---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/30/04: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:08 AM - Re: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions (Stephen J. Soule) 2. 04:47 AM - Re: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions (Larry Bowen) 3. 04:56 AM - Re: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions (Stephen J. Soule) 4. 05:57 AM - Re: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions (Larry Bowen) 5. 06:00 AM - Re: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions (Lenleg@aol.com) 6. 06:03 AM - Re: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions (Stephen J. Soule) 7. 08:25 AM - Re: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions (Konrad L. Werner) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:08:50 AM PST US From: "Stephen J. Soule" Subject: RE: RV8-List: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" Len, Too bad - a little competition might be a good thing. I'm skeptical of the Lightspeed system in that it doesn't include a vital part (the non-impulse magneto gear) and the manufacturer cannot say with certainty where to get it. I makes me wonder what else might be missing when you get the $2,000 box ... The story of these projects is often "You pays yer money and you takes yer chances" to quote Popeye. I'm pretty tired of it. Have you ever tried to get assistance from the manufacturer when installing King or Narco avionics? No dice, even if you paid full price from an outfit like Aircraft Spruce a new-in-box item. Steve (rant, rant, rant) -----Original Message----- Jeff Rose is not selling his system anymore ... he is supporting it for a while. Len ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:47:38 AM PST US Subject: RE: RV8-List: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions From: "Larry Bowen" --> RV8-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" Don't forget the e-mag alternative. If I were doing it again, I would probably go that route. http://emagair.com - Larry Bowen, RV-8 w/ Rose ignition Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com Stephen J. Soule said: > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" > > Len, > > Too bad - a little competition might be a good thing. I'm skeptical of the > Lightspeed system in that it doesn't include a vital part (the non-impulse > magneto gear) and the manufacturer cannot say with certainty where to get > it. I makes me wonder what else might be missing when you get the $2,000 > box > ... > > The story of these projects is often "You pays yer money and you takes yer > chances" to quote Popeye. I'm pretty tired of it. Have you ever tried to > get > assistance from the manufacturer when installing King or Narco avionics? > No > dice, even if you paid full price from an outfit like Aircraft Spruce a > new-in-box item. > > Steve (rant, rant, rant) > > -----Original Message----- > > > Jeff Rose is not selling his system anymore ... he is supporting it for a > while. > > Len > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:56:08 AM PST US From: "Stephen J. Soule" Subject: RE: RV8-List: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" Larry, Is the emag shipping? I'll check. Steve -----Original Message----- Don't forget the e-mag alternative. If I were doing it again, I would probably go that route. http://emagair.com ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:57:34 AM PST US Subject: RE: RV8-List: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions From: "Larry Bowen" --> RV8-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" Yes, I've heard others say they have taken delivery. - Larry Bowen Larry@BowenAero.com http://BowenAero.com Stephen J. Soule said: > --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" > > Larry, > > Is the emag shipping? I'll check. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > > Don't forget the e-mag alternative. If I were doing it again, I would > probably go that route. > > http://emagair.com > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:00:26 AM PST US From: Lenleg@aol.com Subject: Re: RV8-List: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions --> RV8-List message posted by: Lenleg@aol.com In a message dated 12/30/04 7:09:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, SSoule@pfclaw.com writes: Len, Too bad - a little competition might be a good thing. I'm skeptical of the Lightspeed system in that it doesn't include a vital part (the non-impulse magneto gear) and the manufacturer cannot say with certainty where to get it. I makes me wonder what else might be missing when you get the $2,000 box ... The story of these projects is often "You pays yer money and you takes yer chances" to quote Popeye. I'm pretty tired of it. Have you ever tried to get assistance from the manufacturer when installing King or Narco avionics? No dice, even if you paid full price from an outfit like Aircraft Spruce a new-in-box item. Steve (rant, rant, rant) Steve: I have the Lightspeed on my 8A and love it. I have encountered one problem in the 302 hrs ... the timing kept getting off. I had met Klaus at Oshkosh. He is way above me in IQ so it was hard to keep up with him explaining the Lightspeed but after I had the timing problem ... I knew a little more about the system having installed it and run it. I was in California and went by his shop to see him. He truly is a great guy. He fixed my problem at no charge ... my system was 3 years old by then. I wanted to buy some plugs from him ... sold them to me for $2 each. He is really into racing his Long Ezy. I would not be concerned about dealing with Klaus. I have the Hall unit .. got mine from my engine builder. Good Luck !! Len Leggette, RV-8A Greensboro, N.C. N910LL 302 hrs ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:03:33 AM PST US From: "Stephen J. Soule" Subject: RE: RV8-List: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" Great! I'll give them a call today. Steve Do not archive. -----Original Message----- Yes, I've heard others say they have taken delivery. - Larry Bowen ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:25:01 AM PST US From: "Konrad L. Werner" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Magneto drive gear - Lightspeed Ignition questions --> RV8-List message posted by: "Konrad L. Werner" Stephen, If you are unable to scrounge up a drive gear then get yourself the other Lightspeed pickup version. There is a front mounted pickup plate available, which has trigger magnets mounted in the flywheel. I do prefer this frontplate pickup instead of the rear mounted (drive-geared) pickup module. BTW: I think the Lightspeed's are a first class product, even if the drive gear itself is not included in the rear sender. Konrad do not archive --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" Too bad - a little competition might be a good thing. I'm skeptical of the Lightspeed system in that it doesn't include a vital part (the non-impulse magneto gear) and the manufacturer cannot say with certainty where to get it. I makes me wonder what else might be missing when you get the $2,000 box ... The story of these projects is often "You pays yer money and you takes yer chances" to quote Popeye. I'm pretty tired of it. Have you ever tried to get assistance from the manufacturer when installing King or Narco avionics? No dice, even if you paid full price from an outfit like Aircraft Spruce a new-in-box item. Steve (rant, rant, rant)