Originally Posted by
no_one
I doubt that the new rotax 915 will be $40k. The 914 is 28k US and the new 915 will be at least $5k more. add shipping, GST and convert to aussie and you will be north of 50k.
Add a prop to deal with the new power, the cost to install it all and you will endup with a very expensive aircraft. A 912s on the other hand makes some sense.
Unfortunately the 912s is a little underpowered for the J430 which limits options to the Camit at circa 130 hp, the 914, 915 or something else...
http://www.aircraftkits.com.au/jabiru_conversion.html
Should be adequate for the J230@600kg however.
The 915 and CSU prop are a ridiculous amount of money for any aircraft. They make the Lycomings look cheap as chips.