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nitrozilla 01-16-2011 07:38 AM

defending Go
 
i was just on another thread and saw a few posts that said go engines were cheap copies. obviously i had to defend my gx5.then i realized as much as i love my mill i dont know a whole lot about it besides that its awesome and so far the best engine i have.

Flanno 01-16-2011 10:34 AM


Originally Posted by deadmancourt (Post 8494224)
well...i just got back from the Airtronics Winternationals at Revelation Raceway in Ontario,California...I ran Novice Truggy, cause i didnt feel like trying to chase down Adam Drake, his wife and Travis Amezcua in Expert:lol:.....my first qualifier was ended early, due to a ripped off rear hub:D....but my secong quali wasnt too bad...i ended up qualifying 9th in the A-main and finished 4th in the 20 min A-main:flaming::lol:....it was fun as hell though...we were pitted right behind the "WORLD CHAMP" Cody King and got to see his cars and whatnot and had a chat with PITPOP:nod:....motor ran GREAT...if only i could stay off my lid:lol:

Congrats dude :D

grizz1 01-16-2011 12:11 PM


Originally Posted by nitrozilla (Post 8495053)
i was just on another thread and saw a few posts that said go engines were cheap copies. obviously i had to defend my gx5.then i realized as much as i love my mill i dont know a whole lot about it besides that its awesome and so far the best engine i have.

Don't sweat it mate, you will get that Taiwanese motor hate all the time on here. It's just people getting angry that they have spent 2 to 3 times the dollars on some exotic European or Japanese mill, and are getting there butts kicked by the "cheap" Taiwanese model. They are just bitter people that's all. One should feel sorrow for them rather then contempt :nod:
GO and MG66 motors won every national title except one here last year, and in that one they came 3rd (15 podiums in national events over the 12 months), and I'm still getting the backlash from the GO haters here. Now they are bad mouthing me and my advertising, because they can hardly trash the motors anymore after the success we had last year. You learn to ignore their ramblinigs after a while. Remember - feel sorrow rather than contempt for these ignorant individuals, who have been drawn into the age old consumer trap of thinking that if it is way more expensive, it must be way superior. Which as some of us know, is not always the case :cool:

A case in point - I was talking to a racing buddy yesterday who has an RB WS7 motor he runs. Nice motor, goes great. He just ordered a new main bearing and rod for it from the local RB distributor- NZ$166.75 wholesale incl taxes !!! (so I am guessing a shop retail price of around $NZ200 plus. Does it outperform the GX's and MG's - no. It's on a par from what I have seen, maybe slightly better economy. New main bearing and a rod for the GX - NZ$77 shop retail incl taxes.
Now you can see why some people defend their decision to buy the expensive "boutique brands" so aggressivly. They are miffed, and they don't like the thought that everyone else knows it.
Everyone likes nice things, and I certainly wouldn't say no to some exotic race motor if someone else was preapared to buy it and pay to have it maintained for me :) (any generous benefactors reading this :p).
I know it wouldn't outperform my MG66 where I race, so unless money is no object (yeah right !!) it's a no brainer to run the less expensive Taiwanese versions.
Obviously money is not an object for some racers, and good on them if they are in that position, but just spending more for a "name" brand doesn't always mean you are getting any extra value for your money.
Everyone to their own thing, just as long as they don't bleat when they get their butts kicked :D

inferno13 01-16-2011 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by grizz1 (Post 8496079)
Don't sweat it mate, you will get that Taiwanese motor hate all the time on here. It's just people getting angry that they have spent 2 to 3 times the dollars on some exotic European or Japanese mill, and are getting there butts kicked by the "cheap" Taiwanese model. They are just bitter people that's all. One should feel sorrow for them rather then contempt :nod:
GO and MG66 motors won every national title except one here last year, and in that one they came 3rd (15 podiums in national events over the 12 months), and I'm still getting the backlash from the GO haters here. Now they are bad mouthing me and my advertising, because they can hardly trash the motors anymore after the success we had last year. You learn to ignore their ramblinigs after a while. Remember - feel sorrow rather than contempt for these ignorant individuals, who have been drawn into the age old consumer trap of thinking that if it is way more expensive, it must be way superior. Which as some of us know, is not always the case :cool:

A case in point - I was talking to a racing buddy yesterday who has an RB WS7 motor he runs. Nice motor, goes great. He just ordered a new main bearing and rod for it from the local RB distributor- NZ$166.75 wholesale incl taxes !!! (so I am guessing a shop retail price of around $NZ200 plus. Does it outperform the GX's and MG's - no. It's on a par from what I have seen, maybe slightly better economy. New main bearing and a rod for the GX - NZ$77 shop retail incl taxes.
Now you can see why some people defend their decision to buy the expensive "boutique brands" so aggressivly. They are miffed, and they don't like the thought that everyone else knows it.
Everyone likes nice things, and I certainly wouldn't say no to some exotic race motor if someone else was preapared to buy it and pay to have it maintained for me :) (any generous benefactors reading this :p).
I know it wouldn't outperform my MG66 where I race, so unless money is no object (yeah right !!) it's a no brainer to run the less expensive Taiwanese versions.
Obviously money is not an object for some racers, and good on them if they are in that position, but just spending more for a "name" brand doesn't always mean you are getting any extra value for your money.
Everyone to their own thing, just as long as they don't bleat when they get their butts kicked :D

AMEN!!!!:nod:

Flanno 01-16-2011 10:20 PM

+1 :D

MAGPIE-121 01-17-2011 02:10 AM

hey shane, were u a priest or a lawyer in your previous life :lol:
good stuff mate :cool:

POLECAT78 01-17-2011 05:40 AM

GO.25 engine parts needed
 
Looking for GO Nitro Engine Spare Parts

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I recently purchased a Pursuit nitro Boat with a GO 25 engine in it. I bought this for my Son's birthday. Unfortunately whilst running in the motor I blew the conrod and piston. I have searched everywhere on the Net but cannot find the suitable parts, can anyone help?

I have a Rossi 5-port which seems similar in conrod size but piston is .21 size, could this GO engine be a clone of another?

Cheers Matt

inferno13 01-17-2011 07:07 AM


Originally Posted by POLECAT78 (Post 8500203)
Looking for GO Nitro Engine Spare Parts

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I recently purchased a Pursuit nitro Boat with a GO 25 engine in it. I bought this for my Son's birthday. Unfortunately whilst running in the motor I blew the conrod and piston. I have searched everywhere on the Net but cannot find the suitable parts, can anyone help?

I have a Rossi 5-port which seems similar in conrod size but piston is .21 size, could this GO engine be a clone of another?

Cheers Matt

Try here.... http://nitro-north.com/go-engine.html ...if you dont see somthing you need just throw him a email and im sure he will do what he can to help you out!

rider313 01-17-2011 09:17 AM


Originally Posted by POLECAT78 (Post 8500203)
Looking for GO Nitro Engine Spare Parts

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I recently purchased a Pursuit nitro Boat with a GO 25 engine in it. I bought this for my Son's birthday. Unfortunately whilst running in the motor I blew the conrod and piston. I have searched everywhere on the Net but cannot find the suitable parts, can anyone help?

I have a Rossi 5-port which seems similar in conrod size but piston is .21 size, could this GO engine be a clone of another?

Cheers Matt

the .25 are popular for blowing pistons and rods. i would be willing to bet that your crankshaft is overly worn to along with a dead sleeve. your best bet would be to find a new one. :nod:

juggaloracer198 01-17-2011 12:43 PM

i love my GO

grizz1 01-17-2011 12:44 PM


Originally Posted by MAGPIE-121 (Post 8499730)
hey shane, were u a priest or a lawyer in your previous life :lol:
good stuff mate :cool:

Ha ha :D.

Whoa !! a lawyer - now I've been called some nasty things in my time, but never something that bad :lol:
Na mate - just got on the computer at work during a quite period and started rambling :)

inferno13 01-17-2011 12:49 PM

1 Attachment(s)
ready to GO!!!!

motomatt 01-17-2011 01:14 PM

WHAT!??

No GO banner as a backdrop?

:D:D:D:D:D

it looks good..........but pink? :eek: :eek:

deadmancourt 01-17-2011 01:17 PM


Originally Posted by inferno13 (Post 8502124)
ready to GO!!!!

nice mike:nod:...i need to get Upgrade Rc to get my scheme done so i can look flashy like you guys:cry::lol:...

inferno13 01-17-2011 01:18 PM


Originally Posted by motomatt (Post 8502254)
WHAT!??

No GO banner as a backdrop?

:D:D:D:D:D

it looks good..........but pink? :eek: :eek:

gett'in the truggy body mounted up, then will take a pic of both with the GO banner just for you moto:D, REAL MEN ROCK PINK!!!:lol:


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