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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, it's not really "new" so to speak, as Merle
has been playing with it for years. <BR><BR>I contacted Merle a while back
because I wanted a really killer mount to work with the DZ 160 in my wood
planes. What he came up with is nothing short of astounding. <BR><BR>I attached
some photos on the RCU thread and the link is <A
href="http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5801274/tm.htm">http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5801274/tm.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>with a side by side comparison to the ARA mount for
the same engine. After extensive testing here are my findings: <BR><BR>Pros:
This mount has no equal in vibration and noise reduction in this range. Coupled
with the Hatori 821 muffler, it's silly quiet. If somebody is standing next to
you talking, you can't hear the idle on the ground...LOL <BR><BR>The vibration
reduction is VERY noticable. It has effectively reduced the vibration to the
point of an OS140 on an AR mount, and most likely, even less than that. I don't
have any way to actually measure it, but my calibrated eyes, ears and hands tell
me it's really freakin smooth! <BR><BR>And so far the pricing is VERY in line.
<BR><BR>Cons: It weighs about 4 ounces. This is a little heavier than the
standard ARA, but assuming weight is not an issue, the choice is a no brainer.
<BR><BR>It may also have a tendancy to move around a little more at idle, thus
requiring a header brace. I don't believe it moves much more than the standard
ARA though, if any. This is more theory than anything else, because the engine
has kicked a couple of times and didn't hit anything. It did loosen the header
the first time around when we were not using a header brace. It hasn't thrown
the header since. <BR><BR>Also Merle has my Hatori 821 muffler and header and is
working on a soft mount for that muffler specifically to use in conjunction with
that mount. That should be interesting to see what he comes up with.
<BR><BR>Last I heard he is making small runs of these mounts, sort of testing
the water. I have no doubt which mount I'll run in my new VF3s. <BR><BR>Just
thought I'd share, because every once in a while you find something so cool, you
just have to share it! Well, I found a new mounting system that I REALLY like.
<BR><BR>-Mike <BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>