i want to have fun with my eclipse, kind of chop it and lift it. I want to lift it about 2 to 3 inches but i am not sure how. Is there a vehicle that has the same bolt patters in the struts as my eclipse or do i need to go have something custom made?
Jet engines draw in massive amounts of air, compress it, heat it and expel it at high velocities. Even at 35,000 feet, there is still plenty of air available for the engine to operate, although power and thrust is somewhat reduced. In most situations, the airplane's wings will run out of lift before the jet engines run out of thrust.
SIMPLE - jet aircraft engines are designed from the outset to operate more efficiently in thinner air. Fact - a jet engine that is not throttled back as the aircraft acheives higher altitudes will overpower and damage itself or the aircraft. This was discovered by accident with the early jet engines. The higher the aircraft went at a fixed throttle setting, the more power it produced and the pilots had to throttle back to avoid exceeding their aircrafts design limits. A few test aircraft were actually damaged during these tests when the throttles were deliberately left in their climb/power position.
The air passing through that engine is still accelerated isn't it? Those engines are optimized for higher altitudes, and actually less efficient lower down.
build a spacer on top of your struts. A chunk of aluminum, a bandsaw, a drill and a holesaw should be all you need. And a belt sander to smooth it out.
