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Old 04-27-2008 | 07:39 AM
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Just put a .28 in my XT8. I am on tank 5. Almost ready for a good race tune.
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Old 04-27-2008 | 09:17 AM
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what .28 is it? sport or race
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Old 04-27-2008 | 09:46 AM
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on a 7 port turbo hear, when you do the solder test for head clearance what should it be ?

I am getting about .92mm and I think that is a little much.... I thougt my novarossi's where about .65mm


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I have noticed the Go's tend to have more head clearance.

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Old 04-27-2008 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GenReaper
Had the same problem with mine mate.

To fix this pull the retaining screw out, then the two halfs of the locking bolt that clamps the carbi in the crankcase then grab an angle grinder and shave a small amount off the midle of both of the pinch bolts, dont bother trying to do it with a file as it is hardened steel and you will be there for a year, or use a pedestal bench grinder just be carefull, and i promise you this will fix your problem, just dont forget to seal the pinch bolts after and lock tight the retaining bolt when you line the carbi back up.
Cheers GenReaper, I will do that mod and replace the O rings on my motors asap. vti-chris, I doubt the O ring will dissapear into the crankcase. You might get the odd tiny shred of O ring dropping in, but the carb still holds that O ring in place dispite the wearing of the edges.
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Old 04-27-2008 | 01:14 PM
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I hope it does!!!
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Old 04-27-2008 | 05:17 PM
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I bought a 3 Port Race spec. What nitro and oil percentages should I use for break-in, or should I just use the same fuel I'll be racing with?
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Old 04-27-2008 | 05:41 PM
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alright, I managed to get 2 mins more of runtime just by changing the JP-4 to a Hyper EFRA 059, was getting 6 to 6:30 and now I got 8:30, didn't even touch the tune, I guess Go engines don't like JP-4's, the engine actually felt better, very controllable. It's a 5 Port Turbo by the way.
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Old 04-27-2008 | 05:44 PM
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I give up on my 5-port GO. So I'm selling it and the pipe for $175.00 if any one is interested.
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Old 04-27-2008 | 05:49 PM
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im having a issue with my 5 port go it seems to have a lean bog issue but i richen it up and it doesn't want to stay running its very weird it screams up top but bottom end is weird
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Old 04-27-2008 | 05:56 PM
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cheesecake, have you checked your clutch setup? maybe the shoes/springs are getting worn?
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Old 04-27-2008 | 06:28 PM
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cheesecake - I have had the same issue....

#1. Take everything apart and check the clutch. Make sure you have those washers between the clutch shoe and flywheel if you are running an aluminum clutch.

#2. Just in case replace the clutch springs and remove any burrs from the shoes.

#3. My engine was too lean on the top and too fat on the bottom so fatten up the top until it starts to slow down on the top and then go an hour back lean. now lean the bottom end, when it is cleaned out it should bog down to idle in about 5 seconds, but tune for performance. then adjust idle.

My engine still had a little bog out of turns.
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Old 04-27-2008 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 22Racer
I have noticed the Go's tend to have more head clearance.

Rex
So is it ok to leave at .92mm or should I set it at .65mm.... I ran it today all day at .65mm no problems... but I dont want to if it is going to be bad for it...

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Old 04-27-2008 | 08:43 PM
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If you go to far it will blow plugs and it is possible to hear it predetonate, it will ping. I don't like to use solder to check clearance, I use a caliper and measure down to the piston and subtract the measurement from the button.

David, sorry to see your not running the Go anymore. Are you going to Extreme in Ia. for round 2? That place is awesome!

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Old 04-27-2008 | 11:43 PM
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cheesecake, tune the low end needle at a quarter of a tank so it dont lean bog when nearly empty.

Works for me.
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Old 04-28-2008 | 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by zJatoRad
alright, I managed to get 2 mins more of runtime just by changing the JP-4 to a Hyper EFRA 059, was getting 6 to 6:30 and now I got 8:30, didn't even touch the tune, I guess Go engines don't like JP-4's, the engine actually felt better, very controllable. It's a 5 Port Turbo by the way.
Hey zJatoRad I have the same combo - 5 Port Turbo and JP-4 pipe and am wondering if this is not an ideal combo?

The engine runs nice with solid mid range but not much down low performance which I need to clear some largish jumps. Plus a little more top end would be nice. I don't know, it just seems a little flat at the moment. Maybe I'm being to critical perhaps.

Can you expand a little on your experiences with this combo and how the performance has increased? I'm not overly concerned with run time at the moment, just general engine performance comparisons between pipes.

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