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582 silver vs 582 blue
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:52 am
by Wargames
Hi Guys,
This is a newbie question.
I have no experience on 582 engines, although I know the specs. My Naked Trike fly with 503.
Question: What is the difference between a silver top and a blue top??
(Specs,Size,Weight,etc)
Regards,
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:19 pm
by Smiley
Not to sure but performance wise it's the same thing.
I do believe the Blue Top is just an improvement on the Silver. There's extra cooling and some engine parts were improved, making it a more durable motor.
But I stand to be corrected
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:32 pm
by Morph
No specification difference, the Silver Top was superceded by the Blue Top and is no longer in production. Apparently Rotax solved some cooling problems on the Blue Top.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:34 pm
by Wargames
Thanks,
was beginning to wonder whether I'm missing something big here.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:40 pm
by Smiley
Wargames wrote:Thanks,
was beginning to wonder whether I'm missing something big here.
No problem!!
I've got a Silver Top in my aerie with about 520hrs on it now, and she's been running without a hitch..
582
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:00 pm
by John Boucher
Would love to have a RED TOP in my aerie.....
Re: 582
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:06 pm
by Smiley
BAD NAV wrote:Would love to have a RED TOP in my aerie.....
Nothing some heat resistant paint can't fix...
Only spec difference that I know of is
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:12 pm
by John Young
Morph wrote:No specification difference.
Only "specification difference" that I know of is -
Silver top has a normal type rotary valve oil seal, and the
Blue top has a ceramic oil seal.
The upgrade resulted from too many failures on the silver top (oil in water / water in rotary valve oil).
Regards
John ZU-CIB
582
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:28 pm
by John Boucher
Hmmmmmm.... was actually referring to a 583!!!!
97HP engine used in Skidoo's.... Looks so much alike to a 582!!