I agree with you again T-ster.

>>but take it with a grain of salt.

I agree. What I do is gather a bunch of numbers from various sources and see if I can see a pattern. Then I throw out the high numbers and have an idea of what to expect.

Also, although rcfaq.com tries to get people to enter specifics, like altitude, temperature, and accessories(mufflers, etc), not everyone does, and these factors can make a big difference. As an example if you look at the ZDZ40 numbers up there, many look very impressive, but if you look in the notes section you'll see most of the numbers are from the European ZDZ distributor and they're using a tuned pipe in most cases(so you can bet this is the absolute best case scenario), and other numbers from other people are also using a tuned pipe.


...but with that said, I still believe they can be a valuable piece of data when used properly.