M20K / 231 Intercooler Systems

[Turboplus]

Mooney M20K / 231 Intercooler Systems. Visit our website at WWW. Turboplus.com or contact us at 951-698-7710 
email: Sales@turboplus.com
 
1 Intercooler kit in stock - ship date 1- 2 weeks. Kit Cost is $4,995.00. Usual production time is 6 weeks. 
 
·   Up to 80°C/144°F Induction Air Temp. Drop·
·    Extended Engine Life
·    Lower Maintenance Costs
·    Full Take-off Power on HOT Days - High
·    Altitude Airports
·    FUEL SAVINGS up to 15%
·    Extended Range
·    Same H.P. with Less M.P.
·    Cooler CHT and Oil Temps Allows Engine Operation Farther from Point of Detonation
·    Engine Critical Altitude Increased 
Installation time approx. 30 hours 

[RJBrown]

Is this post a tease or are the intercoolers ready to go, in stock and ready to ship?

There was a thread a while back about people looking for intercoolers for the 231. I am a bit surprised that no one has responded to this thread. A very much needed addition to the 231. Any 231 run without an intercooler and an automatic wastegate are simply not being used properly. Run as the factory suggested without these additions yields a 1200 hour or less engine. Run easy enough to get TBO without the additions and what is the point of the turbo at all? Without the intercooler the engine runs hot at altitude and without the wastegate the power is less at altitude. The reason for a turbo is altitude. Without the wastegate and intercooler a 231 is not much more than a 201 with a more expensive engine.

 When looking for my last plane the intercoolers were not available. As such those not already equipped were excluded from my search. I consider any 231 incomplete without both the intercooler and the wastegate. With the Merlyn the critical altitude rises from 14,000 to 19,500. With the intercooler the engine can then be run properly at the higher altitudes.

 The really well equipped 231s have 2 intercoolers, an automatic wastegate, a critical altitude of 24,000' and 305HP from a TSIO-520NB. That said with these 2 components the 231 is an attractive economical option to the Rocket.