Dave

definately worth getting the hyde mount. I have one in my flip and it smooths the engine out and cuts noise down as well. It will also give your airframe alonger life as it isolating it from the engine vibrations, after a while cyano joints can become brittle.
Have you thought about a lipo pack for the rx, that would reduce weight too.

Mines gonna have a new flightpower motor as they might be a but better than the hacker C50, it's an outrunner, will cost hopefully under £200 and will turn a bigger prop than the Hacker at the same rpm and current - but then the proof will be in the eating not in the pudding. here's hoping.

foofydoo