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Matt Dralle
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:59 am Post subject: PMag |
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I was browsing the P-Mag web site this week. They look pretty cool, but the web site really makes no mention of whether there's any real performance/economy benefit to them. Does anyone have any real world experience along these lines?
I've got two standard Slick mags on my IO-390. If I dumped $2200 on a pair of P-Mags, would I really notice any difference? The IO-390 already starts and runs great. More power and better economy are always welcome, though...
Matt Dralle
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At 10:36 AM 3/9/2011 Wednesday, you wrote:
[quote]Do they even still make the E-mag, the non self powered version?
I wonder what the performance differences are between E/P-Mags and the competing LSE- Systems in terms of additional power output as well as fuel savings?
I wonder if anyone has ever run a single LSE in conjunction with not a Magneto, but rather an E/P-Mag for two truly redundant electronic ignitions?
Hmm, I wonder how they would work together, i.e. if both competing EI systems would be mixed on one engine??? Hmm...?
Konrad
On Mar 9, 2011, at 10:59 AM, Robin Marks wrote:
>I think the early problems are behind them. I have one on my 8A based on some recommendations of RV pilots I trust that have had no issues in years of use. I plan to place on eon my -10 when they finally release the 6 cylinder version.
>Like most systems I prefer diversity so I would never run two PMags but I would never run two Light speed either.
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>Robin
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>From: <mailto:owner-rv6-list-server(at)matronics.com>owner-rv6-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:<mailto:owner-rv6-list-server(at)matronics.com>owner-rv6-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of <mailto:HCRV6(at)comcast.net>HCRV6(at)comcast.net
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>To: <mailto:rv6-list(at)matronics.com>rv6-list(at)matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Anyone here?
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>HI Konrad,
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>Well, the evidence seems to be accumulating that they have. More and more of them are in use in RV's in my area, KLVK, and so far it looks like they may have worked through those early problems. I remain somewhat cautious but thinking about starting with one and see how it goes.
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>Harry Crosby
>RV-6 N16CX, 805 hours
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:23 am Post subject: PMag |
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| Quote: | I was browsing the P-Mag web site this week. They look pretty cool, but the web site really makes no mention of whether there's any real performance/economy benefit to them. Does anyone have any real world experience along these lines?
I've got two standard Slick mags on my IO-390. If I dumped $2200 on a pair of P-Mags, would I really notice any difference? The IO-390 already starts and runs great. More power and better economy are always welcome, though...
Matt Dralle
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I ran my RV7a for 170hrs on slick mags. I replaced them at that time
with dual pMags and auto plugs. I noticed a difference right away.
Starting was quicker - after 2 blades every single time, cruise was
smoother and fuel economy improved (more fuel burned in the cylinder due
to hotter spark/larger plug gap).
The engine is a stock O-360, so how it compares with and IO-390, would
just be an assumption.
I'm enough impressed with them that I am planning on installing their 6
cyl version in my 540/RV10.
-ron
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