Return-Path: Received: from [67.8.198.220] (account ) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.1.1) with HTTP id 2533368 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:34:59 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Tailpipes To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.1.1 Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:34:59 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Randy Snarr" : I did not know there was a direct correlation between sound reduction and power output. I can only imagine the panic the next pilot that passes over my house feels when I plug my ears and cause him a massive engine performance loss. All I am saying is that I do not believe that there is reduced noise only that is the "noise" and soot is being pointed in a slightly different direction reducing what the people in the cabin hear. Same as when a jet gets really loud when it passes you standing on the ramp when you can hear & see into the tail pipes. The turn downs I was speaking of are are only about 20 degrees and angled at the end of the pipe and the angled portion is only about 1 or 2 " long The "performance loss" IMHO would me unnoticeable. I have not spoken with any of the flyers that have them that are planning on removing them. IMHO anytime you can reduce cleaning time and replace it with playing time is a major performance increase. Ask any housewife.... Just a thought... Randy L. Snarr 235/320 Salt Lake City, Ut. -----Original Message----- >>>experimental actually performs experiments. Soot and noise reduction, as you described, will surely reduce performance also.<<<