Av-Mech Posted November 18, 2017 Report Posted November 18, 2017 Mooniacs, I am in a position to bring the Airflow Systems STC'd Mooney 231 intercooler kit back on the market. Before I do so I need some feedback on the number of owners really interested in owning that upgrade. The STC will cost less than the competition and its install time is much less with no painting required. Thanks for the feedback Quote
Emmet Posted November 18, 2017 Report Posted November 18, 2017 I have been waiting for this for a couple of years. I even tried to get a bunch of people together. What I learned is that there was always a moving target of 5,6,7 ... of orders to get production started. It never materialized... I finally decided for Turboplus and the kit is on the way right now. Quote
Av-Mech Posted November 18, 2017 Author Report Posted November 18, 2017 Sorry you couldn't get the kit you really wanted. I am working to make sure that others don't run into the same problem you did. There is a solid target right now of 10 committed buyers. With that I will be able to not only provide high quality intercoolers that are proven more efficient and also with a greatly simplified installation time but also have kits on the shelf ready for delivery. Quote
carusoam Posted November 20, 2017 Report Posted November 20, 2017 Welcome aboard Av-Mech... have you seen the competition around here lately? Turbo-Plus has been selling and installing new kits for a while. As a pilot, I enjoy supplier competition. Hopefully you have something that is better and lower in cost for Mooney pilots and owners... You might want to introduce yourself and explain what you have. Also recognize that there is a good area for commercial discussion on this website... listed under parts for sale or something like that. It is easy to annoy a couple of people that may not be interested in your commercial enterprise... Best regards, -a- Quote
Av-Mech Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Posted November 20, 2017 On 11/18/2017 at 8:35 AM, N231BN said: I would be interested. Please email me your contact info at arnold@av-mech.com Quote
Av-Mech Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Posted November 20, 2017 On 11/18/2017 at 12:44 PM, ziggysanchez said: I'm interested please email me at arnold@av-mech.com Quote
Av-Mech Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Posted November 20, 2017 10 hours ago, carusoam said: Welcome aboard Av-Mech... have you seen the competition around here lately? Turbo-Plus has been selling and installing new kits for a while. As a pilot, I enjoy supplier competition. Hopefully you have something that is better and lower in cost for Mooney pilots and owners... You might want to introduce yourself and explain what you have. Also recognize that there is a good area for commercial discussion on this website... listed under parts for sale or something like that. It is easy to annoy a couple of people that may not be interested in your commercial enterprise... Best regards, -a- Thank you for the warm welcome. I am the owner of Av-Mech LLC, a full service GA maintenance facility located in Leesburg FL. I have been close friends with the Owner of Airflow Systems for many years. The time has come where the owner has decided to retire and he and I have been looking at ways to bring back his STC with a new owner. That would be me. The original manufacturer of the Airflow Systems STC sold them for a while and did very well with his kit. He is more of a developer than a sales guy and so he eventually got busy designing other products. He did not continue to market the system and so interest was low and sales slumped. During his peak with the STC, Aviation Consumer magazine rated the Airflow Systems STC the best Intercooler kit for the Mooney 231. It provides better demonstrated performance than the Turbo Plus STC and it installs much quicker with no paint work required. My intention is to bring the STC back on the market following some basic market surveys. I need to determine if there is actually a desire and if those who desire are truly willing to buy. It is quite expensive to get this back on the market and like any business I need to establish wether my investment is likely to provide and ROI. The kit today will be brought out at a lower price than Turbo Plus and the cost for install is much lower. 1 Quote
N6758N Posted November 20, 2017 Report Posted November 20, 2017 If anyone needs to see some of Arnold's quality work, just check out the Mooney wing he is rebuilding on the Mooney Pilots facebook page, amazing stuff! Quote
Av-Mech Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Posted November 20, 2017 Thank you very much for the boost!! Quote
carusoam Posted November 21, 2017 Report Posted November 21, 2017 Got a link for the FB Mooney posts? I'm pretty much a modern computer Dino.... Best regards, -a- Quote
Flyin Bullfrog Posted November 21, 2017 Report Posted November 21, 2017 what would be the projected cost? Quote
Av-Mech Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Posted November 22, 2017 Project cost is $5995.00 plus installation cost. Typically it can be installed in less than 10 labor hours. Maybe a little more for a mechanic who is not familiar. No paint work required unlike our competition. Quote
Av-Mech Posted November 22, 2017 Author Report Posted November 22, 2017 22 hours ago, carusoam said: Got a link for the FB Mooney posts? I'm pretty much a modern computer Dino.... Best regards, -a- Just go to Facebook and search Mooney pilots you'll find it 1 Quote
mike_elliott Posted November 22, 2017 Report Posted November 22, 2017 I know Arnold and he is a square shooter along with being an excellent mechanic (Arnold, you can send your check normal mail, no rush ) Quote
Jim F Posted November 30, 2017 Report Posted November 30, 2017 Av-mech, Do you have any date to show Airflow CDT delta T over TurboPlus? I am planing on adding the TurboPlus intercooler when I overhaul based on availability and customer support. I still have sometime to make a decision so I am open to your input Jim Quote
Jeff Shapiro Posted January 23, 2018 Report Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) I was offered the Mooney Airflow intercooler STC in July 2017, but turned it down. Visit our Turboplus website and see the difference. www.Turboplus.com We are shipping Turboplus Mooney intercooler kits right now, call for MooneySpace special pricing. We ship worldwide. FIVE YEAR WARRANTY Jeff Shapiro, Owner Turboplus Aircraft Systems. Edited January 23, 2018 by Jeff Shapiro Quote
Jeff Shapiro Posted January 23, 2018 Report Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) On 11/20/2017 at 6:49 AM, Av-Mech said: Edited January 23, 2018 by Jeff Shapiro Quote
Jeff Shapiro Posted January 23, 2018 Report Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) I was offered the Mooney and Arrow intercooler STC's last year (July 2017) from AirFlow Systems, and mailed a $500 deposit in exchange for all information on the two STC's. Unfortunately, I never received the complete drawing package, so I declined their offer, THANKFULLY. I did have a nice meeting in CA with the Airflow owner. I contacted the FAA to see if I would be able to piggy-back on one of my current PMA's (I own 25 STC's) or another STC holders PMA. The FAA (LAACO, Seattle MIDO) response was a NO. NO. NO.! Without any Airflow sales or recent FAA inspections they would be required to submit a new application for PMA approval. They would also have to comply with ALL the current FAA regulations for manufacturing. Turboplus has been in business since 1982 and has continued to supply quality products for over thirty-five years. I'm reading about the claim that the Airflow system is more efficient than the Turboplus intercooler, and it may be, but they needed a much larger intercooler core to compete with our excellent cooling design. Turboplus believes that upwards of 80+ degrees of cooling is pretty darn good, and 241 MPH at 24,000 feet, max speed (FAA certification flight tests) isn't too bad either. Our NACA duct directs ambient air right at the intercooler core, not through a tube from the front of the cowling (needs paint too?) into the Air Flow cast intercooler. And yes, less installation time for AF, but the NACA duct looks so cool and it cools just like the NACA ducts on jets, racecars, sports cars and military aircraft. So, Turboplus got it right way back in the 1980's. Turboplus is a family owned and operated business. All of our intercooler parts are custom made from high quality aircraft aluminum; no castings as in the Airflow intercooler design. We use shock mounting for our intercooler installation, not rigid hard mounting to the engine structure like the Airflow intercooler. We supply you with a Davtron gauge and two temperature probes so you'll have continuous intercooler temperature readings throughout your entire flight. Both systems are a good investment, but remember Turboplus has been in business for many years and has continued to support its customer base, never shutting down and leaving customers in the dark. I have relocated the business back to WA state under the name Turboplus Aircraft Systems. We have been very pleased with our customer support and response after installing many Mooney, Cessna and Piper intercoolers in 2017, and deposits for more kits this year. Merlyn Products fully supports the Turboplus Mooney Intercooler System. Visit our website: www.Turboplus.com and click on our Mooney intercooler kit page on the drop down menu, see why our customers have stood by us for 30+ years, and continue to do so. WE SHIP direct to your FBO or to you personally. We offer New Owner and MooneySpace Discounts, use CODE: jss2751. Call for details. Ask for Jeff, 253-851-1769 TURBOPLUS AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FIVE YEAR WARRANTY FAA-PMA APPROVED Edited January 23, 2018 by Jeff Shapiro Quote
carusoam Posted January 24, 2018 Report Posted January 24, 2018 Jeff since you are familiar with the STC business... Have you seen the old Mooney autopilot/wing leveler? The owner recently passed. They are looking for a new owner to carry on the business. The contact is around here somewhere (Cecilia?) Best regards, -a- Quote
Jeff Shapiro Posted January 24, 2018 Report Posted January 24, 2018 Email me at: TurboplusAircraftSystems@gmail.com Quote
Jeff Shapiro Posted March 22, 2018 Report Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) If you are interested in the only FAA-PMA APPROVED M20K intercooler system, please visit: www.Turboplus.com Request Quote Sheet and the $500.00 MooneySpace discount through our website Contact Page. Jeff Shapiro, Owner Turboplus Aircraft Systems Edited March 23, 2018 by Jeff Shapiro Added inflight picture; text edit. Quote
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