X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:11:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.147] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4523793 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:24:05 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.147; envelope-from=N66mg@aol.com Received: from imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (imo-ma01.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.136]) by imr-da05.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o9MGN5eK024247; Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:23:05 -0400 Received: from N66mg@aol.com by imo-ma01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.c60.6a0bc731 (37521); Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:22:59 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d17.mail.aol.com (magic-d17.mail.aol.com [172.19.155.133]) by cia-ma08.mx.aol.com (v129.5) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMA086-92914cc1ba63ce; Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:22:59 -0400 From: N66mg@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:22:59 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Questions - Performance Engines Perfidity X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-CC: garry@lycon.com, Ken@lycon.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_b4b90.382adefe.39f31463_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-AOL-IP: 70.181.73.241 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: N66mg@aol.com --part1_b4b90.382adefe.39f31463_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I can't believe that anyone would deal with Performance Engines. Here in California we probably the one of best engine rebuilders in Visalia, CA. LyCon Engines! They stand by their engines and built most of the engines that are used in air racing Red Bull and etc. Performance was so rude, why even bother with them at all. Michael Glasair n66mg & 90% L-IV 7sz In a message dated 10/22/2010 8:18:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, frederickmoreno@bigpond.com writes: John Barrett is out of country and asked me to forward his post below. Fred As owner of a TSIO 550 engine sold as new/experimental, I have been following this discussion with growing concern. I was involved with a group of three customers including Fred M. who negotiated with Monson and ordered engines simultaneously. I have not had first flight yet although I have run the engine on the aircraft enough to dial it in for first flight. Some questions and thoughts come to mind: 1. Since the rush to purchase Performance Engines products was fueled by testimonials on the LML from one or more participants in the races at Reno, what can these owners tell us about their experiences with PE products in the intervening time since those testimonials? 2. Are there PE customers out there who are satisfied with their engines? What maintenance issues have surfaced for them and how many hours have they got on theirs? 3. As owners of PE engines that have not (yet?) had problems, what should we do to minimize risk to life and limb? Should we treat this as if it were an AD note for complete tear down, or is there some less painful alternative at this point? John Barrett --part1_b4b90.382adefe.39f31463_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I can't believe that anyone wou= ld deal=20 with Performance Engines. Here in California we probably the one of best= engine=20 rebuilders in Visalia, CA. LyCon Engines! They stand by their engine= s and=20 built most of the engines that are used in air racing Red Bull and= =20 etc. Performance was so rude, why even bother with them at=20 all.

Michael

Glasair n66mg & 90%= L-IV=20 7sz

In a message dated 10/22/2010 8:18:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,=20 frederickmoreno@bigpond.com writes:

John Barrett is out= of=20 country and asked me to forward his post below. =20 Fred

As owner of a TSIO 550 engine sold as new/experimen= tal, I=20 have been following this discussion with growing concern. I was in= volved=20 with a group of three customers including Fred M. who negotiated with Mo= nson=20 and ordered engines simultaneously. I have not had first flight yet alth= ough I=20 have run the engine on the aircraft enough to dial it in for first=20 flight.

Some questions and thoughts come to=20 mind:

1. Since the rush to purchase Performance Engines= products=20 was fueled by testimonials on the LML from one or more participants in= the=20 races at Reno, what can these owners tell us about their experiences wit= h PE=20 products in the intervening time since those testimonials?

2. Are there PE customers out there who are satisfi= ed with=20 their engines? What maintenance issues have surfaced for them and= how=20 many hours have they got on theirs?

3. As owners of PE engines that have not (yet?) had= =20 problems, what should we do to minimize risk to life and limb? Sho= uld we=20 treat this as if it were an AD note for complete tear down, or is there= some=20 less painful alternative at this point?

John=20 Barrett

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