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If you really want the Oh S***! performance factor, the 2.85 is the right
way to go. I'm still willing to sell you my old prop but you can skip
that step if you want. Seems like a lot of expense for a short
term improvement in top speed. The Warp Drive prop will probably
equal the Performance Prop on takeoff performance. Spend that money of the
new engine mount!
Hi
Tracy. I definitely still want your old prop! In fact, the
Warp Drive is off, and the prop hub is (impatiently) awaiting the
arrival of your old prop. I'd REALLY love to have it by the weekend
(Paypal standing by for a final amount). As for expense, money is no
object. I figure Rev-3 is going to cost me $4500 up front. I'll
likely keep the -B drive, and perhaps have it reworked to a -C if that all
works out. As long as I have the -B box, I'll keep your old prop, but if
I get it reworked to a -C, I'll sell the Warp and your old prop.
As for
the Warp Drive's climb performance, either it isn't as good as you think,
or my engine isn't making the power it should. There's no excuse for
only getting 1500 fpm with as much power as I should have. This is the
main reason I want your old prop, so I can compare rpm's between our
engines. I may very well be taking a performance hit from the current
intake, but I won't know until I try your prop. Did I mention that I still want it
:-)
Now
for a question- If you had to choose between flying a -C drive, and
monster prop with 1.26 degrees of left offset, or flying it with zero
offset, and 1 degree of main gear offset to the right, which would you
choose? Just how much of a problem would the extra 1.26 degrees of
wrong thrust angle be? Certainly takeoffs would be interesting, but
would it be unmanageable, or just an
inconvenience?
Thanks,
Rusty
(trying to remember who it was that talked me out of the 2.85 drive originally
<g>)
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