---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/19/06: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:02 PM - 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox (mikePuyallup) 2. 07:56 PM - Re: 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox (Jack Kuehn) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:02:36 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox From: "mikePuyallup" --> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: "mikePuyallup" I have been thinking of buying a Kitfox or Avid and can't decide if buying a plane with a 912 is worth the extra cost. Does anyone know what is the difference in engine failure rates? (Everyone who tells me that two strokes are bad seems to be quoting motorcycle engine stories.) Is there a gearbox /engine (blue/grey head?) combination to avoid? What about tbo's. Do 582's make it to 300 hours? Any help is appreciated Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=62651#62651 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:56:10 PM PST US From: Jack Kuehn Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: 582 vs 912 Safety in a Ktifox --> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: Jack Kuehn The 912 is a far superior engine, both in terms of reliability and cost. By the time you get 1500 hours on a 582 you will have rebuilt it 5 times, and burned much more fuel than a 912. The 912 has a 1500 hour TBO and if you compare the cost of the two engines over 1500 hours you will find that the 912 is less expensive. The 582 may be reliable as long as you keep up on maintenance, but the 912 is surely a more reliable engine. I have one with 100 hours and it has earned my trust. Maintenance is easy and not expensive. You also get much more power than with any two stroke. Your Kitfox will perform far better with a 912. Jack Sky Ranger N233GH mikePuyallup wrote: >--> RotaxEngines-List message posted by: "mikePuyallup" > >I have been thinking of buying a Kitfox or Avid and can't decide if buying a plane with a 912 is worth the extra cost. > >Does anyone know what is the difference in engine failure rates? (Everyone who tells me that two strokes are bad seems to be quoting motorcycle engine stories.) > >Is there a gearbox /engine (blue/grey head?) combination to avoid? > >What about tbo's. Do 582's make it to 300 hours? > > >Any help is appreciated > > >Read this topic online here: > >http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=62651#62651 > > > > -- Jack Kuehn 5565 Brady Lane Lolo, MT 59847 (406) 273-6801 (406) 546-1086 (cell) (406) 273-2563 (fax)