RE: Saito - Pro FG 14 Tips and tricks only!!!
Steven's Fg14 has been running about 6 hours (2-2.5 hours on test stand + 15 x 10 minute flights on Me109 and 15 x10 flights on spitfire).
He was using orignial CDI on test stand and the frist 15 flights, and then we found that plug cap was damaged.
Since SAITO did not supply this replacement parts(plug cap), that is why he had to shift to RCCDI.
The original SAITO CDI is using a very special cap resistor and a tiny spring, so it is two contact points inside the plug cap.
They make it so tight with plug, you will always put too much force on the ignition cord when you need to pull off. When ever you find the black heat shrink tube become lose, it mostly indicate you are about to say good bye to your CDI. Once it lose the high voltage cord will slip out, and it will be insufficient presure between contacts inside the plug cap.
He is using APC 13x8 (9000rpm) on the spitfire.