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Old 08-17-2009 | 05:04 AM
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Thanks for the help monty but I have to ask what is the flop test
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Isn't that when a chick lays on her back and if her knockers flop into her armpits....They are not fake? That's the test I was thinking of.
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Old 08-17-2009 | 09:39 AM
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Isn't that when a chick lays on her back and if her knockers flop into her armpits....They are not fake? That's the test I was thinking of.
So that's why Monty's pit tables are padded, and he has those curtains on his EZ-UP.

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Old 08-17-2009 | 09:42 AM
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Monty...just wanted to stop by and say thanks for getting me that plus 4 and breaking it in so fast! It ran great all weekend at the futaba race....I did flame out in the main but it could be expected considering it rained about 2 inches of rain in 10 minutes...all during my main They called the race 15 seconds after I flamed and cost me 2nd

Thanks again man...I can't say enough about the service!

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Old 08-17-2009 | 10:35 AM
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Isn't the flop test when you pull your engine and crank it to its pinch zone and hold it sideways by the flywheel. Then after a few seconds it'll flop over. The tighter the pinch the longer it sits there.


I prefere to crank the engine over to build compression, spin by hand though the pinch, but stop before you crank past where your seal between the piston and sleeve opens.

You should be able to go back and forth 3-4 times before your compression disappears.
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Old 08-17-2009 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Zerodefect
Isn't the flop test when you pull your engine and crank it to its pinch zone and hold it sideways by the flywheel. Then after a few seconds it'll flop over. The tighter the pinch the longer it sits there.


I prefere to crank the engine over to build compression, spin by hand though the pinch, but stop before you crank past where your seal between the piston and sleeve opens.

You should be able to go back and forth 3-4 times before your compression disappears.
Zero, I think you are on it, but I like Elkmans theory as well. Both methods will get results, one way or another.
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Old 08-17-2009 | 03:33 PM
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Isn't that when a chick lays on her back and if her knockers flop into her armpits....They are not fake? That's the test I was thinking of.
Sounds like my ex wife
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Old 08-17-2009 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jet flyer
Sounds like my ex wife
I feel for you bud... did you have to pay for them?
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Old 08-17-2009 | 06:22 PM
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I feel for you bud... did you have to pay for them?
they were free any how what about the engine flop is this with the pipe and filter on because I tried 30% today and went through a mc8 and a OD9?? some thing back to back before putting a mc9 in which ran a coupe of tanks.
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Old 08-17-2009 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lille-bror
Does it means 0,8 mm clearance from TDC to the combustion chamber, or is it the total shim thickness?
shim thickness
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Old 08-17-2009 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Marshall
Monty...just wanted to stop by and say thanks for getting me that plus 4 and breaking it in so fast! It ran great all weekend at the futaba race....I did flame out in the main but it could be expected considering it rained about 2 inches of rain in 10 minutes...all during my main They called the race 15 seconds after I flamed and cost me 2nd

Thanks again man...I can't say enough about the service!

I am on the left http://www.rcdirtballs.com/futos1022.jpg
holy crap !!!!!



i would never have put my car in that


thank you for the kind words mike

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Old 08-17-2009 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jet flyer
they were free any how what about the engine flop is this with the pipe and filter on because I tried 30% today and went through a mc8 and a OD9?? some thing back to back before putting a mc9 in which ran a coupe of tanks.
if you are going through plugs , there is a problem
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Old 08-17-2009 | 06:32 PM
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i did not while running 25% and I have retuned so to speak, both plugs ran strong for 1/2 a tank a piece.The mc9 has a couple of tanks on it but I thought the 8 would be better in the 90 degree heat.
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Old 08-17-2009 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jet flyer
i did not while running 25% and I have retuned so to speak, both plugs ran strong for 1/2 a tank a piece.The mc9 has a couple of tanks on it but I thought the 8 would be better in the 90 degree heat.
mc8 usually works killer on big blocks . one of my recommended plugs
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Old 08-19-2009 | 06:03 PM
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too lazy too search lol...I currently run an Hot mods FMS in truggy...i am looking at the Toro. If i get Chris to mod the toro how would it compare to the modded FMS.. if the question is too loaded i am sorry. thanks
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Old 08-19-2009 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by r1harper
too lazy too search lol...I currently run an Hot mods FMS in truggy...i am looking at the Toro. If i get Chris to mod the toro how would it compare to the modded FMS.. if the question is too loaded i am sorry. thanks
fms has a little stronger low end , not much but the port designs are completely different from each other .

both have craaaazzzzyyyy mid to tooooooooooooooppppppp power
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