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Old 08-23-2003 | 04:47 PM
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Default Re: BME 50 enough power?

Originally posted by ZivkoEdge540kid
I just recently about 2to 3 weeks ago flew my Extra 300s for the first time. I was a little disappointed in the power output of this motor for the first time. When i wanted to hover it I had to be at full power just to get it to try in stay in a hover. I even turned the high end needle in a little bit. This helped some. Tell me guys will this go away once this thing is broke in? and plus i'm using lawnboy ashless oil if this makes a differance, Thankks Matt
I noticed you live in Colorado. Well so do I and my new ZDZ 50 is the same. We are just at too high of an altitude BUT I am getting much better performance using a 22X8 prop rather than a 22X10. I expect that once the engines break in a little more that you and I both will have much better vertical. 2 of my friends that I fly with have the same engine as me and one of the guys has been flying his engine for about a month now. His RPM's are improving little by little everytime we go out to the field.

Good luck to ya!

KEvIN