Stockmanreef
Well Known Member
So I emailed Don at Airflow Performance and he indicated that ID of the snorkel should match that of the FM-150. So the opening should be 3" and not 2.5". This has been pointed out several times in threads with this topic.
Don guessed that the power loss on the ground would be 2-3 HP and significantly more at altitude. This also will cause the FM-150 to run a bit rich at full throttle. Don said that he can test the stock snorkel if one is sent to him.
I asked Van's about this issue and they said that they know about the issue with the snorkel not fitting when using the FM-150. I asked if they would send a snorkel to Don for testing and their response was that they know more people are using the FM-150 and that the engineers will redesign a new snorkel--at some point. No definitive timeline. So apparently they are not willing to send a snorkel to AP--based on their reply.
I would like to do this modification tomorrow and plan to start tonight. Therefore I would prefer to not send my snorkel in to AP, since it will take a week to get back--just a guess.
Would anybody that will be using the FM-150 and have the snorkel in hand be willing to send it to AP for testing to get hard numbers?
Thanks
Don guessed that the power loss on the ground would be 2-3 HP and significantly more at altitude. This also will cause the FM-150 to run a bit rich at full throttle. Don said that he can test the stock snorkel if one is sent to him.
I asked Van's about this issue and they said that they know about the issue with the snorkel not fitting when using the FM-150. I asked if they would send a snorkel to Don for testing and their response was that they know more people are using the FM-150 and that the engineers will redesign a new snorkel--at some point. No definitive timeline. So apparently they are not willing to send a snorkel to AP--based on their reply.
I would like to do this modification tomorrow and plan to start tonight. Therefore I would prefer to not send my snorkel in to AP, since it will take a week to get back--just a guess.
Would anybody that will be using the FM-150 and have the snorkel in hand be willing to send it to AP for testing to get hard numbers?
Thanks