>Then the turbo has to go,
simple as that :-)
aw come on, Rusty, you can find a little spot for an
intercooler somewhere. Maybe hang it under the plane on adjustable brackets.
> It's my understanding that piston
engines can generally tolerate far more detonation than rotary
> engines. Because I don't want to break an
apex seal just past the departure end of the runway.
I guess someone needs to test the limits, otherwise
we'll never know for sure where they are.
Where, exactly, does that old PSI demon in
the skies live?
Who's gonna be the lucky monkey to find
him?
John
Slade
I
don't know where the limit is either but we might have something that
helps. If you've checked my website lately you may have noticed the new
apex seals we sell. There is a little disclaimer there now that
limits use to automotive applications but that is going to be lifted in about
a month if we continue to get good feedback from our beta testers. One
of them runs fairly high boost (13 PSI) and on several occasions detonated the
engine pretty bad when he accidentally installed NA injectors in the
secondaries. No damage so far.
Another user is planning an assault on the stock body
rotary 1/4 mile drag record. He is running 30 PSI (!!)
boost. Hasn't made a run with the new seals yet but he says he
runs through Hurley seals "like potato
chips".
There's a Q & A page on the website about these
seals if you're curious.