CT4ME Posted April 1, 2014 Report Posted April 1, 2014 The Rotax 912is engine is already being improved upon. The new "sport" has better power & torque and even better fuel efficiency, due to a bigger airbox and new computer. Existing owners get the upgrade free, but will pay labor for installation of the updated parts. More info... tim
sandpiper Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Does this mean that one of our fellow posters now has an obsolete plane like the rest of us mere mortals? Sorry, couldn't resist. :blush: There may be an upgrade available but it is probably really expensive unless it's all bolt on.
CT4ME Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Posted April 2, 2014 It's all free, except for labor (about 4 hours)...
FlyingMonkey Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Nice deal for current owners. They talk about increased torque, but there are no numbers... ??
CT4ME Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Posted April 2, 2014 Another account says it will climb to 3k agl 30 seconds faster than predecessor... tim
Steve Moliterno Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 If we are getting new computers and airbox, does it help with the hard starts or will you still need the soft start modules?
sandpiper Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 If we are getting new computers and airbox, does it help with the hard starts or will you still need the soft start modules? I thought all recent 912's had soft start. Is that not correct for the injected engines?
Duane Jefts Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 If we are getting new computers and airbox, does it help with the hard starts or will you still need the soft start modules? The reference is to the fuel injected engines only. Is your question in reference to the CTLSi engine?
S4Flier Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 You're more in the loop than me but looks like 4hp (3kw): http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/2014-04-01/rotax-improves-its-912is-while-correcting-radio-noise-issues. There is also a good article in EA Experimenter with some performance graph showing climb and take-off roll improvements.
CT4ME Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Posted April 2, 2014 Here's a good interview with Dean Vogel, of Lockwood, concerning the engine... from Sun 'n Fun. tim
sandpiper Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Per the interview with Dean Vogel it looks like the conversion labor will be about a days worth of shop time. Still a good deal. I would do it if I had an injected engine.
FlyingMonkey Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Would any 912iS owner NOT do this, considering the low, low cost of free??
Farmer Posted April 2, 2014 Report Posted April 2, 2014 Has anyone actually addressed if this will fit in our ctlsi. Or has the discussioin been mostly Rotex. Farmer
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