The 1 hr breakin flight today consisted of circling above the ARK Experience in KY and some canyon style flying down low over the rolling hills of south Kentucky. Amazing how much ground I can cover doing 195Kts. No major squaks. A little oil spotting that will get inspected on Monday when the new oil temp sensor is installed. ;) I still can't say how happy I am with the new exhaust system. SO simple, 0 Maintenance, and does not interfere with any engine maintenance items. No brackets, no joints, no problems. I'll add that the Classic Polish ceramic coating from Jet-Hot has been a huge win. I've got west systems fiberglass layups as close as 1/8" away from the pipes with NO heat damage whatsoever. WIN WIN everywhere, and the exhause blast is concentrated on a small area of the prop, so I know the drag penalty is minimal. Super happy with the setup so far. Can't wait to try the silver bullet. I'll add a note that my addition of MMO to the sump seems to have quieted down the valves a bit. Good stuff :)
