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which engine would u pick?
in terms of, the ease to tune, durability and power.
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RE: which engine would u pick?
Well, I picked the Mag... I do not have the other two... and my Mag 91 4c
has run flawlessly, Same with the service.. And the power just keeps getting better the longer I run it... But then I thought is it 4c or 2 c ??? I may pick others for 2c's.... |
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I have, & have had, lots of engines. In my personal experience the TT engines are by far the easiest to tune. They also make excellent power & are as tough as a rock (appologies to Chevy -- ugh!)
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Only having experience with one of the brands you list, I'll nevertheless chime in with an opinion. Used to be, ease of tuning and amount of power were inversely porportional. I.E., the easeir an engine was to tune, the less power you got, and the harder it was to get just right, the more power you could expect. This has, by and large, gone by the wayside. Advances in materials and manufacturing technologies mean that modern engines need minimal break in, and are able to produce full power from almost the first tank. SuperTiger, at least the ringed models, are older designs that require some extensive breaking in before they're able to produce full pwer, but the two I have were both very easy to tune, and are fantastic running eninges, very strong for their displacements. Both of mine, however, are "made in Italy" engines, so I don't know if the newer ones have the same characteristics.
I can tell you're on a budget, you might want to look at Evolution engines as well. No personal experience, but the ones I've seen have all seemed to be good, strong running engines right out of the box. Andy |
RE: which engine would u pick?
Of all the engines I've ever owned the ST Makes good torg and Hp, but is incredibly easy to tune and swing a larger prop than the others....
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RE: which engine would u pick?
ORIGINAL: a65l Only having experience with one of the brands you list, I'll nevertheless chime in with an opinion. Used to be, ease of tuning and amount of power were inversely porportional. I.E., the easeir an engine was to tune, the less power you got, and the harder it was to get just right, the more power you could expect. This has, by and large, gone by the wayside. Advances in materials and manufacturing technologies mean that modern engines need minimal break in, and are able to produce full power from almost the first tank. SuperTiger, at least the ringed models, are older designs that require some extensive breaking in before they're able to produce full pwer, but the two I have were both very easy to tune, and are fantastic running eninges, very strong for their displacements. Both of mine, however, are "made in Italy" engines, so I don't know if the newer ones have the same characteristics. I can tell you're on a budget, you might want to look at Evolution engines as well. No personal experience, but the ones I've seen have all seemed to be good, strong running engines right out of the box. Andy The first engine I owned was a Super Tigre GS-45 ABC... I followed the instructions which came with the very well presented packaging and the thing fired with a couple of flips and tuned very well... And I had never touched a glow engine before!!! I have had the chance to do seat of the pants comparisons with a couple of the OS .40-.45 engines, and apart from saving money by buying Super Tigre... You lose nothing over an OS in my opinion... Very Powerful... and Smooth... and it seems to get better with every tank... I have a G-90 now too... That things has balls :D I have never used the other two engines in this poll but my experience with Super Tigre so far is A++ And check out the pricing from Tower... GS-40 $49.99 GS-45 ABC $69.99 and that thing will fly a .60 Airplane well... Have fun... Matt |
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I have 2 Evolution .61 NT engines. They perform flawlessly.
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this is gr8 info keep them coming folks.. it dont matter 2C or 4c ur choice ..i am more of a 2 C runner.. dude to budget constraints :D
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If your gonna run a 40 or 46 size plane and can spend a few bux, nothing on this earth beats a Saito .56 4-stroker.
I have an evo .46 thats junk.....came with the low end needle screwed all the way in from factory. Transitions from low to high rpm poorly, 7 second wait. Plus, they put the rings on the needle valves so you can't fool with it. I took mine off. Some times, when you throttle down to almost idle and then give 1/4 throttle, it will die and you got to dead stick it. I still fly it but am usually saying 4-letter words the whole time. Dave... |
RE: which engine would u pick?
I currently fly with a Magnum 40 GP ABC, which although old has a good power to weight ratio. Not the most powerful, but for £45 you cant moan.
I also have a heavier Irvine 40 MkII which has bags of power, tunes well and transitions like a dream. Off the list I would go with the Magnum as I have never used the other two. From what I have seen at the field though you cant beat an OS46AX for power to weight. |
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dave i know saito is a good engine.. the reason i posted this poll, with these 3 particular brand of engines is dud eto the fact they are inexpensive compared to OS YS enya and saito :D...
i notice TT is a big fave among u all .... buyt for some reason my club hates tt engines... and i am novice in tuning engines... so u see |
RE: which engine would u pick?
I voted Magnum for you! Magnum has a better reputation for customer support than TT and parts may be more readily available than TT. Although there are certain applications that might suit the TT better providing that you won't need service on either engine.
General concensus is TT are powerful and bulletproof. Magnums are very user-friendly. Take your pick. My experience with these engines are from .91 - 1.20 four strokes. I haven't had any super Tiger nor any two strokes. |
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thanks for the vote hgiles
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RE: which engine would u pick?
I have used them all and you can't go wrong with any of them. For just the average kick around, ST is a good engine, but I wouldn't limit myself to any one of them.
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