X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2461977 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:34:12 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 ([24.74.103.61]) by cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20071108183333.JTHX19167.cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com@edward2> for ; Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:33:33 +0000 Message-ID: <001801c82235$9be3ae60$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Spin Tech Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:31:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8220B.B2CD4200" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8220B.B2CD4200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Actually, a real improvement. It tends to mute the tinny sound and = lowers the tone. Not quite a V-8 sound, but several of my hangar = neighbors made it clear they like the new sound much better - and it is = quieter. They used to say they could hear me coming before they could = see me. Now I can make it to the runway without anyone hearing me in = the pattern. =20 Since I had two headers and it was going to cost me around $400 dollars = to have a new one built with a single outlet, I just ordered two $100 = HushPower mufflers and saved $200. But, in any case, I used 2" dia = inlet and outlet primarily because that was the sized of my header = pipes. I think Tracy uses 2 1/4" on his 3 rotor and that with a single = tube. They don't make the mufflers with inlets any smaller than 2". Here is the URL of the webstore where I ordered mine, prices still = appear reasonable. http://www.performance-curve.com/index.asp?PageAction=3DVIEWPROD&ProdID=3D= 621 Ed. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: wrjjrs@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 10:34 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spin Tech Ed, How do you like the sound quality of the Hushpower? IE. loud but = pleasant, quiet but tinny, or just right? How many hours do you have on = them now? What inlet/outlet size did you go with? Inquireing minds want = to know! Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Ed Anderson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 5:09 am Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spin Tech You are correct, Bill. Tracy liked the SS spintech sound characteristics, however both its = weight and terrible aerodynamic shape detracted from its use in = aircraft. The Hushpower II (which I am now using 2 of) does a = respectable job of sound suppression, is lighter, definitely better = aerodynamically and costs less. You can get it in both 409 and 304 SS = with the 304 being the more expensive. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: WRJJRS@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:35 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spin Tech Joe, Tracy tested the spintech and it worked well. He then took it apart = and had it duplicated in SS. Or they built him one in SS. I don't = remember. Tracy said it worked well with no problems, other than the = appearance. I believe that Tracy and several others are trying the = Hushpower II muffler. It is available in SS out of the box and several = people say it works well. It has a better faired shape, (both ends = rounded), and a slimmer profile than the spintech. No long term results = from anyone on the Hushpower yet. Bill Jepson In a message dated 11/7/2007 7:16:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, = wgeslick@gmail.com writes: Joe, I ran a Spintech for a while. It worked perfectly. I only = switched to a Flowmaster because of all the guff I took for not looking = "aerodynamic"! Bill Eslick RV-6 13B NA RD-1A EC-2 520 HRS On Nov 7, 2007 8:06 PM, Joe Berki wrote: Does anybody know if Spin tech ever built a muffler for the = rotary? I know that Tracy tested one but did anything come out of it? = Thanks Joe Berki Limo EZ -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C8220B.B2CD4200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Actually, a real improvement.  It tends to = mute the=20 tinny sound and lowers the tone.  Not quite a V-8 sound,  but = several=20 of my hangar neighbors made it clear they like the new sound much better = - and=20 it is quieter.  They used to say they could hear me coming before = they=20 could see me.  Now I can make it to the runway without anyone = hearing me in=20 the pattern. 
 
Since I had two headers and it was going to cost = me around=20 $400 dollars to have a new one built with a single outlet, I just = ordered two=20 $100 HushPower mufflers and saved $200.  But, in any case, I used = 2" dia=20 inlet and outlet primarily because that was the sized of my header = pipes. =20 I think Tracy uses 2 1/4" on his 3 rotor and that with a single = tube.  They=20 don't make the mufflers with inlets any smaller than 2".
 
Here is the URL of the webstore where I ordered = mine,=20 prices still appear reasonable.
 
http://www.performance-curve.com/index.asp?PageAction=3D= VIEWPROD&ProdID=3D621
 
Ed.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 wrjjrs@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 08, = 2007 10:34=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spin = Tech

Ed,
How do you like the sound quality = of the=20 Hushpower? IE. loud but pleasant, quiet but tinny, or just right? How = many=20 hours do you have on them now? What inlet/outlet size did you go with? = Inquireing minds want to know!
Bill = Jepson


-----Original=20 Message-----
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com&g= t;
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: = Thu, 8=20 Nov 2007 5:09 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spin Tech

You are correct, Bill.
 
Tracy liked the SS spintech sound characteristics, = however=20 both its weight and terrible aerodynamic shape detracted from its use = in=20 aircraft.  The Hushpower II (which I am now using  2 of) = does a=20 respectable job of sound suppression, is lighter, definitely better=20 aerodynamically and costs less.  You can get it in both 409 and = 304 SS=20 with the 304 being the more expensive.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 WRJJRS@aol.com=20
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20
Sent: Thursday, November 08, = 2007 12:35=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Spin = Tech

Joe,
Tracy tested the spintech and it worked well. He then took it = apart and=20 had it duplicated in SS. Or they built him one in SS. I don't = remember.=20 Tracy said it worked well with no problems, other than the = appearance. I=20 believe that Tracy and several others are trying the Hushpower II = muffler.=20 It is available in SS out of the box and several people say it works = well.=20 It has a better faired shape, (both ends rounded), and a slimmer = profile=20 than the spintech. No long term results from anyone on the Hushpower = yet.
Bill Jepson
 
In a message dated 11/7/2007 7:16:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, = wgeslick@gmail.com = writes:
Joe,
 
I ran a Spintech for a while.  It worked = perfectly.  I only=20 switched to a Flowmaster because of all the guff I took for not = looking=20 "aerodynamic"!
 
Bill Eslick
RV-6 13B NA RD-1A EC-2 520 HRS

On Nov 7, 2007 8:06 PM, Joe Berki <jskmberki@alltel.net> = wrote:
Does anybody know if Spin tech = ever built a=20 muffler for the rotary? I know that Tracy tested one but did = anything=20 come out of it? Thanks
 
Joe Berki
Limo EZ
 
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