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Old 08-25-2013, 01:02 PM   #1
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Nothing quite like having your IMS let loose at 15000 ft.
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Old 08-25-2013, 01:31 PM   #2
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Nothing quite like having your IMS let loose at 15000 ft.
That engine has a plain bearing supported IMS (layshaft). They don't fail.
I'd fly behind a Mezger engine, no problem.
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Old 08-25-2013, 05:02 PM   #3
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The air frame and cowling don't look bad either!
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Old 08-25-2013, 06:31 PM   #4
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Needs 11 inch wheels !
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Old 08-26-2013, 08:10 AM   #5
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Needs 11 inch wheels !
Do you think they will fit???
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Old 08-26-2013, 08:20 AM   #6
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Needs 11 inch wheels !
Are you sure with the right offsets that you couldnt slap 19's on there?
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Old 08-26-2013, 02:44 PM   #7
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I believe porsche put a flat six turbo engine
in a 182 skylane back in the mid/late 80's. I am not sure that it ever saw large scale prodution but do remember a magazine article comparison of the plane vs a 930 turbo I believe.
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Old 08-26-2013, 08:02 PM   #8
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now i gotta look it up...
i thought i knew mostly everything about porsche but i did not know that thank you i guess you learn something new everyday eh!?
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Old 08-27-2013, 10:45 AM   #9
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Nothing quite like having your IMS let loose at 15000 ft.
actually if it fails at 15000 feet you are lucky..!

However, if it fails at takeoff (full of fuel) you are not :-(

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