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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/18/2005 1:00:25 PM   
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What brakes are you using for your R54?

I got a set of CompactUniBrakes which by the picture look very similar to the ones you have in the picture.

Did you say you had a problem with them?


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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/18/2005 1:11:45 PM   
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Will anyone have one of these at FL Jets this year? Interested to see how it does on a p60...


Who's building a R54 with a P60?

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/18/2005 5:13:55 PM   
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Not happy with one of the main gear struts. It's pretty obvious that they were in a hurry...


Kudo's to Val McGowen for getting them out...

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/18/2005 6:24:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Is the reason you are unhappy because they don't line up with your print? If that is the reason, after you have had a few landings the wire will tend to set back more and get closer to center. If you don't start out forward of center then they could move too far back and interfere with the operation of the retracts.

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/18/2005 6:39:02 PM   
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Is the reason you are unhappy because they don't line up with your print? If that is the reason, after you have had a few landings the wire will tend to set back more and get closer to center. If you don't start out forward of center then they could move too far back and interfere with the operation of the retracts.


No I just got these struts today from Robart. The right strut was not bent properly and it looks like they tried to recover from it. The folowing pictures will better show. The right strut is obviously bent but the left set is straight as an arrow:



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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/18/2005 11:36:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		Got the Robart retracts today! UPS 2nd DAY AIR...Nice touch! 2 mains and a nose gear unit. Struts look fine. Air system too! NICE LOOKING UNITS!

BRUCE....are you sending the qwick disconnects with your stuff?

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/19/2005 12:00:07 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Topgun2mo

Is the reason you are unhappy because they don't line up with your print? If that is the reason, after you have had a few landings the wire will tend to set back more and get closer to center. If you don't start out forward of center then they could move too far back and interfere with the operation of the retracts.


No I just got these struts today from Robart. The right strut was not bent properly and it looks like they tried to recover from it. The folowing pictures will better show. The right strut is obviously bent but the left set is straight as an arrow:



Cheers,


Here's some better pictures and the reason I've complained to Robart:

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/19/2005 12:07:39 AM   
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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/19/2005 12:09:07 AM   
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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/19/2005 12:11:05 AM   
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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/19/2005 12:19:00 AM   
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But you may be missing the point. It's a quality issue and IMHO they missed on this...

Did anybody else get the quick disconnects for the mains?

Mine is missing too....


What's going on Robart?

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/19/2005 1:56:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Quick disconnects should have part of the air package. You guys are ahead of me - I haven't received my shipment from Robart. You will get the disconnects one way or another - will sort that out tomorrow...

Tim, you are right to expect the struts to be bent perfectly. That's what I expect too. How's the nose wheel strut look? I think they bent it differently from the drawing, but the overall length is the important thing.

BTE accessories to the "drop ship" guys went out today, Priority Mail. Dave, your brake was included with the retract accessories. Thanks for hanging in there, guys!

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RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit - 1/19/2005 2:10:20 AM   
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