Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2632928 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:47:33 -0400 Received: from rad ([68.212.14.231]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with ESMTP id <20031011164747.UUUG1781.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rad> for ; Sat, 11 Oct 2003 12:47:47 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: turbo Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 11:47:32 -0500 Message-ID: <000201c39017$5d8f8440$0101a8c0@rad> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C38FED.74B97C40" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.4510 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C38FED.74B97C40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Our latest turbo's from Holset are called the VGT for Variable Geometry Turbo, this turbo does not require a waste gate and is capable of = producing 30 p.s.i of boost at idle which is close to 60 in.of hg.. It has a VGT controller that is controlled by the ECM which sense the boost pressure = and delta P sensor for the EGR to function at all conditions, we can eliminate the EGR portion. That does sound perfect, but I have to wonder about availability, and = price. The plain old everyday turbo that Mazda sells for the 2nd gen is about = $2k. The 3rd gen twin turbo is >$3k. Neither of these come with electric = vanes, or computers to control them. I would be afraid to ask the price of a complete VGT setup, if they would even sell it as a system. =20 =20 Cheers, Rusty =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C38FED.74B97C40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

Our latest turbo's from Holset are called the VGT for = Variable=20 Geometry Turbo, this turbo does not require a waste gate and is capable = of=20 producing 30 p.s.i of boost at idle which is close to 60 in.of hg.. It = has a VGT=20 controller that is controlled by the ECM which sense the boost pressure = and=20 delta P sensor for the EGR to
function at all conditions, we can = eliminate=20 the EGR portion.

That = does sound perfect,=20 but I have to wonder about availability, and price.  The plain old = everyday=20 turbo that Mazda sells for the 2nd gen is about $2k.  The 3rd gen = twin=20 turbo is >$3k.  Neither of these come with electric vanes, = or=20 computers to control them.  I would be afraid to ask the price of a = complete VGT setup, if they would even sell it as a=20 system.   
 
Cheers,
Rusty
 


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