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Turbo questions

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ernest Christley Aug 21, 2019. 12 Replies

I would just like to hear any and all opinions about going with a turbo system in order to get to a HP requirement I need for my chosen Zenith version (CH 640). Now, before you throw on your negative…Continue

Question about navigating this site (builder pages)

Started this discussion. Last reply by Efe Cem Elci Jul 15, 2019. 9 Replies

I saw in a discussion from, I think 2011?, someone was talking about upholstery and said something to the effect of "you can see what I'm talking about on my builder page". I clicked on his name, but…Continue

The 640 forum has seen a flurry of recent activity

Started this discussion. Last reply by George Burns Jul 3, 2019. 2 Replies

Just wanted to let all of you 640 builders know that there has been some activity on our board. Before this latest activity, it had been TWO YEARS since any posts had been made. Now... I'm new here.…Continue

 

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Turbo questions

I would just like to hear any and all opinions about going with a turbo system in order to get to a HP requirement I need for my chosen Zenith version (CH 640). Now, before you throw on your negative nancy glasses, realize that the Sling 4, a similarly sized EXP, is powered by a Rotax 914 UL/F @ 115hp. People said it was underpowered. So they came out with the Sling TSi, which is now powered by the Rotax 915 TSi @ 141hp. People are raving about the power now. To accomplish this, it is paired…See More
Jul 17, 2019
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George Burns posted a discussion

Question about navigating this site (builder pages)

I saw in a discussion from, I think 2011?, someone was talking about upholstery and said something to the effect of "you can see what I'm talking about on my builder page". I clicked on his name, but that just showed me his discussions and posts. How do you find people's builder pages? In particular, I'm looking for anyone who has recorded/videoed/photo-logged the building of their CH640. See More
Jul 13, 2019
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The 640 forum has seen a flurry of recent activity

Just wanted to let all of you 640 builders know that there has been some activity on our board. Before this latest activity, it had been TWO YEARS since any posts had been made. Now... I'm new here. I'll admit that right off the bat. But I can't understand why, when you hover over the "Forums" tab up above, the 640 forum can not be found on that list. You have to find it by happenstance under "Model". I've seen a video on YouTube describing the 640 as the "redheaded stepchild", and I now see…See More
Jul 3, 2019
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ZODIAC CH 640
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Planning on building a "one-off" or highly modified CH640. I am an Architect buy trade, and have been interested in flying since I was a teenager. Kid are finally out of the house and on their own, so Mommy and Daddy are ready to live a little.
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