YS 160 Sport ????

[Bill Glaze]

A good idea, Eric.  A sport version, while down a little bit in power, 
would do a world of good for the guys in the less power-demanding 
classes, while increasing the power level over the 1.40's.
(At least the 1.40's by Y.S., that I know and love!) O:-)
Bill Glaze

Grow Pattern wrote:

> The DZ series takes a lot of learned technique to operate effectively. 
> Once you have it down it is easy, BUT if you are a sport-flyer and 
> have one of these engines you get into a world of hurt really quickly.
>  
> I repaired a 1.40 sport this week that had a corroded regulator, bad 
> bearing and a badly scuffed piston. As I worked on the motor I could 
> not help thinking that it would be so easy to make a 1.60 sport 
> version if I had the right parts.
>  
> Then I thought, "I wonder if YS would ever consider coming out with a 
> 1.60 sport?
>  
> The plumbing is much easier than the "L", the starting is pretty 
> straight forward, etc.
>  
> I can't imagine that the DZ 1.60 will get used much beyond our pattern 
> world. A YS 1.60 Sport would, however have a much broader appeal?
>  
> Regards,
>
> Eric.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: John Ferrell <mailto:johnferrell at earthlink.net>
>     To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>     Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 12:46 PM
>     Subject: Re: YS 160DZ
>
>     The heli guys use a small disk of plastic with a slot joining a
>     hole about the size of a dime that is a neat shut off. Sorry, I
>     don't know where to find them!
>      
>     John Ferrell   
>     http://DixieNC.US
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: Derek Koopowitz <mailto:derekkoopowitz at earthlink.net>
>         To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>         Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 10:24 PM
>         Subject: RE: YS 160DZ
>
>         Thanks Troy.  I agree with the hemostat use... I'm not a fan.
>
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>         From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
>         <mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org>
>         [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Troy A. Newman
>         Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 6:51 PM
>         To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>         Subject: Re: YS 160DZ
>
>         Derek,
>          
>
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