X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:49:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.4) with ESMTP id 1009730 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:04:00 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=dskeele@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm68aec.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.156]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20050622060314.DQYS26489.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm68aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:03:14 -0400 Received: from mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.156]) by ibm68aec.bellsouth.net with SMTP id <20050622060314.GHI29052.ibm68aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 22 Jun 2005 02:03:14 -0400 X-Mailer: Openwave WebEngine, version 2.8.16.1 (webedge20-101-1106-101-20040924) X-Originating-IP: [68.221.172.89] From: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Induction air filter X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 2:03:14 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-Message-Id: <20050622060314.GHI29052.ibm68aec.bellsouth.net@mail.bellsouth.net> Gents, perhaps you contact their engineering staff and get Van's A/C data to support the "equivalent " MP. data with and without the K&N Filter. My conversation was with their chief engineer at the time over coffee and a knapkin drawing. The entire design was run thru an A & I with over 25 years of engine experience, and suffice that this aircraft won it's heat at the Redmond Labor Day races 4 years running (235 Modified).. Don Skeele N320J > > From: Sky2high@aol.com > Date: 2005/06/20 Mon PM 09:29:38 EDT > To: "Lancair Mailing List" > Subject: [LML] Re: Induction air filter > > > In a message dated 6/20/2005 3:08:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, > matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu writes: > > With that filter configuration - I don't see how any MP gain is possible. > > > > Matt, > > I agree. But, I would love to measure MP, pre-induction air speed, > pressure, etc. Maybe there is a sophisticated explanation. I am already devising > experiments. Remember, certain race car induction systems were improved by > merely imparting a spin to the incoming air (wish I could remember the > reference). > > Scott > >