Choosing the right Glowplug for your RB Concept engine.
| Choosing
the right Glowplug for your RB Concept engine. |
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Choosing the right Glowplug
for your engine is not so difficult as you think it is, just keep some simple
rules in mind.
There are 2
types of glowplugs available, the "NORMAL" and the "TURBO" type. |
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| "TURBO" |
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The "TURBO" type glowplugs
have proven to give better performances to the engines compared to the "NORMAL"
type, this due to a better sealing..
On the glowplugs you will find a number, this
number indicates the thickness of the wire and the higher the number the
thicker the wire and as we say the "colder" the glowplug.
There are some rules to determine which glowplug
number to used best:
- The smaller the
engine(size), the hotter the glowplug.
- The more Nitro, the
colder the glowplug.
- The hotter the outside
temperature, the colder the glowplug.
- The more RPM(long
straights), the colder the glowplug.
When using a hot
glowplug(low number, so thinner wire) the engine will pick-up(climbing of RPM)
more faster then when you use a colder glowplug, however because the wire is
thinner it can deform and break more easier.
In general we advice you not to use more then
25%(.28/.21) or 20%(.15/.12) nitro in your engines, this because indeed the
more nitro you use the more power but also it will be more difficult to set the
engine and when the engine is set wrong, it will overheat more easily and
damage can also occur more easily. The other problem there is with using more
nitro is that the nitro is very aggressive and can increase the chance of your
engine getting oxydised(rusting of the steel parts) with all the possible
problems afterwards.
Below
we have made a table of quite some of the combinations possible, however don't
panic, this is only when you are running at high competition level and to give
a glimpse of the things possible, if you are just driving for fun, we suggest
you use the glowplug delivered with the engine and just enjoy. |
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| Glowplug # versus engine size. |
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.28(4.67cc) |
.21(3.5cc) |
.15(2.5cc) |
.12(2.11cc) |
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| #7 |
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| #8 |
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| Glowplug # versus outside temperature. |
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10-20°C
50-68F |
20-30°C
68-86F |
30-40°C
86-104F |
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| #7 |
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| #8 |
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| Glowplug # versus Nitro %. |
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5-15% |
15-25% |
25-40% |
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| #5 |
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| #6 |
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| #7 |
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| #8 |
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| Glowplugs available at RB Concept. |
| Part# |
Description |
Type |
| 1050-5 |
RB Concept Glowplug No.
5 |
TURBO |
| 1050-6 |
RB Concept Glowplug No.
6 |
TURBO |
| 1050-7 |
RB Concept Glowplug No.
7 |
TURBO |
| 1050-8 |
RB Concept Glowplug No.
8 |
TURBO |
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| 1051-6 |
RB Concept Glowplug CP-02 No.
6 |
TURBO |
| 1051-7 |
RB Concept Glowplug CP-02 No.
7 |
TURBO |
| 1051-8 |
RB Concept Glowplug CP-02 No.
8 |
TURBO |
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| 1055-4 |
RB Concept Glowplug No.
4 |
NORMAL |
| 1055-6 |
RB Concept Glowplug No.
6 |
NORMAL |
| 1055-8 |
RB Concept Glowplug No.
8 |
NORMAL |
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| 1056-5 |
RB Concept Glowplug CP-02 No.
5 |
NORMAL |
| 1056-6 |
RB Concept Glowplug CP-02 No.
6 |
NORMAL |
| 1056-7 |
RB Concept Glowplug CP-02 No.
7 |
NORMAL |
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| For your
information, the CP-02 glowplugs have a better resistance against high
temperatures and are reccomended when you are competing at high competition
level. |
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