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1. 03:28 AM - Firestar Kit for sale (Jerry Deckard)
2. 11:19 AM - Re: Tail wheel steering SPRINGS or NOT? (Thom Riddle)
3. 06:59 PM - WTB: Grand Rapids EIS 2000 (Charlie England)
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| Subject: | Firestar Kit for sale |
I have a Firestar Kit with New 447, B box and TN prop. It has been
assembled and then taken a part. The tail and one wing is covered. It
is a 7 rib wing. Mid 90's model. Located in SE Missouri
Asking $5800
Jerry
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| Subject: | Re: Tail wheel steering SPRINGS or NOT? |
Today I removed one of the tailwheel steering compression springs from my Slingshot
and measured it. Relaxed it is 2.5" long, 1" OD, and wire dia. is .11".
It will compress a total of 1" down to 1.5" fully compressed. I measured the spring
rate with my fish scale and it is about 50 lb./inch. It was not really compressed
at all when I removed it, no more than 1/16" or just taking up slack
in the chain, really. I re-rigged it so that it is pre-tensioned in mid-compression
(1/2") thus each is under about 25 lbs of tension in static mode.
Results from flying pattern with two full stop landings:
DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENT! It is virtually direct steering now but still has 1/2" of
spring compression left to absorb shocks from rough fields.
For the slingshot it made all the difference in the world. It might not be necessary
for Kolbs with lighter tails but it makes the high speed (take-off and landing
speeds) ground control almost as easy as a short leg firestar.
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Thom Riddle
Buffalo, NY (9G0)
Kolb Slingshot SS-021
Jabiru 2200A #1574
Tennessee Prop 64x32
Truth is what stands the test of experience.
- Albert Einstein
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| Subject: | WTB: Grand Rapids EIS 2000 |
Anyone out there that wants to sell a Grand Rapids EIS 2000 engine
monitor? I'm thinking that someone might have upgraded from a 2stroke to
a 4 cyl 4 stroke, &changed out the old EIS 2000 to an EIS 4000.
Thanks,
Charlie
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