Last update: Nov. 19/23

Superior Design= Superior Performance

Honda Engines

Tom Hodgson's incredible B29 relica. SDS EM-5 equipped. Power from four Honda L15A engines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZQyTTQLI10&pp=ygURYjI5IHJlcGxpY2EgZmxpZXM%3D

SDS equipped Honda 1.2L turbo powered BD-5 owned by David Shykula

Mike Crene's beautiful T51B model in NZ

Honda V6 powered Titan T51B replica built and owned by Ben Chester-Master in the UK. Dual SDS EM-5 6F ECUs

Honda Fit

Kasper Naef with Honda Fit engine flying with SDS fuel injection. He reported similar performance to the turbo 1300 Suzuki he replaced. About 5 gph at 5200 rpm and 100 mph on amphib floats.

Instrument Design Inc. (Tom Hodgson) is now test flying a Honda Fit engine fitted with an SDS EM-4 4F system after extensive ground testing. Flight time as of April 2014 is 180 hours.

Hall sensor mounting detail on the Fit engine

New intake manifold, July 2014

Honda Fit Info

We've now supplied about 20 systems for Honda Fit aircraft conversions. Below are the answers to a few common questions on these systems:

You must change the drive by wire throttle body to a cable activated one.

We can run any of the port injected engines, cannot run the later Direct Injection engines.

All programming is done through the panel mount or hand held programmer supplied with the system.

We don't use any of the stock sensors. We supply a new MAP sensor, temp sensors and crank sensor. You'd have to re-tap for the water temp sensor and fab a bracket to hold the crank sensor.

You can use the stock coils and injectors. You must graft on the stock coil and injector connectors to the new harnesses we supply.

Dave Fowler is now flying his T51 with SDS