REFLECTOR: brakes

[Rene Dugas]

Lou,

Latest info from Matco is the upgrade increased braking torque by over
50 %.  I just installed them and hope to fly this weekend.

Rene'

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Lou Stedman
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:34 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: brakes

 

Thanks Jack but I just got off the phone with Grove Brakes and they are
shipping me out a new set tomorrow.

 

Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY

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From: Jack <mailto:jsheehan at ncam-sats.org>  Sheehan 

To: Velocity Aircraft <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>  Owners and Builders
list 

Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 3:41 PM

Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: brakes

 

Lou,
If you are interested in switching to Matco I have a set I woulld like
to sell.
I am using the Matco Compound multi disc brake. The Matco 's I have in a
box are brand new.
Jack
N55XL
At 09:17 AM 7/19/2007, you wrote:



Lou,

I have 450 hours of operation on my STD RG with Matco brakes and never
had a problem.   I just upgraded the original Matco's.  I forget the
name Matco uses, XC or XL or something, but increases the stopping power
of the brakes by +10% and the upgrade is about $300. If you switch to
Matco's I think the factory has the best price, be sure to get the new
upgraded version.

Scott


Lou Stedman wrote: 



Recently I have had problems with my Cleveland brakes binding up. I have
a Velocity STD FG.  My past experience with Cleveland brake systems has
not been favorable. I had them on my LongEZ and they were trouble from
the beginning. I finally switched to Grove brake systems and found them
to be far superior. What about the Velocity community? Are the Grove
systems favored over the Cleveland? My calipers are old and I can't make
out the number to order new pads. The only number I find is 30-75X  8-87
194. I can't find this number in ACS catalogue. Does anyone have the
part number for pads for a 600-6 wheel?
 
Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY

 
 
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