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Old 07-19-2014, 05:56 AM
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Default AX50 Carbon Induction System Titan Engines

Check this out! Here is the first production R Series carbon air induction sump. You saw it first on Vans Airforce....



This is designed to house an internal air filter


Note the tuned carbon trumpets inside airbox
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Old 07-19-2014, 06:06 AM
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Default Lite weight oil sump to go with carbon airbox

Weights only 4.4 lbs!







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Old 07-19-2014, 07:48 AM
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Kevin, it's beautiful. The integrated air filter is pure genius. I spent hours fitting the snorkel to the forward inducted 8 cowling. Then I needed to fit the filter. Your carbon box should allow the builder to install a scat hose with a screen and go fly with a simpler system. The weight savings is a major plus and I'm sure it will make more power with an incoming cool air charge.
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Old 07-19-2014, 08:02 AM
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This stuff looks great, when it comes time to ovhl my current ECI engine I'd love to trade-up to one of these babies.

On another note, Superior tried using a light weight Ryton sump and found it failed if the engine backfired, hopefully this one won't suffer from the same issue.

The integrated air filter looks great, I just hope changing it doesn't require major work (remove serrvo & exhaust?).
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Old 07-19-2014, 08:04 AM
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This stuff looks great, when it comes time to ovhl my current ECI engine I'd love to trade-up to one of these babies.

On another note, Superior tried using a light weight Ryton sump and found it failed if the engine backfired, hopefully this one won't suffer from the same issue.
we have incorporated a relief valve for just such issues. More details to come...
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Old 07-19-2014, 09:38 AM
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Looks good, but short a couple intake tubes
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Old 07-19-2014, 10:35 AM
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Kevin, it's beautiful. The integrated air filter is pure genius. I spent hours fitting the snorkel to the forward inducted 8 cowling. Then I needed to fit the filter. Your carbon box should allow the builder to install a scat hose with a screen and go fly with a simpler system. The weight savings is a major plus and I'm sure it will make more power with an incoming cool air charge.
That is really clever! How big is the filter? K&N?
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Old 07-20-2014, 06:23 AM
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That is really clever! How big is the filter? K&N?
Air filter is K&N part no. 33-2273 as used on most Jaguars since 2002.
It is available from K&N stockists in USA and Europe.
Outside dimensions over the seal = 294 x 172 mm.
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Air filter is K&N part no. 33-2273...
Outside dimensions over the seal = 294 x 172 mm.
Excellent. That's going to be a very low restriction filter, so much so that running without one would offer little return.

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I wouldn't want a filter after the servo. A couple of insects in the passages of the servo can ruin your day.
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