ORIGINAL: RC11
I've finally got the time to play with the set up now that the season is over for us in D4. Early on I had some ignition problems and shelved the Syssa opting to practice instead of tinkering. Currently the Sysaa is residing in an old Ultra RC Evolution for breakin and learning. The plane weighs in at right around 11#. The motor is still breaking in with about 1 gal through it with dino at 40 to 1.
Last night I was able to get in 5 flights. That makes about 10 now. This is my 1st attempt at a gasser and it is a different animal.
There is a learning curve but following the cookbook worked out by a couple of the experienced pattern flyers things are a lot easier.
The motor is pulling at least as well as my OS160 and it is not broken in yet. It still has the characteristic squeak as you prop it through. With my friends Syssa, this went away after about 3gal and performance increased.
My plan is, I hope anyway, to install the Syssa in my son's Black Magic VF3. It is a large and draggy airframe that strained the OS160 in the verticles. I'll be flying it next year in my second season of Intermediate. I'll hopefully be able to get alot more fuel through it before the weather turns bad.
Rick
Rick, glad to see you are finally getting some time on the SAP 180. Do you have yours hard mounted?
After break in, the most noticeable feel will be taking the prop through compression....you will not feel the drag that you have when the engine is new. The best way to describe is that the engine feels stiff when new; it is tight toleranced and has to loosen with running. 3 gallons is about right