Hi Chris
Our Europa is an XS and there is a reasonable clearance such that the bottom of
the NACA scoopsits just above the filter. The gaps around the edges of the
planum
are made up with rubber strip. Seems to work great. Our cowling came from
the factory with lines set into the gelcoat showing the position to cut out the
hole for the scoop......made life easy.
I guess your plenum could be fairly easily cut down to give you the required
position.
So my idea would be to cut out a strip and glass the two halves back together.
I hope that make sense......and good luck.
Kind Regards
Steve Ivell
G-STES
XS 912s Hightop with a wobbly prop.
Mob: 07971 128842
E-mail: steveivell@pestproof.co.uk
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Subject: Europa-List: Induction cold air plenum
Dear Europa fans,
I am in the process of removing the two K&N cone style air filters that have
served
me well for the first 100 hrs of my new Europa flying career and replacing
them with the induction cold air plenum (per strong recommendation from Bud!).
I have installed the plenum and I am in the process of making the NACA scoop.
However,
I have found that the plenum is so high that it sits very close to the
cowling to the point that clearance at each of the plenum's forward corners is
minimal. The biggest issue I see is that the NACA scoop bottom sits bellow the
top surface of the plenum, very different from what the manual shows and
certainly
doesn't look very efficient from an air flow perspective.
Just to check, are there two different plenums for the Classic and XS? Mine was
not in the kit and was donated by a nice person in the UK so not sure if I have
the right one. If the same them I guess it is what it is.
Thanks for the feedback,
Chris
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