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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There was a thread on RCU about this not long ago,
and I replied to it the same as I will here....agreeing completely with Matt and
Anthony...with ONE important additional consideration.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Evaluate where you fly the most;
observe what the guys run there, and how reliable their setups are.
Usually, those locals are YOUR support mechanism as you come up the learning
curve, and sometimes it's REALLY important to have someone you can just walk up
to and ask about your motor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Just something else to consider
in your choice.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh - one more, sorry - consider how much you're
anticipating flying, and if FUEL COST is an issue...it's a worthwhile exercise
to project the "care and feeding" and "per flight" expenses for your top of the
line motors. The numbers may give you a real surprise there,
too.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma<BR>NSRCA 199, AMA 46373<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=aabdu@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net">Anthony
Abdullah</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:52
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: My Head Is Spinning!</DIV>
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<DIV>I have to agree with Matt on that one. Among the top of the line engines
the choice has a lot to do with personal preferences as power with the 2 vs 4
strokes is getting very close to being a wash. The question is almost like
asking which is the best breakfast cereal. The answer depends on what flavor
you like personally. People will go into pros and cons as there will be with
everything, but just about all of the top of the line stuff is good. </DIV>
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<DIV>If you go 2 stroke you will have to make sure that your fuse can handle
the larger pipe. Other than that just about everything else is a matter of
personal choice. The downline braking seems to be better with a 4 stroke, but
that might not be a major issue in intermediate / advanced which is what I
think you will be flying. On the 2 stroke side, you are probably more used to
the care and feeding of a 2 stroke because you flew your YS 61 for a couple of
seasons. You are used to their power curve and how they tune and accelerate.
Peronally I prefer two strokes and was sad when I had to finally accept
that I couldn't fly any of the bigger planes with my old YS-61. At the
time there weren't many 2 stroke options so I bit the
bullet and got a YS-120. When I learned how to use it I loved
it and still do, but it did take some getting used to. I now have an OS-140
that I have not run yet, but I am sure that I will love it as well, and
the Mintor 140/170 is a work of art! </DIV>
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<DIV>My suggestion, get as much info as you can, weigh the pros and cons,
narrow it down to your personal favorites, then close your eyes and pick.
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 1/8/2004 7:30:00 PM Eastern Standard
Time, F3AFlyer7@comcast.net writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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Eastern Standard Time<BR>From:<A
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href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A><BR>To:<A
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TYPE="CITE"> I need some help guys. Im really having
trouble deciding what motor to put in my new Focus 2 for this year.
Please folks put aside your YS / OS feuding. I would just like to know
the best engine from all your experience. Performance, reliability, and
ease of use. Dads willing to spend the money so no problems there. Haha.
And I know all the engines are very nice engines, so what is the best
engine / pipe / header / head / bearing / fuel / anything else
combination?</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
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BACK="#ffffff"><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
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PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" BACK="#ffffff">Thanks in
advance!</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial
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BACK="#ffffff">_______________________________________________________________<BR>Scott
Pavlock</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial
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PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" BACK="#ffffff"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Scott,
that question has as many answers as there are engines, pipes, headers,
fuels. etc. Just pick one. You will have to learn how to use it
regardless<BR><BR>Matt K</FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>