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justcoupe
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by justcoupe » Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:30 pm
Thinking of fitting nitros kit,wondering what mod`s have to be done to engine.i.e different plugs,head,etc.Any help or suggestions would be welcome!
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by woody » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:50 am
Nitro gives the engine a right kick so you need to strenghten things like Head gasket, drop gears, diff, centre main bearing strap and cooling would want to be beefed up.
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The Marcos Graveyard
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by The Marcos Graveyard » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:07 am
You should get all the info you need at
http://www.noswizard.com
A fully carbon fiber Mini Marcos shell weighs just 7.25kg.
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by justcoupe » Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:53 pm
Thanks for info and advice
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