I don't know if the nose would be strong enough for an outrunner mounted to the nose ring. I could guess that if there was a rear support used it might hold up just fine. If it was only mounted to the front, I would say no. With the canopy reaching so far forward and the chin removable, I don't see there being enough nose, even all carbon, holding up over time to just a front mounted outrunner.
ORIGINAL: sgsterling
OK first big question. Does anyone think the front-end and nose-ring mount is strong enough to mount up an out-runner? Maybe stick in a very lightened ''firewall'' to stiffen the front-end a bit more (functioning as a former), but not attach the motor to it.
A friend did that with his Shinden, and hasn't had a failure in 2 years. I also did that with my Shinden, then backed out and installed a classic firewall after reading on RCU of failed front ends on other models.
This Valiant's front end is pretty beefy, and the CF should really make it strong.
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