SSE Main Gear Upgrade
 

Anyone used Fiber-Lite CF landing gear on their SSE before? Pondering going this route to get some extra height to have the option to run a larger prop.

Was also pondering some vented aluminum .40-.60 gear.

Thoughts?

somegeek

RE: SSE Main Gear Upgrade
 

There's nothing wrong with either of them and I'm sure both would work just fine. However, compared to the DuBro, the Fibre-Lite is about twice the cost. And I suspect the alum. gear weighs more.

RE: SSE Main Gear Upgrade
 

I put on an old aluminium gear, think it's GreatPlanes, but not sure.
Any of them will do just fine, buy the cheaper one.

RE: SSE Main Gear Upgrade
 

Ended up picking up this set today - B.J.'S Manufacturing Vented 150 Landing Gear .40-.60

http://www.wholesaletrains.com/SMImages/LG200406841.jpg

They're around 3oz where the stock are 2.35oz. A little heavier but these will be around 1-1.125" higher than the stock gear so running a larger prop will be less of an issue regarding ground clearance.

The fiber-lite weigh in at 1.7 oz. [X(]