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thommi 04-11-2017 12:07 PM


Originally Posted by Werks (Post 14896867)
Thomas, if you do get questions PM's to you from others please take a second and re-post the question and answer's on here for all to see. That way this thread will become a repository of both technical and set up information for all to see and easily reference down the road.

Ron, my idea is to put that into something as close to structured as possible. Sometimes, questions need clarifications and the whole back and forth might be confusing for some. If I get questions, I will make sure they are shared for the whole group, as everybody should get all the information, tips and hints so that together we will be successful with this little powerhouse :)

Werks 04-11-2017 04:49 PM


Originally Posted by thommi (Post 14896911)
Ron, my idea is to put that into something as close to structured as possible. Sometimes, questions need clarifications and the whole back and forth might be confusing for some. If I get questions, I will make sure they are shared for the whole group, as everybody should get all the information, tips and hints so that together we will be successful with this little powerhouse :)

Sounds good, thank you!:nod:

teo1213 04-11-2017 11:01 PM


Originally Posted by Werks (Post 14897198)
Sounds good, thank you!:nod:

I just got a rtr cobra and been trying to a find a motor after I read this thread think this going to be my choice!!! Motor sounds great and werks guys seem great as well!! Thanks for all the info!!!!

Werks 04-12-2017 08:18 AM


Originally Posted by teo1213 (Post 14897443)
I just got a rtr cobra and been trying to a find a motor after I read this thread think this going to be my choice!!! Motor sounds great and werks guys seem great as well!! Thanks for all the info!!!!

Thank you, we try our best and I think that you guys are going to find that we are one of the most responsive and hands on (as far as support as well as interacting directly with customers) engine companies out there! We are big believers in treating our customers the way that we would want to be treated our self!

If you give one of our GT engines a shot please report back and let us know what your thoughts are once you get some fuel through it!

teo1213 04-12-2017 12:39 PM


Originally Posted by Werks (Post 14897714)
Thank you, we try our best and I think that you guys are going to find that we are one of the most responsive and hands on (as far as support as well as interacting directly with customers) engine companies out there! We are big believers in treating our customers the way that we would want to be treated our self!

If you give one of our GT engines a shot please report back and let us know what your thoughts are once you get some fuel through it!

For sure will do thanks

Eghoop 04-26-2017 01:46 PM

Haven't been on in a while. Thanks for your reply!! Yes, I used to run the old 3 port Collari 10 years ago in my off-road days - always like the grunt of that engine.

My GT break in is coming along, think I'm on the 6'th tank now starting to lean a little, just started shifting into second gear - it seems to keep up with others even though blowing smoke on the straight. I've left the bottom rich and just leaning the top needle at this point. I haven't pushed the engine hard as yet but the race is this weekend. Plan to run as is for a couple more tanks before race tune. Its running just over 200 F about 220-230 at empty tank. Any suggestions on that temp, needle settings etc? It's about 85 deg here in Houston, not very humid yet. Thx

thommi 04-26-2017 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by Eghoop (Post 14910702)
Haven't been on in a while. Thanks for your reply!! Yes, I used to run the old 3 port Collari 10 years ago in my off-road days - always like the grunt of that engine.

My GT break in is coming along, think I'm on the 6'th tank now starting to lean a little, just started shifting into second gear - it seems to keep up with others even though blowing smoke on the straight. I've left the bottom rich and just leaning the top needle at this point. I haven't pushed the engine hard as yet but the race is this weekend. Plan to run as is for a couple more tanks before race tune. Its running just over 200 F about 220-230 at empty tank. Any suggestions on that temp, needle settings etc? It's about 85 deg here in Houston, not very humid yet. Thx

The engine will need a good number of additional tanks to become completely free, I usually run about 20 tanks through it before race tuning it.
Even you can still feel the engine getting stuck at TDC, you can race it, but give it a couple laps to get to temperature before you give it full throttle. For the moment, keep the engine running at that temperature. What nitro percentage are you running, and what plug? My prefered settings are 25%, deck height increased by 0,10mm, OS RP8 plug.

Eghoop 04-27-2017 09:39 AM


Originally Posted by thommi (Post 14910786)
The engine will need a good number of additional tanks to become completely free, I usually run about 20 tanks through it before race tuning it.
Even you can still feel the engine getting stuck at TDC, you can race it, but give it a couple laps to get to temperature before you give it full throttle. For the moment, keep the engine running at that temperature. What nitro percentage are you running, and what plug? My prefered settings are 25%, deck height increased by 0,10mm, OS RP8 plug.



You're right still mechanical pinch @ TDC turning over with the plug out.
Running 25% 11% oil, plug that came with engine. I'll run a few more tanks through before pushing it.

thommi 04-27-2017 11:01 AM


Originally Posted by Eghoop (Post 14911476)
You're right still mechanical pinch @ TDC turning over with the plug out.
Running 25% 11% oil, plug that came with engine. I'll run a few more tanks through before pushing it.

Change the plug as soon as you can. The original plug is only for the very initial fase of the break in process. Move to an onroad plug to avoid potential issues.

thommi 04-27-2017 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by Eghoop (Post 14911476)
You're right still mechanical pinch @ TDC turning over with the plug out.
Running 25% 11% oil, plug that came with engine. I'll run a few more tanks through before pushing it.

and raise the deck height too. I really recommend this.

golgi 04-30-2017 07:58 PM

Just ordered the engine and exhaust for my Mugen MGT7! Looking forward to the season with the new engine.

thommi 05-01-2017 05:36 AM


Originally Posted by golgi (Post 14914384)
Just ordered the engine and exhaust for my Mugen MGT7! Looking forward to the season with the new engine.

You will love it! Please read through the different recommendations I have posted about the setup of the engine. And for the Mugen, if you are looking for an easy to drive but fast car, go for some real heavy oils in front (I am using 1 million) and in the rear depending on the grip of the track 10k to 30k. With that, the car is very easy to control, consistent and fast.

golgi 05-01-2017 06:29 AM

Sounds good. I stick with 20% mix so won't mess with the deck height. And will definitely take the time to break it in and use the proper plug as you mentioned. Should be a nice bump up from the old bottom of the line engine I was using!

thommi 05-01-2017 06:47 AM


Originally Posted by golgi (Post 14914649)
Sounds good. I stick with 20% mix so won't mess with the deck height. And will definitely take the time to break it in and use the proper plug as you mentioned. Should be a nice bump up from the old bottom of the line engine I was using!

Sounds good! with the 20% Nitro, you will be fine, and I think the OS RP7 will work best for that.

thommi 05-05-2017 05:16 PM

WERKS Racing gratulates the GT Drivers Felipe Chaud and Hernan Uner to their excellent results at the South American Championship 2017 held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Both drivers used the new WERKS GT engine with the WERKS 2068 pipe with no modifications done to the engine!!! Felipe finished in overall 5th position, Hernan in 8th. The grid featured renowned names like Flavio Elias, Joaquin de Soto, Sebas Recio, Roberto Zigon and many more. Congratulations guys !!! Well done!!!


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