Return-Path: Received: from imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2584109 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:02:25 -0400 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.214.14.181]) by imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with SMTP id <20030918120220.CUCT6818.imf21aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:02:20 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo performance? Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 08:02:19 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01C37DBB.2E8F5E90" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C37DBB.2E8F5E90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message > Don't make me have to come down there mister :-) My plan exactly. I want to look over you're installation in exchange for lunch. > the plane is overweight, and very nose heavy. Hmmm. any idea on the firewall forward weight? Whats the standard stock engine for you're plane? How much could you loose with a carbon fiber cowl? > Cars have intercoolers Right. My input says that an intercooler is essential. Perhaps you don't need it at altitude, but you do at sea level. Maybe you should make a bump, add a P51 intake on you're cowl and install one. :) > Even with all this, the stock 3rd gens, running 10 psi of boost blow up all the time. Not at 6000 rpm they don't. Most get blown at much higher rpms and with sudden torque changes. >the owners who may accidentally run a tank of regular Excuse me? I've always used regular in my Saab turbo. I think most NA 3B drivers run regular. Are you saying high test is essential for a turbo? > higher intake temps down low, and the risk of pre-detonation. = well fed intercooler. > I ask myself every day why I'm worrying about 7 psi What answer do you get from yourself? > Thanks for adding fuel to my dilemma :-) My pleasure. John ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01C37DBB.2E8F5E90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 > Don't make me have to = come down=20 there mister :-)   
My plan exactly. I want to look over you're=20 installation in exchange for lunch. =
 
 > the plane is = overweight, and=20 very nose heavy.   
Hmmm. any idea on the firewall forward = weight? Whats=20 the standard stock engine for you're plane?=20
How much could you loose with a carbon fiber=20 cowl?
 
 > Cars have = intercoolers 
Right. My input says that an intercooler is = essential.=20 Perhaps you don't need it at altitude, but you do at sea level. Maybe = you should=20 make a bump, add a P51 intake on you're cowl and install one.=20 :)
 
 > Even with all this, = the stock=20 3rd gens, running 10 psi of boost blow up all the time. 
Not at 6000 rpm they don't. Most get blown at = much=20 higher rpms and with sudden torque=20 changes.
 
>the   owners who may = accidentally run a=20 tank of regular
Excuse me? I've always used regular in my = Saab turbo. I=20 think most NA 3B drivers run regular. Are you saying high test is = essential for=20 a turbo?
 
> higher intake temps down = low, and=20 the risk of pre-detonation.    
=3D well fed=20 intercooler.
 
> I ask myself every day = why=20 I'm worrying about 7 psi  
What answer do you get from=20 yourself?
 
 > Thanks for adding fuel = to=20 my dilemma :-) 
My=20 pleasure.
 
John
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