SWRCH Grassroots Christmas competition

[jimmyhorns]

I'll tell you want you want, what you really really want mr horns...................one if these ........[ATTACH]52194[/ATTACH].

Does that adjust my mixture for me then

[jwatts007]

As Rocket Ronnie is very tired these days I done his for him.....

[LipolyGone]

No offence taken, it does sound a bit funky.

Trexpedro thinks its running lean, I think its running super rich (Im using a 400ml tank in 5 minutes, and as you saw, its not really hard 3D, its not really 3D at all )


So... its using a lot of fuel, and doesnt seem to be developing anywhere near the power I think it should do (that was 30% rapicon at the weekend), and it sounds funky like you say. The backplate is stone cold after a flight. Everything is telling me its rich, except for when spooling down after hitting throttle hold and autoing, the revs stay high for a couple of seconds before dropping.

Very Very confused

Sounds like the bottom ends lean if its hanging on the pipe jimmy. Remember a lot of the time on a 55 it will be running on the mid needle quite abit till alot of power is called for so your top end may be too rich or too lean but your bottom end & mid needle could be less hence it can sound harsh in a hover but may create more smoke & the harshness dissapears when you pump in positive pitch & go onto the top end.

[Geek]

SWRCH Grassroots Christmas competition

Sounds like the bottom ends lean if its hanging on the pipe jimmy. Remember a lot of the time on a 55 it will be running on the mid needle quite abit till alot of power is called for so your top end may be too rich or too lean but your bottom end & mid needle could be less hence it can sound harsh in a hover but may create more smoke & the harshness dissapears when you pump in positive pitch & go onto the top end.

I don't think it ever got of the mid.
Worse sounding engine
And I am a nitro lover.

Hasn't half the power it should have.
Wish I lived closer to help.
Might be a job for Mattie Lodge

[moonmanflyer]

Or come to a trip to our club and we can sort

[jimmyhorns]

Might be a job for Mattie Lodge

Yeah, he thought it was running super rich when I used it for my A test last week.

So confusing. I know you cant apply needle settings from one 55 to the next, but most people seem to be running them at 1.5 and 1.5 turns on the mid and high needles or leaner. Im at 2 on the mid and 2 1/2 on the high....

Perhaps I can coerce Mattie into giving me a hand. Tuning planks is so much easier, full throttle, tune for maximum rpm, nose in air and check the rpm doesnt drop, then richen a couple of clicks......

Im going to stick the temp sensor back on the telemetry, and if its running really cold, im tempted to wind them in to 1 1/2 on each and just see what happens at spool up, incase im mentally rich. I know that this is probably not a good idea though....

[discoferret]

Re: SWRCH Grassroots Christmas competition

I was running about 1.5 and 1.5 on my 55

[LipolyGone]

I was running about 1.5 and 1.5 on my 55

On 30% Pete? werent you running 20% or thats what I set up for on it when ross bought it off you. I am running 2 & 2 on model technics 30 % in my trex LE flybarless.

[rachel]

I know and my flyings not getting better :/ oh well it will be a laugh

please try not to stress, its All about the fun & freindship ,its defo the taking part :-) NOT where you finish .
good luck XXX Rachel

[discoferret]

On 30% Pete? werent you running 20% or thats what I set up for on it when ross bought it off you. I am running 2 & 2 on model technics 30 % in my trex LE flybarless.

Yeah 20%

[moonmanflyer]

please try not to stress, its All about the fun & freindship ,its defo the taking part :-) NOT where you finish .
good luck XXX Rachel

Couldn't of put it better myself, thanks Rachel, and remember you all get a trophey no matter what place you come, you all have the balls to get up and give it a go, and i bet you will all go away loving it and wanting more.
Will release entrants list in about 5 mins

[jimmyhorns]

oooo exciting times. Sorry moonflyerman for slightly hijacking the thread... just realised what I did there

[heathy]

SWRCH Grassroots Christmas competition

I'll tell you want you want, what you really really want mr horns...................one if these ........[ATTACH]52194[/ATTACH]. None of that faffing about with mixtures and stuff just plug it in and off it goes lmao

Couldn't have said it better myself. What a faff/mess/noise.

[moonmanflyer]

Right here we go, had a few drop out, but here hopefully is the final list

GRASS ROOT PILOTENTRY LIST
1) Ashley Moon
2) Simon Turner
3) Graham Heath
4) Gareth Hopkins
5) Sam Smith
6) Martin Davey
7) James Hounslow
8) James Mackenzie
9) Peter Davies
10) Nick Stroud
11) John West
12) Rachel Plant
13) Joseph Bailey
14) Ali Humphry
15) Gary Wilkins
16) James Green
17) John Watts
18) Ronnie Allington
19) Aaron Cole
20) Matthew Pressey

[jimmyhorns]

So when do I collect the wooden spoon?...