3M Mintor 170 questions

[glenn hatfield]

And I thought you were at work.

Randy



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tomanek, Wojtek" <tomanekw at saic-abingdon.com>
Date: Monday, May 5, 2003 2:53 pm
Subject: RE: 3M Mintor 170 questions

> Yes you must <G>
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henderson,Eric [Eric.Henderson at gartner.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 2:54 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: RE: 3M Mintor 170 questions
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henderson,Eric 
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 2:52 PM
> To: 'discussion at nsrca.org'
> Subject: RE: 3M Mintor 170 questions
> My primary reason for trying the 1.70 Mintor is to compare it with 
> the OS
> 1.60. I have 6 years plus experience with the 2-c 1,40's and know 
> what they
> go like. I ran the 1.60 OS this year and last year. With this 
> engine, FX or
> FI,  I am using an APC 17 x 13 for regular weather and a 16 x 14 
> for the
> gale-days.
> 
> The OS 1.60 has a Mueller wrap-around header and the bigger OS 
> clone 140
> pipe (Not the thin one). With no tuning, just hook up and go using
> Powermaster 15/16, they turn 8,100 on the ground. I fattened them 
> up a
> little for longevity and sound. It is a big kick to go vertical from
> take-off. Not very aerobatic but a blast never-the-less.
> 
> 
> What it means in flying terms is never use full throttle unless 
> going around
> and up the bottom of an hour glass or the fig-9 with three 1/2's 
> etc.... 
> Soon I will know what the 1.70 Mintor can do with same weight of 
> plane... 
> Now must go to work,,,
> 
> E.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
> Behalf Of Woodward James R Civ 412 TW/DRP/ACQ
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 2:21 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: RE: 3M Mintor 170 questions
> Hi Eric,
> 
> I've had the Bolly 480, 590, and 565.  The 565 worked the best on the
> ST2300.  However, each of these pipes was easily outperformed by 
> the ES.
> The 3M carbon pipe has the first baffle in the same location as 
> the ES
> 2-cycle pipe I have and it looks very similar in overall 
> dimensions.  If I
> remember correctly, the first baffles of all the Bolly pipes were 
> a lot
> closer to the neck opening than the ES or 3M pipes.  The 3M carbon 
> pipe has
> an AL neck insert, and its note is similar to an Asano pipe I've 
> heard run
> on Donny Wright's OS RX.  The Greve pipe has a longer first baffle
> dimension, so you'll need to run a shorter header length to get 
> the same
> tuning as the ES/OS type of pipes.  With the 17 x 13, you'll need 
> all the
> power your can muster mister!
> Jim W.
> 
> I noted a 2" difference in the 1st baffle position in the Bolly 
> pipe to the
> OS and OS clones. Do you have tuning distances for the 17 x 13 APC 
> and the
> Bolly pipe, by any chance??
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Eric.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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