Rick, My Handle "2003Z06" is my car! I don't know what the math is to figure out the rpm you stated is required to make the speed I'm claiming, all I know is what the radar gun says! Also I failed to mention that I use 15% Omega for fuel so that helps me with a little more rpm than the average 5-10% blends the majority of our club uses. Anyway I still can't believe you didn't know what the greatest North American built sports car is
That's an arguement for a whole other chat site!!!LOL Here is an attathment of my car I found on the web....when I get my digi cam back I will post pics of mine
ORIGINAL: RickVB
Just a general thread update...
2003Z06 (what kinda handle is that, anyhow?) - I think that's the first speed estimate I believe here. Note that if you do the math, 113mph straight and level requires just over 14,900rpm, which is well within the reasonable range for the OS 61fx in the air. I think 2000rpm worth of unloading at that range is realistic, isn't it?
Basin, belated thanks for the naptha tip for removing the old decal glue. It did indeed work like a charm.
Over the weekend, I tightened up all the covering, finished replacing all the wrinkly decals, replaced the suspect aileron servos, hooked up all the linkages and programmed the radio, balanced with a new 6-cell battery against the rear former and 3oz of lead in the tail (how the heck was the former owner landing this thing, anyway?? I had already moved the engine back 5/8", as it was balancing near the L.E.) , and then took her out back to do engine testing. Recall I have a TT91 4c, mounted inverted. First off, it has a TT nylon 15x8 prop that came with it. Seemed like too much prop to me, and indeed I can only get 7900rpm with Omega 10%. Will pick up a 14x8 and a 13x10 today, and see what happens.
The other problem is the idle. Oddly, it idles down OK to about 1950rpm, and it will run steadily there for about 30 seconds. Then it suddenly begins to sputter, and if I don't throttle up within 5 seconds or so it conks out. With the battery on, it will idle steadily at 1800, but it just dawned on me that I don't think I let it idle more than 30 seconds with the battery on, so I don't know for sure if it dies then or not. Might the plug or a fuel system problem. Will check again tonight. Any thoughts?
Anyhow, if the dang afternoon thunderstorms ever quit (forecast for every day through Saturday, aagh! [sm=angry.gif] ), I'll hopefully get it up sometime this week.