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01-04-2009, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
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Sorry to see you go...
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Originally Posted by Superior-Sales
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...and the loss of a competitor for Lycoming.
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Gil Alexander
EAA Technical Counselor, Airframe Mechanic
Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Tucson AZ
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01-04-2009, 04:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,507
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Thank you for all the help you have provided to VAF and all us RV builders / flyers. You will be missed.
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Gary A. Sobek
NC25 RV-6 Flying
3,400+ hours
Where is N157GS
Building RV-8 S/N: 80012
To most people, the sky is the limit.
To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
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01-04-2009, 04:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 269
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Great Company
I just want to thank the people at Superior for all there help and support. They are a great group of professional people that were instrumental in the building of my engine and a big help with my install. Any issues were taken care of, no matter how big or small the problem was. When the light weight sump had to be changed they sent all the parts and payed me for my labor ( no questions asked). I hope they reamerge bigger and stronger and that many of the same people remain. Who ever gets Superior will be getting a very fine engine company!
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Adam Silverstein
Technical Counselor Chapter 643
Flying RV-8 10/30/07
PAID 2021
Pittstown, New Jersey
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01-04-2009, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Posts: 2,333
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I hope you land on your feet soon - these names seem too big to just go away!
Seems that the cylinder assembly portion is not included, per the article.
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RV6A N66AP 1700+ hours
KADC, Wadena, MN
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01-04-2009, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 266
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A sad day indeed!
Superior has been instrumental in improving the breed, in many cases doing what Lycoming did not want to do. They have also shown the incumbents how to handle recalls and service issues by being up front and generous in making it right for the customer. We can only hope Lycoming will acquire and keep some of these positive aspects along with the rest of the assets they are taking over.
Having owned both new Lycoming and Superior engines the difference was obvious to me.
Martin Sutter
building and flying RV's since 1988
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01-04-2009, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: torrance, ca
Posts: 650
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexPeterson
...Seems that the cylinder assembly portion is not included, per the article.
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Only the Continental cylinders are excluded. Lycoming has no use for those.
Looks all we have to look forward to is less competition and higher prices for engine parts. I doubt Lycoming will carry on with Superior's nice FI sump, crankcase and soon-to-would-have-been roller tappet retrofit.
I just hope ECI stays in the game...
Heinrich Gerhardt
RV-6, flying, with ECI and Superior parts!
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01-04-2009, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 2,295
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Too bad. Competition is always a good thing for us customers.
At least we still have ECI putting competitive pressures on Lycoming.
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"What kind of man would live where there is no daring? I don't believe in taking foolish chances but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all." - Charles A. Lindbergh
Jamie | RV-7A First Flight: 7/27/2007 (Sold)
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01-04-2009, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Posts: 858
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Warranty?
I bet our warranties are dead now. I really like their stuff.
Hans
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01-04-2009, 10:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 452
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Hope lyco continues supplying spares ???
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EJ
RV7 flying
xp360, CS, All Glass cockpit
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