X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.71] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 934183 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 05 May 2005 21:12:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.71; envelope-from=sqpilot@bellsouth.net Received: from paul ([216.78.114.14]) by imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with SMTP id <20050506011125.VUYQ2467.imf23aec.mail.bellsouth.net@paul> for ; Thu, 5 May 2005 21:11:25 -0400 Message-ID: <008401c5525e$aacf4140$0e724ed8@paul> From: To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Canard - was home again Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 12:11:36 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 I doubt it is the low compression rotors. Matter of fact, the NA rotors and housings that I plan on installing to my street ported 4-port might even be quieter than the low compression turbo rotors, as they have the cast iron exhaust splitters. Time willl tell. Paul Conner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Peters" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 5:13 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Canard - was home again > Would the low compression turbo rotors that Paul is using have anything to > due with the reduced sound level? > > -Tim > > > >> After hearing the plane last fall, I can tell you that both the sound >> level & 'tone quality' are a refreshing departure from typical rotary >> sound. If Paul finds that he's making adequate power with reasonable >> fuel economy, he will deserve credit for an amazing 'find'. >> >> Charlie >> >> >> Steve Brooks wrote: >> >> >Paul, >> >Thanks for the photos. You're right, its pretty simple. I'm surprised > that >> >it's not louder. >> > >> >Steve >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On >> >Behalf Of Paul >> >Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:48 AM >> >To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> >Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Canard - was home again >> > >> > >> >Hi, Steve and thanks for the reply. I am running what I believe to be > the >> >simplest and most bullet-proof exhaust going. I am using the stock cast > iron >> >manifold, (which does a great job of absorbing engine pulses), with a > short >> >8 inch long exhaust pipe. Total weight is 12 pounds. See attached pics. >> >Everyone at the flying field tells me that it is no louder than the >> >Lycomings....just a "different" sound some say. Hope this helps. Paul >> >Conner >> > >> >> >> >> >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html >