"I dont have a rcg but similar", how can you dismiss a engines quality when you dont even own one?.

Thats what pissed me off when I ran my two rcg 20s up and gave the prop figures, people that thought they new better and pretty much said the engine was crap and that I could not be producing the power it was because it was a "cheap chinese engine". Well it is and its a wee belter of a engine.

Also it is presumed that if you buy a cheap engine you are a fool who thinks for half the price you will get twice as much, this is not the case for me and I would imagine many others, I do not expect this engine to last as long as a 3w or have as good qualityBUT for $139dollars for the rcg 26and if you can tinker (set the static timing) these are amazing value for money. Great for a first gasser and for many sport planes where outstanding power to weight and linear power curves dont really matter, the real world for most weekend flyers.

They do not BLOW up first flight. In fact I pulled the cylinder sleeve for a look and the piston and liner looks like new after a few gallons. Has nsk bearings and no play in big and little end so far.

Personally I think it would be good for dle who would be their main rival to have some competition, im not happy about paying $310 dollars for a dle 20 in the uk, yes thats how much they cost here.Far as im concerned a dle 20 is a cheap chinese engine also and the only reason it does not sell for $160 dollars, like it used to, is customer demand and lack of competition......Rcg 20 from hobbyking $159 dollars, maybe to others im a fool but I think im pennywise personally.

If you are reading the rcg/rcgf threads and dont own or run a rcg/rcgf and the only input you have is not fact based, jog on.