mount, header, and pipe.... there is a reason it comes as a kit... and it's not just to be a "good deal"... it's because the kit is REQUIRED. If your LHS guy is telling you they don't come in a kit... he's lying.... and is trying to make more money off of you. Let me guess, you paid $250 for the engine... and $50 for the kit? I got my 323 for $236 shipped (or something like that) and it came with mount, pipe, header, etc. Take it back, man.

skaterngolfer

hahah actually no i did get ripped off i payed 299 for the engine... im going to return it.....
ill go somewhere where ill get my moneys worth......

FISH KILLA

Keep us informed on how your lhs handles the return. I will personally make acall to him if he guves you flack.[>:] That is complete BS!!!!![:@][:'(][:@]

jarett 92

i reccomend to anyone who doesnt have lots of expirence with engines to never buy an RB...i used to think they customer serive was great but it blows. i sent my engine to "kevin"(hes their entire US customer service) on march 7th i believe...here it is almost 3 weeks later and i have heard no word. the engine could be in china for all i know. he never informs you with anything and when he does answer hes nice and everything, its just impossible to get hold of him. btw i've sent 2 emails about a week apart with no replies.