Rotax 532, what would a new one be worth + other questions

[lostman 198]

Hi all, I'm doing some research and am curious what a brand new rotax 532 would be worth? I realize everyone wants a 582 and want to know why, pros, cons, etc.

 

I may have a line on one that is brand new in the box and wondered if I was able to pick it up what would be a good price point for it versus what I might expect to get for it if I was selling it on Barnstormers?

 

 

[EDMO 1078]

The 532 is no longer made - at one time, a long time ago, Kitfox advertised an exchange program to trade in for the new gray-head 582, and later that was replaced by the blue-head with dual ignition, and newer redrive.

Nothing bad that I know of about the single-ignition 532, except that you cant buy a crank for one now.  If your crank is bad, just use it for a boat anchor.   I've got a complete electric start 532 with 80 hours on it - cheap!

some of them were sold without electric start - possibly the early redrives were not as good as later ones?

The 2-stroke guys on here know a lot more than I do about this engine.

EdMO

Edited 3 Jun 2014 by Ed In Missouri

[akflyer 1427]

Its a points motor.. I would give ya a few hundred for it as you can use that case to build a 582 but thats about all its good for IMO... The only 532 I flew behind tried to kill me 9 times in 9 flights none lasting more than 2 minutes.

 

[herman pahls 9]

9 times in 9 flights.

You must be related to my cat.

[lostman 198]

Sounds like it's not worth much, even sitting brand new in the box. Good to know.

 

Thanks again guys. Always good information here.

[marksires 484]

Depends on what kind of box - some boxes are pretty expensive! )

Mark

[wolves200 31]

I have been running with a 532 for more than 40 hours and I can´t complain about the engine, I had problems with the ignition but was solved thanks to a gentleman here, I Was flying last summer together with a friend  and his avid 582, and we were both about the same in every possible way, his fuel consumption was better than mine, but I Think it was because I didn´t calibrate my carb as good as his.

 

downside ---is a OLD engine regardless of how new in the box you get it.

pros--- cheapper than a rotax 582 in cost and maintenance as well...

 

I bought a second 532, because it was cheap and I can now have to running engines.

 

Regards

Dimi3

[1avidflyer 1983]

I put about 60 hrs on a 532 in an Avid B model before I sold that plane.  I had new seals put in it when I got it as it had never been apart since new.  It ran good, and the points ignition made it easy to hand prop.  I liked it!  Jim Chuk

[EDMO 1078]

Glad to hear that you can make a 582 out of the 532 according to Leni - wonder what the cost of that would be?

At least that makes it worth a little more than a boat anchor!!!!

EDMO

[akflyer 1427]

Glad to hear that you can make a 582 out of the 532 according to Leni - wonder what the cost of that would be?

At least that makes it worth a little more than a boat anchor!!!!

EDMO

 

Whoooooaaah up mr.. I just said you can use the crank case on a 582.. that is about all you can swap over.  RV shaft is different etc. When a buddy bought a MK IV with a cracked case, we got a case from a 532 and I built it for him using all the 582 components.

[EDMO 1078]

Thanks Leni - I understood that is what you said.

EdMO