New Hartzell starter.

[Pete D]

In the $10,000 range. For more cranking power on older aircraft, unless you need the increased cooling capacity provided by the 2013 cowl, a battery box retrofit that accommodates the larger Top Cub battery may make more sense.

The larger battery adds weight, the cowling retrofit and starter swap will loose a little weight. Something like roughly plus 3-5 lbs vs minus 2-3 lbs.

[randylervold]

...a battery box retrofit that accommodates the larger Top Cub battery may make more sense.

For owners who don't want or need the cowl this is the sensible path. It allows the installation of the Odyssey PC680 which will spin either starter just fine hot or cold. I think the kit is around $600 plus installation.

[RickB]

how big a project is the battery box refit?
can my local mechanic do it?

[Pete D]

how big a project is the battery box refit?
can my local mechanic do it?

The service instructions are posted on the Owner Support section of www.cubcrafters.com if you want to review them or show them to your mechanic before you commit. It doesn't take any special tools, just measure twice (or three times) and cut once.

http://www.cubcrafters.com/pdfs/serv...ons/si0026.pdf

[tfarrell839]

It can be retrofitted but requires the new 2013 style cowling because the nose of the Hartzell starter protrudes forward further.

We have a kit now that you can put on an ELSA or E-AB carbon cub. It's a blister that goes over the area where the Hartzell starter proturdes our of the cowling. I will post some pictures soon. It's beautiful, clear coated carbon fiber and looks factory.

[Fresno]

The service instructions are posted on the Owner Support section of www.cubcrafters.com if you want to review them or show them to your mechanic before you commit. It doesn't take any special tools, just measure twice (or three times) and cut once.

http://www.cubcrafters.com/pdfs/serv...ons/si0026.pdf

great news! That should save some money. I am looking forward to see the photos.

[tfarrell839]

Here's some photos:

CarbonCub12.jpgCarbonCub13.jpgCarbonCub15.jpgCarbonCub21.jpg

[carlconti]

It looks great.

Carl