120 or 150 for a 40% Cap?

[Daytonarc]

Bartman;4207 wrote: i could maybe see doing the 150 but i don't want to be flying around at half throttle, not enough noise.

Bart, 150 will work but...... You are now part of the face of THE Giant Scale RC website! I always buy larger than "needed" for components, because when the airframe expires, (they all have an expiration date, we just don't know if it is 1 day, 1 month, 1 decade or more away) you will have the parts to make a bigger airframe fly.

 

[2robinhood]

I say the 150.

With the 120, you may have to add nose weight.

I firmly believe that if you are going to add nose weight, make it horse power.



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[Robotech]

We had a 40% Carden Cap swapped around in our club a few times before meeting it's demise due to a 72MHZ lockout. It had a DA100 and would struggle in anything but really basic maneuvers. It also had a ton of lead weight in the nose to balance it. I would definitely go with the DA150 and if you're buying new get the 150L.

 

[Taildraggerrc]

If it is a red head 3w 120 you refer too the put out like the old 140..

If it's a modern 120cc you will add back the lead on the nose for. The weight you missed of the 150.. The old 3w 120's weight the same. Go 150. Lots cheap in the marketplace too

 

[Bartman]

2robinhood;4258 wrote: I say the 150.

With the 120, you may have to add nose weight.

I firmly believe that if you are going to add nose weight, make it horse power.



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i agree with you on that one, good point.

 

[Flatspinjim]

What altitude are you flying at? I fly at 5300 ft so having enough power is always a concern here. Lower altitudes it's not as big a deal

I do vote for the 150 though.

 

[Bartman]

pretty much sea level, maybe 500 to 800 ft above but that's about it.



Bart

 

[Flatspinjim]

Must be nice to have air! he he

 

[Bunky.F.Knuckle]

I've got a 157 in the swapper. Gonna dial in my airplane with that engine, so that I know that the buyer is getting an awesome engine. I have a 3W/JLE 164 (157 bottom/170 cyls/pistons) to put on a Dalton 300.

 

[Terryscustom]

Bartman;4184 wrote: Hi Guys,



......I'm not a big 3D flyer.

We'll have to work on that..... ;-)



150 would be my choice.....super smooth, just enough power and just plain reliable bulletproof engine choice.