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umm? - AddictedtoNITRO - 10-24-2006
hey I heard someone talking today about now don't laugh cinching? a motor?
what in the heck does it involve and does it work?. Something about heating up the piston to get a tighter fit.
any info out there?
umm? - firesprink281 - 10-24-2006
pinching.
umm? - firesprink281 - 10-24-2006
it pinches the sleave to make a tighter fit to the piston.
umm? - AddictedtoNITRO - 10-24-2006
how do you do it? I have have a couple motors it might work on
umm? - Obsessive R/C - 10-24-2006
There is a DIY tool you can buy... but I'd suggest sending it in to someone like OS Rocket
http://www.osrocketracing.com/pistonsleeve.php
umm? - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 10-24-2006
dont buy the tool u will ruin ur motors
umm? - Michowski - 10-30-2006
I would send it to OS Rocket. From what I heard on the grid you can usually get another on average 4 gallons more out of your motor.