lejon
Senior Heliman
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
My Posts This: Topic Forum | I just got my Wally motor earlier this week. I plan to spend the weekend collecting data on my current setup which is a Spectra G with a TRM 231, standard fan and 720's. I have a 4200 Nimh battery and the jewel and I'm running a Solid G with a BLS251 on the tail, a 4131 on the throttle (hightech went south on me) and 8717's on the control surfaces. I do not fly 3D (as long as you don't count the last 15 seconds of flight prior to impact) 
I can't seem to get a handle on the setup and tuning of gas motors. In fact, it seems that the more I try the worse I get. Back in the day I ran a G23 for about 2 years without any issues. I then moved up from the Schluter gasser to the 1005 and added a muffler, glass blades instead of wood and better servos. I would either tune them to get a smooth run which would result in an excessively lean run, scoring the cylinder walls or the muffler would come loose and scoring would occur. I then went to the TRM 231 and ran it for almost 2 years with a Bison muffler and had no problems. I wrecked and on the rebuild, started tweaking it and trying to get it to run better; 3 motors (1 was a 231 upgraded to a 26)later here I am.
I'll take some pics and short videos of the current setup and then other than replacing bearings, anything broken and the very sloppy front tailrotor drive coupler, I will replace the motor, fan and shroud and then take some more pics and video.
I welcome any and all comments and / or requests for information. If it is something I can measure, capture or find I will share.
I will follow the instructions for motor break in from the manufacturer, but other than that I am all for making it better.
I live in Las Vegas so if anyone is passing through I would be willing to try and meet up with you so you can see it and check it out.
Lejon |
of this motor in a effort to break it in correctly and make sure that it runs the best it can. The remainder of the comment indicates that if someone sees something or has input to the settings or config of the rest of the Heli I will consider it and make corrections / changes as needed.
