Hello.

Here are my first impression about the new P-160SX.

The box comes with the standard accessory kit including the starting gas tank !!!
As usual, no instruction not even the slightest note about the new SX features...
I fully agree with David on this matter: it is a truly shame that nothing is included here.
I checked online, no manual is suitable for this engine ( ECU 6.00I ). I have used the latest manual + kero start notice for the installation. Lets hope for the best ...

The engine looks very close to the P-120/160SE engines.
The visual differences are the blank plug on top of the casing and the compressor that shows the machining traces.



The compressor looks fantastic:



In fact after positioning the engine in my F-84G I realized that it is about 5 mm longer than the previous P-120SE.
It is also 50 grs heavier.

The standard mount fits perfectly after the usual belt machining around the plug.



I wanted to check in cowling area. First modification here: the cowling screws are torx instead of allen on the 120SE.
Inside the cowling, another change: the rpm sensor is now optical. It uses the cone fastening hole and two laser diodes.



The rest remains the same with the same board shape ( different electronic implantation ) and fuel distribution valve



There is no trace of the kero plug from the front. The maintenance on this component is going to require a return to the factory.

Here are the screens from the boot sequence:







The ECU v6.00I is different from the other versions with new options in the engine limit menu and much more: to be guessed...

I am now finishing the setup in the aircraft and about to do the first engine starts of this engine. We have tried 3 other SX yesterday and everything went right using the standard kero setup ( just a guess...).