ORIGINAL: seeme323
I need help, I'm looking to buy a new engine for a Pt-60 trainer by
great planes (requires a 60 engine). My options are a O.S. for about
CDN$190.00 (
http://www.gpmd.com/cgi-bin/wgpinf100p?&I=OSMG0561) or a
super tiger for about CDN$100.00
(
http://www.supertigre.com/engines/supg0161.html), unfortanitly I'm new
to engines and the guys in the store seem to lead me nowhere but in to
confusion (good way to get me to get the O.S.) any ways was hoping
someone here could tell me if they have heard of super tiger and what
its record is for breaking in, starting (hot and cold) and its general
running and maybe its reliability and its longevity in comparison to
other engines and specifically to the O.S.
I do not have 1st hand experience with them, however, Super Tigre engines are alleged to be very good and reliable ONCE THEY ARE BROKEN IN. There are a few issues with the position of the spray bar in the carb, but that is all. The engines are on the heavy side and do not really like anything but 5% nitro fuel.
As an alternative, there are 2 makes I do have 1st hand experience with and can highly recommend. Thunder Tiger and Evolution engines. Both are user friendly and quite powerful.
By user friendly I mean:
99%+ run well right out of the box.
No known issues with either engine.
Minimal breakin needed (Evolution engines are supposed to be broken in at the factory).
Run well on 10% nitro.
Once the engine is dialed in (high and low speed needles set), little if any "fiddeling" required (If you want to know about "fiddeling", check out the YS engines )