Earthx battery

[kmwoody]

David,

I know you were wondering about the Earthx battery. I have the ETX36E. I am glad I have it, I really needed less weight forward. I did not build my Sonex so I don't know how efficiently, weight wise, that I installed my firewall forward. The plane weighed 669. I wasn't happy with the CG so I added 4 lb lead in the tail. The plane is now 673 and the CG is where the Aerovee CG was. It doesn't help the CG that I weigh 165 including Zulus.(it helps the climb and speed though;)) I also keep 8 lbs of necessities strapped in the luggage area.
I still had to adjust my Dial-a-trim as the nose would drop in cruise at full up trim.
The battery sat most of the winter in the cold hangar and I only charged it once, in December. It doesn't loose it's charge. It turns the engine over nicely.

Ken W
Sonex 959
CAMit 3300

[DCASonex]

Ken,

Thanks for the info on that battery. With all the goodies on mine it is quite a bit heavier than yours and also tends toward nose heavy, that battery would make a big improvement on mine, especially since I have removed about 10 pounds from the cockpit (and my waistline).

David A.

[LarryEWaiex121]

Glad you guys are paving the way. After calculating the weight diff. on my new Camit I'm hoping this battery is just what I need?
Engine is heavier which helps me because my Waiex has always run out of down trim with fuel burn off and seats full at about 7 gallons remaining. That is with 430 lbs in the seats.
What I didn't want, was to loose useful load. The battery will lesson my firewall forward by 9 lbs and that gives me back all but about 3-4 lbs.
Lightness doesn't come cheap (Earthx) but its worth it to me.
Anyone wanting a 5 yr old perfect shape PC625 could have it for the cost of driving to my hanger and pick it up. It still in excellent shape and never been drained.

Larry
Waiex121YX

[rhw5548]

Hi Guys
Also herd John M. Say the new 'B' model has a Lighter spinner. I think they Hollowed it out some.
Tried to get some info from Kerry, but he just said it's done during the CNC process.

Bob W.
Sonex #0243
Plans Built
AeroVee

[mike.smith]

Hi Guys
Also herd John M. Say the new 'B' model has a Lighter spinner. I think they Hollowed it out some.
Tried to get some info from Kerry, but he just said it's done during the CNC process.

During the B-model webinar that's what John said; the spinner is hollow. I think he said it weighs half the previous spinner weight (don't quote me on that; it could be lighter).

[mike.smith]

EarthX batteries are on sale for 10% off during all of May, at Wick's Aircraft. They just note, "WHEN ORDERING ONLINE OR BY PHONE PLEASE MENTION EARTHX DISCOUNT."