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 Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject: HKS |
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Anyone ever put an HKS on a Firestar? With fuel prices I am considering it.
Jerry
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:20 pm Post subject: HKS |
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| Anyone ever put an HKS on a Firestar? With fuel prices I am
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Gerry Olenik was my next door neighbor while camping at S&F. We
talked about HKS and FS. I believe he is going to do some
investigating into the possibility of an HKS powered FS.
john h
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: HKS |
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Thanks,
I have a new 447 and box, that would help offset the cost of the HKS.
Jerry
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John Jung
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: Re: HKS |
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| mustangsally(at)semo.net wrote: | Anyone ever put an HKS on a Firestar? With fuel prices I am considering it.
Jerry |
Jerry,
I have concidered it myself, but I didn't find anyone who had already done it. Old Kolb did some testing years ago and determined that on a Kolb the performance was no better than a 503. But I don't think they were talking about fuel performance. In my case, I want to get more range on 10 gallons. A few of the potential problems with the HKS are: the need for premium fuel, higher thrust line, high cost, and the need to do your own engineering for oil cooler and exhaust and motor mount.
do not archive
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:30 am Post subject: HKS |
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I think the thrust line would be pretty close. But I would like to try one.
Jerry
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: HKS |
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Hey!
That's my airplane. I'd recognize the Wal*Mart plastic table cloth
windshield cover anywhere. 
http://www.greenskyadventures.com/EnginePricing/HKS/SnF_2006/kolb.htm
Gerry Olenik must have taken these photos the morning after the big
thunderstorm. He and his family, occupying the two tents on the other
side of my mkIII and tent, got drenched. I woke up at 0230 to moans
and groans drifting through the rage of the storm. The wind was
blowing and the rain was coming down in buckets full. If you look
hanging on the prop of Gerry's Kitfox you will see a pair of soggy
blue jeans hanging there.
Glad to see he is initiating plans for developing the HKS for the
Kolb. Now is a good chance for someone to get in on the ground floor.
Take care,
john h
mkIII
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