Author: Gary Zilik <zilik@...> Time: Sat Mar 6, 2004 2:31 pm PST Link
You know, after reading through all the trash on the subie list and then
putting up with more mud slinging on VAF list I would never recommend
anyone buy and engine from NSI or Eeggenfellner. I have never seen a
more unprofessional attitude between two people in all my life.
Gary Zilik,
eaainc@... wrote:
> In a message dated 3/5/2004 10:53:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> vansairforce@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> > What is the total weight of your system, including muffler, prop,
> > mounts, supercharger, wet, etc?
> >
> > LG Harris
> Well, I know your numbers are fabrications so I wont argue with you. The
> starter alone has a weight of 8 lb. I was also wrong in my previous
> post. You
> said that our drive is 15lb heavier than the one you have. Well,
> then, since
> ours weigh 36lb, the one you describe is only 21lb, if 15lb lighter as
> you
> said. Wow, that is a light drive for a 200HP engine. Our propeller
> hub alone is
> 3lb to support that kind of HP. I am happy for you if you fond a
> lightweight
> drive but I will stay with alittle more structure to mine.
>
> This is the latest posting to our Subaru yahoo forum by Robert with
> his 2.5
> Supercharged package out in CA:
>
> "One nice thing about the 2.5 motor is the light feel of the
> aircraft. Mated with a composite prop, the 2.5 motor combo gives a
> you a very nimble plane. It turns quickly with very light control
> touch and feels very well balanced. It has low mass as well as low
> gyroscopic forces in the front of the plane. Everyone who has flown
> my plane remarks how nicely it flies. I think a big part of this is
> the motor/prop combo. I have not flown an H6 RV-7, but I can say, a
> light motor is good and boost is good (at all altitudes). I don't
> think you will be disappointed with the power of the 2.5XT and I
> think you will enjoy the light installation.
> Robert
> RV-7, Supercharged 2.5 Egg, 190 hours"
> Jan Eggenfellner
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Author: "Darwin N. Barrie" <ktlkrn@...> Time: Sat Mar 6, 2004 3:13 pm PST Link
Part of the reason I'm going with a custom built Subaru from Crossflow.
www.crossflow.com
Darwin N. Barrie
Chandler AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Zilik" <zilik@...>
To: <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 3:30 PM
Subject: [VAF Mailing List] Eggenfellner Vs. Harris
> You know, after reading through all the trash on the subie list and then
> putting up with more mud slinging on VAF list I would never recommend
> anyone buy and engine from NSI or Eeggenfellner. I have never seen a
> more unprofessional attitude between two people in all my life.
>
> Gary Zilik,
>
> eaainc@... wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 3/5/2004 10:53:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > vansairforce@yahoogroups.com writes:
> >
> > > What is the total weight of your system, including muffler, prop,
> > > mounts, supercharger, wet, etc?
> > >
> > > LG Harris
> > Well, I know your numbers are fabrications so I wont argue with you.
The
> > starter alone has a weight of 8 lb. I was also wrong in my previous
> > post. You
> > said that our drive is 15lb heavier than the one you have. Well,
> > then, since
> > ours weigh 36lb, the one you describe is only 21lb, if 15lb lighter as
> > you
> > said. Wow, that is a light drive for a 200HP engine. Our propeller
> > hub alone is
> > 3lb to support that kind of HP. I am happy for you if you fond a
> > lightweight
> > drive but I will stay with alittle more structure to mine.
> >
> > This is the latest posting to our Subaru yahoo forum by Robert with
> > his 2.5
> > Supercharged package out in CA:
> >
> > "One nice thing about the 2.5 motor is the light feel of the
> > aircraft. Mated with a composite prop, the 2.5 motor combo gives a
> > you a very nimble plane. It turns quickly with very light control
> > touch and feels very well balanced. It has low mass as well as low
> > gyroscopic forces in the front of the plane. Everyone who has flown
> > my plane remarks how nicely it flies. I think a big part of this is
> > the motor/prop combo. I have not flown an H6 RV-7, but I can say, a
> > light motor is good and boost is good (at all altitudes). I don't
> > think you will be disappointed with the power of the 2.5XT and I
> > think you will enjoy the light installation.
> > Robert
> > RV-7, Supercharged 2.5 Egg, 190 hours"
> > Jan Eggenfellner
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > Online help on this group at:
> > http://help.yahoo.com/help/groups/
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Author: "midniteoyl2" <midniteoyl@...> Time: Sat Mar 6, 2004 5:02 pm PST Link
Agreed
'Childish' comes to mind
Jim
--- In vansairforce@yahoogroups.com, "Darwin N. Barrie"
<ktlkrn@c...> wrote:
> Part of the reason I'm going with a custom built Subaru from
Crossflow.
> www.crossflow.com
>
> Darwin N. Barrie
> Chandler AZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Zilik" <zilik@d...>
> To: <vansairforce@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 3:30 PM
> Subject: [VAF Mailing List] Eggenfellner Vs. Harris
> > You know, after reading through all the trash on the subie list
and then
> > putting up with more mud slinging on VAF list I would never
recommend
> > anyone buy and engine from NSI or Eeggenfellner. I have never
seen a
> > more unprofessional attitude between two people in all my life.
> >
> > Gary Zilik,
> >
> > eaainc@a... wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 3/5/2004 10:53:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > vansairforce@yahoogroups.com writes:
> > >
> > > > What is the total weight of your system, including muffler,
prop,
> > > > mounts, supercharger, wet, etc?
> > > >
> > > > LG Harris
> > > Well, I know your numbers are fabrications so I wont argue
with you.
> The
> > > starter alone has a weight of 8 lb. I was also wrong in my
previous
> > > post. You
> > > said that our drive is 15lb heavier than the one you have.
Well,
> > > then, since
> > > ours weigh 36lb, the one you describe is only 21lb, if 15lb
lighter as
> > > you
> > > said. Wow, that is a light drive for a 200HP engine. Our
propeller
> > > hub alone is
> > > 3lb to support that kind of HP. I am happy for you if you
fond a
> > > lightweight
> > > drive but I will stay with alittle more structure to mine.
> > >
> > > This is the latest posting to our Subaru yahoo forum by Robert
with
> > > his 2.5
> > > Supercharged package out in CA:
> > >
> > > "One nice thing about the 2.5 motor is the light feel of the
> > > aircraft. Mated with a composite prop, the 2.5 motor combo
gives a
> > > you a very nimble plane. It turns quickly with very light
control
> > > touch and feels very well balanced. It has low mass as well as
low
> > > gyroscopic forces in the front of the plane. Everyone who has
flown
> > > my plane remarks how nicely it flies. I think a big part of
this is
> > > the motor/prop combo. I have not flown an H6 RV-7, but I can
say, a
> > > light motor is good and boost is good (at all altitudes). I
don't
> > > think you will be disappointed with the power of the 2.5XT and
I
> > > think you will enjoy the light installation.
> > > Robert
> > > RV-7, Supercharged 2.5 Egg, 190 hours"
> > > Jan Eggenfellner
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > Online help on this group at:
> > > http://help.yahoo.com/help/groups/
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