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Shanks_bah

Shanks_bah

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Hi Guys

ok..... Hobby shop near me has some

hong nor 32 engines..??????

looking to pick one up if its worth it. I'm running 4.6k stock at the moment would this be an upgrade or a down grade

any help would be great.
guy in the shop isnt much help big english barrier. the pigeon english gets old very fast

he points '' this one good''
i say '' how good ''
he gives me the thumbs up.............
i say ''fits savage''
he says ''hmmmmmmmm yes savage yes savage''
i say '' will my exhaust fit stock?''
he says ''yes yes i stock''....... see!!!
i say ''no no you numty, i know you have the stock..... do i need a new exhaust ?''
he says ''you need tire''
i say '' yes mate .......... you make me tired. see you next week

welcome to the middle east............ don't even ask about ordering food out here boys... found my self doing the ''funky chicken dance'' out side resturant. only to get some very strange looks and then be asked again '' no no my friend you want sand doooo witch or plate''.....

ah sandwich please. DOH !!!!!!!

anyway random random post but the question remains

hong nor 32 with pull start...... worth a buy or leave well alone 🙂

J

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Sorry mate, never heard of Hong Nor. But I had to wipe a tear reading your post. You got me rolling over here.
32 is big. I wonder what it's cloned from.
 
cheers rooky for the reply

hmmm this is the question.... don't wanna risk pending some cash on a turd... never good.

ah yeah sorry about that its a daily problem for me lol. trust me over a beer i could tell you some stories..

j
 
I hear you on hard earned money.
I can only imagine the stories. My brother spent 6 years in Southeast Asia, and he told me some good ones.
 
the worst thing he is also trying to flog me a hpi 5.9 ........... don't get me started last thing i need is a paper weight..

this is what worries me lol

strange place out here went to one model shop in saudi. they only stock Baja (hpi mind)
the other place in jeddah only stocks planes and drones........ the dude tried to sell me an os .30 engine...... until i opened the box. it was for a plane !!!!!!!! random days... but managed to pick up a JR servo with 25 kg pulling power..... cost me around 70 bucks....... not bad me thinks.

j
 
this thread may go off ina different direction lol...... ill post some pics tomorrow 🙂

but the question remains

hong nor 32 !!!!!!!!

any takers..... you know if i can blag it at a decent price i might have to buy it lol

j
 
Ok so... looks like Ofna is a distributor for Hobao and Hong Nor. There are some YouTube clips of their stuff in a savage. If the price is right, I'd say give it a go!
 
Yes Hong Nor is a division of OFNA I have that exact engine in my XTM MMT and it is truly a beast...
 
Hmmmmmm

Yes I had found a site linking to ofna....

Well who knew.

And I beast you say....... Well curiouser and curiouser.....

I think it's worth a punt.

I can see its a direct drop in from the shops selling it in the UK. But any ideas on gearing...... I guess I would get a new clutch bell and spur but what size or leave stock....

Thanks guys for the help on this.

If I can entertain a little while I'm online it's all good also.

J
 
Well he wants 110 bd ( Bahraini money)

That's 290 dollars

Roll on payday

Thank you rooky and jam.

I might even post a build thread........

Hong nor 32 on its way.

J out
 
Oooooooooo he has the 32 and 36

Same price.....

How about a poll

What one to buy the 32 or the 36???

Let me know your your opinions

J
 
well rooky

without sending this tread off in a random direction....... one picture for ya

you know when you leave your house in the morning..... and you think
did i leave the gas on ??
have i got my wallet ??
i fed the cats right ??
locked the doors ??
turned off the AC ??

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now when i left the yard i did put the hydrolic arm down right ..... hmmmm cant see anything in my mirrors.....
then..... BOOOOOOOOOOOM....... DOH !!!!!! AHHH YES THATS WHAT I FORGOT :woot:
i witnessed this one 🙂

Epic carnage sums up life out here

just for the record picking up the hong nor 36 in a few weeks I'm away traveling for a week with work. sunny Riyadh here i come.

i be leaving the gearing stock for now until i see how its runs. or if anyone has any input would be good

cheers

J out
 
As a dump truck driver, and spending a good many years pulling a flatbed, I find that sort of thing simultaneously hilarious and infuriating. Some people. Lol
 
WAIT.... WHAT?? He is asking $290 for a Force .32 or .36??
For that money you should buy an LRP ZR.32 or something like that.

Force is used as stock Savage engine.. It ma be a beast as Jam said but...Not worth that much...

Force is just an RTR engine. Nothing more.
Tamiya TNX uses the same engine..
 
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hi caretaker

yeah i know it seems pricey.... but remeber the exchange rate and shipping costs.

this is the killer out here. seems the dollar is (how shall i say .....) a bit pants.

things seem very expensive out here. but when you live and work here it works the other way.

same as when i got my ss kit form ebay
the kit was cheap 299 dollars
all radio gear and servos was 100 bucks

shipping cost (don't ask)
customs clearing (don't ask)

to be honest i paid more for shipping and customs duty then i did for the truck and radio gear.:banghead: imagine i paid almost a 1000 bucks for my stock set up. but with the exhange rates for me thats a steal. basically i tripple my money in the states. when i head home to london i double my money 😉

kind of how it works here... yeah its a bummer but what to do.

i save in other places ....... lets just say to fill my car up at the pumps (real car not rc :cat: ) i pay LESS THAN 15 dollars THATS FOR 55 LTRS. of Bahrani premium camel juice.......:cow: (only have a cow icon no camels) message to moderators please update i need a camel icon

so rough with the smooth.

so when you add all this up its very difficult to moan about the prices. its just how things are.

and to be honest from what I have been reading about piccos and lrps...... I'm not ready to spend on the extra fuel just for the break in. 4 tanks this, 5 tanks that..... 2 tanks whisper gently in its ear..... 3 tanks stroke the chassis....... one tank spank it gently.... oh and don't forget another 4 tanks just for the hell of it...... 😉 maybe I'm wrong but thats the impression. 😉 yes great engines...... also I'm not sure how nitro engines will like being run in a months time..... its gonna be 50 degs and 90 humidity......... me thinks the truck will be stored for a few months lol.

and to be fair if i asked my model shop for an LRP ........ I'm sure id be walking with a limp for a week ..... only jesus knows what id get !! :nailbite: '' ooooiiiiiii abdul is that a bananna in ya pocket''

i'm not sure how much you pay for nitro fuel....but again i use VP racing 25 - 30 blend...... this is shipped from the USA i pay 70 bucks a can 1 gallon i believe !!!!!!!!!!!! we have cheap china juice here. sold in the cheapest looking bottles u have ever seen........ but I'm not willing to put that in my truck. even if its less then half the cost.

thanks for the input but welcome to my world and my love of RC cars

J out
 
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Shanks_bah said:
nd to be honest from what I have been reading about piccos and lrps...... I'm not ready to spend on the extra fuel just for the break in. 4 tanks this, 5 tanks that..... 2 tanks whisper gently in its ear..... 3 tanks stroke the chassis....... one tank spank it gently.... oh and don't forget another 4 tanks just for the hell of it...... 😉 maybe I'm wrong but thats the impression. 😉 yes great engines...... also I'm not sure how nitro engines will like being run in a months time..... its gonna be 50 degs and 90 humidity......... me thinks the truck will be stored for a few months lol.
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Hahahaha, After reading the explanation i see what the problem is.. 🙂 🙂
You are completely right. Go buy this engine and drive the )*^%$ out of it..

A can of 2,5 liters 25% nitro goes for €28 here in the Netherlands. So that is roughly $13 a liter.


Damn shipping and customs....
 
Caretaker

Sorry was a long reply....... Let's just say it's been a slow day in the office lol

Bash date with the Baja again tomorrow.

Let's see how many more rings I can run round him.....

J
 
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