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Michael Riddell
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I was the other Nitro bike and it was "fill it to about half way then add two cups of nitro, shake well and serve". Didn't blow up!
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Michael Riddell wrote:I was the other Nitro bike and it was "fill it to about half way then add two cups of nitro, shake well and serve". Didn't blow up!
1/2 way in a postie bike is ?? 2 cups. Big or small? You running very fat jetting or is this an educated guess? Glad to hear its still running. I havnt messed with Meth before so am on a steep learning curve.

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2010 MPS/G 250 118 MPH
2011 Washed Out
2012 Washed Out
2013 MPS/G 250 131 MPH (RECORD)
2014 MPS/G 250 140 MPH (RECORD)
2015 MPS/F 250 DNF
2016 MPS/F 250 114 MPH (RECORD)
2017 MPS/F 250 DNF
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Michael Riddell wrote:I was the other Nitro bike and it was "fill it to about half way then add two cups of nitro, shake well and serve". Didn't blow up!
It's a pitty you didn't get an official "big" track time Michael
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The fuel mix wasn't quite hit and miss but Ross was involved. It worked out about right with 16%.The jetting was worked out and then we used what we had. Over geared it for some test runs so it wouldn't go bang. And the non-timing run was a bit disappointing but didn't want it to buggar up a bloody great week. There's always next year! (got to stop saying that)
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Got my new rods, waiting for bearings and seals then its time to rebuild a crank for my new motor. New rods are 5mm longer so ive tracked down some pistons with a -3.5mm compression height, the rest of the height, 1.5mm, will be used to move the barrels up to create more of a top end port timing.

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2010 MPS/G 250 118 MPH
2011 Washed Out
2012 Washed Out
2013 MPS/G 250 131 MPH (RECORD)
2014 MPS/G 250 140 MPH (RECORD)
2015 MPS/F 250 DNF
2016 MPS/F 250 114 MPH (RECORD)
2017 MPS/F 250 DNF
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Dave

They certainly are a more substantial Con Rod. 8)

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Is the new rod heavier? Will you have to re-balance the crank?
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Piston is 16g lighter and rod is about 14g heavier, so saving of 2g.

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Last Minute Racing
DLRA #928

2010 MPS/G 250 118 MPH
2011 Washed Out
2012 Washed Out
2013 MPS/G 250 131 MPH (RECORD)
2014 MPS/G 250 140 MPH (RECORD)
2015 MPS/F 250 DNF
2016 MPS/F 250 114 MPH (RECORD)
2017 MPS/F 250 DNF
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Bit happening out in the shed over the w/end.

New piston and rod V old.

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Some case flowing and port matching.

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Next is building the crank and a dummy assemble of the motor to see what the 5mm longer rod is going to do to the port timing.
Ive found a piston with a 3.5mm lower compression height so only have to make up 1.5mm under the barrels.

Dave

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2010 MPS/G 250 118 MPH
2011 Washed Out
2012 Washed Out
2013 MPS/G 250 131 MPH (RECORD)
2014 MPS/G 250 140 MPH (RECORD)
2015 MPS/F 250 DNF
2016 MPS/F 250 114 MPH (RECORD)
2017 MPS/F 250 DNF
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Nice work Dave :D

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Got my carby's yesterday. Might have made a bit of a mistake when I ordered them. They turned out to be 40 mm not 38. Might be a touch too big.
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Could probably get them to work but I wanted to keep the same size so I dont have to alter my air box, and I would have to make a pretty big bracket to hold these suckers on. Anyone want a pair of 40mm VM Mikunies?

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DLRA #928

2010 MPS/G 250 118 MPH
2011 Washed Out
2012 Washed Out
2013 MPS/G 250 131 MPH (RECORD)
2014 MPS/G 250 140 MPH (RECORD)
2015 MPS/F 250 DNF
2016 MPS/F 250 114 MPH (RECORD)
2017 MPS/F 250 DNF
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How do you calculate the size of the carb required? I have seen on an online calculator somewhere (can't remember now) where they spat out the size of the carb required for a given Hp. I based my single 38mm on what was standard and then added some. Is there a formula that you are using?
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Hey Paul, Ive got a excel worksheet, "useful 2 stroke tuning sheet 3" Its got a fair bit of stuff on it. There are some GP bikes running 40+ carbs so I will have a look at how much messing round it will be to fit them. They are quite a bit bigger than the 38's im running.

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DLRA #928

2010 MPS/G 250 118 MPH
2011 Washed Out
2012 Washed Out
2013 MPS/G 250 131 MPH (RECORD)
2014 MPS/G 250 140 MPH (RECORD)
2015 MPS/F 250 DNF
2016 MPS/F 250 114 MPH (RECORD)
2017 MPS/F 250 DNF
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RGV wrote:Hey Paul, Ive got a excel worksheet, "useful 2 stroke tuning sheet 3" Its got a fair bit of stuff on it. There are some GP bikes running 40+ carbs so I will have a look at how much messing round it will be to fit them. They are quite a bit bigger than the 38's im running.

Dave
Yes they look big ;) You might be able to make a couple of different manifold types to produce different characteristics - I might be interested but I'd only need one and only towards the end of the year (pending other mods).

Is that spreadsheet available online anywhere?
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Not sure where I got it from, send me ya email and ill shoot a copy off to ya. Ive got a heap of different ones for all sorts of things. Head calculations, chamber design, n stuff.

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Last Minute Racing
DLRA #928

2010 MPS/G 250 118 MPH
2011 Washed Out
2012 Washed Out
2013 MPS/G 250 131 MPH (RECORD)
2014 MPS/G 250 140 MPH (RECORD)
2015 MPS/F 250 DNF
2016 MPS/F 250 114 MPH (RECORD)
2017 MPS/F 250 DNF
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