Good writeup Lyman. Your advice is exactly how I have always set up Super Tigres!! It works!
Couldn't agree more with Ed --
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> Though I have not had a .90, more than 50 of us have been racing the
> smaller ST 40s for over a year now. To a man, all agree they require a
> rather lengthy break in before you achieve total reliability. As they say:
> "When all else fails, read the instructions." We are running 15% Cool
> Power as a 'standard' fuel. There is also an article within my Web Site
> that has some pretty darn good basic info on setting ST carbs in general.
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>>> I'M SORTA BUDGETING MYSELF AND GOT THE SUPTER TIGRE 90 FOR MY EDGE 540
>>> 60 SIZE, I HEARD FEW NEGATIVE RUMORS ON THIS MAKE, IS THERE A CHANGE
>>> SINCE. I REALLY WANT THE O.S BUT WITH THAT MONEY I COULD GET 2 1/2
>>> SUPER TIGRE ALREADY ANY SUGGESTION. THANX
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>>> SUPG0235 G90 RING W/MUFFLER :confused:
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>> The Super Tigre G90 is a great engine, but it takes a while to break-in
>> properly. Until it is broken-in it will be miserable to operate with
>> complete confidence. After a gallon or two of consumed (not all that much
>> for a .90 size engine), it will gradually improve in handling and
>> reliability (staying running). Folks spoiled by OS short break-in times
>> can view the Tigres as being awful, when, in fact, they are fantastic
>> engines if one breaks them in on a test stand where a model is not at
>> risk during the engine's temperamental phase. The temperamental phase
>> will gradually disappear as the engine acquires running time. It takes
>> far less money in the cost of break-in fuel than the difference in price
>> between the OS FX-90 and the ST G-90.
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>> Ed Cregger
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