---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/15/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:22 PM - rotax 618 (eric hendriks) 2. 03:48 PM - Re: rotax 618 (george may) 3. 05:05 PM - Re: rotax 618 (Blumax008@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:22:13 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: rotax 618 From: "eric hendriks" Hello I am new on this forum and i have a question about the Rotax 618 I have bought a kitfox 3 without engine and now i can buy a new 618,very cheap. Does anyone have experience with this type? is it a good engine or should I look for a 582 blue head? Thanks Eric Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=263175#263175 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:48:05 PM PST US From: george may Subject: RE: RotaxEngines-List: rotax 618 eric-- The 618 is a great engine=2C a few more horse power than the 582 and will get you off the ground to altitude quicker than the 582. I flew behind a 5 82 on a kitfox 3 for 450 hours and my flying buddy flys a kitfox 3 with the 618. He always beats me in climb. The only thing to watch are the rayvalv es(sp?). It is important to maintain them properly and timely. Other thn th at go for it George May > Subject: RotaxEngines-List: rotax 618 > From: ehtbox@planet.nl > Date: Tue=2C 15 Sep 2009 12:21:27 -0700 > To: rotaxengines-list@matronics.com > l> > > Hello > > I am new on this forum and i have a question about the Rotax 618 > > I have bought a kitfox 3 without engine and now i can buy a new 618=2Cver y cheap. > Does anyone have experience with this type? > is it a good engine or should I look for a 582 blue head? > > Thanks > Eric > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=263175#263175 > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > =0A _________________________________________________________________=0A Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail=AE.=0A http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tut orial_QuickAdd_062009 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:05:00 PM PST US From: Blumax008@aol.com Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: rotax 618 In a message dated 9/15/2009 3:22:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ehtbox@planet.nl writes: Does anyone have experience with this type? is it a good engine or should I look for a 582 blue head? Hello, This is Bill Catalina with 31 years experience flying these things. I flew the 618 on a Buccaneer I had a while back. In my humble opinion, it's labor intensive & sucks gas like an M-1 tank sucks JP-4. It does put out more hp but just not worth the extra trouble in my opinion....UNLESS...you can get it at a very low price, use it & trade it later for a 582. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rotaxengines-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RotaxEngines-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rotaxengines-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rotaxengines-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.