Warp Drive Props

x68zulu · #1 10-13-2008, 10:06 AM

Does anyone out there have experience or knowledge about Warp Drive props, particularly on RV's? My son-in-law and I are building a -4 and have just about reached the point of obtaining a prop but haven't yet reached a decision on which to buy. Any info or recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

SteinAir · #2 10-13-2008, 10:42 AM

Quick answer. Forget about it and get a good wood prop, (Catto, Demuth, Prince), etc.. or a metal Sensenich. There are a lot of reasons, but short of putting one in front of a Rotax or auto conversion, they are not good on a Lyco.

Cheers,
Stein

PS, I might be a bit biased for a personal reasons...Warp Drive props can cut off fingers!

Kyle Boatright · #3 10-13-2008, 05:22 PM

I have not looked at Warp drive's props in a years, but "back when" the props didn't have the structural integrity to hold up to the strong power pulses of Lycoming 4 cylinder engines. This resulted in prop damage (failures?) after very little time in service.

zzapp · #4 10-13-2008, 05:59 PM

The power pulses of the Lycoming shred warp drives kinda like Warp drives can shred fingers. Me I watch out for circular saws.

osxuser · #5 10-14-2008, 11:30 PM

I believe the new maganum warp drives work OK on lycos, but I'd still recommend something wood. Catto, American Propellor, and Prince all come to mind.