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Old 03-09-2010 | 07:32 PM
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P5xlt "HT" = great bottom end grunt with awesome powerband
Plus4C = smooth bottom with linear feel

Imo the p5 is better suited for a truggy and the plus4 is better suited for buggy


You can tune either with a few pipe selections that work very good on novarossi engines that have been posted before .
Awesome, I'll probably go with the P5 with an 086 pipe.

Thanks for all the help.
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Old 03-09-2010 | 07:51 PM
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just ordered two 4c w/Montys special loven. Cant wait
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Old 03-09-2010 | 10:30 PM
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got 4 more on the shelf

1 more toro team
2 n21r
a bunch of other engines
hotmods p5xs
plus 21-7bt
badass plus 21-5 JPmods TEAM edition
p5xs houston tuned

all new
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Old 03-10-2010 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by houston
so you got your plus 4 in the truggy and 5 port in the buggy ?

craziness!!

whats your overall opinion of the 5 port?

btw , i got a dozen of the 17011 bearings in , 6 left
LMAO yeam man, i know i'm doing it the opposite way but who cares, it worked well and hopefully will keep on working.
what do you think my opinion will be?? i took the all mighty Plus-4 and used your P5 for my serious races (buggy)
i think its a very powerfull engine in all ranges. maybe a bit too powerfull for buggies but it suites my driving style. am kind of a very very agressive driver and really needs all the power available.
i love how its snaps from the bottom and how fast the car is in the straight line. very reliable and easy to tune with the 97T plug.
Pipes play a big rule also, you can play around with the power band depending on the pipe you use.
around 3 gallons already and the pinch is still there, i only replaced the front bearing to the 17011 one just to make sure it will spin better and longer

am i getting another one for this year's WC?? Hell yeah i will

other mates who are running the H.E.S P5 are very pleased with their engines and asking me when to place the next order

cheers Monty
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Old 03-10-2010 | 05:48 AM
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Hi Guys,
I am looking for a new buggy engine for this season. This will be my third year "racing" buggies. I have learned a lot. I know it is more than having just a powerful engine. Chassis set up, clutch set up, tuning, and maybe even the driver! The fastest buggy down the back straight will not win races. It sure is fun though. Price is not necessarily a determining factor for me. Quality, reliability, availability of parts, and drivability. My first engine was a RB WS7 III. Last year I bought a Trinity and a OS V-Spec. I was not impressed with the quality or the customer support with the Trinity and I thought the OS was hard to drive. Maybe it did not suit my driving style. I finished last year with my original RB. I love the smooth linear power delivery. It could use a little more low end. I am very familiar with Novarossi but have never owned one. I know they are legendary when it come to quality, service life . I am not familiar with the product line and the personality of each model. I would love to hear any suggestion from you "Novarossi guys". Because I like the power delivery on the WS7 III and the reliability, right now I am considering a RB WS9. This is a "square stroke" engine which seem to be falling out of favor in new designs. The most challenging thing appears to be availability of Novarossi and RB. One of the reasons I am considering the RB is it is available right now. One minute they are available the next they are backordered everywhere.
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Old 03-10-2010 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick57
Hi Guys,
I am looking for a new buggy engine for this season. This will be my third year "racing" buggies. I have learned a lot. I know it is more than having just a powerful engine. Chassis set up, clutch set up, tuning, and maybe even the driver! The fastest buggy down the back straight will not win races. It sure is fun though. Price is not necessarily a determining factor for me. Quality, reliability, availability of parts, and drivability. My first engine was a RB WS7 III. Last year I bought a Trinity and a OS V-Spec. I was not impressed with the quality or the customer support with the Trinity and I thought the OS was hard to drive. Maybe it did not suit my driving style. I finished last year with my original RB. I love the smooth linear power delivery. It could use a little more low end. I am very familiar with Novarossi but have never owned one. I know they are legendary when it come to quality, service life . I am not familiar with the product line and the personality of each model. I would love to hear any suggestion from you "Novarossi guys". Because I like the power delivery on the WS7 III and the reliability, right now I am considering a RB WS9. This is a "square stroke" engine which seem to be falling out of favor in new designs. The most challenging thing appears to be availability of Novarossi and RB. One of the reasons I am considering the RB is it is available right now. One minute they are available the next they are backordered everywhere.
Sounds like you would be a fan of the plus 4C
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Old 03-10-2010 | 12:11 PM
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21-plus4 paired with a NR 9901 and a NR 41021 header is a buttery smooth combo with amazing runtime and a almost electric feel its soooooo smooth......JMO...the 9901/41021 is THE pipeset for buggy if you want linear capabilities. Also......the pipeset has plenty of all the ranges as well.....it suited my driving to the T.

Hi Monty
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Old 03-10-2010 | 12:30 PM
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Would this be the engine you are referring to?
Novarossi Plus 21-4C 2009 TUNED Ceramic Edition .21 Off Road 4 Port Buggy Engine
Thanks for your advice!
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Old 03-10-2010 | 12:58 PM
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Yes sir,

knowing that the 2010 Plus-4C Team edition just came out.

cheers

ALi
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Old 03-10-2010 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KWT-NITRO
Yes sir,

knowing that the 2010 Plus-4C Team edition just came out.

cheers

ALi
Not quite yet
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Old 03-10-2010 | 03:58 PM
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Well I'm running the H.E.S. P5 in an RC8B. Would the 9901SS be better than the 9853SS? I have the 41005 header. Right now I'm fighting wheel spin coming out of corners. I just dont have the throttle control yet to get it right. Sometimes i do, sometimes i dont. With the 9853SS pipe in buggy the motor hauls A. Or would going from the stock 8mm restrictor to a 7mm make that much difference?
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Old 03-10-2010 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by dcracing
Well I'm running the H.E.S. P5 in an RC8B. Would the 9901SS be better than the 9853SS? I have the 41005 header. Right now I'm fighting wheel spin coming out of corners. I just dont have the throttle control yet to get it right. Sometimes i do, sometimes i dont. With the 9853SS pipe in buggy the motor hauls A. Or would going from the stock 8mm restrictor to a 7mm make that much difference?
Put a 6.5 or 6mm restrictor in it if you wanna tame it down .

How do you like the engine
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Old 03-10-2010 | 05:45 PM
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Its what i wanted, and asolute beast. Sounds good too
makes all the straits too short real fast.
now that i have a fast motor, i can work on a fast buggy setup.
You got any 6.5; 6.0 restrictors in stock? price plx

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Old 03-10-2010 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dcracing
Its what i wanted, and asolute beast. Sounds good too
makes all the straits too short real fast.
now that i have a fast motor, i can work on a fast buggy setup.
You got any 6.5; 6.0 restrictors in stock? price plx
I can send you a few , the p5 doesn't come with any but if you send 10$ over I will send you a 6.5 , 7.0 and 7.5mm if you want donnie

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Old 03-10-2010 | 06:51 PM
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PM sent. Thanks again.
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