---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/25/15: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:35 AM - Re: Wheels and Brakes (edward Clegg) 2. 09:10 AM - Re: Wheels and Brakes (Matt Dralle) 3. 09:40 AM - Re: Wheels and Brakes (Rob Chambers) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:35:11 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Wheels and Brakes From: edward Clegg I am also using Cleveland wheels and brakes on my 8. Have had no issues and have 585 hours and over 1100 landings. Ed Clegg On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Dennis Fox wrote: > Hi Fred: my preference would be the Grove wheel with the ball bearings > for the nose gear, I got the standard Matco with my kit and then had it > retrofited with the ball bearings. The high seal drag and timken bearings > in the matco wheel a to cause some problems when not adjusted exactly right > for preload, preload is not an issue with ball bearings provided the > internal spacer is correct dimension. > My kit had cleveland main wheels and brakes which I am using with no > modification. > > *From:* fredh > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:56 PM > *To:* Undisclosed recipients: > *Subject:* RV8-List: Wheels and Brakes > > I have ordered the finishing kit for my 8A and am considering > alternatives to Van's supplied Matco wheels and brakes. Are there opinions > and user experiences out there that would favor Matco vs Cleveland vs > Grove, or are they all similar quality? > > fredh gull9914@aol.com > RV-8A QB > > * > > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV8-List ">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV8-List > href="http://forums.matronics.com ">http://forums.matronics.com > href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution ">http://www.matronics.com/c > * > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:10:14 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Re: RV8-List: Wheels and Brakes My RV-8 Version 1.0 came with Cleveland wheels and brakes and they worked fine. RV-8 Version 2.0 came with Matco wheels and brakes. While I haven't actually flown with the Matco's yet, I have to say they seem better built and more "manly". Time will tell. Attached are a pair of pictures from my Cleveland installation and another pair of pictures from my Matco installation for comparison. Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV "Ruby Vixen" http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's Complete RV-8 Construction Log http://www.mattsrv8.com/Mishap - Landing Mishap Rebuild Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 172+ Hours TTSN - Rebuilding Fuselage After Landing Mishap... RV-6 #20916 N360EM "The Flyer" http://www.mattsrv6.com - Matt's RV-6 Revitalization Log Status: 220+ Hours Since Purchase - Upgrades Complete; Now In Full Flyer Mode Matt's Livermore Airport Live ATC Stream! Check out the live ATC stream directly from my hangar at the Livermore Airport. Includes both Tower and Ground transmissions. Archives too! For entertainment purposes only. http://klvk.matronics.com At 08:34 AM 3/25/2015 Wednesday, you wrote: >I am also using Cleveland wheels and brakes on my 8. Have had no issues and have 585 hours and over 1100 landings. > >Ed Clegg > >On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Dennis Fox <dennisfox@persona.ca> wrote: >Hi Fred: my preference would be the Grove wheel with the ball bearings for the nose gear, I got the standard Matco with my kit and then had it retrofited with the ball bearings.=C2 The high seal drag and timken bearings in the matco wheel a to cause some problems when not adjusted exactly right for preload, preload is not an issue with ball bearings provided the internal spacer is correct dimension. >My kit had cleveland main wheels and brakes which I am using with no modification. >=C2 >From: fredh >Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:56 PM >To: Undisclosed recipients: >Subject: RV8-List: Wheels and Brakes >=C2 >I have ordered the finishing kit for my 8A and am considering alternatives to Van's supplied Matco wheels and brakes.=C2 Are there opinions and user experiences out there that would favor Matco vs Cleveland vs Grove, or are they all similar quality? > >fredh gull9914@aol.com >RV-8A QB ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:40:12 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Wheels and Brakes From: Rob Chambers =F0=9F=98=8E=F0=9F=91=8D Replaced the Matco brakes off my "used" -8A and rep laced them with Grove's setup. Robbie Grove personally helped me install the m while I was in San Diego doing fire standby. He has a lifetime of experim ental AC. I am impressed with the smooth breaking and solid feel. Each wheel now has two Pistons pushing against the brake pad, the Matco's are single P istons. When side by side, you can simply see the better quality and superi or design. The -8A uses more braking action to maneuver on the ground than t heir brothers with the little wheel in back. They are a bit more $ but I de cided they where worth it, but than again I'm not too bright=F0=9F=98=9C,,,, good luck and enjoy flying your -8A. Over 700 hrs now with miles of lost t axing around various unfamiliar aerodromes. -Rotor =F0=9F=9A=81=F0=9F=92=F0 =9F=94=A5 > On Mar 25, 2015, at 8:34 AM, edward Clegg wrote: > > I am also using Cleveland wheels and brakes on my 8. Have had no issues an d have 585 hours and over 1100 landings. > > Ed Clegg > >> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:27 PM, Dennis Fox wrote : >> Hi Fred: my preference would be the Grove wheel with the ball bearings fo r the nose gear, I got the standard Matco with my kit and then had it retrof ited with the ball bearings. The high seal drag and timken bearings in the m atco wheel a to cause some problems when not adjusted exactly right for prel oad, preload is not an issue with ball bearings provided the internal spacer is correct dimension. >> My kit had cleveland main wheels and brakes which I am using with no modi fication. >> >> From: fredh >> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:56 PM >> To: Undisclosed recipients: >> Subject: RV8-List: Wheels and Brakes >> >> I have ordered the finishing kit for my 8A and am considering alternative s to Van's supplied Matco wheels and brakes. 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