Subaru Turbo

[Bartman1959 12]

I'm looking at buying a Kitfox with a Subaru engine in it, and was wondering what it would take to put a turbo on that engine.  Would it be easier and more cost effective to buy a rebuilt turbo charged engine?  How much added hp would a turbo actually give me? 

Thanks guys,

 

Bartman

Retired USAF

[Av8r3400 1178]

What model Kitfox?  A Subaru is heavy enough.  Adding a turbo to an early plane could mean adding ballast to the tail.

[Yamma-Fox 403]

Not a sales pitch here, but the Yamaha comes in at about 30- 40 lbs less than a Soob... with 130-150 HP.

Lotta work to do a custom install, but one fella out there provides a semi complete FWF package for Kitfox.  With a motor and all costs taliied up you'd be looking at right about $10k.

[Bartman1959 12]

It's a KF 5 I'm looking at, and already has a Soob in it, and flying.  I'm trying to find out if adding a turbo would be worth the time and money.

[lv2plyguitar 172]

In my opinion you can’t have to much power. Don’t know the cost but added power will save you in certain circumstances. 

[Bartman1959 12]

In my opinion you can’t have to much power. Don’t know the cost but added power will save you in certain circumstances. 

I agree with you 100%.