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<DIV><SPAN class=637392119-09012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dave
valid comments.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=637392119-09012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>But....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=637392119-09012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Setting aside, initial costs, total cost of ownership etc, the ONE thing
that keeps me firmly in the 4C camp is consistent idle. What I have
witnessed with my own eyes at US/European Nats, and World championships, is that
if there is a dead stick after say, a long downline, it is ALWAYS and I really
do mean always, a 2C. You might say that it's an incorrect setup, but if
the people at the peak are having this problem, what hope for us mere
mortals?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=637392119-09012004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>rgds</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>David
Lockhart<BR><B>Sent:</B> 09 January 2004 16:36<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: My Head is Spinning!
(Long)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A lot of good points and discussion being made in
this thread - and nice to see no "feuding" amongst brands. It truly is
nice that options are out there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A couple more items to consider -</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Initial price vs. secondary costs -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- fuel - the average 2C is running on lower nitro
than the average 4C (do the math based on the number of times you fly in a
year).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- vibration - the average 4C vibrates more than
the average 2C (makes your own estimates for airplane longevity, servo gears,
servo pots, etc - and don't forget to include your time for completing the
maintenance).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- maintenance cost of engine - parts is
parts, they all wear, and all cost money to replace/fix. 4Cs have more
parts. Again, based on the number of flights you fly in a year, add up
the cost for parts and the time to make the repairs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Use the number of posts on this list as
resource to gauge what engines need more repairs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- when I do the math, the 2C wins.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Throttle linearity and consistency -</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- In my opinion, throttle linearity is far
over-rated - everyone has there own idea on what a linear throttle is - is 50%
stick = 50% RPM and 90% stick = 90% RPM? Linear to one person is not
linear to another - which is why you see many identical setups using different
throttle curves in the hands of different pilots.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- Throttle consistency is what we really care
about - if the throttle is consistent and predictable, it is easy to fly - and
if it doesn't feel linear, the "curve" can be adjusted to make it feel "more
linear" - the curve can be adjusted mechanically or with the
radio.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- The other thing we care about is that the
throttle is symmetrical and without hysteresis - meaning throttling up to 50%
stick will get you the same RPM as throttling down to 50%. The biggest
instigator of hysteresis is a poorly setup piped 2C (but other things on both
2Cs and 4Cs can and do cause hysteresis).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>- I've not had a problem getting 2Cs or 4Cs to
run consistently, so for me, this is a wash.</FONT></DIV>
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