Evry erfa approved pipe pipe after 9901( including 9901) is "2.5" chamber pipes. 2035 is not the same pipe as the 9853 pipe is 2 chamber.

From this year, there are only a few ppes that are approved. Homologation of pipes is now for two years, then the manufactor needs to do it again. More and more tracks is getting closed down because of noise, so there are new rules for noiseaproval.
Here you can find the list of EFRA approved pipes.
http://news.efra.ws/fileadmin/docume...nov%202013.pdf

I still think half of it is BS for the companies to make money.. The Alpha 0801 for ex. is great for Alphas.. Why all the new pipes?.. They're not meaningfully less loud than all the others. I run an 053, 086, among others, and they're not any louder than anything else.. Stupid..

I've also never heard of a track being closed because of noise. In my region more tracks are opening than closing..

Most tracks close down because somebody buys the land and bye bye RC club... I.e. normal business reasons.

I agree...the pipe rules are retarded and not valid at all..........

whats this BXR SLS3 that was shown at the Nuremberg Toy Fair?

New RB line of engines... Four BXR versions it looks like..

http://www.neobuggy.net/

Ok so its been a long process getting this engine up and running because I've been busy with a lot of other stuff. Anyway I've finally got fuel and plan to charge up the RX pack and glow igniter tonight to try and get the car running tomorrow. Since I am not familiar with this engine...or even .21 in general...what kind of target temps should I be looking for? What is too high?

Thanks

Anyone know what size bearings are in the Blast V15? I'd like to replace mine.

Any new experiences with RB Blasts? I just ordered a Tamiya truggy kit for 99 bucks, and want to use it as a mess-arounder, and was wondering if I should just put this Blast V9 I have laying around in it, or maybe try to trade it for a basher .28 instead.. Also have a V15..

I just raced my clockwork modded blast v12 last weekend for the 1st time. Wow! That engine will blister the ass of many big buck modifieds. It's one of the stoutest 21's I've owned. And that includes the CRE Bonito! Great engine.

Yeah, the couple clips I've seen of those engines have stood out...

I've run a blast V9 in my buggy and really liked it. I don't think its got enough torque to run in truggy though. From what I've read so far I would use the V15 in the truggy.

7x19x6 front
14x25.8x6 rear (pretty sure)

I could be wrong and someone may chime in to correct me. I think only the newest Blast v19 or v20 or something has the new 14.5 crank

Thanks.. That's what I figured. I think I'll have to use the V9 as trade-bait for something stronger.. I've heard it's good in buggy.. How long did yours last? How was the top end, if the bottom was soft?

I've got just over 2 gallons on mine. Its still running strong. Just wanted to try the novarossi since I had some spare cash.;) As soon as the novarossi has loosened up I'm putting the blast back in my buggy. For me as a club racer, its a perfect motor. I'm running a GO 2072 pipe on the blast and haven't got any problems with top end. We haven't got the longest straights at our club though.

The 2072 has made quite a difference to the bottom end. Still not what I'd want for my truggy, but really nice in the buggy.

2nd that had 2 races with the clocked blast v12 it's an absolutely brilliant engine with loads of grunt and smooth delivery right through the power band awesome engine

Anyone know when the new line of engines are going to become available?
I love my BXR:sneaky: and would happily by another but the new line looks even better.:nod:
Cheers

Blast on sale at amain...

http://www.amain.com/product_info.ph...ine-Turbo-Plug

They are available now at rbusa.com. This is the US distributor and is local to me.

Is there a special kind of trick to remove a stubborn liner? It's from a S5.

Got my new BXR LS5 last week for my truggy. This thing is awesome! Check them out at rbusa.com. Tell them Danny Smith sent you.

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.

Thanks Pete

Very impressed with everything they make!

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.

Thanks for the input:)

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?

Thanks!

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.

In buggy or truggy? If buggy, does it have the nuts for truggy?...

Are any of these engines C6 USA based?

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.

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 ) ?

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.

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.

I ran that cut V11 with a 2013, too... ripped. No problem with 10 min stops in truck.

all in...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...71251704_n.jpg

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...

I'm waiting for V25.

should be in 2 weeks then. LOL

It's still pretty awesome that with a Blast you're basically getting a C6 for under $200 - an engine which cost twice that a few years ago and was about as good as you could get.. Is a modern fancy-pants Speed or Reds RRTTTEE V3 "Team Edition" or whatever which does cost double what a Blast costs really all that much better?... Has the nitro buggy engine wheel been reinvented in the last five years?

Yeah, I was really impressed when I received my first blast. Tore it apart and found really good stuff inside. Just hard to keep up with all the different variations. Got a blast v15 around Christmas and now I got the V19 which is totally different inside with 5 ports and 14.5 crank. Then back to 7 ports on the V20. I didn't even notice a V16, 17, 18 and so on. Still one of the best bang for the buck on a true italian engine.

I think at least one of the things going on is that some of the Blasts come from Germany, some from RB UK, etc.. They don't all come from the same place(the parts do, of course..) Again - I'm not totally sure, but it seems to be so.. The V9 for ex. was available in the UK and US (Amain), but never in Germany. Some of the recent ones I've only seen available in southern Europe. AFAIK the first Blasts came from RMV in Germany.. Anyway, I'm pretty sure it's not the case that all the Blasts have come from one central company, one after the other. They originate in different places and markets.. Or maybe they are all produced in one place, but distributed differently via various national distributors (like RMV in Germany..) for the various markets.. In Germany for ex. I'm pretty sure the only ones ever available here were the V1-V5, V8, V10-12, and the V14. I think the V17 too is on the RMV site... None of the others though were ever availble here.

I haven't run either my V9 or V15 yet. I thought the V15 had a 14.5mm crank? What do you think of the V15?

So far I have only run my Fires, which I really, really like.. They're also Blast-esque afaik, being made up of older parts from other engines...