pipe tuning vs nitro

[Anthony Romano]

Thanks Dean. More tinkering ahead. Will you be at Lumberton?


>From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: pipe tuning vs nitro
>Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:17:01 -0400
>
>Yo Anthony
>OK, nitro widens both the pipe length and mixture sweetspots.
>Maybe it'll help kill the midrange richness the you had with the shorter 
>pipe.
>Of course, maybe you don't need to change a thing, and embrace the new 
>level flight speed.
>Ludicrous speed is bad ... hmmkay?
>Dean
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Anthony Romano [mailto:anthonyr105 at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:43 AM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: RE: pipe tuning vs nitro
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> >From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Subject: RE: pipe tuning vs nitro
> >Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 10:13:11 -0400
> >
> >Hey Anthony,
> >More nitro widens the pipe length sweet spot. Add some nitro and see if 
>you
> >can shorten pipe.
>
><<<<<    Now I am confused. I am running a little longer to smooth the
>response at the cost of power. I was thinking of adding nitro to give back
>the power. If I shorten the pipe and add nitro will I have to "prepare for
>ludicrous speed"? Or will the nitro help my engines manners?
>7800 is not bad but after flying the shorter setting it is disappointing.
>The main factor is the lost of level speed especially in the wind we have
>had lately. Kept wanting to push the stick farther forward last night.
>
>Anthony
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> >If you're turning the 15-3/4 X 11 at 7,800 then I'll bet you have no
> >"limiting" problem.
> >Did you really loose vertical horsepower or just a little bit of
> >level-flight speed?
> >Dean
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Anthony Romano [mailto:anthonyr105 at hotmail.com]
> >Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 9:53 AM
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: pipe tuning vs nitro
> >
> >
> >
> >I have been trying to wrestle with a compromise. My current setup is OS 
>rx
> >with the little ES pipe and Mac header set to 25" from plug to baffle. 
>This
> >yeilds 8000 rpm on 15.75*11*3 on 20% S&W. The power is great but there is
> >some spooling issues on down lines and a gurgle on lower throttle 
>settings.
> >Lengthening the pipe a half inch improved the manners of the setup but 
>cost
> >me 200 ground rpm but in the air it feels restrained. Which of course I
> >hate. Am I drunk with horsepower or should I try more nitro to get the 
>best
> >of both worlds? Will 25% give me what I want? What are most peoples 
>setups?
> >Dean and Dave are you out there?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Anthony
> >
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