Originally Posted by
marksp
It appears that Ray is providing direct input to Saito on the FG-R design. What they do with it, and what they extend to the customers, if anything, is unclear. In my case, I paid 3X the price of a conventional engine, then again the price of another engine to fix something that has yet to fly. Not looking or expecting anything, but reliable, normal engine life would be great. A re-designed intake plenum, connecting rod bushings and an exhaust ring would be fantastic! As it is, this is my first and last Saito. Cheers
Suposedly, Saito took the photos Ray posted as true to his design & tried to used the modification W/O Rays permission. Turns out Ray was crafty enough to not post pictures of his actual design & Saito's pirated revamp didn't work out so well for them. They are now working with Ray on some sort of licensing deal.
I got this from a reliable source that is involved in the R/C engine aftermarket.