Jr,

I race 424 which is a lot like what you are racing, being as we all run the same equipment with the same rpm, etc. When I first got going, I thought I was being beaten by better equipment too. EVERYONE starting out will think that.

We got the Eagletree onboard telemetry system and we started testing things to see what would make us faster, and what slowed us down. What we found that slower us down the most was rolling the plane and hard pulls on the elevator. By only rolling when we had too, and not over pulling or constant corrections, we gained speed quickly. By learning to hold a slight angle down the straight-a-aways, we didn't have to roll as much. By learning to push while banked to move out during a lap (instead of rolling 90 degrees, pulling, rolling 90 degrees back) we were able to maintain more speed. Every correction you make, you lose speed. Only when you relax the controls will the plane accelerate again. I help a lot of people to try to get faster, and when they ease up on the control inputs and fly a tighter course, they ALL see an increase in speeds.

Good luck, and always remember it is all supposed to be FUN!