Re: New guy from California
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:30 pm
1flyingyogi wrote:
That's a great Youtube video you have by the way! Very cool time-lapse of your build.
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What made you decide on the turbo vs. the Jabiru? I'm sure cost was a big factor, but anything else? If cost were the same for both engines, do you think you would have gone with the Jabiru? The more I look at it, the more impressed I am by it's specs.
Thanks Brian!
My choice on the Turbo Aerovee vs the Jabiru was mostly cost but also for the build. Jabiru comes built, and most maintenance/overhaul expense comes at a premium price from the factory or shops. The Aerovee I got to build myself (since it comes as its own kit) which had a lot of appeal to me, plus the lower costs of maintenance (provided I built it correctly and run it right!) I may be a masochist, but I'm looking forward to working on the engine myself going forward.
To answer the second part of your question, if cost was the same it would have been a much harder decision. I was sold on the normally aspirated Aerovee and later found it within myself and my budget to upgrade to the Turbo. Still, I would consider costs going forward, in which case the Aerovee (assuming equal longevity and overhaul needs) might still come out ahead (for me.) None of this is to say I wouldn't want 120HP in the climb though, fun! If I had more money and less desire to tinker, the Jabiru would come out ahead for sure.