G26 EI
11-17-2011, 08:09 AM
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G26 EI
I have a friend that wants to put a G26 EI in his Sopwith Camel.
I told him that the ignitions in the Zenoah's are power hogs. Is that still the case?
I mentioned he might be better off buying a good used G26 and installing an EI conversion kit. He could save as much as $100.00. Personally that is what I would do anyway.
I just want to be sure that I am right about the Zenoah ignitions. Don't want to mislead him.
BTW, I used the search but have not found a satisfactory answer.
I told him that the ignitions in the Zenoah's are power hogs. Is that still the case?
I mentioned he might be better off buying a good used G26 and installing an EI conversion kit. He could save as much as $100.00. Personally that is what I would do anyway.
I just want to be sure that I am right about the Zenoah ignitions. Don't want to mislead him.
BTW, I used the search but have not found a satisfactory answer.
11-17-2011, 08:51 AM
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RE: G26 EI
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=797159
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=798339
If you want to get better performance out of them replace the power robing stock chainsaw muffler for a after market and you will increase power output about 10-15%
Conversion kit $70.00
After market muffler $40.00
For about $300 to $320.00 you have a better engine than the Zenoah EI version
Milton
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=798339
If you want to get better performance out of them replace the power robing stock chainsaw muffler for a after market and you will increase power output about 10-15%
Conversion kit $70.00
After market muffler $40.00
For about $300 to $320.00 you have a better engine than the Zenoah EI version
Milton
11-21-2011, 10:32 AM
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RE: G26 EI
Read Toni Clarks site on ignitions.......I have a G20 and use a 3cell NiMH pack. It is 1600mah and I get 5-6 10min. flights and only put back about 3-400mah. Can't complain with that. The secret is the cell count-if you haven't read his info you are sorely missing out!!!!!
BTW, I like the mag. G26 better-simpler
BTW, I like the mag. G26 better-simpler
11-21-2011, 04:39 PM
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RE: G26 EI
Whistling,
I fly a G26EI with a 2700 Mah 4.8 pack and get routinely 4-5 12 minutes flights per day over the weekend. I usually top off at night before the next day but really dont have a problem with the G26EI ignition. Now we do have several G20EI in several Hgr 9 warbirds that do complain of having to run big packs (ie...2700 Mah 4 cell packs) for their ignitions because these motors do seem to pull more
amps than the g26EI ignitions do.
The bigger packs sometimes cause install problem in that the user has to take into consideration these packs for CG purposes. I know my G26EI box gets warm when used. I hesitate to say hot but it is warm. My RCXCEL ignitions dont seem to get hot or warm, my 3W ignitions do get warm but never hot.
Dont know if that helps but the Zenoah boxes are good stuff, totaly sealed and tough.
JDS
I fly a G26EI with a 2700 Mah 4.8 pack and get routinely 4-5 12 minutes flights per day over the weekend. I usually top off at night before the next day but really dont have a problem with the G26EI ignition. Now we do have several G20EI in several Hgr 9 warbirds that do complain of having to run big packs (ie...2700 Mah 4 cell packs) for their ignitions because these motors do seem to pull more
amps than the g26EI ignitions do.
The bigger packs sometimes cause install problem in that the user has to take into consideration these packs for CG purposes. I know my G26EI box gets warm when used. I hesitate to say hot but it is warm. My RCXCEL ignitions dont seem to get hot or warm, my 3W ignitions do get warm but never hot.
Dont know if that helps but the Zenoah boxes are good stuff, totaly sealed and tough.
JDS
