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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:57 am    Post subject: Redrive VW on Kolbs Update Reply with quote

Wow that is a ridicules price. I have to believe that this is a engine
package not just the engine and also might be the 100HP 912. The last price
I heard from the US distributor in November and it was $18,000 for the 100HP
engine only.

The important thing is that the 912 series engines are way over priced. The
redrive VW is a virtual match for the 912 series. The engine Rick Lewis is
putting on his plane has the potential of out performing the 100HP rotax if
he chooses to. The reliability could suffer with high power continues usage
but only time will tell where significant reliability suffers. My air-cooled
heads tend to over heat when pushed for very long above 80HP.

I have an article being scheduled for the April issue in the EAA's Spot
Pilot & Light-Sport Aircraft Magazine. It is called "Quest for Affordable
Power". The timing couldn't be better. I talk about the VW engine package
being $10,000 less than the 80HP rotax. Based on this new price, the
difference will be much greater. I'm also pushing Great Planes Aircraft and
New Kolb to communicate and maybe offer a engine package. The only remaining
part that isn't off the shelf is an exhaust system that I'm try to get
someone to produce it.

I'm still trying to tune a prop for best overall performance. Last year I
choose to pitch my prop for cruise performance at 3200 RPM. My climb out was
in the 3400-3500 range depending on speed. The ideal climb RPM would be
around 3800 RPM where climb rates would be spectacular with maybe 20 more
HP. The Redrive VW even with the current prop and pitch is close to 912
performance. I have had the prop cut down by an inch to 71 inch diameter and
will report the results when I get back to Michigan in the spring.

Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIC

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:13 pm    Post subject: Redrive VW on Kolbs Update Reply with quote

Richard have you seen the liquid cooled heads that Great Plaines had or has? I visited their web site a few minutes ago and cannot find their liquid cooled heads. Wonder what happened...

Ron (Texas)
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Wow that is a ridicules price. I have to believe that this is a engine
package not just the engine and also might be the 100HP 912. The last price
I heard from the US distributor in November and it was $18,000 for the 100HP
engine only.

The important thing is that the 912 series engines are way over priced. The
redrive VW is a virtual match for the 912 series. The engine Rick Lewis is
putting on his plane has the potential of out performing the 100HP rotax if
he chooses to. The reliability could suffer with high power continues usage
but only time will tell where significant reliability suffers. My air-cooled
heads tend to over heat when pushed for very long above 80HP.

I have an article being scheduled for the April issue in the EAA's Spot
Pilot & Light-Sport Aircraft Magazine. It is called "Quest for Affordable
Power". The timing couldn't be better. I talk about the VW engine package
being $10,000 less than the 80HP rotax. Based on this new price, the
difference will be much greater. I'm also pushing Great Planes Aircraft and
New Kolb to communicate and maybe offer a engine package. The only remaining
part that isn't off the shelf is an exhaust system that I'm try to get
someone to produce it.

I'm still trying to tune a prop for best overall performance. Last year I
choose to pitch my prop for cruise performance at 3200 RPM. My climb out was
in the 3400-3500 range depending on speed. The ideal climb RPM would be
around 3800 RPM where climb rates would be spectacular with maybe 20 more
HP. The Redrive VW even with the current prop and pitch is close to 912
performance. I have had the prop cut down by an inch to 71 inch diameter and
will report the results when I get back to Michigan in the spring.

Rick Neilsen
Redrive VW powered MKIIIC

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Redrive VW on Kolbs Update Reply with quote

Rick and all,
I am building a Mark 111 Xtra and will be using the VW for power. I ordered the engine mount from Kolb and I am in the process of welding it on my frame now. I was a very straight forward retrofit and I am very pleased with it. I talked to Steve at Great Plains today and asked him about the liquid cooled heads. He said that the company that made them discontinued because of lack of interest. Too bad, I think that they had a good idea. I will keep you all posted on my progress. I hope to have it flying this summer. Rick, keep me posted on your results with the props. I would be very interested in your findings. Maybe as more kolbers decide to use the VW, Great Plains and Kolb will start producing engine packages.


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