Lucky Tonight

[Kwickkwack]

Went out with the Raptor tonight, had a mixed night, good start despite quite a lot of wind, I felt comfortable and in no danger.
Landed, refuelled an was about to go up again, when I noticed the exhaust was a little loose, this seems to be a persistant problem, but I tightened it up, and carried on, next minute the exhaust note goes balistic, I land to find the silencer has almost fallen off the engine. after refixing this I continued until the fuel was low,
on landing I noticed to my horror that the exhaust had turned, directed the discharge directly onto the plastic skid, and had melted it at least 1/2 way through, the skid was visably weak, and i am sure after another short time in the air would have seen a failure, which almost certainly would have resulted in a crash on landing.
Can tsay I am impressed with this, but I have ordered a replacement silencer, One Piece, and will fit this, and see what the mporters ahve to say about the skid.

Happy Flying

[Steve]

I use Just Engines one piece baffled mini pipes on all my helis - they're very good value and have always worked well for me:

30 size - £28
50 size - £32
70 size - £40
90 size - £42

See them at http://www.justengines.co.uk/

[marktigere1]

The exhaust coming loose was a problem I used to keep having so I use small star washers on the exhaust bolts.

Never had a problem since.

Cheers

Mark

[Stuart]

Is this the stock one that comes with it.....I find that spring washers are the answer for those and the bolts to hold on the muffler itself to the engine. Or simply replace with as you've said a one piece muffler.