1LikesGo Engine USA 2011 Thread
12-10-2011 | 01:29 PM
#2236
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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.
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.
12-10-2011 | 04:35 PM
#2237
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
Any post on that page pretty much shows that the 97T is the plug of choice.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/offroad-...?highlight=97T
12-10-2011 | 04:37 PM
#2238
2) No
I hope to more info very soon.
Moto
12-10-2011 | 05:34 PM
#2240
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?
12-11-2011 | 01:44 AM
#2241
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.
12-11-2011 | 07:05 PM
#2242
GO+OD97t=
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!!
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!!
12-11-2011 | 08:05 PM
#2243
(there really weren't all that many bad ones.............kinda like a hiccup in production)
12-12-2011 | 05:12 AM
#2247
12-12-2011 | 08:27 AM
#2248
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12-12-2011 | 08:43 PM
#2249
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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.
12-12-2011 | 08:49 PM
#2250
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: northern michigan
the only bad batch i know of are the ones tower was selling for a 1.00. Glad i dint buy any