Havn't heard from BME 115/116 Extreme owners lately and I'm wondering how you all are doing with your engines.
Mine continues to amaze me with how nice it runs now all the Carb kinks are worked out. Transition from low to high is as smooth as it gets and the power is way up there where only BME can go. When I first dialed it in and tached it, I had a 27x10 NX or Xoar prop on it and got 7400 static. I ran that prop as long as I could getting some time on the engine but I found I let it rip too much cause it just sounded too cool. I've run it quite a bit with the 28x10 PT but that prop really loads an engine and I feared I'd get careless one day and hurt the engine pushing it too hard. Now I'm running a NX 28x10 and getting 7130. It will rip the prop on the way up from a hover. Pulls the plane around without straining.
here's a few pics.
Home made Canns. There's a thread here how to make your own http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_73...tm.htm#7385806
Home made Reed block stuffing, cured almost all the earlier problems. I have a BME reed block fix piece and it looks like it will work as well. I'll try it on my older 115 in an Extra.
And the plane it's in. I'll try to always have a Katana around for their clean flying abilities. Pilot is making the exact same plane for those interested.
How are you doing with yours?