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X4v2
fitted to trike and test run in readiness for on-road
fuel testing - 18/01/2008
The X4v2 engine over
the last month has been fitted into the trike for
initial on-road testing. These tests will be performed
in late January. We plan to send the X4v2 to Orbital in
early 2008 for worldwide recognised testing, data
released to car companies and other interested parties,
and start planning the fitment of the JP8 fuel system as
per our Federal Government Grant. We are pleased with
our development progress. Our in-house dynamometer fuel
consumption tests (BSFC) has shown great fuel efficiency
gains. |
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X4v2 Development Update -
Testing Report 19/11/2007
The Directors are pleased
to announce the latest test results of the X4v2
Prototype engine. We have achieved 180Nm at the start of
our dynamometer ramp test, providing almost maximum
acceleration from idle, increasing fuel efficiencies in
stop/start and cruising situations. Enclosed in the
linked document is the latest prototype performance
data. This data includes: Power and Torque figures,
Brake Mean Effective Pressure (BMEP) graph, 3D Fuel
Injection map, Engine Benchmark Comparisons etc. |
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X4v2 Prototype engine is
completed and fitted on the dynamometer - 24/09/2007
The Directors are pleased
to announce that the X4v2 prototype engine has now been
designed, machined, assembled and running. The engine is
now fitted on the dynamometer, and we are currently
programming the engine management system in readiness
for initial testing. Improvements made include: New
higher rigidity engine block, 4 and 8 bolt main bearing
caps, new pistons and piston assembly design, improved
bearing design, new camshaft grind, increased valve
spring rating and increased cooling. |
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Director's Announcement -
X4v1 Dynamometer Testing - 01/03/2007
The Directors are pleased
to advise that Dynamometer testing of the X4 Engine has
commenced and the engine has fired up smoothly. The
testing phase may take several months to complete and
that during this testing phase the engine will be tuned,
optimised and modified to maximise the engine output.
Following the completion of the testing phase the engine
will then undergo independent testing for power, torque,
output and fuel consumption. As stated before this X4
Engine will be adapted for other applications including
trikes and automobiles. |
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Director's Announcement -
Australian Federal Government Grant - 29/11/2006
The Directors are pleased
to advise that the company was successful in its
application for the Australian Federal Government
Commercial Ready Grant of 50% of eligible expenditure to
a maximum grant of $1,020,107.00 to undertake the
development of an engine for the sports and recreational
aircraft. Two versions of the engine will be designed to
run on both current unleaded aviation fuel and the
emerging JP8 fuel. The first version of the engine with
2.4 litre capacity for the unleaded aviation gas is
expected to be completed sometime in August 2007. |
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