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08-26-2003 | 04:12 AM
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From: Clinton,
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Help A new guy will ya, 8-)
Few questions:
1. Why does the clutch keep grabing nad spinning main blades at an idle, new clutch liner installed perfectly. does it need to brake in?
2. What are the best blades for normal high speed flying?, no inverts at all not near good enough. Just love flying full speed up and down the yard!
3. I have a thunder pro h .36 engine. What is the best muffler i can put on to acheive crazy mid range power or anything else to gain more power from the engine on 15% nitro?
4. Are their any key upgrades or modifications i should do to my raptor 30 V1 to make it perform better on a consistent basis?
THANKS FOR ANY REPLIES I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
1. Why does the clutch keep grabing nad spinning main blades at an idle, new clutch liner installed perfectly. does it need to brake in?
2. What are the best blades for normal high speed flying?, no inverts at all not near good enough. Just love flying full speed up and down the yard!
3. I have a thunder pro h .36 engine. What is the best muffler i can put on to acheive crazy mid range power or anything else to gain more power from the engine on 15% nitro?
4. Are their any key upgrades or modifications i should do to my raptor 30 V1 to make it perform better on a consistent basis?
THANKS FOR ANY REPLIES I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
08-26-2003 | 09:53 AM
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Hi Rozzi,
The clutch might grab sligtly if the liner is new or the idle is slightly too high.
I like carbon or fiberglass blades because they don't fall apart as easily as the woodem ones. world models makes some inexpensive fiberglass blades that i used to use, they make a symetrical blade and a semi symetrical blade that will work very well for your purposes. The thunder tiger carbons are excelent too, but more expensive.
A good muffler like the TT upgrade muffler is a good choice, but most other upgrades are a waste of money. The raptor is a good bird right out of the box. The engine is a bit of a pain though. There is a modification to the idle needle valve which helps a lot. you remove the needle then chuck it up in a drill to spin it slowly, then carefully file the end down to be smaller, or even filed down to a point. there are variations of this modification that have been used with good sucsess. I only changed the end if mine grinding a point that went from around 0.060 inch back from the tip. i have heard some folks strongly prefer the Irvine 39.
The clutch might grab sligtly if the liner is new or the idle is slightly too high.
I like carbon or fiberglass blades because they don't fall apart as easily as the woodem ones. world models makes some inexpensive fiberglass blades that i used to use, they make a symetrical blade and a semi symetrical blade that will work very well for your purposes. The thunder tiger carbons are excelent too, but more expensive.
A good muffler like the TT upgrade muffler is a good choice, but most other upgrades are a waste of money. The raptor is a good bird right out of the box. The engine is a bit of a pain though. There is a modification to the idle needle valve which helps a lot. you remove the needle then chuck it up in a drill to spin it slowly, then carefully file the end down to be smaller, or even filed down to a point. there are variations of this modification that have been used with good sucsess. I only changed the end if mine grinding a point that went from around 0.060 inch back from the tip. i have heard some folks strongly prefer the Irvine 39.
08-27-2003 | 07:09 AM
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I was just looking at the Muscle pipe by Curtis Youngblood. haven't treid one yet, but i suspect it would be even better than the TT muffler. It is a tuned pipe which not only gives more power, but tuned pipes tend to act like a governor to keep the head speed coonstant. Might be worth a look. i plan on getting one for my OS 50 next month.
www.curtisyoungblood.com
www.curtisyoungblood.com
