700X tilted (Skids) on a nitro 700

[AdrianXD]

Hi! guys I plan to order 700X skids for my nitro 700 is it okay to install tilted skids on a nitro heli?

[Smoggie]

I cant imagine any reason why not. FWIW I used the 700X skids on my Trex 600 pro and it works just fine.

[lycokayaker]

I put the skids on my nitro 700. Love them. It lifts the tail up away from the ground gives it that aggressive looking stance. Plan on converting my
600n's to them as well!

let me know if you want to see a picture

[AdrianXD]

Originally Posted by lycokayaker

I put the skids on my nitro 700. Love them. It lifts the tail up away from the ground gives it that aggressive looking stance. Plan on converting my
600n's to them as well!

let me know if you want to see a picture

Oh please I really want to see one with 700x skids

[AdrianXD]

Originally Posted by Grumpy_Old_Man

I cant imagine any reason why not. FWIW I used the 700X skids on my Trex 600 pro and it works just fine.

Sorry i'm a newbie haha i was thinking it.might affect the initializing of the fbl and other stuff. Lol

[lycokayaker]

it won't affect the FBL at all. No problem at all ask away. I will get some pics up tomorrow for you.

[lycokayaker]

pictures don't do it justice

[Smoggie]

Originally Posted by AdrianXD

....i was thinking it.might affect the initializing of the fbl ......

A lot of people seem to worry about this. Bottom line is it doesn't, not at all.

[AdrianXD]

Originally Posted by lycokayaker

pictures don't do it justice

Wow very nice! it looks amazing. thank you for sharing the photo of your T7

[AdrianXD]

Originally Posted by Grumpy_Old_Man

A lot of people seem to worry about this. Bottom line is it doesn't, not at all.

thank you clearing that one out

[AdrianXD]

Originally Posted by lycokayaker

pictures don't do it justice

Question, what fbl do you use for your T7? And is this the Trex700 3g?

[ticedoff8]

I run the old "high" gear strut on the back of my Trex 700N, 600N and 600E and the lower profile gear strut on the front.

It gives the tail a little more clearance
Same for all the Goblins that are out there.

I have flown this way with the Align 3GX, Skookum SK720 & SK520, Brain 1 and now Brain 2 and never had a problem with takeoff or landing.
And, I do not "jump off" the ground as soon as there is enough headspeed.
I don't have to worry about it, so I don't.

Grass, dirt or concrete - they all take off nice and smooth

[Number]

Yes.

[nightrider]

I've put a set on my old 700n, perfect fit and it now gives me 120mm clearance between the ground and the bottom of the fin.

[darknight736]

run 700x skid on my 700n work fine. except one thing. on my fresh rebuilt engine i run pretty rich for some tank and found engine hydro lock some time if i let it idle for couple minute and stop it. no burn fuel wont exist properly. i flight no problem , properly tune engine no problem

[nightrider]

Darknight, your issue may come from fuel running down your pressure line and into your muffler. With the 700x skids and heli tilted forward the pressure nipple now sits below the fuel with a full tank, when you open your fuel lines you will notice fuel starts to run down the pressure line. To avoid this I prep the heli and leave both the fuel line and the pressure line clamped, I release the fuel line first then the pressure line and then start the engine, no issues to date. Of course after a flight the tank will be empty and the pressure nipple won't draw fuel. However when filling the tank I like to sit the heli back with the tail on the ground, fill the tank and clamp the pressure line before sitting the heli back on its skids again to avoid fuel running back down my pressure line. hope this helps.

[darknight736]

i comfirm fuel accumulate in muffler. not from pressure line. i use 91 hz-r engine. with check valve on pressure line. also check my fuel regulator and it clos properly. i do more flight yesterday and stater lean my engine. and not flood again

[Number]

Yeah, your muffler will fill with fuel if you're running rich. Nothing to really worry about most of the time. But it does mean you're wasting fuel.