NX4 stretched and Zeal 480s

[meatbomber]

hey guys just made a couple of flights with my newly stretched NX4 and am extremely happy with it.

I`m using the X4II long tail stretch kit PN215088, stock everything else (OS37 and pinion) with Zeal 480 mains.
didn`t even change the pitch range The Heli really benefits from the decreased disk loading, stops are much crisper and actually use less power as one doesn`t need to go to the stops with pitch. during manouvers that use a lot pf, pitch, cyclic and tail at the same time like sideways standing 8s there is some bogging and one has to let up a bit on either cyclic or pitch but recovery is next on instantaneous when you let it breath for a sec. Else the heli flies much more like a "large" machine fitting very much my flying style as i`m usualy flying a 700 nitro.

i think even if one doesn`t go for much larger blades like 450s or so the tail stretch improves the proportions of the heli as well as tail performance (less tail pitch robs less power). i didn`t do any CG adjustments but the tail heavy CG didn`t feel excessive. The stretch kit tail pushrod is probably a bit excessive with a steel wire covered with a carbon rod, this could easily be lightened by just making a carbon rod with glued in thread on both ends for weight saving.

[distructor]

I've the stretch tail installed, but thought it might bog to much. Your report has me planning to slap a set of 473 I have NIP.

[meatbomber]

If you got all already there go for it it`s a matter of trying and seeing if one is happy with the way it flies.

[bgymr]

I ran rjx 480s i believe on the stock nx4. I didn't need to stretch it. At the time my 37 was tired and couldn't pull them hard enough.

[OnceYouGoJack]

I went with the x5 boom and 520mm blades. My cure for the CG blues was a small bag of copper BBs in the nose of the frame. I filled the bag with shoe goo so I didn't accidentally create a flying pipe bomb if the bag broke.

[HelisRock]

Is everyone running the stock 70mm tail blades with the 215088 stretch kit and 480mm Main Blades?

[meatbomber]

I do and am happy with the stock tail blades