Tyler
Key Veteran
Location: Chicagoland area
| YS 50I just upgrade from a Hyper 50 to a YS 50. I grin ear to ear during and after every flight.
The problem I see with the Webra and Rossi (nova or not) line of engines is that the major exhaust manufacturers have not invested any time into designing the proper exhaust. Every racer should know that a powerful engine is only as good as its exhaust. There are not top level pilots flying these engines publicly, which would be a major red flag.
I was told by someone on the inside of Horizon Hobbies once that the novarossi engines were monsters, but they couldn't find a proper exhaust/gear ratio/fuel/plug combos to make them user friendly. Of course they had access to everything that Horizon carries to experiment with, but for the average consumer, this could cost a fortune to problem solve out of pocket. This is exactly why I gave up on the WEbra P91AAR about 4 years ago. 4 $125 mufflers, countless $8 plugs, and 6 types of fuel that would never get used again just simply put the brakes on that project.
I would get on the order list for a YS 50 and be patient. If you must have an engine right now, get the hyper for the time being, even if you get a used one.
Tyler
Airtronics, YS Power, Switchglo ignitors, Jersey Modeler filled with Magnum |
