I'm sure you're the first to do it, but not the only to think about it! I want to know all about how it flies once you get everything finalized.
On Thu, Jan 2, 2025, 2:06 AM William Walsh via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Yes, I have been wanting to share but it been a 4 year process due to me > driving semi for a living and never home. Now they have come out with even > better reduction units but guess this is what I get for now. > > Main reason for only running the 145hp engine down to 100hp is A, it will > over speed the airframe and B, it’s running the Rotax gearbox and don’t > want to have to replace or rebuild it every 75 hrs. > > Reducing the power was easy via throttle control lockout, gear deduction, > and prop setting. > > I am hoping to find the sweat spot that give me the best results to keep > it below 100hp if I can. Engine will last longer and less wear on the gear > box. > > I only plan to use this engine for a few hundred hours and change it to > the Apex with the Teal Jenkins gear Drive, much better system and the > custom built mount will work for both engines. > > I have a lot of friends using the Yamaha with Teal’s new gear dive and > they love them. However I think this will be the first KR with a Yamaha in > it that I know of. Would love to know if anyone else has done it and who > they are so I could correspond. > > Here are a few photos, little messy as I am just now trying to figure out > the routing for everything. > > William > > On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM pamks--- via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > >> Is it possible we can get some engine installation pictures of the Yamaha >> RX1?? >> >> Also what was done in the de-tuning process. >> >> peter >> >> >> -- >> KRnet mailing list >> KRnet@list.krnet.org >> https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >> > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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