Contempo, on comparing your rudder mods to the stock rudder it does not appear that you have removed all that much, but attest to a significant difference. On the stock rudder, the counter balance area alone is app. 29.5 sq. in. Now this considerably large flag, starts app. 5" above the thrust line of the fuse and seems to be a big factor in the way it twists the plane out of normal movement. I was wondering how it would be affected by removing the entire counter balance area. There would still be 54 sq. in. of rudder area left. It seems that an equal amount of rudder, above and below the horizontal axis, would distribute the flow of control without forcing the plane one way or the other. Any thoughts? Joe