ORIGINAL: slipkid1
The Thunder Tiger (Taiwan) are NOT the greatest engines on the block! I would say the Magnum XL (China) is a better made engine. You can get a traditionally RINGED GMS engine NIB .46 from Tower (China) for nothing and they SCREAM!!
Well I think you'll find that TT engines are pretty damned good -- some would say every bit a match for OS.
I've got three TT engines and they're all sweet-running, as powerful as most in their class, and very docile in handling.
As far as I'm aware, GMS don't make a 46, they make a .47 and it is ABC *NOT* ringed -- or is there a model I've missed?
Stay away from the Thunder Tiger is my advise to you! I wont call them JUNK.........but I will let you figure it out!!
Well, considering that I'm pretty sure that you're completely wrong in respect to the GMS and my experience is completely contrary to your warnings in respect to TT engines -- I'd say buying TT is a pretty safe bet.