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Old 11-07-2009 | 10:07 AM
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would fuel with 10% nitro be okay for the 55ax or should i use 15%?

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Old 11-07-2009 | 12:41 PM
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The manual say "5 % - 20% nitrometane". I use 5 % and the engine run good, excellent.

Always folow the mamual.

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Gabi.

Old 11-07-2009 | 09:51 PM
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i saw that in the manual too. i've been breaking in my 55ax on omega 10% . a few of the guys have told me to use 15% - 30% once it's in the plane.
Old 11-09-2009 | 10:14 AM
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O.S. recommends a fuel that contains 5%-15% nitromethane. Oil content should be NO LESS than 18%. A fuel with castor oil as a significant part of the oil package is highly recommended. Going to fuels with a higher content of nitromethane will not improve performance unless modifications to the engine are made, such as adding gaskets to reduce the compression ratio. Also, for most sport propellers, higher-nitro fuels won't help much. If you go for higher top-end RPM, the idle RPM will suffer, and the throttle transition will also suffer.
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bax thanks again!!

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