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vectra · 22-08-2008 08:15AM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Me like, are they a good car ?

Yes,
I am sure that lotus791 will agree with me on this one.
perfect for practicing and perfect for racing in Navan or Banbridge (lotus791 will fill you in on details of days ) :cool:

cian1500ww · 22-08-2008 08:24AM

vectra wrote: »

Yes,
I am sure that lotus791 will agree with me on this one.
perfect for practicing and perfect for racing in Navan or Banbridge (lotus791 will fill you in on details of days ) :cool:

I think I may have found one

:D
Now all I need to do is persuade the parents to let me get one

What kind of fuel is best to run that model on: 16%, 25% etc ?

vectra · 22-08-2008 10:51AM

cian1500ww wrote: »

What kind of fuel is best to run that model on: 16%, 25% etc ?

I would say 25% but remember. The higher % rating you go apparently it gets harder to tune.:o
Again I would talk with lotus791 or Bonisio << (on here as well ) about what brand would be best for racing.

workaccount · 22-08-2008 11:40AM

lotus791 wrote: »

there is always a reason the main ones are the plugs blew , you boiled it and when it cools down it starts,you forgot to charge the glow start ,it has no compression,an air leak ,no fuel in the tank,dead fuel thats been on the shelf for more than 2 months ,the screws are hanging out of the head the back plate or the carb,but the most popular is incorrect tune .......

Good. I've alot to learn myself.

coolwings · 22-08-2008 12:48PM

lotus791 wrote: »

mmm lol dont know where to start really ......electric is for sissys lol ....no doubt ill get an ear bashing for insulting the scaletrix guys lol....

No. there is no need to give you an ear bashing.
You said it all in your very next post. :cool:

lotus791 wrote: »

there is always a reason the main ones are the plugs blew , you boiled it and when it cools down it starts,you forgot to charge the glow start ,it has no compression,an air leak ,no fuel in the tank,dead fuel thats been on the shelf for more than 2 months ,the screws are hanging out of the head the back plate or the carb,but the most popular is incorrect tune .......

If a diehard "nitro head" says that about nitro .... what else is there to say!
:pac:

cian1500ww · 22-08-2008 01:13PM

vectra wrote: »

I would say 25% but remember. The higher % rating you go apparently it gets harder to tune.:o
Again I would talk with lotus791 or Bonisio << (on here as well ) about what brand would be best for racing.

Cool, thanks. I think I'll go ahead and order it this evening. I'll probably get 20% fuel from boyztoys.ie

lotus791 · 22-08-2008 06:13PM

i tried to cover it all and be honest lol.........hyper dypers are fine parts are easy got anywhere ...the higher the nitro the easier it is to tune ..25 would suit that one with no more than 11% oil content ..for a local fuel supplier email hobbies ireland who do merlin fuel in the south designed for off rd engines .....or you can use byron gen2 ,odonnell, model technics big bag 30 are just a few to use ....higher the nitro content cooler the engines runs and more constant the tune .the oil in the fuel also plays a large part so no more than 11% or it chokes it. always run it slightly rich as in when it sings like an opera star richen the needles and play safe . navan are holding a 10 series winter championship the best way to lean is to come along .there will be plenty of peeps there to help you ......

ps buy a starter box as pull starts suck when they break or you cant start it lol

coolwings · 22-08-2008 06:24PM

lotus791 wrote: »

i tried to cover it all and be honest lol.............

I know ...

Just yanking your chain!

cian1500ww · 22-08-2008 09:29PM

lotus791 wrote: »

i tried to cover it all and be honest lol.........hyper dypers are fine parts are easy got anywhere ...the higher the nitro the easier it is to tune ..25 would suit that one with no more than 11% oil content ..for a local fuel supplier email hobbies ireland who do merlin fuel in the south designed for off rd engines .....or you can use byron gen2 ,odonnell, model technics big bag 30 are just a few to use ....higher the nitro content cooler the engines runs and more constant the tune .the oil in the fuel also plays a large part so no more than 11% or it chokes it. always run it slightly rich as in when it sings like an opera star richen the needles and play safe . navan are holding a 10 series winter championship the best way to lean is to come along .there will be plenty of peeps there to help you ......

ps buy a starter box as pull starts suck when they break or you cant start it lol

Cool thanks for that, I've ordered the car and a glowheater from Apex models in England. I haven't a clue when I'll get it.

vectra · 22-08-2008 09:48PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Cool thanks for that, I've ordered the car and a glowheater from Apex models in England. I haven't a clue when I'll get it.

All going well you could have it by Wed/Thu next week :cool:

cian1500ww · 22-08-2008 10:17PM

vectra wrote: »

All going well you could have it by Wed/Thu next week :cool:

Sweet, just need to get the fuel sorted now.

vectra · 23-08-2008 01:08AM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Sweet, just need to get the fuel sorted now.

Contct here ::
Hobbies Ireland - Specialists in R/C Motorsport

Serpent - Crono - Motonica - Max Power - Merlin Fuel - Ultimate Racing - Xceed

E - info@hobbiesireland.ie
W - www.hobbiesireland.ie

cian1500ww · 23-08-2008 10:23AM

vectra wrote: »

Contct here ::
Hobbies Ireland - Specialists in R/C Motorsport
Serpent - Crono - Motonica - Max Power - Merlin Fuel - Ultimate Racing - Xceed

E - info@hobbiesireland.ie
W - www.hobbiesireland.ie

Already done

cian1500ww · 25-08-2008 02:55PM

vectra wrote: »

All going well you could have it by Wed/Thu next week :cool:

Do you know if you can track it, I haven't been told whether it has been sent out yet

workaccount · 25-08-2008 03:32PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Do you know if you can track it, I haven't been told whether it has been sent out yet

You'd have to request a tracking number off the company you bought it from.

cian1500ww · 25-08-2008 05:09PM

Just remembered its a Bank Holiday in England today so thats why I haven't heard from them or why I couldn't get through on the phone. Fingers crossed I'll have it by friday.

workaccount · 25-08-2008 05:12PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Just remembered its a Bank Holiday in England today so thats why I haven't heard from them or why I couldn't get through on the phone. Fingers crossed I'll have it by friday.

Was it the hyper you ordered and what else did you get?

cian1500ww · 25-08-2008 05:51PM

workaccount wrote: »

Was it the hyper you ordered and what else did you get?

The Hyper 7 and a glow starter. I hope to get the fuel from hobbies Ireland.

workaccount · 25-08-2008 06:35PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

The Hyper 7 and a glow starter. I hope to get the fuel from hobbies Ireland.

Cool is that the green one or the black edition?

cian1500ww · 25-08-2008 07:06PM

workaccount wrote: »

Cool is that the green one or the black edition?

Its the green one.

Anyone ever ordered fuel from hobbies Ireland and got it delivered ?

workaccount · 25-08-2008 09:11PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Its the green one.

Anyone ever ordered fuel from hobbies Ireland and got it delivered ?

How do you mean? ie. are you afraid he's ran with your money or do you want them to courier or post it out?

If it's the first I'd say your safe the guy that runs hobbies Ireland is regularly around here and seems to be fairly involved in the sport - I doubt he'd risk his reputation over abit of fuel.

As regards the second option - I'm sure they would but freight can be expensive.

cian1500ww · 25-08-2008 09:18PM

workaccount wrote: »

How do you mean? ie. are you afraid he's ran with your money or do you want them to courier or post it out?

If it's the first I'd say your safe the guy that runs hobbies Ireland is regularly around here and seems to be fairly involved in the sport - I doubt he'd risk his reputation over abit of fuel.

As regards the second option - I'm sure they would but freight can be expensive.

Lol I think you took that up wrong. I was wondering how much delivery would be ?

workaccount · 25-08-2008 09:20PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Lol I think you took that up wrong. I was wondering how much delivery would be ?

Probably 10 - 15 euros.

workaccount · 25-08-2008 09:21PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Lol I think you took that up wrong. I was wondering how much delivery would be ?

Probably 8 - 15 euros. You may be lucky and get it delivered for less.

cian1500ww · 25-08-2008 09:34PM

Those seem fair enough, they don't have any 25% in stock but I emailed them earlier to find out what else was in stock.

vectra · 25-08-2008 09:58PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

Those seem fair enough, they don't have any 25% in stock but I emailed them earlier to find out what else was in stock.

Have no worries about Hobbies Ireland
I know the owner personally and couldnt be farier with his delivery charges. Basically whatever it costs him is what you would be charged. He is very interested in getting new people into the hobby to make it grow as he enjoys it himself.

cian1500ww · 25-08-2008 10:03PM

vectra wrote: »

Have no worries about Hobbies Ireland
I know the owner personally and couldnt be farier with his delivery charges. Basically whatever it costs him is what you would be charged. He is very interested in getting new people into the hobby to make it grow as he enjoys it himself.

Thats good to know. Fuel is a tricky thing to send, an post won't allow it.

rvd156 · 26-08-2008 11:11AM

Up ballinamore...

cian1500ww · 26-08-2008 11:57AM

rvd156 wrote: »

Up ballinamore...

+1

Still waiting to hear back from Apex models and hobbies Ireland.

vectra · 26-08-2008 01:05PM

cian1500ww wrote: »

+1

Still waiting to hear back from Apex models and hobbies Ireland.

Dont Panic

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