---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/28/05: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:42 AM - seats (romeo.victor@t-online.de) 2. 04:59 AM - Re: FAB (Stephen J. Soule) 3. 06:30 AM - Re: seats (DONKEYVET@aol.com) 4. 01:49 PM - Re: seats (Joel Harding) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:42:09 AM PST US Subject: RV8-List: seats From: "romeo.victor@t-online.de" --> RV8-List message posted by: "romeo.victor@t-online.de" Dear builders, I am already airborne since April 2003. I installed my own seats in my 8 and found out that there must be better solutions. Vans offers Oregon Aero seats and there are as well completed seats from Classic Aero Design. Which of those seats are more comfortable? According the fotos, the Classic Aero Design seats appear more wide than the Oregon Aero seats. Opinions? D-EBRV RV8 45 hrs. Stephan J.W. Servatius Untere Hauptstr. 3 85461 Bockhorn GERMANY Tel. +49 8122 483 83 Fax. +49 8122 902 188 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:59:05 AM PST US From: "Stephen J. Soule" Subject: RE: RV8-List: FAB --> RV8-List message posted by: "Stephen J. Soule" Bob, On my RV-6A project I sealed the area with red RTV, a suggestion from Van's that was in the RV-6 builder's manual. Have a nice weekend. Stephen Soule (watching the drizzle and fog in Vermont) -----Original Message----- I'm in the initial stages of fitting my Van's "Filtered Air Box" to my "O-360" engine with a Precision MA4-5 carburetor. Like for most of these carburetors, I had to cut a hole to allow the bowl drain to protrude into the "mount plate" (VA-131-C). My question is this: The above hole will allow "dirty air" to enter the "clean air part of the air box" unless you do something to seal it! What have others done to seal these cracks . . . or am I missing something?? Thanks, Bob Christensen RV-8 N678RC - In SE Iowa . . . FWF, etc., etc. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:30:04 AM PST US From: DONKEYVET@aol.com Subject: Re: RV8-List: seats --> RV8-List message posted by: DONKEYVET@aol.com Stephan, I can't comment on how the Oregon Aero seats feel on long flights because my plane is not flying yet. I can say that they are beautiful and very comfortable to sit in at least for a short time. I was very impressed with the workmanship and design of these seats when they arrived. The front seat back has an internal frame and it looks very nice. They sit high in the cockpit and come with adjustable spacers for the rear seat occupant. I bet they are very nice for the long flights. I'll let you know when it is flying which will be hopefully soon! Dennis Flosi, El Paso, Texas ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:49:42 PM PST US From: Joel Harding Subject: Re: RV8-List: seats --> RV8-List message posted by: Joel Harding Stephan, I can't give you a comparison between the two, but I have the Classic seats, and I'm very satisfied with the comfort as well as the looks. Joel Harding On May 28, 2005, at 1:41 AM, romeo.victor@t-online.de wrote: > --> RV8-List message posted by: "romeo.victor@t-online.de" > > > Dear builders, > > I am already airborne since April 2003. I installed my own seats in > my 8 > and found out that there must be better solutions. Vans offers Oregon > Aero seats and there are as well completed seats from Classic Aero > Design. > Which of those seats are more comfortable? According the fotos, the > Classic Aero Design seats appear more wide than the Oregon Aero seats. > > Opinions? > > > D-EBRV > RV8 > 45 hrs. > Stephan J.W. Servatius > Untere Hauptstr. 3 > 85461 Bockhorn > GERMANY > Tel. +49 8122 483 83 > Fax. +49 8122 902 188 > >