I can't blame you for keeping your SPA competition in proper perspective. If you don't have fun, how enjoyable could winning be anyway?

I wonder how much the WM Intruder 90 ARF weighs, and how closely it follows the original Kirkland Intruder's dimensions, when compared to one of Kirkland's contest models? What say ye that the ARF is a pound or two heavier and possibly larger? Try to pull that around with an engine even slightly more powerful than the engine(s) Kirkland used and you might just wish that you had a .91 four-stroke burning 30% nitro fuel. (smile)

I have a Magnum .91, a Thunder Tiger .91 and a Saito .91, all NIB, to try in my WM Intruder 90 (latest edition). By using an Edson Universal Adjustable Engine Mount, as sold by RJL/MECOA these days, I'll be able to switch around the .91 four-strokes and see how they compare with each other. In fact, using that engine mount, I could very well begin the testing with a good two-stroke engine and then proceed to using the four-strokes.

I'd rather talk pattern strategy any day (these days) than actually try to compete in pattern. Ah, time for my afternoon nap!


Ed Cregger