CLAYT

2 minutes ago, Kyle Communications said:

I asked him about doing a turbo for a big bore kitted 912 ULS which is a base power of 114hp  turbo would bring it up another 15 or 20hp. He hasnt done one like that.

 

Mark

 

What I can gather he has done 30 to 40 of the 140hp upgrades

On 13/9/2022 at 8:22 PM, RFguy said:

if you want to apply a turbo , the an old  80hp rotax is what you want (9:1) , not a 912ULS (100hp) because the compession is  too high to be useful for the 100hp. (in my opinion)  

 

Yes, 100hp can be turboed but  it involves either  spacers for the cylinders to reduce the compression, or different piston/bore kits.   I mean sure you can turbo with 10.8, but I think I'll leave that one to when I have a full house in the hand and a joker.

 

what I dont know is if the gearbox is uprated for the 100hp , or is it the same identical gearbox in the 80hp, that might have a bearing.  From what I read in forums is  that essentially, the TBO of the gearbox goes down as you push the friendship with it up. 

Looking in the rotax illustrated parts catalog, I could find no difference between 912UL, ULS and the 914 in the propellor gearbox , nor the clutch except there is a different casing for the 914 I think.  certainly recently there was an SI for 914 exhaust valves which of course take a canning with the turbo. https://legacy.rotaxowner.com/si_tb_info/serviceinfo/si-914-030.pdf

 

 

 

Thanks RF I realise I would have to change the compression ratio👍

On 14/9/2022 at 11:55 PM, Kyle Communications said:

There is a guy in Melbourne who does a lot of 912ULS turbo conversions. Mainly for the gyro guys. Everything I have seen he has all good reports

 

Mark

 

Thanks Mark I have been talking to him👍

Have found the people I’m looking for thanks all

Thanks Thruster👍

Thanks mate will do👍

Has anyone on this site turbocharged a 912 uls?

JG3 on this site would be a big help to you on this subject

Try out back fuel planning search on this site member JG3.

JG3 on this site would be a big help to you on this subject

 

 

I have the d/c 10-13.4s and I’ll keep them for pax as they still do the job. Worked well in the Lightwing I had but the Hornet Cub I have now the mic is activating the intercom from engine/ airframe noise when over 5000 rpm ( 912(uls). The intercom which is built into the Icom a220 vhf and I’ve tried all the different settings (mic gain/squelch ect) to no avail and tried the Bose A20 also and same result and that’s why I’m looking at the Zulu 3 with the different mic set up as I still need another headset. I know jack $h/t about avionics so hoping one you tech gurus maybe able to help.

 

 

Hi Clayton here you have the new addition .I have lightspeeds and happy with them I am half deaf so needed anr to hear radio better .I am considering getting the cordless lightspeed tango and pax can use the zulus.Happy for you to try mine if you like

Thanks Mate will try and get in and show you the new plane and try your headsets. Was that you that paid me a visit at our new block a few weeks ago?

 

 

Yes i've had mine for 6 weeks and am very happy!

Thanks for the reply Roscoe. I’ve been tossing up between the L/S 3 and the Bose A20 b/t but the L/S 3 seem better value. I have flown with the Bose but not the Lightspeed.

 

 

Looking at updating my headsets to the Lightspeed Zulu 3 and was wondering if anyone has a set and their opinion on them?

 

 

Looking forward to read (and photos) about your last adventure on your site JG.

 

 

Sorry you have lost a mate Frank and no doubt a hard time for all involved. Regards Clayt.

 

 

That was supposed to be donk in it . Clayt.

 

 

Ok I was just kidding, I was actually standing on top of a silo.[ATTACH=full]48269[/ATTACH]

Imagine 8367 with that Doncaster in it . Clayt

 

 

Thanks guys. Oil draining is a painful task. Crawl into the foot well space and balance a shallow basin on the rudder pedals.... Refilling is done through the dipstick tube in the engine bay.It's a 55- registered factory built flying machine, so modifications are not allowed (without CAR 35 certification). Maybe I can drill a hole for the extra outlet, and fit a brass hose fitting secured by a nut on the inside of the new tank. That way it complies with the Rotax directive without modifying the aircraft (or welding anything)

Doug Evans (on this forum)has a 55-GA912 so he maybe able to help. As for draining the oil have you tried releasing the rudder pedal springs and laying the pedals flat on the floor.Clayt

 

 

G'day Peter, I got one hose from Repco and the other from a Mackay rubber catalogue (360 pages to find the right one). I wrote the numbers down in the maintenance log but the aircraft has been sold. I just took the hoses with me to town and got the right bends ect and cut them to length. I have not seen one Lightwing Rotax installation the exactly the same so it is not as easy as just ordering one off the shelf. Regards Clayt.

 

 

Years ago while driving in the bush, I stopped my van as my passenger and I were convinced we'd seen a UFO in the night sky. We even stopped and took photographs hoping to make a fortune from the press. As it turned out, we got got further down the road and found the local scout group had a bonfire and sheets of newspaper in flames were being carried into the night sky with the heat from the fire.Sometimes things are not always what they seem, and "bugger", we never got a cent for the photo's.

. I can relate to that one Planedriver,about 27 years ago I was in a mustering (cattle) camp 150 km NW of Camooweal and while lying in my swag at about 8.30pm (NT time) looking into the west I could see this light dancing around on the horizon and my first thought was its a minmin light but I kept it to myself (in case I had a touch of the sun) but the same time the next night there it was again.This went on for about 3 nights until I pointed it out to the mustering pilot and he studied it for a bit and advised me it was the evenings star (I felt a fool). It's amazing the optical illusion it gives on the Barkley Tableland horizon at nighttime with a slight breeze blowing. I didn't get a cent either. CV.

Use an adze and keep your feet wide apart. Nev

It's great to see on this site that someone knows what an adze is and what it is used for!

 

 

Is it an 80 or 100 hp?

 

 

Great too see she coming along .. I bought a enother Lightwing 25 0424 gorge creeds old plane so now I have two

How does she perform Doug?

 

 

Good but sad for you you will miss her

Yes Doug, missing it already but it's going to a good home and will get to fly her again and mate your new tires look awesome ,let us know how they go.

 

 

G'day Doug my Lw is advertised on the raa members market site and if anyone is interested and wants more info or photos give me a call or pm me.Regards Clayt[ATTACH=full]34329[/ATTACH]

SOLD. It was a bit hard to watch my LW fly over the horizon this morning ,it's heading to Bairnsdale on the south coast of Victoria.