.51 Engine Performance
11-05-2006, 10:53 PM
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.51 Engine Performance
this is my second .51 Super Tigre - I m very happy with the overall performance but would like to get a lilltle more power - I am running 12 x 4 prop with 15% cool power
I was thinking of buying tuned pipe but not sure which one to get and would I gain much.
Any help is appreciated
thanks
coop
I was thinking of buying tuned pipe but not sure which one to get and would I gain much.
Any help is appreciated
thanks
coop
11-08-2006, 12:55 PM
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RE: .51 Engine Performance
While the SuperTigre G-51 is well-tuned to give excellent power just as it is, you may be able to eke a bit more by using a fuel with a slightly-higher nitro content, but you may also have to add a cylinder head gasket to reduce compression to prevent detonation.
Almost any tuned pipe for .45-.50-size engines will do the job. You may be able to get 500-1,000 RPM more at full throttle when the pipe's properly-tuned. If you want more power at lower throttle settings, then piping won't be the way to do it. Tuned pipes work in a rather-narrow RPM range, and if you tune a pipe for a lower throttle setting, then it won't be anywhere close to help at full throttle, and would tend to make the engine run too lean at high throttle settings.
Almost any tuned pipe for .45-.50-size engines will do the job. You may be able to get 500-1,000 RPM more at full throttle when the pipe's properly-tuned. If you want more power at lower throttle settings, then piping won't be the way to do it. Tuned pipes work in a rather-narrow RPM range, and if you tune a pipe for a lower throttle setting, then it won't be anywhere close to help at full throttle, and would tend to make the engine run too lean at high throttle settings.
