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Old 10-31-2008, 01:05 PM
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hey guys what engine is good for 200.00 and that hang wit the best of em
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RB s3....real good engine. i would say go tech but it hard to beat RB.
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Originally Posted by r1harper
RB s3....real good engine. i would say go tech but it hard to beat RB.
I also run the RB s3. I've also run the novarossi 3-port in the past. Both are excellent engines.
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With a Go you won't be hanging with them you'll be blowing by them for $200.00!

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Dynamite Platinum Series 21XP.
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yea i have two go's. they are good, but i would go with the RB, i thought it was a better engine.
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with the go you will be blowing past them with screwdriver turning speed trying to find a decent tune

i agree with the rbs3
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Jammin .28
Seen a few guys run them and they do put out alot of power and it's 189.99 on Amain...
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/11201
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Originally Posted by gasser
Dynamite Platinum Series 21XP.
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$179.99 at A-Main, it'd be hard to find a better bang-for-your-buck engine. Kyle Johnson just TQ'd every round of qualifying and won the Open Truggy class at the Reedy Truck Race with the .21 XP.
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Is this for a buggy or truggy??
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crap that the most important question..LOL. buggy S3, truggy the go .25 is good but i have a nova carb on it.
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sorry I forgot to put its for a .21 buggy
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I've got 11 gallons on my Go 3 sport and 4 on my Go 7 race. Both are excellent engines that have never failed me. Go 3 sport for 125 is a monster that won't quit even running at 300 degrees during whole mains.

As far as the RB S3, its a rip off IMO, I raced against 2 people last season that used S3's and they get left behind vs. the 3 port sport Go. Trying to compare it to the 7 or 5 port is just inane.


Go 7 port for a buggy hands down.
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Never had a go engine but seen alot of them and they seem to be a good motor for the money and plenty of power. I run a jp mod .21 and going down the straight the go motor(5 port) would keep right up.

I have only seen one bad RB at my track but it pi$$ed me off to see how RB treated their customer so I wont own one. It was a rb s3 l2g that was broken in properly,tuned right and ran good temps and lasted 3/4 of a gallon! I told the guy send it in to RB as obviously it is a one in a million flawed part type deal, RB's response was to blame the customer and decline any type of repair.

I am very anal about service...... I dont care how good your product is or how cheap it is, if the service isnt good I wont do business with them.
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