ORIGINAL: Jimmy Hoffa
Richard,
High octane gasoline provides less BTU's and less horsepower than low octane. High octane does run cooler and allow higher compression and prevents detonation. I have heard that people are running 87 octane gas motors.
Changing the topic a bit, IMHO the DLE-20 is going to put a serious dent in Saito 1.25 sales. It makes slightly more power and weighs 29 oz with all of the accessories (ignition system). It also mounts on rails so it can bolt right in. Everybody has 'em, Tower and even my LHS. It sips $2.60 a gallon gas and no oil on the fuselage. Cost...269 bucks! They are selling like hotcakes.
http://www.dle-engines.com/dleg0020.html
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXAEPW&P=7
Phillip
I have a once die-hard Saito friend who has been converted to gas. He sold almost all of his Saitos and now flys a CRCC 26 and has bought Zenoah (20, 26 and 62) and DLE engines (20, 30 and 50) for all his once Saito powered planes. I am heading that way also with glow to gas conversions and trimmer conversions. Thanks for your inputs, both you and NM2K.
Sincerely, Richard