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Old 04-23-2014 | 05:39 PM
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Hi guys and gals, I have a question I skimmed the thread. I have used OS,Nova, Picco, LRP, etc. I was contacted to carry RB products and engines. So im thinking about adding RB to my product line. Whats the consensus? Well liked good products-motors? I like to support what I sell, so I would try them myself to.

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Old 04-24-2014 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by FastPete
Hi guys and gals, I have a question I skimmed the thread. I have used OS,Nova, Picco, LRP, etc. I was contacted to carry RB products and engines. So im thinking about adding RB to my product line. Whats the consensus? Well liked good products-motors? I like to support what I sell, so I would try them myself to.

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Old 04-24-2014 | 05:40 AM
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I honestly can't give you too much first-hand experience, other than with my two Fire 11's - which are definitely at the top of my list of all-time favorite engines. But here in Europe RB is without doubt among the most popular brands - viewed universally basically as about as good as you can get. I also have a couple Blasts which I haven't had the chance to run yet. I am an unashamed cheapskate though, so I usually buy the lower price engines in a given range(RB Blast, Novarossi P5XLT, etc..), so probably wouldn't pay for the top-dollar BX-R etc.. Though IF I were to buy a top-dollar engine, the higher-end RB's would definitely be on the list.. I'd probably buy an FX right now to be honest - but RB is a brand I feel like you can spend money on and it's worth it..

Anyway, I think it's safe to say that in Europe RB is without doubt one of the premier brands.
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Old 04-24-2014 | 06:37 AM
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Thanks for the input
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Old 04-29-2014 | 06:31 PM
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I am currently looking into getting a RB BXR super long stroke engine for regional races. It seems to be the highest-end engine RB offers that would work well in a nitro buggy.

Does anyone have any experience on this engine? How does this RB engine compare to it's Novarossi counterpart?

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Old 05-06-2014 | 09:55 PM
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Anybody with new experience with the Blasts or Rally?....
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Old 05-07-2014 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Herrsavage
Anybody with new experience with the Blasts or Rally?....
I have the blast V15 and the engine is great. Of course they already up to V20 now though. The blast series are very good engines. I have roughly 2 gallons on my V15 currently and no problems at all.
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Old 05-07-2014 | 09:27 AM
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In buggy or truggy? If buggy, does it have the nuts for truggy?...
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Old 05-07-2014 | 02:53 PM
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Are any of these engines C6 USA based?
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Old 05-07-2014 | 03:17 PM
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I think most of them are C6 based or S7 based. I don't think RB has designed any new sleeve porting since Rody sold out. At least for offroad.
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Old 05-08-2014 | 08:06 AM
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I need some old school knowledge dropped on me here... I have a rb s7worlds that I really like running. My question is about the pipe that I have with it . Its virtually unreadable but seems to have a a-063 mark on it . I have seen that this #corresponds with a pipe from about 09 . What would be the modern equivilent ? This seems to be more of a rpm pipe , does that seem right ? How would it compare to a jp-3 ( which seems to be a pos , but I have one to try ) ?
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Old 05-08-2014 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Herrsavage
In buggy or truggy? If buggy, does it have the nuts for truggy?...
I have the V15 in Truggy. It is a Clocked engine so it has the nuts in truggy. I would think it would have the nuts stock as well.
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Old 05-08-2014 | 09:40 AM
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So my first V19 had some issues that were out of my control. AMain replaced it. Started break-in last night on new one last night(after it sat in box for 2 months). So far so good. Going a lot smoother than first one.

I had a V11 in my truck but it was modded. Moved out plenty well. Just made a deal on a new V15 from a friend that will prolly get cut and end up in my truck. I think even stock they will pull a truck around just fine for racing.

Hope these end up as good as my V11s were. Last year they were the most reliable thing I had going... Start them up, run till I shut them off. Never touched the needles, never flamed, good run time.... So far this year nothing but problems from engines. Hoping getting back to RB is what I need. Might make a fuel switch, too.
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Old 05-08-2014 | 10:19 AM
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I ran that cut V11 with a 2013, too... ripped. No problem with 10 min stops in truck.
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Old 05-09-2014 | 06:10 AM
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all in...



V15 has a different head than the 11 and 19. And no rhyme or reason for the 15 in buggy and 19 in truck. Just breaking them in...
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