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Re: Trev... Spot on Tim
Posted by 'lard ass bob' on 12 Dec 2008 @ 18:01

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lard ass bobJoined: August 2001
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I love to play with my engines and still do quite a bit of DIY prep on my test engines and what I have learned is invaluable.

Yes my race engines are carefully assembled and maintained by RPM (save for oil, carb cleaning, clutch and valve springs which i still do before every race) but at the track on race day RPM ain't there most of the time and we do occasionally have an engine problem. Indeed last Sunday one of our grid at WL had an issue before the first heat and guess who what the problem was immediately? - if all I had ever done was send the motors away I would have been as goosed as the next man.

If I was to start over again i think I would do the same again. I spent the first year learning to drive and set up a crap chassis as well as maintaining my engines as best I could myself. In fact if I was to change I would start with a good 7Kart from day one and i bet I would have progressed quicker than buying tuned engines. Only when I got futher up the field did engines start to become a feature and RPM have provided an awesome service over the years and without doubt it does save prep time, however, parts of me miss playing and if I had all the test equipment I would probably still do more.

Graeme

Message Thread:

Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'Trev' (05 Dec 2008 @ 20:48)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'RoadRat' (05 Dec 2008 @ 21:36)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'KelvinNicholls' (06 Dec 2008 @ 10:35)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'costleysport' (06 Dec 2008 @ 17:46)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'lard ass bob' (06 Dec 2008 @ 18:33)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'Minisueg' (06 Dec 2008 @ 20:56)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'RoadRat' (06 Dec 2008 @ 21:41)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'invisibleracing' (06 Dec 2008 @ 21:58)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'RoadRat' (06 Dec 2008 @ 22:07)

Re: Engine Buy Back Idea for honda . Lewis by 'invisibleracing' (06 Dec 2008 @ 22:59)

what is the intention ? by 'Chad' (08 Dec 2008 @ 2:11)

Re: what is the intention ? by 'lambstales' (08 Dec 2008 @ 17:58)

Re: what is the intention ? by 'RoadRat' (08 Dec 2008 @ 19:54)

Odd that .... ? by 'Chad' (09 Dec 2008 @ 4:32)

Re: Odd that .... ? by 'Wilks19' (11 Dec 2008 @ 20:50)

Re: Odd that .... ? by 'RoadRat' (11 Dec 2008 @ 21:57)

Re: Odd that .... ? advert alert!!! and vent by 'BrianP' (12 Dec 2008 @ 9:01)

Why DIY engine prep? ... ??? by 'Trev' (12 Dec 2008 @ 9:48)

Re: Why DIY engine prep? ... ??? by 'BrianP' (12 Dec 2008 @ 10:01)

Re: Why DIY engine prep? ... Zoom Vs KKC by 'Trev' (12 Dec 2008 @ 11:49)

Why DIY engine prep? You Vs the world by 'RoadRat' (12 Dec 2008 @ 16:05)

"Clone" Honda motor not fit for racing by 'Trev' (11 Dec 2008 @ 22:55)

Re: by 'PMN' (12 Dec 2008 @ 9:11)

Crossing the line by 'RoadRat' (12 Dec 2008 @ 10:42)

Trev... by 'TimKerr' (12 Dec 2008 @ 14:44)

Re: UFO by 'Smileyman' (12 Dec 2008 @ 15:39)

Re: UFO by 'MarkWilby' (12 Dec 2008 @ 17:21)

Re: Trev... Spot on Tim by 'Trev' (12 Dec 2008 @ 16:51)

Re: Trev... Spot on Tim by 'ADZ' (12 Dec 2008 @ 17:36)

Re: Trev... Spot on Tim by 'Trev' (12 Dec 2008 @ 18:00)

UFQ, lol by 'MarkWilby' (14 Dec 2008 @ 13:16)

Re: Trev... Spot on Tim by 'lard ass bob' << You are here!

i trust by 'wrighty' (24 Dec 2008 @ 11:08)

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