Performance Exhaust system for Lyc 540 powered Maules

[Hale-Yes]

Dane Wagner, of Leading Edge Exhaust Systems <wwwwemakeyoufly> is going to start working on a STC performance exhaust system for the Lycoming 540 powered Maule's. He is looking for the front of a fuselage with an engine mount and cowling to use as a mock up. If anyone knows where he might find one, please contact Dane at performance@wemakeyoufly. It would be great to have a performance exhaust available for the 540 powered Maule's. Regards, Ed

[Rezrider]

I would happily 'test' his products once he gets one finished.

[TomD]

He has a chore on his hands to keep the CG in check and get all that piping squeezed into the space under the cowling.

I sat in on his 180 HP exhaust seminar in Moultrie in 2014 and was amazed at the piping on that rig.

TD

[chris erasmus]

The Maule boys and girls are busy with the exact same project in South Africa for the 540 engine and the 210 Continental. The continental is almost done

[TomD]

Tim Boughner has an exhaust system he installs under a 337 that markedly reduces the cracking issues w/ the Maule system along with other advantages. I have the 1.2 version on my O-540J1A5D which I have been flying behind for 11 years with NO issues.

Performance's "claim to fame" is a "tuned" exhaust. I will be interested to see the performance increase vs the $$ and weight involved with their solution.

TD

[chris erasmus]

We are looking at a ten percent performance increase, cost is below $1000 to manufacture, will only be able to confirm after dyno test

[freedom]

sent him an email, I just have the mount and the cowlings sitting in my garage for at least another year minimum..