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Yes. what's the spring
set at?
The stock
spring was way up there, maybe 15 psi, and there is also an adjustment to vary
the spring pressure. I used local hardware store springs to get about
5 psi. With the right combination of springs you can make any pressure you
want, but the only way to test it was on the engine. I set up a
rig to use my compressor, but it just doesn't move enough air to
match what the engine will do.
>Unless you can modify the turbo
to be controllable, it's not safe.
You forget - I've already tested a blown turbo scenario. The plane
climbs fine. I'm considering the pop off for detonation protection.
You think
that's the only failure mode a turbo has? Are you planning to test them all
:-)
Technically Keith's wasn't an off-airport landing, it
was an off-runway landing, although he did include part of the runway in his 290
ft. :)
I stand corrected :-)
My original goal of the
POV was to set it low, and raise it once I proved that I could control the
turbo. Since the stock wastegate can't control the turbo, I never got
beyond the initial safety net phase, though I did raise the setting for a couple
tests.
Cheers,
Rusty (still need a
plenum)
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