REFLECTOR: empty w&b elite FG 173/lw (speed issue fixed - thanks everyone)

[Kevin Baker]

Hi All,
I wanted to thank everyone for all their help.
Fixed/found the speed issue I had - I believe.
After checking the rigging and alignment, etc. I found that it is 
amazing what wheel pants (cleaning up the plane) and improved engine 
induction will do.

After adding main wheel pants and redoing the induction path/entry to 
make for some better air (the original was a 90 degree hole in the 
bottom of the naca scoop with nothing to 'pull' the air in. I think it 
was also creating some possible neg pressure). I added a slight "scoop" 
to the intake.

So now I'm getting...

New Catto Prop (very pretty) -   (ROP)
At 8,000ft  (one mini-scoop and other side no change)
Full throttle 2600/22     158KTAS
                        2500/19     148KTAS

At 4,000ft  (ROP) (one mini-scoop and other side no change)
Full throttle 2620/25     161KTAS  10.5gph
                        2500/24     151KTAS  9.5 . gph

At 2,000ft (Both sides with mini scoops)
Full throttle 2700/27     159KTAS 11 gph   (I had 2 induction paths from 
the naca scoops and put 'mini' scoops on both for this run)
..... I need to do the 4,000 and 8,000 test with both these mini-scoops 
on as it seems I"m getting better MP/RPM with 2 mini scoops from the 
naca (still need to redo the entry from 90 to a better 45).

I think I can do a little better with improving the induction routes as 
I currently have the 90deg off the naca scoops instead of a more gradual 
45deg.

Any and all thoughts are welcome.

Thanks,
Kevin Baker
N164PS

On 12/18/2011 9:33 AM, Kevin Baker wrote:
> Thanks Scott..
> I'll go check it all out the alignment/ rigging and see what I can find....
> :-)
>
> I was focused on the engine forgot about that part
>
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
>
> .
>
> On Dec 18, 2011, at 8:21, Scott Derrick<scott at tnstaafl.net>  wrote:
>
>> Something is definitely out of alignment.
>> My plane is not what I would call 'good fit and finish.  That was obvious when I bought it.   But its fast.   Paint,  thin join lines, etc don't make a fast airplane.
>>
>> Something in the rigging or alignment is slowing you down.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kevin Baker<flykb at verizon.net>  wrote:
>>
>>> Ahhhhh  good idea.
>>> I didn't think about that.
>>> I'll check it.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Kevin
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>> On Dec 17, 2011, at 18:08, "Alex Balic"<velocity_pilot at verizon.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not that you would want to change it any time soon Kevin, but check the AOA
>>>> on the winglets- the overall fit and finish on your AC is too good for it to
>>>> be that slow.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Kevin Baker
>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 5:55 PM
>>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>> Cc: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: empty w&b elite FG 173/lw
>>>>
>>>> Well for what it's worth I'm also battling some issues
>>>> Speed- ours is too slow
>>>> Just got a new catto prop and just took it up
>>>> 25 mp 2500rpm full throttle 140 knots 14 gal/hr
>>>>
>>>> I just mention this do that you don't think all of the rest of us don't meet
>>>> factory specs but   It is nice to fly and folks still come buy and Marvil at
>>>> the plane
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Kevin Baker
>>>>
>>>> ..
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 17, 2011, at 17:33, Chris Barber<cbarber at texasattorney.net>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> As to calibration, good or bad, my weight on the forth pad was the same as
>>>> the independent digital personal scale we have at the hangar.
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 17, 2011, at 5:29 PM, "Chris Barber"<cbarber at texasattorney.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Oh. To make it worse, it is still in primer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4
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