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Re: Europa-List: Re: the Obsidian Files - So Much Noise!!!

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: the Obsidian Files - So Much Noise!!!
From: Pete <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:54:08

70knts?  Mine would be plowing like motorboat offplane lol.

Fwiw, my classics airbox is free of touching anything but the carbs. :)

PeteZ

> On Mar 16, 2023, at 6:34 PM, Area-51 <goldsteinindustrial@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Ok, an update from this morning's second test flight...
> 
> Today was magic; perfect conditions and zero wind; was up in the air just 
> after
sunrise; and experienced even more brilliant results... Today I got to use
my TSO'd Clarity Aloft in ear comms without any bit of challenge from external
noise; they are actually better to use now than the Bose Active X; even on WOT
the Clarity Aloft volume was set at about 30%.. the aircraft flight experience
is now like cruising down the highway in a wonderful 60's british sports car...
it takes a lot to impress me, and i am beyond impressed; the aircraft is
just such a joy to be in now.
> 
> The conditions were so good today i tootled around at 70kt for 75minutes and
burnt a whopping 6Lt of fuel... 
> 
> Chris, the product you pictured is the same spec, and its "Diver Consolidate
Industries" in victoria australia, google for "DCI Heat Shielding", try emailing
Wayne, he will fill you in on how to correctly use this product. For something
like a 60's mustang rear quarter you only need a 4x12 inch strip to stop the
panel drumming. There are other lighter DCI products for noise attenuation.
> 
> Regarding the compensation tube positioning; any position 1.5" toward the 
> center
of the plenum box away from the carbi induction port will be in static 
atmospheric
conditions and away from induction affects.
> 
> The plenum box rests upon the top of the undercarriage spaceframe posts and 
> backface
firewall; it could be 50kg and still not cause any stress upon the bing
carbi mounts.
> 
> As is the mod has sent hell screaming back to where it fricken came from!
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=510447#510447
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