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    Default Model IV Edge Performance EFI, Panel, and Other Miscellaneous Upgrades

    Good day all! I want to document this small project so others can get some ideas of what to do or not to do.

    SpiritFox is a model IV -1200, 912 ULS, with a 72" IVO Prop. I've had some issues with the carburetors and decided to upgrade to EFI, and while I'm doing that I decided to do a whole bunch of other items as well. They are as follows:

    Engine:
    1. Edge Performance EFI
    2. New coolant, fuel, and oil lines
    3. Relocate the oil tank to the port side vice on top of the engine
    4. Reduce the oil tank height by 23 mm
    5. Relocate the expansion tank to the starboard side
    6. Service the gearbox (completed)
    7. 36" McVernier Throttle cable

    Prop:
    1. 72" Luga prop

    Panel:
    1. Garmin G5 (hooked up to the Aera 660)
    2. GTR-200B with music input (hooked up to the Aera 660)
    3. GTX-335
    5. Garmin Aera 660
    6. Vigilus FlyBox
    7. iPad mini (mounted with a Guardian iPad mini mount and power supply)
    8. 30A Tyco circuit breaker switch (for backup battery)
    9. DigiKey switches
    10. Klixon 7277 circuit breakers
    11. iLevil 3 AW (Wifi to iPad and Aera 660, ADS-B in, and will use WingX Pro app)
    12. Red LED fuel low light

    Fuselage:
    1. Replace starboard flaperon push pull tube in between the flaperon horn and mixing assembly (found slightly bent)
    2. New fuel lines
    3. Relocate radiator further forward (may do this in preparation for the Shock Monster Gear upgrade later on, but don't know how much of a pain it will be to move it.

    Electrical:
    1. All new wiring
    2. x2 Shorai batteries (LFX18A1-BS12) [2.19 lbs]
    3. Aveo Powerburst Daylight Light Set
    4. Landing lights

    Additionally, I'm going to be re-basing the conditional inspection as well as 100 & 200 hour inspections on the 912. This way when I get up and running I can fly without having to worry about breaking everything down again.

    The attached pic with the panel cutout is not the final panel. Calling myself out on this one, as I screwed up and placed the circuit breaker holes 1.5 mm too close to one another and the screws on the backside will not allow the installation of any terminals.

    I'm hoping this helps out someone later on down the road. Stay safe all, and I look forward to the conversations and inputs in the future.
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