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Old 12-12-2007, 01:10 PM
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Darn, there goes a good thread right down the drain!
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No, we can salvage this! Even the big guys cave in to hype! Program begins with a 4 cyl Subie, moves up to a 6 cyl Subie, ends up with a turbine. Sound familiar?

http://www.physorg.com/news8776.html
I've never seen someone so bound and determined to put an end to alternative engine madness... Jeez...
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Old 12-12-2007, 01:40 PM
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Chad,

A helicopter hovering in ground effect is the closest thing to a dyno you are going to get. Think about it.
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Old 12-12-2007, 01:50 PM
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I agree with that, the way things are right now. Hopefully someday someone will dyno something to give a base.

It just seems like you're on a mission. I understand the want/need/desire to get a Subie dyno'd...I think EVERYONE would LOVE to see that, but my gosh, it isn't going to help by constantly badgering.
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:01 PM
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Actually, I think it will. And now that you brought it up........anybody got a Subie they want to dyno! It will be my Christmas present to the homebuilding community!
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:20 PM
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Actually, I think it will. And now that you brought it up........anybody got a Subie they want to dyno! It will be my Christmas present to the homebuilding community!
My neighbor at Stellar has his NIB Crossflow, turbocharged engine ready to go. I don't think he wants to run it though as he is continuing to try to sell it. I'm trying to convince him to mount it on Golf Cart for and airport car. That way when the PRSU blows up he can just pull over the side and push it home.

Come Chad, lighten up. Yukon, like me, is just trying save lives. Maybe we could get nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for our Humanatarian efforts.

Watch for the new book coming out soon, "An Inconvenient Subaru."
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:37 PM
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My neighbor at Stellar has his NIB Crossflow, turbocharged engine ready to go. I don't think he wants to run it though as he is continuing to try to sell it. I'm trying to convince him to mount it on Golf Cart for and airport car. That way when the PRSU blows up he can just pull over the side and push it home.

Come Chad, lighten up. Yukon, like me, is just trying save lives. Maybe we could get nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for our Humanatarian efforts.

Watch for the new book coming out soon, "An Inconvenient Subaru."
Hey, saving lives is a great thing! Keep it up! Who knows, you may have saved mine!

I'd like to see a dyno as bad as the next guy! Crossflow, Egg, NSI, Maxwell, someone?

Might need to check with Gore on your book title though...
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:56 PM
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The first A160 had a four cylinder Subaru engine which was upgraded to a 6 cylinder in another A160 with it's first flight Nov 30, 2005. The operational version, a A160T, has a turbine engine and first flew June 15th this year. It was a A160T that crashed on Monday.
Well that sorts it out: it probably ran out of fuel.
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Old 12-12-2007, 05:54 PM
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Here are a few dyno pull vids dedicated to those who don't like "wimpy" crankshafts:

These get progressively more stupid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XWtY0rme14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-BZkS-UucI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwu1hSh32Xs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVz3gEY7czM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i98I-ZJRLpE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NOcI4U1sb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jkwt...eature=related


Now you know why I'm such a happy guy. Gotta love turbos!

Don't those sound purty? Turn it up and enjoy.
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Old 12-13-2007, 07:55 AM
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Maybe we could get nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for our Humanatarian efforts.

Watch for the new book coming out soon, "An Inconvenient Subaru."
I would say based on apparent selection criteria for the award there is an excvellent chance you will be selected.
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