WOT RPM for a FICHT?

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MakoNY

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I've searched around a bit trying to find out about WOT RPM for a FICHT engine.

Is WOT RPM as critical to a DI engine as much as it is to a carbed engine? Should a FICHT be seeing a minimum of 5800 WOT RPM also to not be lugged?

This would be for a 200HP FICHT, just a general inquiry, not for a specific year or anything.


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MakoNY

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Re: WOT RPM for a FICHT?

Have the experts just not been around yet, or do most guys not know all that much about FICHT's? I know I don't know all that much about them.

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Cricket Too

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Re: WOT RPM for a FICHT?

I'm not 100% sure of the answer, but somebody here HAS to know.

I would think even though it's a DI you'd want to see your WOT RPM in the 5500 area. Not sure if you would get the coking that you'd get from lugging a carbed motor, but I think you'd still be lugging it under 5500.

Not sure if you have to be up at 5800 - 6000 though for a DI though.
 
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MakoNY

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Re: WOT RPM for a FICHT?

So should it be on the higher end of that operating range, like a carbed engine, 5800-6000?

If it's just running at 5500 will that be lugging it?

I figured more experts would know this.
 
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noelm

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Re: WOT RPM for a FICHT?

if the motor can acheive 5,500 easy, then it will be OK, if it struggles to get there, then re propping is in order 5,500 to 6,000 is ideal.
 
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