Serpent 710
05-17-2004, 02:04 AM
Originally posted by Pyramid
I think the snake bite you hard
I think the snake bite you hard
05-17-2004, 02:21 AM
Originally posted by Julius
For setups go to
http://www.mytsn.com/setups/setup.asp?sid=2366
http://www.mytsn.com/setups/setup.asp?sid=2434
http://www.mytsn.com/setups/setup.asp?sid=2384
For setups go to
http://www.mytsn.com/setups/setup.asp?sid=2366
http://www.mytsn.com/setups/setup.asp?sid=2434
http://www.mytsn.com/setups/setup.asp?sid=2384
http://www.mytsn.com/setups/setup.asp?sid=2311
05-17-2004, 05:28 AM
Tech Adept
Hey guys, i watch the south west region races in texas. i was glad to see a few 710 drivers. The A main guys was fast. Atomic Ron won and i think he races Kyosho. Brandon McNalley had car problems, i believe he races for serpent and was racing the 710. It was good to see those guys who use to race electric with me 5 years ago. I guess moving from electric to gas is just an evolution.
I can't wait to get out and lay the smack down.
I can't wait to get out and lay the smack down.
05-17-2004, 05:56 AM
Originally posted by BaxterC
Guess what... I got all my missing parts on Saturday... WOW that was fast. I also got my stuff from RCCarinternational... I have completed the car. One thing I wanted to cnkow, how do you set the ride height on the car, I have set the up-stops, the down-stops and all that, I am able to set it with the shocks, (threaded bits) but then to measuse it with the hudy ride height guage is a little hear raising as the chassis has a bevel which makes for a dificult one to see the guage. Does anyone have a tip for this?
Marcos, How is the house coming along? How did the meeting go last week?
Guess what... I got all my missing parts on Saturday... WOW that was fast. I also got my stuff from RCCarinternational... I have completed the car. One thing I wanted to cnkow, how do you set the ride height on the car, I have set the up-stops, the down-stops and all that, I am able to set it with the shocks, (threaded bits) but then to measuse it with the hudy ride height guage is a little hear raising as the chassis has a bevel which makes for a dificult one to see the guage. Does anyone have a tip for this?
Marcos, How is the house coming along? How did the meeting go last week?
but the house is finished
05-17-2004, 06:09 AM
Tech Regular
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Re: Re: Re: Re: McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
Originally posted by InitialD
I may be wrong but most of the time, I believe the concours event would make it compulsory to use only bodyshells that you're gonna use for racing... I may be wrong.
I may be wrong but most of the time, I believe the concours event would make it compulsory to use only bodyshells that you're gonna use for racing... I may be wrong.
What I have experienced is that if a body wins a concours competition, you have to use it after that for one heat or one lap in a heat.
I don't have a problem with that... done it before... hopefully will do it again!
05-17-2004, 06:13 AM
Originally posted by Marcos.S710
i missed the meeting but the house is finished
i missed the meeting
but the house is finished
05-17-2004, 06:14 AM
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: McLaren F1 GTR Longtail
Originally posted by GlennCauley
What I have experienced is that if a body wins a concours competition, you have to use it after that for one heat or one lap in a heat.
I don't have a problem with that... done it before... hopefully will do it again!
What I have experienced is that if a body wins a concours competition, you have to use it after that for one heat or one lap in a heat.
I don't have a problem with that... done it before... hopefully will do it again!
05-17-2004, 06:15 AM
oh flipping heck!
D, I think there was more to those metal shielded bearings than met my eye 
I have small bits of my once good motor in front of me now something went horribly wrong at the track today.
I ran about 5 tanks and then chatted to a club mate of mine - afterwards I couldn't get the motor to run right, so I did the emergency set-everything-mega-rich setup. As soon as I got the LSN set, the HSN went out and vice-versa....and I mean big style
Eventually I seemed to get it running but after two laps the motor stopped - I tried to start it again, but the fly wheel was stuck like when you break-in a motor - I took the head off and there are shardes of metal all over and the piston head is very black 
I can probably throw this motor away now I'll see if I can see what the root cause was
I have small bits of my once good motor in front of me now something went horribly wrong at the track today.I ran about 5 tanks and then chatted to a club mate of mine - afterwards I couldn't get the motor to run right, so I did the emergency set-everything-mega-rich setup. As soon as I got the LSN set, the HSN went out and vice-versa....and I mean big style
Eventually I seemed to get it running but after two laps the motor stopped - I tried to start it again, but the fly wheel was stuck like when you break-in a motor - I took the head off and there are shardes of metal all over and the piston head is very black I can probably throw this motor away now
I'll see if I can see what the root cause was
05-17-2004, 06:16 AM
Originally posted by BaxterC
Hmm, I am glad the house is complete, it is a pity about the meeting though. How is the wifey doing? You baby is nearly due Dadio...
Hmm, I am glad the house is complete, it is a pity about the meeting though. How is the wifey doing? You baby is nearly due Dadio...
05-17-2004, 06:29 AM
Re: oh flipping heck!
Originally posted by markp27
D, I think there was more to those metal shielded bearings than met my eye I have small bits of my once good motor in front of me now something went horribly wrong at the track today.
I ran about 5 tanks and then chatted to a club mate of mine - afterwards I couldn't get the motor to run right, so I did the emergency set-everything-mega-rich setup. As soon as I got the LSN set, the HSN went out and vice-versa....and I mean big style Eventually I seemed to get it running but after two laps the motor stopped - I tried to start it again, but the fly wheel was stuck like when you break-in a motor - I took the head off and there are shardes of metal all over and the piston head is very black
I can probably throw this motor away now I'll see if I can see what the root cause was
D, I think there was more to those metal shielded bearings than met my eye
I have small bits of my once good motor in front of me now something went horribly wrong at the track today.I ran about 5 tanks and then chatted to a club mate of mine - afterwards I couldn't get the motor to run right, so I did the emergency set-everything-mega-rich setup. As soon as I got the LSN set, the HSN went out and vice-versa....and I mean big style
Eventually I seemed to get it running but after two laps the motor stopped - I tried to start it again, but the fly wheel was stuck like when you break-in a motor - I took the head off and there are shardes of metal all over and the piston head is very black I can probably throw this motor away now
I'll see if I can see what the root cause was
05-17-2004, 06:33 AM
Just checked - the bearing on the bottom of the conrod (where is joins the crankshaft) has disintigrated the conrod then went on to take chunks out of the crank case and the resulting shards of metal damaged the liner and the piston......looks like a right off to me
the conrod then went on to take chunks out of the crank case and the resulting shards of metal damaged the liner and the piston......looks like a right off to me
05-17-2004, 06:34 AM
Originally posted by Marcos.S710
thanks he should arrive June 30th!!cant wait
thanks he should arrive June 30th!!cant wait
05-17-2004, 06:36 AM
Originally posted by markp27
Just checked - the bearing on the bottom of the conrod (where is joins the crankshaft) has disintigrated the conrod then went on to take chunks out of the crank case and the resulting shards of metal damaged the liner and the piston......looks like a right off to me
Just checked - the bearing on the bottom of the conrod (where is joins the crankshaft) has disintigrated
the conrod then went on to take chunks out of the crank case and the resulting shards of metal damaged the liner and the piston......looks like a right off to me
05-17-2004, 06:42 AM
Originally posted by BaxterC
OH my goodness. That is not good. and motors are dang expensive. How old is it? ... It is the NEW one isn't it?
OH my goodness. That is not good. and motors are dang expensive. How old is it? ... It is the NEW one isn't it?
It's had about 3 liters through it, so it isn't that its old. Not sure what to think the cause would be - possible bad tuning, but I tune the LSN with the pinch method and the HSN I always start from very rich (i.e. stalls when I give some throttle) and I keep checking the temp after three hard laps until I get I good HSN setting. Maybe the hit I got yesterday was really right onto the crankshaft and somehow it damaged the two metal shielded bearings and the motor bearings
sounds unlikely, though.Cheers, Mark.
05-17-2004, 06:58 AM
Originally posted by markp27
Just checked - the bearing on the bottom of the conrod (where is joins the crankshaft) has disintigrated the conrod then went on to take chunks out of the crank case and the resulting shards of metal damaged the liner and the piston......looks like a right off to me
Just checked - the bearing on the bottom of the conrod (where is joins the crankshaft) has disintigrated
the conrod then went on to take chunks out of the crank case and the resulting shards of metal damaged the liner and the piston......looks like a right off to me
After a tank or two, the idle kept fluctuating and then disaster stroke...it didn't wanna start no more. The piston head had little bits of metal stuck to it and the buttonhead felt like it was sandblasted.