We running all the v series engines on 2045 and it rocks ,all my V17 stock is sold with 2045 as well.

RB Blast V13
 

Hi guys

What do you think of the V13

I found a good deal but I never got any RB engine, how are they tuning wise and durability?

Thanks a lot :)

Frans1078, you will be perfectly happy with the V-13 ,they European made and RB have been around for along time and they priced right .As mentioned ive seen good results using 2045 pipe and they make good power .

Thanks markmad777 : )

What's the difference between the bent header on the 2087 and the normal one on the 2045? I've got a used Fire 11 on the way and too many pipes to choose from(2058, 2087, 053, 2063, SH "High Torque", and the engine is coming with a 2045 with non-RB header, whatever that means..) I also have a long NR header laying around. Just thinking out loud, from the videos I've seen of the 2045 it looks to rev pretty well, so maybe the long NR header on the 2045(long header for more torque, and the F11 revs well anyway..)?

The engine is going in my SC8, which I'm planning to bash around with... If it runs well it'll be a backup truggy race engine..

Hi Guy`s,
Picked up a Blast V15 rom Amain while on sale, want to get it on the break in bench and start run in.
Running Werks 30%, will the stock shimming be okay?

Hobby piston and conn rod
 

Can anyone tell me what the part number/numbers for a rebuild kit for a hobby 9 is ? I'm having issue finding them on the world wide waste of time ? I'm looking for the piston, ring and conn rod, if they are still available. Thanks in advanced

hi ben all depends on air temp and height above sea level,
so to be on the safe side add a shim.

So I picked up a used RB with pipe and clutch for dirt cheap on ebay recently.. Dude said "4.5 liters, and good compression.." Just got it today. One, the clutch bell had way too much play in it. That doesn't necessarily mean he ran it that way.. Two, I can turn it over with the flywheel - not totally easily, but with light-ish resistence. My own F11 has about 4-5 liters on it, and I can't turn it over by hand, without really forcing it..

So, what to do?.. Send it off to the engine guru, or just run it and see what happens? Anything I should look at or test or maybe take a pic of first?

This doesn't look very good...:

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...pstpdxxzc0.jpg

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u...psengkkh5m.jpg

Is that gonna' be salvageable?

Looks like he honed it or something. Looks like he tried to remove the varnish and carbon. It wont work too much longer I imagine but i havent fired it up. Run it and find out. At this point its guess work.

Doesn't it look like it just sucked dirt or something?

If it did suck dirt you will be able to tell more looking at the piston since it is softer. Where it looks polished compared to the factory hone is normal.

Rex

what engine did you say that was ?

RB Fire 11...