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

Paul,

Is this a recent message?


Matt-

Yes I think so. Dave has his gear box fixed and is back flying.
He is due to fly into Santa Paula tomorrow at 2 PM.

BTW Dave do you have a compressor map for your new enhanced stock
turbo? I am dumbfounded about why it is surging. We really need to
get a turbo tach on that thing.

Paul Lamar


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