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  1. jkoper

    carb upgrade?

    Hi guys I am currently flying a kitfox lite with the original 2si 460. It runs great but is just a little under powered lifting my big butt:grin:. the engine has a 32mm bing 84 would I see any noticeable performance increase going to something like a mikuni VM 36? thanks Jim
  2. jkoper

    Kitfox Lite and 4ao84 engine

    I have a Kitfox Lite with the original 2si engine. I have been thinking that the 4ao84 and the kitfox could be a fairly good match. Does anyone have any familiarity with the kitfox lite? Would the airframe be able to deal with the extra weight? I know that the 503 was an option on these, but the...
  3. jkoper

    more compression backwards ??

    I have a kitfox lite with the original 2si 460. I noticed the other day that the engine seemed to have significantly more compression when the prop was rotated backwards than when turned in the proper direction. Is this normal or is there something amiss? It only shows 119 hours on the meter and...
  4. jkoper

    Arrowprop question

    Hi all I currently have an old ivoprop ( shim type ) on my kitfox lite, and am looking to go back to a wood prop. Has anyone had any experience with arrowprop. They have the best price and shortest lead time that I have found. I just can't find anything about their performance and quality...
  5. jkoper

    1/2 vw climb performance

    I recently acquired a kitfox lite that still has the 2si engine in it. The engine runs fine but I am looking at options for upgrading because of parts availability. I really like the idea of the 1/2 vw engines, but everyone says the climb performance leaves alot to be desired.I live in southeast...
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