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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 3/26/2008 5:32:01 PM   
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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 3/30/2008 3:38:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a GP-42 and love this thing. I have it installed in a 4 1/2 to 5 LB. kitbashed sort of plane. It is a Goldberg Falcon fusealage and a Global American Flyer wing with bigger ailerons and flies it with authority.

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 3/31/2008 1:47:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Not familiar with the super tigres since I have always owned four strokes.However I am thinking about getting a used S3000 or a new g3250.Now to my question. Whats the difference between these two engines. I am thinking of using it on a Hangar 9 Sundowner. Any help would be more than welcomed. Also why is a new g3250 about the same price as a used s3000

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 3/31/2008 2:11:57 AM   
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ORIGINAL: lou1947

Not familiar with the super tigres since I have always owned four strokes.However I am thinking about getting a used S3000 or a new g3250.Now to my question. Whats the difference between these two engines. I am thinking of using it on a Hangar 9 Sundowner. Any help would be more than welcomed. Also why is a new g3250 about the same price as a used s3000


Sorry Lou -- SuperTigre and Thunder Tiger are two totally different manufacturers.


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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/1/2008 8:07:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry, you will have to look in "Club Super Tiger" .

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/1/2008 8:34:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		I love my Thunder Tigers! Ive got 2 Pro .36's. One in my 7lb U-2 and the other on my trainer. Ive two Pro .61's new in the box (Im hoping they run well). A Pro .46 in my T-45 Goshawk and my Hanger 9 Tango and a pair of GP .25's in my little SR-71. I'm building a bigger SR-71 that will use a pair of Pro .36's.

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/1/2008 9:40:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Little help. I have a tt pro 46 bb that's about one year old and has had about a galon of fuel through it since break in. I spent plenty of time doing a thorough break in and the engine ran great for the first year. Then, during a flight, I lost power. The engine didn't quit, but would bogg down when applying full throttle. I have it on a bench now and it does the same thing. It starts right up, runs up fine, then after a minute or less, I have to back off the throttle to keep it from dying. I can sort of gun it, intermittently to get it back up to speed but it will still only run wide open for several seconds. I haven't taken anything apart, but the crank shaft turns very smoothly and the glow plug has been replaced. Mixture seems to be right. Any ideas?

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Tommy

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/2/2008 2:20:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		Funky, Great stuff!!! Beautiful planes all. Cat , when You get an answer let me know, I have seen this on some other engines too. I was thinking either the fuel flow was plugged or perhaps a gasket leak.

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/2/2008 2:52:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		jeffie8696, I have the same model. I haven't run mine yet - just finished cleaning it up - but, I hope I get numbers close to yours. 14,800 to 15,000 with an 8x4 is pretty amazing. Mine had just a slight brownish tint on top of the piston; everything else inside looked like new. I'll run it similar to what you did starting with some Sig 5% Champion with extra castor added. Then, I might also try my 1/2A fuel with a colder plug.

BTW, the old OS #21 carb is a perfect fit. I have several of these with different throat diameters (different barrels), so I might try one with a larger throat than the black plastic TT carb.

David

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/2/2008 3:03:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Dave you just made my day!! it was a rough one. Please keep me informed ! The carb throat size disparity between my 2 .15 size engines is huge. I am dying to see what happens.
Called Thunder tiger and ordered the gasket set for the GP 42 myself. He said it would be here in a few days.

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/2/2008 5:36:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		I ran a very rich tank through my little .15. It won't quite hold a steady peak setting yet. When I get there I'll take some tach readings. It hand starts very easily.

David

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/2/2008 5:49:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Don't worry. More nitro will level out the peak once it is broke in . Just don't rush into it and you will be fine. It takes a while for the older engines to break in and the parts to get used to each other. these engines are not scared of nitro. I spoke to an ex racer for Fox and he said they routinely ran upwards of 40% but they were modified for it. He said a stock engine will handle 20% like a baby drinking mommas milk. I think your engine is in a little nicer shape than mine even.

My old K&B Sportster .45 just ran on 5% and the needle was a little tricky. And it is completely broke in. I am thinking 15% should do the trick next run. (and it still ran 14,010 on a MA 10X5 )

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Castor, its like Vitamin C for glow engines.OK now that I have mastered the taking off part and the crashing part what next

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/3/2008 10:47:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dave give us the good news.

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Castor, its like Vitamin C for glow engines.OK now that I have mastered the taking off part and the crashing part what next

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/3/2008 11:10:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		It's been too rainy to run engines. As soon as things clear up I'll fire it up.

Here's one for you:

Auction #300211959118

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RE: Club Thunder Tiger????? - 4/10/2008 5:25:37 AM   
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