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John,
What engine are you using? Your web sight says that you race at 2,500 RPM. I have a Lycoming O-320-D1F and run at 2,700 RPM.
The first race that I ran in, I used 2,500 RPM and came in last. You need to use full throttle, highest RPM and lean while watching the CHTs. If you don't want to run your engine at maximum power, don't bother to race.
Lorn
From: "John Huft" <aflyer@lazy8.net>
Date: September 4, 2008 11:33:51 AM GMT-04:00
Hi All
Lately, I have been getting more and more interested in flight testing for speed, trying to quantify the results of the various mods I make to my lowly RV8.
Since you are a serious group, and include many techies, I would like to hear from you any criticisms or suggestions for improvements of my new webpage at
http://www.lazy8.net/flight_testing.htm
It is a summary of my forum at OSH. Also included is a spreadsheet that will calculate % engine power at various atmospheric conditions (this would be the percent of sea level, full throttle power at the given RPM).
Thanks for any help,
John Huft
Race 18, “Nuisance”
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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,400 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
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