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Benjamin
backyard mechanic


Joined: 05 Oct 2001
Posts: 525

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 6:54 pm    Post subject: Helies Reply with quote

What would be the minimum power requirement for doing a basic or even a half decent helie/doughnut?

a) 100-150hp
b) 150-200hp
c) 200+hp
d) forget it without an engine swap

(all figures roughly at rear wheels)
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dunger
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Joined: 16 Oct 2002
Posts: 553

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 7:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Helies Reply with quote

my 2L with a 1600 head does awesome doughnuts
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tx1975
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Joined: 21 May 2002
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 7:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Helies Reply with quote

155 series tyres with any motor, a locked diff helps .
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BOB the chicken
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Joined: 09 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Helies Reply with quote

ahhhhhhhhh the good old days, my auto 1600 pulled pretty good dougnuts, but it took like 10 minutes to get there
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isuzu_gem
rice boy


Joined: 29 Apr 2003
Posts: 39

PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 9:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Helies Reply with quote

good brass button clutch locker and heaps of revs my old gem was worked i did one near my house went 1st then poped second came out of it foot on the brake probley bout 60meters up the street and blu a tyre dont use brake durin the helli if u can help it cause it looks better only problem was that after about 3 months i took my clutch out and there was a 3 mm grove on both pressure plate and flywheel no wonder why it was slipping??
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GROOV3
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Joined: 04 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 9:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Helies you need a 4WD to do hellies Reply with quote

and a lot of power
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