REFLECTOR: Brake authority

[Mike Dawson]

Thanks Alex. It looks like the $$$$ conversion is in
my future!
Mike
--- Alex Balic <velocity_pilot at verizon.net> wrote:

> That offer only applied to the big Matco's and even
> that offer is no longer
> good- I thought that maybe I would pay Matco to
> upgrade my still unblemished
> small-piston caliper brakes, then send them to
> Velocity to upgrade that to
> the Cleveland, but they said no dice....
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Andy Millin
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:28 AM
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Brake authority
> 
> Mike,
> 
> Shortly after Velocity started using the Cleveland
> brakes on the XL, the
> made an offer to the builders to upgrade the Matcos.
>  I believe the offer
> was only if the Matcos were still new and unmounted.
>  This made sense as
> they could put them with an SE kit as new with good
> conscience.
> 
> Mine were new and still in the box.  I paid an
> upgrade charge.  I don't
> remember exactly how much it was.  This was probably
> 2-3 years ago.  I am
> also building XL/FG.  I ordered the kit in 2000.
> 
> Andy 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Dawson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:00 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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