RE: 2 stroke vs 4 stroke
quote]ORIGINAL: chashint
I am not a Saito owner, but I do prefer four strokes over two strokes.
Four strokes have a quicker and a much more linear throttle response which makes flying some planes easier.
The sound is more pleasing to my ear.
10k is a lot of RPM for a four stroke so prop noise is reduced.
At one time I never thought that I would ever even consider four stroke engines, then I got one and now that is all I fly.
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I am in the same boat. When I started in the hobby I thought I would never buy a 4 stroke. I just couldn't imagine spending that much on an engine. 2 years ago I bought my first 4 stroke and since then have bought 4 more. By the time I finish my current projects of my 5 flyable planes only 1 will have a 2 stroke.
I dont know why I like them so much better but I do. I like the way a 4 stroke powered plane flies and I really like the sound. More and more I have begun to really dislike the sound of a 2 stroke. Also, because of muffler design and such, 2 strokes seem to slime planes more than the 4 strokes.