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Charlie,
They stock two types, one with packing, one without.  The one with packing i=
s their "resonator"model, and it is longer than the non-res model.  I bought=
 the non-res model as I figured the packing was only temporary.  I have not i=
nstalled it yet, so no flight report.

Mark

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> On Jan 18, 2014, at 8:54 AM, Charlie England <ceengland7@gmail.com> wrote:=

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> Thanks, Tracy; it's good news that it is both quiet and survives. Didn't r=
ealize that the aeroturbine had packing in it. If it performs as well as, or=
 better than the hushpower, I may give it a shot. It's actually a bit cheape=
r than the h.p. resonator.
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> Charlie
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>> On 1/17/2014 10:53 AM, Tracy wrote:
>> The aero turbine sounded better than the Hushpower II  but both change in=
 tone over time, probably due to packing deteriorating.   Still, the AT was t=
he best after they stabilized.
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>> Tracy
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Jan 17, 2014, at 11:06, Charlie England <ceengland7@gmail.com> wrote:=

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>>> Time to order a muffler. My goal is to keep it inside the cowl (RV-7). I=
 know, I know, but it looks better, and more important, it *sounds* better.
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>>> I believe that Dennis H. used this:
>>> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hsh-12412400/overview/
>>> I know it sounds great. Dennis, do you remember the weight of just the r=
esonator?
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>>> I know that Tracy is running an Aeroturbine (weight: 6 lbs on the 20B in=
 the RV-8, & has talked about how good it sounds:
>>> http://www.aeroexhaust.com/mufflers/aero-exhaust-at2525.html
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>>> They are roughly the same size and price, so I'm wondering how the Aerot=
urbine will compare in performance (meaning: killing the harsh harmonics of t=
he rotary).
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>>> Tracy, you might be the only person who's heard both on a rotary. Based o=
n your 20B experience, is it likely to work better than the Hushpower Resona=
tor on a Renesis? I'll be using a manifold/transition pipe similar to Dennis=
' setup to keep everything inside the cowl.
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>>> Thanks,
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>>> Charlie
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