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Old 02-22-2009, 11:06 AM
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Im new to nitro rc and have just completed my T Maxx build i bought on ebay it was a complete basket case but the price was unbeatable.. i have replaced everything but the original chassis , servos and tranny. i installed a new 2.5 r and have chosen the RD Logics dual exhaust with twin tips and was wondering if anyone had any opinions on this pipe.also i was wondering if the venom temp fail safe would be a good choice, it is supposed to prevent overheating the motor.thanks for your replies
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Im new to nitro rc and have just completed my T Maxx build i bought on ebay it was a complete basket case but the price was unbeatable.. i have replaced everything but the original chassis , servos and tranny. i installed a new 2.5 r and have chosen the RD Logics dual exhaust with twin tips and was wondering if anyone had any opinions on this pipe.also i was wondering if the venom temp fail safe would be a good choice, it is supposed to prevent overheating the motor.thanks for your replies
get rid of that pipe, it wont allow the proper back pressure.
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:32 PM
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Skip the venom temp gauge. It works, but you have to set it on the right heatsink fin to get it accurate. Too low it reads too high.

Its a nice failsafe if you lose signal or battery voltage. I didn't like the temp failsafe. It would kick in even if the engine was rich.

The Venom temp gauge is ok if you set it up right but really isn't needed.
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Some of the daul exhaust pipes actually work quite well. It's not really a good choice for racing but for bashing around town it will work fine. it also makes cleanup easier.

Avoid the venom temp failsafe. For $25-$35 you can get a IR temp gun that will serve you better over time.......
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I've been using the venom onboard temp gauge and you have to get the sensor located correctly to read right. I played with moving mine until I could get it to agree with my raytech IR temp gun. Its in a fin right at the same height as the shoulder on the glow plug where the wrench flats start. The other imporatnt thing - it needs to be all the way into the fin to the inner wall. Mine is 90deg away from the exhaust port. Set up this way, I get good agreement with my temp gun.

I went this way when I went to a shiny Nova race pro head since the shiny surface mucks with IR temp readings.
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Old 02-22-2009, 02:13 PM
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Dual exhaust = no period

They rob more power than a .12 pipe on a .28 engine. They are there for looks and not performance and only make your engine pissed off and not perform well. As for venom temp gauge can't say.
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