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Old 03-31-2012, 07:12 PM
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Hmmmm, that's unfortunate. Let's face it, the carburetor engines are being phased out in favor of EFI engines, and it would be prudent on Vans part to offer a 912iS package for the RV-12.
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Old 03-31-2012, 10:13 PM
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Very Very true I think it would be very remiss if Van's did'nt start enginering the RV 12 to accept the 912iS engine ........lets face it they have the expertiese there .....my $ worth..!
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Old 03-31-2012, 10:21 PM
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Let's face it, the carburetor engines are being phased out in favor of EFI engines, and it would be prudent on Vans part to offer a 912iS package for the RV-12.
Really?
I just attended Rotax Maintenance renewal training and even though Eric Tucker (top guy with Kodiac; U.S. distributor) did not actually admit the existence of the iS engine (it was a week before the big announcement). he said if they did introduce a new version of the engine, they would still continue to produce the carb. version because some of their large volume customers (I think Van's would qualify as one, with more than 150 engines sold in just 2 years) may not be interested in the higher price point.
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Old 03-31-2012, 11:10 PM
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Very Very true I think it would be very remiss if Van's did'nt start enginering the RV 12 to accept the 912iS engine ........lets face it they have the expertiese there .....my $ worth..!
Agree, I was just wondering why they aren't offering it at this time, or even announce that they were going to look at the option of offering a 912iS package.

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Really?
I just attended Rotax Maintenance renewal training and even though Eric Tucker (top guy with Kodiac; U.S. distributor) did not actually admit the existence of the iS engine (it was a week before the big announcement). he said if they did introduce a new version of the engine, they would still continue to produce the carb. version because some of their large volume customers (I think Van's would qualify as one, with more than 150 engines sold in just 2 years) may not be interested in the higher price point.
I said "phased out", of course they're going to continue the production of the carb 912, but sooner or later it will ceased production in favor of the 912iS. Simply because either the price will come down, or people will be ordering more of the iS than the carb engine.
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