Lexus does very well competing against BMW, Mercedes and Cadillac. They make superb cars and SUVs that make many BCMS members happy. Heck, they make me happy—I’m a BCMS member who owns a Lexus LX 570 and love it. Why should Lexus get out of their comfort zone and mess with Ferrari? You see my point, it doesn’t make any sense. But maybe Lexus LFA had gotten too comfortable, too risk averse. While BMW, Cadillac, Audi, and even Porsche have been aggressively shaking up their portfolios and attacking the market, Lexus has been sitting tight.
A. PREPARATION FOR TEST WITH ENGINE INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT.
1. Pre-oil the engine in accordance with latest revision of Service Instruction No. 1241.
2. It is particularly important that the cylinder head temperature gage, oil temperature gage, oil pressure gage, manifold pressure gage, and tachometer be calibrated prior to testing.
3. Engine accessories, such as the fuel pump, fue l metering unit, and magnetos, should be overhauled in accordance with accessory manufacturer’s recommendations, or replaced with new units before testing engine. This applies to overhauled engines only.
4. Install all intercylinder baffles. Install all airframe baffles and cowling.
5. For optimum cooling during ground testing, a test club should be used. Where this is not possible, the regular flight propeller can be substituted but cylinder head temperature must be monitored closely.
What is the purpose of the Noise Quick Check? The purpose of this test procedure is to enable vehicle inspectors to carry out an exhaust noise check with an acceptable noise meter to ensure that vehicle exhaust systems that have been modified to be noisier than OE remain well below the maximum noise levels specified in law (ie be below the noise limits specified in the VIRM).
