Echo Posted September 27, 2023 Report Posted September 27, 2023 I bought my E with mods completed last month. I love the plane so far. The ram air delete was accomplished. The sabre cowl would be a great way to go too. Scott 1 Quote
FlyingDude Posted September 27, 2023 Report Posted September 27, 2023 @Echo for sure it looks great! How much did the mod run you? Any tangible speed/efficiency gain? The most recent thread I find about Saber Cowl ends in 2020... I found Lo Presti cowl, but I cannot disburse 15k$ for that at this moment... Quote
Echo Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 2 hours ago, FlyingDude said: @Echo for sure it looks great! How much did the mod run you? Any tangible speed/efficiency gain? The most recent thread I find about Saber Cowl ends in 2020... I found Lo Presti cowl, but I cannot disburse 15k$ for that at this moment... Bought "as is" with J cowl, dorsal, wingtip and speed slope windshield already done. 2 Quote
Echo Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 2 hours ago, FlyingDude said: @Echo for sure it looks great! How much did the mod run you? Any tangible speed/efficiency gain? The most recent thread I find about Saber Cowl ends in 2020... I found Lo Presti cowl, but I cannot disburse 15k$ for that at this moment... I had a fairly stock M20E and this plane is faster, but "fast" always depends on how you fly. I haven't done speed run calculations. Still getting to know the plane and don't have the engine monitor with fuel flow/% power installed yet. All shops are BUSY around me so going to have to wait awhile to do my first avionics installs. (and removals). I REALLY like the smoothness of the two blade prop vs. my three blade on muy '66 M20E. 1 1 Quote
FlyingDude Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Echo said: I had a fairly stock M20E and this plane is faster, but "fast" always depends on how you fly. I have most of the speed mods. I did the last one (brake caliper reversal). It didn't get faster but fuel burn decreased. What speed and fuel burn are you getting at 8000', wot and 2500-2600 rpm? Quote
Echo Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 9 hours ago, FlyingDude said: I have most of the speed mods. I did the last one (brake caliper reversal). It didn't get faster but fuel burn decreased. What speed and fuel burn are you getting at 8000', wot and 2500-2600 rpm? I will let you know when I get 830 installed. Scott (I am curious too) 1 Quote
M20F-1968 Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 20 hours ago, Echo said: I bought my E with mods completed last month. I love the plane so far. The ram air delete was accomplished. The sabre cowl would be a great way to go too. Scott Look like you have a Rajay turbonormalizer installed. What prop are you using? John Breda Quote
Echo Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, M20F-1968 said: Look like you have a Rajay turbonormalizer installed. What prop are you using? John Breda It does not. Airframe DID have a turbo for a number of years PRIOR to my ownership John. Was It the gillslits on cowl? Scott Quote
KSMooniac Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 24 minutes ago, Echo said: It does not. Airframe DID have a turbo for a number of years PRIOR to my ownership John. Was It the gillslits on cowl? Scott If you ever decide to remove those gills and patch the holes, I'd like to buy them! Quote
Echo Posted September 28, 2023 Report Posted September 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, KSMooniac said: If you ever decide to remove those gills and patch the holes, I'd like to buy them! Duly noted. No breath holding on that though Scott, lol. 1 Quote
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