R/C Tech Forums - Go Engine USA 2011 Thread

Question about the OD 97T plugs. A couple guys have said that something was changed in manufacturing a while ago and they don't seem to be as good a plug anymore. I've run several and they tend to be a great match for the motors, but the problems people were having at that time were catastrophic. Was there a stretch of time when these had a bad batch or did they change mfgs or anything like that?

Moto: Do you have the 3-needle carbs yet and do you have any info on release dates for the PLUS? I may also be running buggy for Nitro Challenge 2012 in February and I'm planning now so I have enough testing time on the different configurations.

It's possible they had a bad batch. We never had any problems here with them. They have been the go to plug for most Taiwanese engines for the last couple of years here.

motomatt

12-10-2011 04:35 PM

GO engines and Oddonell plugs.
Any post on that page pretty much shows that the 97T is the plug of choice.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/offroad-...?highlight=97T

motomatt

12-10-2011 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZTman (Post 10019769)

Moto: Do you have the 3-needle carbs yet and do you have any info on release dates for the PLUS? I may also be running buggy for Nitro Challenge 2012 in February and I'm planning now so I have enough testing time on the different configurations.

1) No
2) No

I hope to more info very soon.

Moto

Flanno

12-10-2011 05:23 PM

I gotta agree, Oddonell have been my plug of choice for quite a while now :nod:

MAGPIE-121

12-10-2011 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZTman (Post 10019769)

I've been using the 97T for the last 4 years without any problems as with most other people, you'll probably find that they where running the same fuel as this is the most common thing to have a problem with from batch to batch & those that had the problems had them around the same time as well.

lochness42

12-11-2011 01:44 AM

Yeah there must have been bad batch - got 97T plugs from 2 sources and one of them were rubbish - I blew plug within one run as I replaced it with Precirotate plug I finished all remaining runs without any issue and without need of retuning engine considerably (that it would be cause for blowing plug). Other batch was ok - I ran full meeting + long practice on one plug without problem - I decided to change plug to new one and blew 3 plugs from bad batch in a row.

hustler777

12-11-2011 07:05 PM

GO+OD97t=:tire::D

i know they had a few batches pass thru that were crap, but that was when the "big break-up" between Steve and Horizon was just starting to make headlines....shouldn't have any worries for awhile.....if your popping plugs and are 110% sure it's not the motor or tune, just throw in a new plug, and keep doing so, your helping out the rest of us buying up all the bad ones!! :lol:

motomatt

12-11-2011 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hustler777 (Post 10025166)

GO+OD97t=:tire::D

....if your popping plugs and are 110% sure it's not the motor or tune, just throw in a new plug, and keep doing so, your helping out the rest of us buying up all the bad ones!! :lol:

Geez Wayne.............you are such a bad azz sometimes!!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

(there really weren't all that many bad ones.............kinda like a hiccup in production)

stallen50

12-11-2011 10:47 PM

anyone have any used go pipes they would like to sell. maybe 2072 or something similar. pm me if you do thanks

lochness42

12-12-2011 12:01 AM

Well I admit - while OD97T were working then they were working well. They just almost ruined one of my nationals when I had way too many faulty ones. I'm going for OS plugs for next year.

zJatoRad

12-12-2011 01:00 AM

I know this is a long shot but does anyone happen to have a GO .25 cooling head? let me know, thanks!

motomatt

12-12-2011 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zJatoRad (Post 10026297)

I know this is a long shot but does anyone happen to have a GO .25 cooling head? let me know, thanks!

I have a new one.
[email protected]

lowlife88

12-12-2011 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zJatoRad (Post 10026297)

I know this is a long shot but does anyone happen to have a GO .25 cooling head? let me know, thanks!

I'm pretty sure I've got a couple used spares but if you want new I see moto has one. I'll look in the trailer tonight. Send me a PM to remind me!:nod:

AZTman

12-12-2011 08:43 PM

Good to know there was some explanation for it, thx guys. I've had better results on the OD97T than the OS P3, so I'll stick with the OD. I wish they serialized their plugs so we could trash the bad batches.

inferno13

12-12-2011 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZTman (Post 10030456)

the only bad batch i know of are the ones tower was selling for a 1.00. Glad i dint buy any

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