Reading through the December issue of Recreational Aviation Australia i found out that our 4 port and 6 port RX8 engines are being tested and used in the Cobra PLANE

Tom Wickers is the man behind Cobra Aviation at Bayswater in Melbourne .
They have tested the 6 port RX8 and dynod it at 287 hp at 9400rpm and at 235 shaft hp .

Tom said that they prefer using the 4 port engine and they have limited the the rpm to 6800 this gives them 165hp.The 6 port engine they find to powerfull for their needs .

He said that they got the most Torque out of the engine by changing the manifold , but most of the power is gained by increasing the lenght of the runners .

He mentioned that the Microtech M800 was being used with no problems .

Planes do not need catalictic converters and dont have the exhaust restrictions like our cars , also weighing a mere 500 kg helps compared to our 1350 kg .

Taka maybe when you get the chance drop in to see them in Bayswater they may be able to properly tune your ECU .

cheers
michael

 

Interesting.

 

revolutionary even!

 

Michael, they're not the first to send the renesis sky high

http://www.rotaryaviation.com/

 

damn, I was hoping for an RX-8 engine in a cobra kit car.... >

 

That's what I thought when I saw the thread title............ don't you hate those ***** teaser headings? :p

 

Not quite, but check this out:

13B in replica Ferrari Dino link

I like the part "it actually lifts the front wheels with a nice launch"

....and the guy wants to put a 13B turbo in it

 

Did anyone else try out the "flyby" WAV file. Almost Spitfire like noise. (Rolls Royce NOT Triumph!)

Now that would be a cool exhaust note!

 

Thanks for the head up.....

Anymore details where in Bayswater on that?

You mentioned Microtech M800... do you mean MoTec M800??? If it is I will give him a call.

 

Ours is 238hp give or take.

 

Taka i believe it to be motec M800 however i could be wrong , give Tom Wickers a ring on 03/97.206.966 hes very helpfull.

cheers
michael

 

The propeller could be a bit inconvient for pedestrians and passing cyclists

 

Only if they get in your way :p

 

yeah, pedestrians chop real nice... sorry been playing to much GTA

didn't try the flyby yet, I did do the aileron roll

 

Reminds me about a joke involving an unfortunate 1 armed golfer.

Cheers,
Hymee.