fg-14 in showtime 50
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Putting a new Saito FG-14b in my Showtime 50.... First time with this gas motor... Looking for ideas on mounting the ignition and etc... Not sure where to mount everything???
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Well you're not getting many replies yet on this one! Take a good look at the gas engine forum, expecially the stuff on the 20cc DLE, like what plane are you putting your 20cc on. Another guy has a complete build thread on the Aeroworks ProX 260 with DlE 20cc. Not exactly what you asked for but many, many ideas there about the related hardware. Keep us posted and good luck!
Ernie
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The most successfull areas of use for the Saito FG series engines has been in sport and scale planes.
They have not worked out well for 3D in the long run.
The problems encountered are the extra dead weight of the ignitions system and the extra battery.
Throttle response/tuning issues
Overall power.
They have not worked out well for 3D in the long run.
The problems encountered are the extra dead weight of the ignitions system and the extra battery.
Throttle response/tuning issues
Overall power.
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Like i said?
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I supose I could only fly upright and around in circles, it does that great... I'm only concerned about the dying... And why... You cna'y tell me the going straight up and then flatten out is a move that would kill na engine..
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The pump in the FG-14 carb is very weak. You need the tank right up as close as you can get it to the carb and centered on the needle valve.
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Try richening it up slightly and see if that improves things.
Keep us posted,
Ernie
Keep us posted,
Ernie
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