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Default RE: GP ULTIMATE 160/WHAT ENGINE SHOULD I USE????

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I have just purchased a Great Planes Ultimate 160.. I am at a loss as to which engine to power it with? OS 160 ? Saito 220? Saito 180? DA 50 ? Fuji Imvac 43EI ? OR WHAT????? I have read and heard sooo much GOOD and BAD on each choice. If any of you have any of these Combos, please share your experience and suggestions as to what power plant is best. Your Help will be greatly appreciated!!! MANY THANKS, WOODIE

Grab something to drink and have at it

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_32..._1/key_/tm.htm

I use a Brison 3.2 in mine at 16lbs and I'm well into 60 flights and loving it. I've only seen one report on the 160FX and he took that out and replaced it with a DA50. He liked the 160 but it was a bit lacking. Other tried Brison 2.4 and the Fuji 43 and all went into a 50cc engine

So what it boils down to, use a 50cc engine and you will not be disappointed. This is one plane that you really do not need to make changes to other than changing the hinges. I used the blue CA hinges and others used pinned hinges. That's about all the mods you need

So far everyone that has been a part of the thread I gave you the link to loves it. There even have been a few that crashed and they went and bought another. GP did it right with this one as well as the Cap232 160 (I have that one also) It's a typical Ultimate, takeff and lands like a big puddy tat and when you crank up the throws, it because a tiger but has no bad habits at all

There is also a review done on it with the Fuji. It's weight was 14.5 punds and he loved it. I originally had the 43 in mine but it came out at 16.75 pounds and I lost almost a full pound getting the brison 3.2

Here is a link to the review

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=636