Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 339916 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:56:43 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from EDWARD (cpe-069-132-183-211.carolina.rr.com [69.132.183.211]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i6UIuBNs009900 for ; Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:56:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001001c47666$e33f3a50$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral at OSH Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:56:13 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000D_01C47645.5BDEDE10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C47645.5BDEDE10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageFrom what perspective, John?? The only thing I can see that Tracy might be able to do is add a "Knock" = sensor and automatic retard of ignition timing for the Turbo user. = Perhaps a wastegate controller? I have his Turbo EC2 flying NA because = the only difference is the MAP sensor used. That does change the number = of "fuel map" bins but not enough to notice. Since it is a "pressure Density" system (rather than a mass flow = system), it provides fuel in response to manifold pressure sensed. So = that would seem ideal for the turbo system. Just curious as to what you = feel you would like to have the Ec2 do for a turbo installation? Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 2:47 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mistral at OSH Yea. I noticed that. Actually its a fairly true statement. Compare a = turbo rotary and a Kiss Lycoming installation and the lycoming wins out = on simplicity every time. Pity the price doesn't reflect that. A fair = price for a Lycoming would be about $1500 new.=20 I think I'll fly into Daytona and show these Mistral guys how it's = done. :) John PS - I'm beginning to wonder if Tracy's EC2 is sophisticated enough to = handle a turbo. ------=_NextPart_000_000D_01C47645.5BDEDE10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
From what perspective, = John??
 
The only thing I can see that Tracy = might be able=20 to do is add a "Knock" sensor and automatic retard of ignition timing = for the=20 Turbo user.  Perhaps a wastegate controller?  I have his Turbo = EC2=20 flying NA because the only difference is the MAP sensor used.  That = does=20 change the number of "fuel map" bins but not enough to = notice.
 
Since it is a "pressure Density" system = (rather=20 than a mass flow system), it provides fuel in response to manifold = pressure=20 sensed.  So that would seem ideal for the turbo system.  Just = curious=20 as to what you feel you would like to have the Ec2 do for a turbo=20 installation?
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 = 2:47 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Mistral at=20 OSH

Yea.=20 I noticed that. Actually its a fairly true statement. Compare a turbo = rotary=20 and a Kiss Lycoming installation and the lycoming wins out on = simplicity every=20 time. Pity the price doesn't reflect that. A fair price for a Lycoming = would=20 be about $1500 new. 
 
I=20 think I'll fly into Daytona and show these Mistral guys how it's = done.=20  :)
John
 
PS - I'm = beginning to=20 wonder if Tracy's EC2 is sophisticated enough to handle a=20 turbo.
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