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Started by Mr. GoFast , Apr 11 2016 06:40 PM

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#1 Mr. GoFast

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Posted 11 April 2016 - 06:40 PM

These are the new Retro Hawks I just got in. Hmmm...

 

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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:14 PM

Something seem's fishy... I thought the long endbell shaft was a IRRA® specification?


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:17 PM

Package looks torn open... come on, really? Tech must be weak at The Track hahahahahahaha.


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:18 PM

Very interesting.

 

IRRA® allowed motor announcement to follow...


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:31 PM

Check to see if the comm is wrapped, if it's not it's almost certainly a Hawk 7.


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:32 PM

 Tracy,

 

How many did you get in and were they all with the new 7R and old R MADE IN CHINA markings?

 

Are there any markings on new Hawk 7s?


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:32 PM

The new marks on them.

 

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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:33 PM

It's for real, there is a announcement on the JK Facebook page stating all motors are going to have the short shfts now... there is now nothing stopping people from putting Hawk 7 arms in Retro Hawk set-ups...


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:35 PM

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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:37 PM

Quite the buzz on social media. My outlook on this is to evaluate which motor gets the most sales and make a one motor decision. This will greatly eliminate the temptations to cheating.


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:45 PM

We should allow either motor to be raced, whether its an Hawk 7 or a Hawk Retro. How is the tech inspector to know which motor it is.

 

BTW Jay: The H7 comes wrapped also. At least this is not April 1. LOL.


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:51 PM

The 7R marking would distinguish it from a Hawk 7 wouldn't it? I hope! :shok:

 

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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:52 PM

Yeah, right you are Doc, however I do have some older Hawk 7s with no comm wrap. That said, all of the newer ones I have do have the wrapped comm.

 

Looks like hand-out motor races are about to become more popular.


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:53 PM

With some stealth, swap out arms... easy easy??


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 07:56 PM

:laugh2: Hahahahahahahaha only in slot cars does this BS happen. Wow!  :bomb:


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:04 PM

Guess it's time to outlaw Retro Hawks and go BACK to the TSR motors!! Simple solution really!! Takes the "guesswork" out of wondering what motor you're running!! :)


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:06 PM

Get the popcorn out. How many thousand hits will this thread rack up? :popcorm1: :drinks:


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:17 PM

The spin on this should be "terrific"!...


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:19 PM

Well the ONLY thing consistent about Retro Hawks is they keep CHANGING!! First, hard brushes, then soft brushes, now short shafts?? It's ridiculous!! No way to ensure these will remain techable!  

 

It really is time to go back to TSR and Falcon VIIs!! 

 

I'll bet with our Zimmerman coming up in a few weeks, we'll have to "outlaw" any of these new motors!! What a complete "cluster" F!! :)


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:25 PM

Might be time to put the Retro cars away and get back to my flexi stuff. I was already sick of these hawk motors... too hard to find the fast ones...


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:28 PM

Get the popcorn out. How many thousand hits will this thread rack up? :popcorm1: :drinks:


It happens every time I post something!!!


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:32 PM

As far as I'm concerned the foundation of Retro was the simple premise of one simple, sealed, consistent and UNCHANGING motor... and now another different Retro Hawk?? :(


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:33 PM

It truly is an entertaining world. How will the IRRA® prevent people from changing to a Hawk 7 arm?

Not a huge person to agree with he who shall not be named... but I think he may be onto something on Facebook.

What will the policing be?


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:36 PM

Cheater? Swiss? Noose? ... bueller?? Bueller?...

Comments, thoughts?


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Posted 11 April 2016 - 08:37 PM

I think, Tracy, you may have hit a home run on this one LOL.


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