RTK,
I agree The power increase and weight decrease just seem to open up the options a bit. I did maiden today with two flights. It was very overcast so visability was an issue. The plane flew great The BME was definately running rich but performed well. I did a couple of long up lines but with the visability I didn't want to go to high. The plane showed no sign of slowing down what so ever. I do need to either add a hose to my carb plate running into the fuse or change to a different plate. In knife edge and inverted the engine cut out. The carb plate is very close to the front of the cowl and I know I am getting a pressure change. Did you just cover the existing carb plate with the aluminium can or did you change your plate?