Originally Posted by
Levi Wags
Another idea Danno.
As you know the Viper comes in tail heavy so you need as much weight forward as you can.
What I did was cut the inside of the intake ducting, mount the turbine as far forward as possible (to assist cg), mount the pipe wherever it needs to go, then cut the end off the fibreglass tail cone so it's only 10mil longer than the pipe. I think I cut 30mil off the pipe. The result is my Viper is balanced perfect with no lead anywhere, and you can't tell the difference. It also enlarges the gap at the back for hot air to escape as the standard set up is very cramped.
Thanks Levi, That crossed my mind . I am not opposed to that at all !! I'm getting closer, all options are on the table for sure !! . I don't mind a few oz. in the nose on any airplane, but not pounds !!!

LOL Thanks for the response, I keep ya posted.
Cheers,
Dan