It seems to me that adding an expensive electric turbo with all of the associated weight and complications, plus the extra time it will take to sort it all out, to me, would be a lot less attractive than just going to a larger engine. I have in the back of my mind the idea of how great the Continental 0-300 would be in lots of kitplanes. It has been done many times before. The weight would be comparable to all of the "complications". 0-300s have 145 H.P. Remember this 6 cylinder engine in the old Cessna Skyhawks up to 1967? When they put the 150 H.P. Lycomings in the Hawks, you could notice how smooth the Continental was and the Hawk is a much bigger airframe to absorb vibration. I drove Corvairs and that 6 cylinder engine is very smooth also. A smoother running engine will be easier on the avionics, the airframe, and the Pilot. Last point, turbos or superchargers can get you more power, but you will be rebuilding the engine sooner, which keeps you on the ground. Mark has worked is all out where he has been able to amass hours in the air, and I think that will be my goal also.
just my thoughts, John Pellegrino ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jose Fuentes" <jose.fuen...@gmail.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:20 PM Subject: KR> Turbos on VW Mech. Vs. Elec. > I've been seriously looking at electric turbo's not the cheap ones, but > some > of the good ones cost as much as a turbo (300-400) and seem to range from > 8ps to 12psi. > > Alot less plumbing, less weight, can do on/off when off the air flows > though > unrestricted. > > Also going EFI so there will be an O2 sensor that can increase the fuel fo > rthe higher air input. > > Thoguhts on the subject? > > Joe > > -- > Jose Fuentes > Founding Father (one of and former Vice Prez) of Capital City.NET User's > Group > Former Microsoft MVP > http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jfuentes > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 1435/3342 - Release Date: 12/27/10 >
