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                           RV8-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Sun 07/02/06: 4
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 04:56 AM - rear seat throttle  (michael christmann)
     2. 07:54 AM - Re: rear seat throttle  (Larry Bowen)
     3. 10:08 AM - Re: rear seat throttle  (rveighta)
     4. 08:23 PM - Re: rear seat throttle  (DONKEYVET@aol.com)
 
 
 
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Time: 04:56:48 AM PST US
From: "michael christmann" <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
Subject: RV8-List: rear seat throttle

--> RV8-List message posted by: "michael christmann" <michaelfly@earthlink.net>

I would like to install a throttle in the rear cockpit. I understand that 
Vans has a drawing and looked at Spruce's throttle offers.
Any experience with this installation?
Michael Christmann


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Time: 07:54:12 AM PST US
From: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@bowenaero.com>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: rear seat throttle

--> RV8-List message posted by: "Larry Bowen" <Larry@BowenAero.com>

I have Van's rear throttle kit.  I did the lever a little different --
shorter and no bend.  No probs and no regrets.

-- 
Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com

michael christmann wrote:
> --> RV8-List message posted by: "michael christmann"
> <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
>
> I would like to install a throttle in the rear cockpit. I understand that
> Vans has a drawing and looked at Spruce's throttle offers.
> Any experience with this installation?
> Michael Christmann
>
>


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Time: 10:08:21 AM PST US
From: rveighta <rveighta@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: rear seat throttle

--> RV8-List message posted by: rveighta <rveighta@earthlink.net>

Michael, I installed Van's rear seat throttle in my 8A, but modified it due
to passengers hitting the throttle with their legs (unmodified it goes up then
is bent inboard).

Since I had the deluxe front throttle quadrant, which has a throttle like a
P-51 mustang, ie, the lever has in essence a piece of horizontal pipe bolted
to the throttle lever, I just duplicated the same thing in the back, using a 
smaller diameter  piece of tubing bolted to a shortened shaft. It looks great 
and doesn't stick out where the passenger's leg can disturb it. 

Just my 2 cents FWIW.

Walt Shipley  Rv-8A  200+ hours,   RV-8 under construction

-----Original Message-----
>From: michael christmann <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
>Sent: Jul 2, 2006 7:51 AM
>To: rv8-list@matronics.com
>Subject: RV8-List: rear seat throttle
>
>--> RV8-List message posted by: "michael christmann" <michaelfly@earthlink.net>
>
>I would like to install a throttle in the rear cockpit. I understand that 
>Vans has a drawing and looked at Spruce's throttle offers.
>Any experience with this installation?
>Michael Christmann
>
>
> 
> 
> 
>
>


________________________________  Message 4  _____________________________________


Time: 08:23:37 PM PST US
From: DONKEYVET@aol.com
Subject: Re: RV8-List: rear seat throttle

Michael,
Me Three! I also installed a Van's rear seat throttle. I like it but like the 
others found it hit the rear seat occupant's left knee and considered it a 
safety issue so I cut it off at the bend. That works fine. I think I could have

flown a year earlier without all of the little marginally useful extras I just

had to have at the time and wonder if it was all worth it. A basic stock RV-8 
would be 98% as cool as a decked out one. It would be lighter, fly earlier, 
and be a lot cheaper!

Dennis Flosi