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Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-21-2008, 05:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,973
Posted By barrielever

RE: Jett Q500 LS arrived

Peter

I doubt that I will go to Sculthorpe, it is one long trip for me, it is more driving than going to Tours for me! I will probably concentrate on Q500 testing in the south and go to...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-20-2008, 06:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,973
Posted By barrielever

RE: Jett Q500 LS arrived

I ran the engine as it came from the factory at .011" , I normally run at 0.016" on the cast case engine, I will get more time to fly the engine this weekend and maybe try different head gap.

...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-17-2008, 03:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,973
Posted By barrielever

RE: Jett Q500 LS arrived

OK, I have run the engine on the ground and in the air.

There are two important things to say at this stage
1) The engine handles superbly, just as well as the cast case engine.
2) It is...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-14-2008, 04:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,973
Posted By barrielever

RE: Jett Q500 LS arrived

European rules-

Basically the same as US rules but allowing bigger venturis but restricted to 80:20 fuel, and races result decided on times as per F3D rather than finishing position.

Check...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-14-2008, 03:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,973
Posted By barrielever

RE: Jett Q500 LS arrived

Conrod

Europa Cup Q500 allows any intake up to 12mm dia, some people my self included opt to run with a venturi rather than the air valve from the US Q500 engines, both PS and Jett will sell the...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-14-2008, 03:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,973
Posted By barrielever

Jett Q500 LS arrived

Guys

I am really pleased to tell you that my Jett Q500 LS arrived today, first impressions are very favorable.

The question many people will ask is how much heavier is the BSE type engine...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-02-2008, 05:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,032
Posted By barrielever

RE: Nitro percentage

Mario

I have lost track of where we were in the translations, We had got the technical rules completed, did anything from Rob M. alter any of this? I have not had much time to concentrate on...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
01-23-2008, 05:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,526
Posted By barrielever

RE: Jett Q500 Long Stroker

I used the Jett cast case in Euro spec Q500 last year and I have been very pleased with that engine, not quite on the pace of the 15% nitro fuelled US models but as fast as anything over this side of...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-25-2007, 04:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,010
Posted By barrielever

RE: Q500 Battery pack ?

Paranoid Pete

My guess about high internal resistance on the AAA cells has proved correct, I have just dug out these tech specs from a Sanyo website.

...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-24-2007, 05:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,010
Posted By barrielever

RE: Q500 Battery pack ?

Gary

I agree, in fact all of the radio from the crash will not be used again, it was a horror crash.

My feeling is that the little NiMh AAA type cells might have higher internal resistance...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
03-22-2007, 04:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,010
Posted By barrielever

RE: Q500 Battery pack ?

The F3D horror crash that I had at Cottesmore last year was with a 700mah AAA NiMh, that crash was one of three things that went wrong 1)someone switched on (unlikly), 2)the Rx packed up or 3) the...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-20-2007, 02:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,632
Posted By barrielever

RE: FAI Style Q500

ORIGINAL: 65010

The starter is not wearing a hard hat...

It is in Italy... different attitude to things like that!
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-18-2007, 02:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Posted By barrielever

RE: Seeker aileron sizes

Dave and others

Many thanks for the aileron info, I am pressing ahead with the ailerons at Daves spec. with Minnisota Glassed hinges.

Thanks once again.

Barrie
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-18-2007, 07:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Posted By barrielever

RE: Seeker aileron sizes

Ed
Thanks for that info, I have to say 4" does seem a little close to the centre, but I await input from the "Seeker guru".

Barrie
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-18-2007, 05:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Posted By barrielever

Seeker aileron sizes

Dave

I am getting close to cutting the hinge detail on my Seeker wing, I have found in one of your articles that you used 11" ailerons that started 4" out from the centre section. Is this still...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-10-2007, 09:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

RE: Which Q500 engine to buy

You must have been on the Canadian F3D team in Australia in 1987, I remember speaking to a guy who called Ed who emigrated, I guess it must have been you.

Time flies by Ed!

Anyhow what is...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-10-2007, 03:55 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

RE: Which Q500 engine to buy

My understanding is that they run with a venturi in Germany, Performance Specialities show an FAI version of the Q500 engine with a venturi.

Looks like it might be venturi's, not a big problem...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-10-2007, 03:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

RE: Which Q500 engine to buy

Trevor

Well it is not only the hassle of shipping that puts me off importing a model, I also quite like building new models/projects !

I might well have my 'woody' built before your ARF...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-09-2007, 06:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

RE: Which Q500 engine to buy

Ed

Well you know what the stiff upper lip is like and all of that! are you the toolmaker from Surrey? emigrated to Canada?

Anyhow I was in a class of my own back then, now I am just in with...
Forum: Control Lines
02-09-2007, 05:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,350
Posted By barrielever

RE: Aeromedelling on UK TV on Thursday night

It was actually shown at 8.30 PM on digital terrestial TV (BBC 4) it was a very well made programme, mostly concentrated on the battle for the UK F3A nationals title, there was quite a bit of...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-09-2007, 03:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

RE: Which Q500 engine to buy

Well yes I think I could make anything work, but I would also want to stay within the spirit of the rules ie no engine mod's.

I have many victories and Nats wins in classes with standard...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-08-2007, 06:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

RE: Which Q500 engine to buy

Mario

Thanks for that info, in Euro rules Q500 can we run just with a venturi? no air valve or carb.

Regards Barrie
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-08-2007, 03:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

RE: Which Q500 engine to buy

Kevin

So I will take it you are a Jett fan, I know Dub from International F3D racing and I am tending towards his engine but I also dont want to splash on an engine that I am going to struggle...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-08-2007, 01:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,836
Posted By barrielever

Which Q500 engine to buy

OK I need some help making a descision on which Q500 engine I should buy, I should point out that this engine will be used for Q500 in Europe on FAI fuel.

Dave Shadel shows the FAI version of...
Forum: Q-500 Racing
02-07-2007, 07:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,378
Posted By barrielever

RE: 2.4Ghz radio and pylon

There was nothing wrong with the sticks on your last set apart from where you pushed them!:)

I said to Joe at the AGM to let me know if he needed F3D props (FOC), remind him if he still wants...
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