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T-Maxx

If you're in a hurry try the phone instead of email.

cian1500ww

T-Maxx wrote: »

If you're in a hurry try the phone instead of email.

Just did that and they said its ready to go out and should be sent tomorrow. So hopefully Friday but could be Monday.

cian1500ww

Just heard back from hobbies ireland. I'm getting 4 litres of 25% from them plus he's giving me free delivery. Have to say very good to deal with.

vectra

cian1500ww wrote: »

Just heard back from hobbies ireland. I'm getting 4 litres of 25% from them plus he's giving me free delivery. Have to say very good to deal with.

Told you he was good :cool:

cian1500ww

I presume 25% is ok for the Hyper 7 ?

vectra

cian1500ww wrote: »

I presume 25% is ok for the Hyper 7 ?

Oh Yes..!n:cool:

cian1500ww

vectra wrote: »

Oh Yes..!n:cool:

Sweet, cos I seen a manual on the internet for it and it said to use 20% but I presume the extra 5 will give it a bit more umph !!??

cian1500ww

Won't have the fuel till Tuesday but I don't mind. The car was sent out from Apex models in England, anyone know how long it would take to come ?

coolwings

cian1500ww wrote: »

Sweet, cos I seen a manual on the internet for it and it said to use 20% but I presume the extra 5 will give it a bit more umph !!??

That may be so. But is this your first nitro engine?
You don't want to seize the engine on the 1st 30 minutes of use, and that's exactly what high nitro does when beginners (try to) use it in new engines.

For running in, rich settings and lower nitro is where it is at. :cool:

Doesn't apply if you have done some already .......

cian1500ww

coolwings wrote: »

That may be so. But is this your first nitro engine?
You don't want to seize the engine on the 1st 30 minutes of use, and that's exactly what high nitro does when beginners (try to) use it in new engines.

For running in, rich settings and lower nitro is where it is at. :cool:

Doesn't apply if you have done some already .......

This is my first one. I have the fuel more or less bought so what would you recommend I do with the engine: run it lean, rich for running in ?

coolwings

Too much to type again!

This thread: Specter 1/8th Buggy (from Carson via Green Hobby) has a full description of what is involved running in a high compression engine.

cian1500ww

coolwings wrote: »

Too much to type again!

This thread: Specter 1/8th Buggy (from Carson via Green Hobby) has a full description of what is involved running in a high compression engine.

Thanks for that, Hobao recommend running it on 20% so is there anything I would need to change on the engine before I run it in like adjust the HSN or LSN for 25%?

coolwings

Does the manual make suggestions for first runs?

If you have more nitro than is suitable, you eat glowplugs (requiring spares), and will also need it set richer than the suggested setting.

But how much richer to reduce 25% to a virtual 20%? Maybe a 1/4 turn. Only the person with the engine knows. It's because the engine tells you by it's behaviour.

cian1500ww

coolwings wrote: »

Does the manual make suggestions for first runs?

If you have more nitro than is suitable, you eat glowplugs (requiring spares), and will also need it set richer than the suggested setting.

But how much richer to reduce 25% to a virtual 20%? Maybe a 1/4 turn. Only the person with the engine knows. It's because the engine tells you by it's behaviour.

Not as far as I know.

I know what you mean, I guess I'll just have to try it and see how it goes.

cian1500ww

Still no buggy yet

Don't know who it was sent with, I presume ordinary post ?

workaccount

cian1500ww wrote: »

Still no buggy yet

Don't know who it was sent with, I presume ordinary post ?

It was probably courier and you should be able to get a tracking number?

vectra

cian1500ww wrote: »

Still no buggy yet

Don't know who it was sent with, I presume ordinary post ?

When exactly was it sent?
Sometimes it takes days.. then again it can take over a week

I got 2 deliveries from the UK this morning
One was sent last Monday
the other was sent last Wed.

Dont panic. :cool:

cian1500ww

It was sent last Wedesday. I have a tracking umber but it doesn't seem to work, its a 13 digit number with GB at the end. I've sent an email to Apex just to see if they can confirm I have the correct number. I presume it was royal mail. I was reckoning maybe 3-5 working days for delivery.

Fuel is coming tommorrow so it'll be a killer if the buggy doens't come. I already even have the fuel filler bottle got last Friday

Ah I guess I should just hope for the best.

I've tried the tracking number on an posts site and it won't work which I thought it would if it was in the country by now because I got a heli from hong kong and the hong kong tracking number worked in the an post site. It is identical to the one I have for the buggy as its 13 digits long and it had HK at the end where as the buggy one has GB on the end.

workaccount

cian1500ww wrote: »

It was sent last Wedesday. I have a tracking umber but it doesn't seem to work, its a 13 digit number with GB at the end. I've sent an email to Apex just to see if they can confirm I have the correct number. I presume it was royal mail. I was reckoning maybe 3-5 working days for delivery.

Fuel is coming tommorrow so it'll be a killer if the buggy doens't come. I already even have the fuel filler bottle got last Friday

Ah I guess I should just hope for the best.

I've tried the tracking number on an posts site and it won't work which I thought it would if it was in the country by now because I got a heli from hong kong and the hong kong tracking number worked in the an post site. It is identical to the one I have for the buggy as its 13 digits long and it had HK at the end where as the buggy one has GB on the end.

Royal mails courier service is parcel force. If the package is coming to Ireland the tracking number does not update once it comes across the pond. I'd imagine it should still work though on the royal mail site - just no update.

What kind of heli do you have?
Also where are you getting it delivered to...if there's no one at the address often they will just carry on and try to deliver it the next day without leaving a note. It could be sitting in the nearest depot to you now.

cian1500ww

workaccount wrote: »

Royal mails courier service is parcel force. If the package is coming to Ireland the tracking number does not update once it comes across the pond. I'd imagine it should still work though on the royal mail site - just no update.

What kind of heli do you have?
Also where are you getting it delivered to...if there's no one at the address often they will just carry on and try to deliver it the next day without leaving a note. It could be sitting in the nearest depot to you now.

The number doesn't seem to work on royal mails side. I asked Apex about it when I got the number first but they said it wasn't trackable but I do't understand how they could have a tracking number and not be able to track it
Also I've been around all day and wouldn't have missed any deliveries.

The heli is an Esky Lama V4 Co-comanche. Just learning how to fly it yet, just after putting the second set of new blades on it :eek:

cian1500ww

I don't suppose anyone knows where I can get good cold glow plugs to suit the hyper 21 engine. I don't want to have to get them in the UK, what price are they from green hobby and model ?

vectra

cian1500ww wrote: »

I don't suppose anyone knows where I can get good cold glow plugs to suit the hyper 21 engine. I don't want to have to get them in the UK, what price are they from green hobby and model ?

Not sure but you could always have asked where you got the nitro fuel from :rolleyes:

Also
Dont panic like I said already.
It will arrive
if not .. then you can drink the nitro and run around like a headless chicken for a few days
Only messing bud :cool:

cian1500ww

vectra wrote: »

Not sure but you could always have asked where you got the nitro fuel from :rolleyes:

Might do that but he's already sent out the fuel so it would be double shipping costs. I'll leave it a few days first.

quote=vectra wrote: »

Also
Dont panic like I said already.
It will arrive

Its not that Im panicing its just my summer is getting shorter and in less then two weeks I'm heading for college and will only be home at the weekends which means less bashing time

quote=vectra wrote: »

if not .. then you can drink the nitro and run around like a headless chicken for a few days
Only messing bud :cool:

That sounds like fun :P

vectra

cian1500ww wrote: »

That sounds like fun :P

I knew I would cheer you up

cian1500ww

The hyper 7 arrived this evenging, only getting to have a good look at it now. Fuel should be here tommorrow hopefully

I have the air filter on and rear wing on. I was wondering whether it was ok to cut the antenna wire back a bit as its to long for the supplied antenna tube ?

Before I pull the engine I'll put in a few squirts of WD40 ad then I'll give it a few pulls. I presume I have to flood the engine and then empty it out when I'm ready to start it to remove the oil.

Absolutely superb piece of equipment. So complicated

workaccount

Post photos.

cian1500ww

workaccount wrote: »

Post photos.

Will do in the morning. Is it normal for the front suspension to be softer than the rear ?

vectra

cian1500ww wrote: »

I was wondering whether it was ok to cut the antenna wire back a bit as its to long for the supplied antenna tube ?

NO...!!! :eek:

Do not cut the ariel wire. If you do you will destroy the range ( and lose signal) and your buggy could get lost ( Runaway )

I meant to tell you to buy a Failsafe as well .
Shuts the throttle off if it goes out of range due to loss of signal or simple dead batteries.

cian1500ww

vectra wrote: »

NO...!!! :eek:

Do not cut the ariel wire. If you do you will destroy the range ( and lose signal) and your buggy could get lost ( Runaway )

I meant to tell you to buy a Failsafe as well .
Shuts the throttle off if it goes out of range due to loss of signal or simple dead batteries.

Ah ok, I'll order a failsafe tomorrow.

cian1500ww

As requested:
With shell on


And shell off