NEED SOME INFORMATION PLEASE..........
01-03-2012 | 12:02 AM
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NEED SOME INFORMATION PLEASE..........
Hi there happy new year to everybody.
Today im getting finally my hangar 9 piper cub, aniway, my question is as follow:
Leaving aside that is a piper cub, what engine would be the best choice beetween a saito 150gk or a dle20?
Qhat would ve the real diferences or advantages comparing the twi enginees?
Wich one is more durable? Will last longer before asking repairs?
Wich one needs less messing around or adjusting?
Quality, wich one is better?
Regards.
Today im getting finally my hangar 9 piper cub, aniway, my question is as follow:
Leaving aside that is a piper cub, what engine would be the best choice beetween a saito 150gk or a dle20?
Qhat would ve the real diferences or advantages comparing the twi enginees?
Wich one is more durable? Will last longer before asking repairs?
Wich one needs less messing around or adjusting?
Quality, wich one is better?
Regards.
01-03-2012 | 05:05 AM
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RE: NEED SOME INFORMATION PLEASE..........
My vote naturally is for the Saito 1.50, mine is now 20 years old but has a 3 year old cylinder because I "ham fisted" the original over tightening the intake jam nut. I am not a fan of gasoline engines so you can throw my opinion on that out. The Saito is just much more cub like.
01-03-2012 | 06:48 AM
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RE: NEED SOME INFORMATION PLEASE..........
The Saito will sound much better. The DLE-20 is very loud sounding like a chainsaw.
Cleanliness and economy go to the DLE but I'd still go with a Saito in a bird like that.
Cleanliness and economy go to the DLE but I'd still go with a Saito in a bird like that.
01-03-2012 | 07:14 AM
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RE: NEED SOME INFORMATION PLEASE..........
here's some input from an "outsider" - I don't fly big planes with large 4-strokes or gassers either one -
But as a small plane flier that watches others fly their big birds, I would much rather listen to a plane with a 4-stroke glow engine in it than a big gas engine. To me they just sound better.
I helped my Dad build a cub several years back, we flew it with an OS .48 surpass 4-stroke. It was (and is) a nice sounding plane.
But as a small plane flier that watches others fly their big birds, I would much rather listen to a plane with a 4-stroke glow engine in it than a big gas engine. To me they just sound better.
I helped my Dad build a cub several years back, we flew it with an OS .48 surpass 4-stroke. It was (and is) a nice sounding plane.
01-03-2012 | 09:26 AM
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The gasoline engine is certainly a good option as the fuel would be lower in cost. But the problem is typically the noise levels the gasoline engines produce. The engines typically have really crappy mufflers on them, that do nothing to reduce the noise levels. So the engines wind up be noisy and very annoying in some locales. But it depends on where you fly too. if you have residential housing nearby, you may be more restricted then because of the noise levels. it does help a lot to go with a canister muffler system, but these are more expensive, larger and harder to place inside the airplane or something.
The Saito would sound a lot better though. The 4 stroke engines aren't as annoying as a gasoline engine with a crummy muffler on it.
The Saito would sound a lot better though. The 4 stroke engines aren't as annoying as a gasoline engine with a crummy muffler on it.
01-03-2012 | 11:47 AM
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RE: NEED SOME INFORMATION PLEASE..........
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The gasoline engine is certainly a good option as the fuel would be lower in cost. But the problem is typically the noise levels the gasoline engines produce. The engines typically have really crappy mufflers on them, that do nothing to reduce the noise levels. So the engines wind up be noisy and very annoying in some locales. But it depends on where you fly too. if you have residential housing nearby, you may be more restricted then because of the noise levels. it does help a lot to go with a canister muffler system, but these are more expensive, larger and harder to place inside the airplane or something.
The Saito would sound a lot better though. The 4 stroke engines aren't as annoying as a gasoline engine with a crummy muffler on it.
The gasoline engine is certainly a good option as the fuel would be lower in cost. But the problem is typically the noise levels the gasoline engines produce. The engines typically have really crappy mufflers on them, that do nothing to reduce the noise levels. So the engines wind up be noisy and very annoying in some locales. But it depends on where you fly too. if you have residential housing nearby, you may be more restricted then because of the noise levels. it does help a lot to go with a canister muffler system, but these are more expensive, larger and harder to place inside the airplane or something.
The Saito would sound a lot better though. The 4 stroke engines aren't as annoying as a gasoline engine with a crummy muffler on it.
So what about a Saito four-stroke that burns gasoline/oil? (grin)
Ed Cregger
