ORIGINAL: markhamregular
I am an OS guy and I have never bought anything else. I also like only glow nitro 2-stroke.I am ready to make the leap to a fast engine. Usually, when someone tells me an engine is powerful, I always hear about how complicated it is to tune them.Can anyone share their experiences with fast glow 2-stroke nitro engines?Thanks,
You don't say what size you want. You speak of how do they handle. Speed engines are finicky. An engine for FAI racing, 80% methanol, 20% castor oil will go fast given a compression ratio of 20:1 but that is "L" on glow plugs and start-ups. So you need to decide what you really want.
AFAIK, Nelson is long gone. I have a Nelson .90 some 17 years old still in great shape, never a prop or fan on it. It is labled Bob Violet, but was for ducted fans before the turbines took over.
Incidentally I also have the "Maverick" that I bought along with the engine. All still in the box.
High performance requires high maintenance.