REFLECTOR: Brake authority

[Mike Dawson]

Hi Alex
Thanks for the reply. I was kind of hopeing they might
trade for the w600xt's but it sounds bad!
Mike
--- Alex Balic <velocity_pilot at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi Mike-
> I have just recently asked Velocity about this very
> thing- and my brakes
> have never even been connected or touched any brake
> fluid- Paul said "sorry,
> no" they would not take any sort of trade in on the
> Clevelands even though
> we can all agree that the 600's will not effectively
> stop the XL- best I
> could figure out for myself was to send the brake
> calipers to Matco, they
> will re-bore them to the larger 1.5" dia pistons for
> $200 this should give
> about 17% more force on the pads at least-
> 
> Alex
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Dawson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 9:00 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Brake authority
> 
> Scott
> My brother and I are slowly building a XLFG. It was
> one of the first,1999, consequently we have the W600
> matco brakes not even the w600xt's. We have only
> taxied with them , with toe brake upgrade, and I
> find
> them woefully weak. Do you think Velocity would
> consider a trade up to the XT's since that is what
> they put in the newer models or is my only option
> $$$$?
> Mike
> 
> --- Scott Baker <sbakr at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > Don't forget the weight of the aircraft.
> > The XL GTOW is hundreds of pounds more than the SE
> > and LW/173, which of 
> > course affects the stopping power of the brakes.
> > SB
>  
> 
> 
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