New Dyno tests just completed at LYCON engines as of 6-15-04 using a150 Hp Lycoming O-320-A2B engine.

Super Performance*- Gain 16Hp and 27lb/ft of torque when engine is leaned to best rpm. The gain in Hp and torque difference was accomplished using the same engine and comparing the OEM (stock) Super Cub exhaust system and Leading Edge Exhaust Systems P/N: PA-18-150ESA.

Note: The following information was obtained doing static pulls on an aircraft engine dynamometer as all of the Dyno pulls are done. It is being presented for everyone that assumes when baffles are removed from the muffler the engine will produce more horsepower and torque.

The test results will probably surprise you. With no baffles in muffler and the engine leaned to peak rpm the engine lost 2 Hp and 7lb/ft of torque and in the full rich mode the loss was an additional 3 Hp and 3lb/ ft of torque. The total loss was 5Hp and 10lb/ft of torque, full rich, when compared to the Dyno test using the same Leading Edge Super Cub Exhaust System PA-18-150ESA with muffler baffles installed, leaned to best rpm.

Super Performance* 6-04, Dyno Test, Gain 13Hp and 22lb/ft of torque with Leading Edge Exhaust System P/N PA-18-160ESA and 160Hp Lycoming 0-320-B2B engine.

Attention High Performance Experimental Crowd! Check this out. Using LYCON's “Bad Boy” 160 Hp. Exp. engine and Leading Edge Exhaust System P/N PA-18-160ESA together pulled 197 HP and an unbelievable 371.2 lb/ft of torque. This is more torque than the 180Hp engine produced with nearly the same Hp.

Super Performance* 6-04, Dyno Test, Gain 22Hp and 20lb/ft of torque with Leading Edge Exhaust System P/N PA-18-180ESA and 180Hp Lycoming O-360-A1A engine.

*According to customer Dyno tests performed at LYCON Engine Rebuilding. LYCON Engine Rebuilding is the largest FAA certified engine rebuilding shop on the United States west coast. LYCON is a Lycoming / Continental distributor and is FAA certified for Lycoming OEM rebuilding. LYCON also builds a wide array of high power, high performance experimental engines.

LYCON Engine Rebuilding is located in Visalia California and their phone number is: 1-559-651-1070, Fax number - 1-559-651-3212, e-mail LYCON@LYCON.com and website www.LYCON.com.

Super Rate of Climb*-200 RPM increase in a 1000' FPM climb, PA- 12 rate of climb, stock pipes 750' FPM with Leading Edge Pipes 1150'FPM -53% increase
Super Balanced Back Pressure-Equal length primary tubes, patented muffler baffles balance all 4 cylinders within .05PSI
Super Access - You can actually get to the starter and alternator- no crossover pipe in the way
Super Cooling*- CHT's and oil temps reduced, CHT's reduced by 15-20 degrees, CHT rapid recovery and stabilizes in 1/5th the time after steep climb, Oil sump, alternator and starter do not absorb excess heat radiated by exhaust crossover pipe
Super Easy Maintenance- Entire system can be removed in 30 minutes without swinging the engine.
Super Construction-Entire system TIG welded by Certified Welders
Super Material- Heavy Duty 321 Stainless Steel, Muffler AD eliminated on PA-18 & 12 Soon to be on PA-20 & 22
looks like chrome
Super Price- $3795.00- Complete single order

The new Piper PA-20 Pacer and PA-22 Tripacer exhaust is designed to fit 150HP through 180HP engines.  The US Patented exhaust system is an entirely new design that performs very well and is much easier to install and maintain. The exhaust is routed through individual mandrel bent primary tubes with a wall thickness of .049", 40% thicker than OEM. The primary tubes are attached to a dual inlet crossover design muffler that can be easily removed to replace exhaust gaskets, perform cylinder maintenance and inspect the muffler baffles. With this new design the cylinder backpressure is much more balanced and the firing order is being utilized for peak performance. All four cylinders are within .05 PSI versus the original system that has a much higher variance of 1.5 PSI, a huge difference! This equates to more balanced EGT’s. Having individual primary tubes eliminates the hot spots and subsequent material failures of the OEM exhaust.

The muffler baffles are fabricated from heavy-duty 1.875" x.049" wall tubing result for extended life. Due to the firing order, the baffles theoretically will only see exhaust from one cylinder at a time. The exhaust pulse will actually oscillate back and forth through the baffle. This will decrease the concentration of heat within the baffle.

The muffler AD has been eliminated by AMOC, Alternative Means of Compliance for the PA-18 and is at this time awaiting approval for the Pacer and Tripacer. The muffler can is oval shaped and has more effective heating surface than the factory supplied unit. The wall thickness is also 40% thicker than the original muffler. The muffler is divided into 2 sections for carb and cabin heat. The carb heat side will supply rear seat heat. The removable overboard tube is a much larger 2.5” diameter when compared to the stock tailpipe diameter of 2” and the results are much better exhaust flow. Another tailpipe design, available soon, is a sweptback version that allows the exhaust to be directed away from belly tank, float struts and landing gear. The entire exhaust system can now be removed in less than 30 minutes!

This will decrease maintenance costs as well as wear and tear on the engine mount, cables and related components. Another major benefit is with the oval design the muffler is 1-1 1/2” from the firewall reducing the radiant heat to the cabin. Reducing the hot foot in the summer.

Depending on your engine, the performance you experience may not be the same as the tests conducted by LYCON Engine Rebuilding, but you can expect to see advantages in the areas discussed herein.