Re: KR> Subaru EA81

2017-08-31 Thread Hendrik van Rooyen via KRnet
Hi Stef, That's heavy indeed. In South Africa a friend of mine flies his KR2 with a VW Combi water cooled engine - that yellow & red one ZU-CGR. He has no problems whatsoever, but it is also heavier than normal. However, he says it flies well. I'd go for a heavy KR2 if it was really fast like i

Re: KR> Subaru EA81

2017-08-31 Thread Stef den Boer via KRnet
Hi, I have been to a samenar about this engine. The 2.2 EJ wil give you about 136 HP but with the reduction and prop it is 170 KG. The 1.8 is about 130 KG. I forgot how many HP it is. The guy made his own EMS system, it runs very smooth but it is to havy. http://www.nvav.nl/vereniging/activite

Re: KR> Subaru EA81

2017-08-31 Thread Hendrik van Rooyen via KRnet
Hi Duncan, Thank you for your feedback. I was hoping for 100hp and it seems as this is where the heating problem starts to show up. I thought that weight and reliability wise it would be on par with the Corvairs, but it seems not to be so. And even the Corvairs are prone to crank failures as Ma

Re: KR> Subaru EA81

2017-08-31 Thread EWMP via KRnet
 Hi I have flown many hours behind an EA81 in a Jodel D18, G-WIBB. The engine is direct drive and probably only produces 45-50 HP in that configuration but it runs like a sewing machine and has covered around 450 hours without any major problems. The radiator is from an Austin Metro and the

Re: KR> Subaru EA81

2017-08-31 Thread Hendrik van Rooyen via KRnet
Tx Mark, I have decided against the idea. You raised very valid points and I agree totally. I'll stick to the Rotax 582 as I have many hours behind the type. This Subaru offer appeared out of the blue and hence my initial consideration. 100hp sounded so attractive, but not at the price that com