RLV R4 Pipe - why so bad???

Mike Goebel · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:32 pm Post subject:

Do the RCE T3's crack too???

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Howie Idelson · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:06 pm Post subject:

The stamped pipe makes for a much more durable product period. It also makes it easier to tech.
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joseph hollinger · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 5:20 pm Post subject:

I can see the market for used R4's just tanked.
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Chris Reinhardt · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:10 pm Post subject:

Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject:

Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks again for your input Jimmy.
Is RLV going to make this the standard pipe and obsolete the 1 piece pipe?

Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:26 pm Post subject:

Dam Sam, you should change it, stay a few more days. We'll be getting there Tues afternoon.

Greg Lindahl · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 267

+1 on the extra rotatable joint.

Sam Zavaglia · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:24 pm Post subject:

Here is a much better pic on how I mount the 1 piece pipe without a single problem. Brand new package just arrived from Sharkshifter.

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Steve Buckner · Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 839

Nice, Very clean. Smile

Sam, what do you think about the new pipe design. I remember the issues that where brought up about the seal problems with the RCE T2. http://ekartingnews.com/viewtopic.php?p=337797&highlight=#337797

Jimmy McNeil · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:25 am Post subject:

Sam, thats exactly how I have my pipe mounted. Ive tried solid mount, rubber mount, o-ring manifold and stock manifold. Didnt make a difference, the pipes would crack in the same spot.
They must have just had a bad batch or something, at times I was getting less than two months on a pipe. The last one I bought has lasted 10 months with no problems.

marc-andre hubert · Joined: 10 Apr 2012 Posts: 175

so clean i love it, is the twin water outlet better then the single one i have, i have no cooling issue, just asking,

Alex King · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:42 am Post subject:

I have a RCE T3 for sale - $175 - never used...in my garage for the past 3 years...

Alex King · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:48 am Post subject:

My first RLV pipe purchased back in 2008 was perfect...no issues...and eventually sold thinking that new was better. Then right after that...3 cracked pipes, including one w/ 3 races and one w/ 1 race. So my last three pipes probably came from the bad batch. Hope they fixed this problem because sounds to me that this is the weak link in the selling point that the Stock Honda Package is solid, reliable, affordable... Going to run w/ my welded pipes for now until I get my hands on the new spec pipe, but I will be unable to challenge Jimmy for victory until then.

Chris Bany · Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:00 am Post subject:

I don't think I saw idea mentioned above -- for what its worth I had RLV repair my cracked R4 pipe. They replaced the section(s) that was cracked for a reasonable price. At least it worked good for me.
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