Loopman,

Thanks for the insight. I will immediately pin my firewall with toothpics -- might even cut me a hatch and make sure the firewall is reinforced with angle stock inside.

Pud,

My US 60 is also nose heavy with the FA-100 Saito up front. I installed my 1300mah NIMH battery south of the servos and still had to add an oz of lead in the tail just in front of the horizontal stabilizer.