N536CS - S/N 053, 430 TT: Bought 4 new Continental cylinders and had Lycon do the HP upgrade (August 2016). Prop is a Catto 76- 40, which on the stock engine left some RPM to be desired, but works great with the upgrade. Installed the ECI CGR-30P engine monitor which made the break-in period less stressful with the 4 cylinder CHT / EGT / OAT, Fuel Flow, Volts and trending displays.
Haven't been able to hold the brakes to get a static RPM, about 2,450 and the 26" tires roll. Really impressed with the short takeoff, improved climb, and rapid revving quality to pull me out of stalls or need some quick and steep climb. Fuel consumption is also less at the same cruise speeds. Made a formation take-off with two Carbon Cubs (Ben Hodges in one here at SMX) and could break ground in about the same distance, but cannot match the climb rate of the 180 HP cheaters. Could cruise with them using 2,500 RPM at 105 IAS. Also got some nice comments about going in and out of the same places, just as safely and for $150K less.
All around, ya gotta love the Sport Cub.
Scott & Kim Huntington
Scott and Kim Huntington
2007 CubCrafters CC11-100 "Sierra"
2008 CubCrafters CC11-100 "Priscilla"
Upgrade: Appareo Stratus ADSB-Out Xpnder
Garmin 660 with ADSB-In from Garmin GDL-39R with weather and traffic
ECi CGR-30P Tach/Engine Monitor/Fuel Flow
Removing the old tach the net weight increase is 1.6 pounds.
Scott and Kim Huntington
2007 CubCrafters CC11-100 "Sierra"
2008 CubCrafters CC11-100 "Priscilla"
Hey!!! I recognize that airplane!!!! REALLY beautiful airplane!!!
Chip Allen
SWT Aviation, Inc.
Cubcrafters Southeast Sales Center
Marietta, GA
Scott
Since your cub is E-LSA, did you look at any other engine monitors? The price of the CGR is kinda steep, is there anything resembling that for experimental?
thx
jim
Also where did you source the nifty chart holder on the left? Been on the lookout for something like that
thanks again
jim
Jim, I love the cgr-30. It's great.
Thanks Glenn will check it out. Been trying to get out your way all summer but its been really busy. Hopefully this fall, will throw in the Red Label to blast a rooster.
jim