I have a question for anybody that has one of the 28% Wild Hare planes... did you have to cut through the plywood ring that mounts the cowl in order to mount the cowl? I *really* hate to cut that ring but don't see any other way really to do it. I'm using a DL-50 and trying to decide between the stock muffler, or a JTec Pitts style that I bought. The stock muffler looks like I would have to cut less, only one tube instead of two, but will definitely have to cut the wood ring to mount the cowl. The stock muffler I might be able to just cut the interior part out and leave the ring, not sure yet.

Anybody got any pictures of how/what they did with a DA-50 or DL-50?