Hangar Flying => For Sale/Wanted => Topic started by: Stanford Zinger on September 08, 2011, 02:53:44 PM
Title: Exhaust for a 0-235 Engine
Post by: Stanford Zinger on September 08, 2011, 02:53:44 PM
HI guys I am very happy to be a new member of this forum
I am picking up my new(almost) Long EZ in the next couple of days My question is--when I was at the airport, I noticed that the airplane has an exhaust with no muffler. Is it possible to find a exhaust that comes with I muffler??? I hate noise
Thank you !!!!!! ??? Best Regards Stan Zinger
Title: Re: Exhaust for a 0-235 Engine
Post by: ez on September 08, 2011, 03:29:34 PM
None of the EZ's had mufflers, that I recall. You really don't want that muffler weight way back there for W&B reasons anyway.
In the air the sound is much different than a typical front engined aircraft and it's not as bad in my opinion.
Good luck and have fun with your new Long EZ!
Title: Re: Exhaust for a 0-235 Engine
Post by: GlennBob on September 09, 2011, 11:24:19 PM
Noise is good ! ! Better than too quiet ! ! ;D
Glennbob ! !
Title: Re: Exhaust for a 0-235 Engine
Post by: dorr on September 12, 2011, 10:51:12 PM
The Swiss EZ guys had to install mufflers - with pipe exiting out the top, pretty ungainly - if you want to quiet the plane a little, get a 3 blade Catto.
Beagle
Title: Re: Exhaust for a 0-235 Engine
Post by: Flynhitim on September 17, 2011, 07:18:19 PM
Forget the Cato three blade, just put a 6 or 7 inch Saber extension on the crank. Takes a lot of engine noise away immediately. I'm running a O290D on my Varieze with a new Hertzler prop and 6 inch Saber, I couldn't believe the noise level difference. And I agree a muffler is a no o for performance, If you want quiet by a electric powered aircraft or a Bose headset, Lightspeed are great too.