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Hey guys...OK guess I will say it...I am sold on GO motors. I went to Dallas yesterday to finish breaking in the GX-7 I got from my brother in a trade. I was running it in my Intech BR-5 with the Alpha 2090 pipe with the 7mm insert installed. I think the 7mm inset in the pipe was a mistake as it had WAY to much snap on the bottom end. I am going to change it out to the 8mm and see it is helps and maybe do some playing with my clutch springs as well. although I did have a hard time getting and keeping the motor at 205 this thing was making INSANE power. A good heavy trail of smoke and had no issues at all clearing all the jumps. I have a question though. Do these go motor do the typical "TUNE CHANGE" when the motor fully breaks in? cause I have yet to notice or see it on mine. Reason I am asking is I finished a FULL gallon on it yesterday and usually on the motors I have dealt with is when they do the CHANGE.
Trey is there someone I can contact about getting supplies for these motors that would be more dependable then A-Main at this point and time?
Trey is there someone I can contact about getting supplies for these motors that would be more dependable then A-Main at this point and time?
Actually, come to think of it I did put after run oil the day before, maybe a few too many drops 
The clutch shoes/springs and fuel line were all replaced/new.
But the motor wasnt holding tune hence changing the bearing, I put the needles back to flush and tried to lean out a bit but it just didnt feel right.
In the second 7min heat today the engine felt fine then it seemed to lose power noticing a lot more fuel around the flywheel, in the first heat the motor felt OK but with less fuel.

The clutch shoes/springs and fuel line were all replaced/new.
But the motor wasnt holding tune hence changing the bearing, I put the needles back to flush and tried to lean out a bit but it just didnt feel right.
In the second 7min heat today the engine felt fine then it seemed to lose power noticing a lot more fuel around the flywheel, in the first heat the motor felt OK but with less fuel.
.Check your idle gap is .5mm to .7mm max. If the idle gap is too wide you will have a much too rich bottom end and a lean top end to compensate.
Things will run ok (about 80% of what they should be) until the tank level drops to around half or below. Then because of the lean top end you are running (that enables the motor to run ok with the way rich bottom end) the motor will sag makedly in performance and come in really hot.
Set the idle gap as above, and if the motor won't idle with this gap, then bring the idle up by LEANING THE BOTTOM END - do not touch the idle screw.
You will now need to richen the top end as well. Once you have the motor running with the reduced idle gap, fine tune from there and only touch the idle when tuning is complete if you need to just settle the idle down a little.
If this is the problem the overly rich bottom end may be causing the weeping front bearing. Give it a go and see what happens

As a byline to the above - with the GO long LSN carbs, if you get lean bog below half tank level - richen the HSN by an hour at a time until the lean bog goes. Do not touch the bottom end. It is the HSN restricting the fuel flow from a lower tank pressure that is causing the lean bog. As a general guideline the HSN should never be more than 2 - 3 HOURS in from flush on the long needle GX two needle carbs.
Hey guys...OK guess I will say it...I am sold on GO motors. I went to Dallas yesterday to finish breaking in the GX-7 I got from my brother in a trade. I was running it in my Intech BR-5 with the Alpha 2090 pipe with the 7mm insert installed. I think the 7mm inset in the pipe was a mistake as it had WAY to much snap on the bottom end. I am going to change it out to the 8mm and see it is helps and maybe do some playing with my clutch springs as well. although I did have a hard time getting and keeping the motor at 205 this thing was making INSANE power. A good heavy trail of smoke and had no issues at all clearing all the jumps. I have a question though. Do these go motor do the typical "TUNE CHANGE" when the motor fully breaks in? cause I have yet to notice or see it on mine. Reason I am asking is I finished a FULL gallon on it yesterday and usually on the motors I have dealt with is when they do the CHANGE.
Trey is there someone I can contact about getting supplies for these motors that would be more dependable then A-Main at this point and time?
Trey is there someone I can contact about getting supplies for these motors that would be more dependable then A-Main at this point and time?
Never really noticed a change in tune with the GO motors. You will see best performance and economy after the 1.5 gallon mark. Our imperial gallon (4.5 litres) is a little more than the US gallon (3.8 litres), so I would say around 1.75 gal in your case.
I always got the best performance with the GO EFRA 2072 pipe or the Dynamite 053 pipe on my 7 Ports. Combine one of these with the Ascendancy 4 shoe clutch running 4 x alloy shoes and 4 x Gold 1.0 springs and you will be very happy. The 7 Port loves that clutch set up.
I am an X-Ray man, but I have driven the JQ of a fellow racer at my club and was very impressed with it. Very stable and fast car. You will have a lot of fun with that set up

Once your fully broken in on the MG, you may want to look at slipping the new GXII crank and Gen6 three needle carb into that baby. Then hang onto your pants !!! That's what I am running as my "special occasions" motor. It's nasty but nice all in the one package
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hmmm ok , whats the main difference between the GXII carb and MG66.. ?
yeah it ll be haulin ass .. jumping out of corners... :P
would of bought some more gear to get closer to completion but , $$ needed to move to my new place.. so..
yeah it ll be haulin ass .. jumping out of corners... :P

would of bought some more gear to get closer to completion but , $$ needed to move to my new place.. so..
The fuel tube allows for a better delivery of fuel across the rev range, plus the new carb has a slightly wider diameter throat for more effecient operation. It seems to allow you to run the HSN somewhat leaner than the original 2 needle designs without getting the lean bog, so more power and more economy.
The combination of the GXII crank and Gen6 carb brings the bottom end of the MG66 to life more, while still retaining the insane but smooth mid range and top end this brilliant motor has. Seems to also be a little more power right across the board (as if you needed it
), which is probably due to the more efficient carb.Food for thought once you are all bedded in and going hard
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aha ok, well at this stage ... will have to wait until im , yeah all beded in... , engine running lean and meeean
, think it ll do well as is for now.. it being a 6port an all.. and the good work massive mark has done.. some kool stuff coming out of the wood work soon ive heard a lil birdie say..
so exciting things to look forward to from GO and MM.
just so curious as to how the JQ will handle the powa..
, its been too long since ive raced so the anticipation is killin...
, think it ll do well as is for now.. it being a 6port an all.. and the good work massive mark has done.. some kool stuff coming out of the wood work soon ive heard a lil birdie say..
so exciting things to look forward to from GO and MM.just so curious as to how the JQ will handle the powa..

, its been too long since ive raced so the anticipation is killin...
aha ok, well at this stage ... will have to wait until im , yeah all beded in... , engine running lean and meeean
, think it ll do well as is for now.. it being a 6port an all.. and the good work massive mark has done.. some kool stuff coming out of the wood work soon ive heard a lil birdie say..
so exciting things to look forward to from GO and MM.
just so curious as to how the JQ will handle the powa..
, its been too long since ive raced so the anticipation is killin...
, think it ll do well as is for now.. it being a 6port an all.. and the good work massive mark has done.. some kool stuff coming out of the wood work soon ive heard a lil birdie say..
so exciting things to look forward to from GO and MM.just so curious as to how the JQ will handle the powa..

, its been too long since ive raced so the anticipation is killin...
I was just about to ask the same Flanno. Very quite on here.
Good weekend for the "HO" here - 2 x sets of TQ's and wins in both buggy and truggy, at two seperate events over the weekend. These motors just keep on hauling and producing the results on the track
Good weekend for the "HO" here - 2 x sets of TQ's and wins in both buggy and truggy, at two seperate events over the weekend. These motors just keep on hauling and producing the results on the track
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Is it me or do the GO motors tend to smoke alot? I am running Byrons 30% Race blend. Motor temps are running between 220 F and 235 F using a hot plug. The motor has 1 fuel bottle over a gallon on it and it blows out great. But I just noticed it seemed to blow alot more smoke then what I am used to. Also I am using the Alpha 2090 pipe with a 8mm insert. I just boiled it in antifreeze before putting it on the motor for break in. I did let it dry completely and made sure all the anti freeze was out. I guess it is just the nature of the motors? I doesn't bother me where as as long as I am seeing smoke I know the motor is oiling. And thus far the GX 7 is an impressive motor. I had to drop to .9 springs in my clutch to help tone down the snappy bottom end. It seems to work better as I roll the throttle slowly and it responds very well to it. Also got a few pointers from another man running Go motors also and I will see how they work this weekend also.
Is it me or do the GO motors tend to smoke alot? I am running Byrons 30% Race blend. Motor temps are running between 220 F and 235 F using a hot plug. The motor has 1 fuel bottle over a gallon on it and it blows out great. But I just noticed it seemed to blow alot more smoke then what I am used to. Also I am using the Alpha 2090 pipe with a 8mm insert. I just boiled it in antifreeze before putting it on the motor for break in. I did let it dry completely and made sure all the anti freeze was out. I guess it is just the nature of the motors? I doesn't bother me where as as long as I am seeing smoke I know the motor is oiling. And thus far the GX 7 is an impressive motor. I had to drop to .9 springs in my clutch to help tone down the snappy bottom end. It seems to work better as I roll the throttle slowly and it responds very well to it. Also got a few pointers from another man running Go motors also and I will see how they work this weekend also.
Is it me or do the GO motors tend to smoke alot? I am running Byrons 30% Race blend. Motor temps are running between 220 F and 235 F using a hot plug. The motor has 1 fuel bottle over a gallon on it and it blows out great. But I just noticed it seemed to blow alot more smoke then what I am used to. Also I am using the Alpha 2090 pipe with a 8mm insert. I just boiled it in antifreeze before putting it on the motor for break in. I did let it dry completely and made sure all the anti freeze was out. I guess it is just the nature of the motors? I doesn't bother me where as as long as I am seeing smoke I know the motor is oiling. And thus far the GX 7 is an impressive motor. I had to drop to .9 springs in my clutch to help tone down the snappy bottom end. It seems to work better as I roll the throttle slowly and it responds very well to it. Also got a few pointers from another man running Go motors also and I will see how they work this weekend also.



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