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Old 05-01-2011 | 06:14 PM
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would it be alright to add lead weight inside the spinner to get weight as far forward as possible to ballance plane ???
Old 05-01-2011 | 07:11 PM
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Default RE: ballancing issues

Better to add a weighted prop nut or add weight to the engine mount. How would you balance added weight inside a spinner so the engine doesn't tear itself off the mount?

Have you considered moving the engine forward? That's "free" as it doesn't add any weight to the model but pulls the c.g. point forward. Also, putting the batteries in the fuel tank compartment helps.
Old 05-01-2011 | 07:12 PM
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if you add weight to the spinner then you'll have an unbalanced spinner, it would be better to add as much weight as you need at the firewall area.
Old 05-02-2011 | 12:04 AM
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Try this or something similar. It will also improve your idle

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXE158&P=ML

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Old 05-02-2011 | 07:48 AM
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Default RE: ballancing issues

A heavy propeller, like APC will help.

Weight in spinner = no good idea
Old 05-02-2011 | 08:56 AM
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Default RE: ballancing issues

I just noticed that this is a duplicate thread of one posted earlier so I am locking this one down in favor of the other one.

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