KITFOX 5, 6, 7

YAMAHA SIDEWINDER 3 CLINDER TURBO

MOTOR MOUNT

  • Integrated Turbo Mount

  • Mounts Turbo in Stock / OEM Sled Location

  • Utilizes Stock / OEM Exhaust Manifold

  • Utilizes Stock / OEM Exhaust Cross-Over Pipe with Flex Joint

  • 3D CAD Designed, Jigged, and Professionally TIG Welded

  • 4130 Chromoly Steel - ALL Pieces

  • Exhaust Outlet / Downpipe Available Soon!

  • 9.8lbs


KITFOX 5, 6, 7

YAMAHA NYTRO 3 CYLINDER N/A

MOTOR MOUNT


KITFOX 4 - 1200LB

YAMAHA NYTRO 3 CLINDER N/A

MOTOR MOUNT

  • 4130 Chromoly

  • 3D CAD Designed, Jigged, and Professionally TIG Welded

  • 6.3lbs

  • Header will be available soon!

Note: The design of the Yamaha 3 Cylinder and the SkyTrax Gearbox pushes the prop flange of this combination in the Kitfox 4 about 1-7/8" farther forward than the Apex / Skytrax combination.


All of our motor mounts have been 3D CAD designed and guaranteed to work with our Header and our secondary Oil Cooling / Thermostat Kit. ALL tubing material is 4130 Chromoly Steel, LASER Cut & Notched, and Professionally TIG Welded. The design has been G Load Tested to 1.5x (6 G’s) - See Video at top of this page!

Scroll through the pictures of each motor mount below. You can Right Mouse Click pictures to view full size.

Kitfox 5-7 Sidewinder / Nytro Motor Mount: This 3 Cylinder Yamaha motor mount is constructed just like our Apex mounts and to the same standards. It locates the prop flange in the same exact location as the Apex. We have designed this motor mount to have very desirable CG with no need to add aft ballast. The cowl is currently the biggest challenge in this installation. There are a few options, but starting with the Lycoming Cowl & Firewall will be the easiest.


Note - 1: This video is after several cycles, returning to 1G (0 Deflection), and repeating. Motor Mount always returned to 0 Deflection, within a few thousands of an inch!

VIDEO: G-Load Test Fixture.

Note - 2: This was a “Pre Production” mount with Main Tubes being 1” x .047” and all other tubes .5” x .035”. To add an additional factor of safety ALL production Main Tubes have been increased to 1.125” x .058”, and all other tubes increased to .625” x .035. In addition the Engine Mounting Tabs were increased from .070” to .100” and more recently increased to .125”.


Just Aircraft - Highlander & Super STOL

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Wildwest Aircraft has the exclusive on the Vector motor mounts for these airframes. Click Link to the Right >>>>

Note: Our Vector designed Header does fit this motor mount on these airframes.