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Title: Super Tigre replacement needles
Post by: Russell Shaffer on January 04, 2015, 01:11:07 PM

Is there a source for replacement original metric Super Tigre needles?  Or does anyone have a couple they would part with?  Otherwise I have to change out the assembly to get matching threads.  Thanks, Russell

Title: Re: Super Tigre replacement needles
Post by: Balsa Butcher on January 04, 2015, 02:13:25 PM

 Eric Rule/RSM sells ST needles separately. They should work.  8)

Title: Re: Super Tigre replacement needles
Post by: Dennis Toth on January 04, 2015, 03:21:23 PM

Russ,
Yes the RSM needles work in the ST spraybar. I just used one in my Fox with the ST NVA, original needle was to short so I swapped it with the RSM unit, works great.

Best,          DennisT

Title: Re: Super Tigre replacement needles
Post by: Russell Shaffer on January 04, 2015, 04:54:01 PM

Thanks for the info. 

Title: Re: Super Tigre replacement needles
Post by: Brett Buck on January 04, 2015, 09:39:24 PM

Quote from: Dennis Toth on January 04, 2015, 03:21:23 PM

Russ,
Yes the RSM needles work in the ST spraybar. I just used one in my Fox with the ST NVA, original needle was to short so I swapped it with the RSM unit, works great.

Best,          DennisT

  You don't want it to be any longer than necessary, to avoid excess vibration.

     Brett

Title: Re: Super Tigre replacement needles
Post by: Russell Shaffer on January 05, 2015, 08:51:39 AM

I have a couple of old Tigre engines and also several replacement Super Tigre style needle valve assemblies on other engines.  The parts do not interchange - I think some of the clones have U.S. thread sizes.  They work fine but I can't use those needles on my genuine Tigres.  Some of the replacements came from Tower and others from Leonard at Stuka Stunt and I don't know which is which anymore. 

Title: Re: Super Tigre replacement needles
Post by: Dennis Toth on January 05, 2015, 09:33:41 AM

Rus,
The needle from RSM has the ST thread. I also had others that were US thread and it doesn't thread in smoothly. If in double talk to Eric when you order.

Best,         DennisT