David Leonard wrote:
>
> It is flying well. The new cold air intake is allowing me to
cool about
> 31-32" in level flight even on the very hot days we have had
lately. My
> limit now is mostly the compressor surge that I keep
getting. 35" at SL
> or about 27" at 12K is where I run into it. So right now my
cooling and
> available power pretty much match. But in winter the limit will
be the
> surge.
>
> TAS is about 180kts at altitude, can indicate 150 kts down low.
Have
> not played with it much.
>
> EGT is same as it ever was, around 900C. I have a new ceramic
coating
> on the exhaust pipe to help with oxidation and radiant heat.
Cruise
> RPMs are about 5700.
> > --
> Dave Leonard
> Turbo Rotary RV-6 N4VY
> http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/rotaryroster/index.html
> http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/vp4skydoc/index.html
Dave,
What turbo and compressor wheel are you using?
Monty
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