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    Macs pipes (NEW DESIGN)

    I would like to know if you had any progress on making the header a bit longer to allow for thick TVPs? My truck is ready to go now, except the header on my THS is too short really and the exhaust is pressed up against the TVP which I'm not happy about. I'd rather sell the THS and get something...
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    Macs pipes (NEW DESIGN)

    I like the idea of having multiple headers for different tuning options, but also can they (headers) be made long enough that they have clearance on extra thick TVPs? The one-piece designs tend to end up with the pipe too close to the chassis, and no flexibility to move it away enough (like the...
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    Need some good extended TVPs

    Thanks for the further advice guys. Trying to get back on this now - could someone with the FLM extended TVPs please measure the length of them between the bulkhead mounting holes for me? I'm trying to work out how they compare against the duff ones I have :)
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    Need some good extended TVPs

    Thanks for the opinions guys. I really like the idea of the CF chassis but since I'm having to eat the loss on the IRC products, the FLMs have it on price. New Era want more for shipping than the plates cost unfortunately. Can anyone with the FLMs please tell me how well the bulkheads and...
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    Need some good extended TVPs

    Hi all I have been off here for a couple of months as I have had a bit of a saga with my IRC extended chassis kit. In short, everything appeared to fit fine until you tightened the screws down, at which point it became unusably misaligned. Engine plate twisted due to cross-member without square...
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    Couple of spur gear questions

    Thanks for the reply. Bit of a matter of knowing what's 'normal' I guess. Savage is a bit larger scale than anything I've had before, tolerances are a bit more noticeable. Well, that and I'm a bit anal/paranoid about these things, lol. It'll take me a while to bash this thing hard, put it that...
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    Couple of spur gear questions

    Thanks Bank that helps with my fears, I'll stick with what I have for now then! As far as the wnder goes, I have tried re-seating the spring and making sure it stayed straight whilst tightening up the nut, helps a lot. I'm surprised that worked but it did. Good point on the slipper pad too -...
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    Couple of spur gear questions

    Thanks Crash http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190254590731&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009 This is the combo I have although it came from different places. I shouldn't really be worried about running this setup it as it's factory but I don't think that cb is...
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    Couple of spur gear questions

    I am just finishing up putting my new truck together, I have the 17t vented clutch bell and the 'thin' 47t steel spur which I believe are those supplied with the X SS kit (my truck is a scratch build and I have had parts from all over). I have a few questions! First up, from searching on...
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    sealing the diff gear box

    I used narrow strips of 1mm thick double-sided foam tape - like you use for sticking the receiver down.
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    Stock engine mount question

    All sorted now, fixed the pair of them, so now I have a spare. Win-win! Thanks for the quick help once again, I really appreciate it.
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    Stock engine mount question

    The thing is, everything is new on this truck, I'm currently building it. The engine plate is an IRC one, and it's straight :) I checked the mounts on the flat table at work, against my straight edge etc. They don't appear to have been damaged, I just wonder if they weren't cooled properly or...
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    Stock engine mount question

    I just bought a standard HPI engine mount from the 'bay. Bolted my mill in and placed it on the engine plate, when I noticed that there was a tiny amount of play/rock in it i.e. it was not perfectly flat on the base. Emailed the seller who sent me another, same thing. These are both new and...
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    Some P&P advice please for my Force .32

    Thanks Larsen. It kept me occupied for a day and had a shiny outcome, so it's all good! The engine is rebuilt and sealed up now, hope to have the truck running this week :) To think I'd never have attempted either without the pictoral guides and good advice (disclaimered) of this forum.
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    Some P&P advice please for my Force .32

    Here's the results: I used needle files and liquid metal polish, then a little extra smoothing of the ports when my dremel bits arrived. I left the crank alone other than filing down the rough spots.
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