After a few modifications I seem to have lost some of my power. I added Super Skids, changed out the main shaft and gear to the micro heli shaft - gear - autorotation bearing. I have also changed the tx/rx to the DX7 and AR6000. Following the radio and main shaft swap I had to mechanically re-level the the swash plate and get all servos back to "0" position when the radio sticks are at mid-stick position. I can get +/- 10 degrees in pitch, however, since I am learning I only fly in normal mode with a pitch travel from about -1 to +10.

I have no problem at all getting the Blade into hover at just above half stick as it should, what I don't seem to get is the rapid increase in power/lift as I did on the stock radio. This is fine for right now since the Blade is very tame. Down the road though I will want the extra power and want to have access to it. When I move the throttle up the in a very rapid move the heli makes a controlled climb unlike the "jump" it used to make. I am sure the Super Skids have some effect, but I don't think it would hold it back as much as I am experiencing. Also, as I get the throttle within 2-3 clicks of max, there is a lowering of the sound the motor makes - similar to the sound a draining battery might make. When I back off, it returns to normal. It just doesn't sound like I am getting the same head speed I was before the radio swap.

Any ideas??