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Engine for 8ight - 11-29-2006, 04:32 PM
Now ive officially decided the get the losi 8ight for christmas and i was just wondering what some good engines would be? Any reccomendations? Novarossi, O.S., Werks? And also what type would you recommend? Thanks.
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11-29-2006, 04:43 PM
I'd say a werks b7
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11-29-2006, 05:02 PM
OS .21 VG for a newbie, plenty of power and easy to tune.

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11-29-2006, 05:18 PM
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OS .21 VG for a newbie, plenty of power and easy to tune.
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11-29-2006, 05:28 PM
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OS .21 VG for a newbie, plenty of power and easy to tune.

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11-29-2006, 05:30 PM
What ponch said! Or a novarossi BF21 . I run the BF and it has plenty of power

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11-29-2006, 05:33 PM
Is there an OS .21 VG?? I thought there were the RG and the VZ(-B)
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11-29-2006, 05:35 PM
Its new ya newb! LOL

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11-29-2006, 05:37 PM
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11-29-2006, 05:42 PM
they discontinued the RG

If ur just getting into racing, I would say go with a OS VG or an RB S5

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11-29-2006, 06:00 PM
what about the werks b3
sorry I'm getting a b7 in a trade, so I thought that would be a great mill to recommend
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11-29-2006, 06:08 PM
it is but i figured id get flamed for mentioning it, its a great mill

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11-29-2006, 06:11 PM
Im sure any 3 port will work well

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11-29-2006, 06:16 PM
RB s3 is a good one for a newb to racing

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11-29-2006, 06:19 PM
I vote for the RG too. Or the new VG.

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11-29-2006, 06:28 PM
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