RE: YS 160 v OS 160
Dear Mike,
Thanks for your comments. Regarding the problem I had with the YS engine I prefer not to go deeper on this. I feel I should not continue thinking on this bad experience, it is enough for me. I will leave it on the past. Thanks for your understanding.
Most important for me at this time are your comments on the Mintor engine. Thanks for your opinion on the Mintor but I can not discard this engine, I have already purchased it along with the two headers (medium rise and high rise) and Mintor carbon pipe. It is NIB but not easy to sell here. I do believe the OS 160 could be more easy to deal with but now I have to try to do the best I can do with the Mintor. I appreciate your advice on the proper break-in of this engine, after I get it running I will inform how is it performing.
It is nice that you have success with your YS. That is the idea, I mean, you got a satisfaction for the money you paid, that is great !
Actually I am practicing the FAI F3A P-07, not complete, I need much more practice in order to perform it well. I am finishing a 2+2 pattern plane (Impact). I guess I can improve a lot with this model. There are not many P-07 competitors in our country. At our group, a friend of mine is running a OS 140RX (simple running and good power), he seems to be happy with this engine although he had bearings problems recently, guess no more than one hundred flights, he already got new original bearings. Another friend is running OS 160, it is performing very well with Perry pump and pipe, easy running too. At this time there are not YS 160’s running at our field (Caracas) but another friend (Alejandro) is about start running a brand new DZ 160, I wish good look to him with this engine ! (I will be observing it closely).
Thanks for your interest
Regards