[NSRCA-discussion] Brio RX setup

[Ron Lockhart]

There has been a lot of good info on the RX set up,
I'll second the Aeroslave pipe recommendation, mine is 27" path along
header from piston face to first baffel.

Also, get a woodruff key for a field box spare.

Ron Lockhart

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:48 AM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Brio RX setup


> The Mac's headers work fine and are easily available. I can't remember
what
> rise but they only make two.  Just get the bigger and you should have
plenty
> of room. Replace the bolts for the header since the ones that come with
the
> header are a little short and are prone to stripping the threads.
>
>   When you get the engine replace the bearing with a SS one. It will just
> save you a time later. I pay up and buy the EFI bearing from Tower since I
> have never had luck with bearing house "equivalents". Also, order and
extra
> drive washer key way and spacer from Tower these parts are just too easily
> lost. Replace the o -ring under the carb with a thicker one from the
> hardware store.
>
>   I have used both pipes and the Aeroslave just fits but works fine. If
you
> go with the ES get the short one. I think it is the 2c140s9.
>
>   Make installing your elevator setup your last step. Both of mine were
VERY
> tail heavy with an RX even after replacing the rudder on #2.
>
>   Glad to hear yours is straight. Hope your stab socket was glued in
> correctly. Check your wing adjusters to make sure you get the correct
> incidence without maxing them out. Wish I could go an extra half turn on
> mine.
>
> Reinforce your landing gear mount as shown on RCU. Mine was so loose when
I
> opened the box I had to remove it and re-glue. As luck would have it, it
> came loose on Sunday sidelining me again.
>
>   Check to make sure your floor is glued in and the nomex is continuous.
My
> first one had so many holes I added a layer of glass to prevent the Nomex
> from becoming fuel soaked. It might be worth glassing the joints of the
> floor w/ some 1/2 ounce glass and thinned finishing resin at least closest
> to the engine.
>
> If you are an not an NSRCA member join and check out some of Rick
Wallace's
> (D1 AVP)  columns from earlier in the year as he published a lot of our
> experiences assembling Brio's w/ RX's.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Anthony
>
>
> >From: Kelly Regan <kelly.regan2 at verizon.net>
> >Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] cost of electric - now engine choice
> >Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:32:40 -0400
> >
> >Thank you again everyone,
> >
> >I have a few more questions about the 140 RX...
> >
> >What is the part number for the Macs header that will work
> >with the Brio?  What about the OS header?
> >
> >Pipes,  I was confusing the ES Composites and the Aeroslave composite
> >pipes....   is 2C140L9 the correct pipe to fit the Brio from ES?
> >What about the pipe from Aeroslave? what about the pipe from OS?
> >
> >Pipe mounts,  what should I be looking for?
> >
> >Besides central hobbies, any other place I should be looking for a
> >good price on the 140RX, headers, or pipes?
> >
> >Keith,
> >I am assuming you are KeithB on RCU, if so I have read your entire
> >thread on building the Brio a couple of times...  After seeing you
> >pictures and how you had to relocate the wing tubes I started
> >measuring...
> >
> >Everything on the plane I purchased is really close, I even set up a
> >transit and looked things over.
> >
> >--
> >Kelly Regan
> >Visit the Georgetown Branch: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6uror/
> >Freestate Aeromodelers: http://www.freestateaeromodelers.org/
> >
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