Return-Path: Received: from mail.calweb.com ([208.131.56.12]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 30 Dec 1998 11:51:36 -0500 Received: by mail.calweb.com (8.8.6/8.8.6) with ESMTP id IAA04080 for ; Wed, 30 Dec 1998 08:52:51 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <3689E9CF.56BCF1EA@regandesigns.com> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 08:52:32 +0000 From: Brent Regan To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Brake Pad Horror References: <19981230051926.AAA659@truman.olsusa.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hold the Horror Rick!!! You have the high energy brakes and the pads do come off the studs. It is how you change them. This improvement lets you change pads without a special rivet tool. Don't worry, once installed they will stay put. I am not sure what you mean by "the mounting hub on the axle spacing was wrong" but the caliper pins should slide through the bushings (although they may be stiff at first). Regards Brent Regan www.regandesigns.com > < am now working on the brakes and main gear set up. I was horrified to > open my wheel caliper box to find the brake pad in the bottom of the box > not attqached to the metal backing plate. Is this standard certified > aircraft quality. I will be sending the brakes back to Lancair. Also > the mounting hub on the axle spacing was wrong and would not allow the > caliper to float like it is suposed to. Is this also normal or am I just > being picky?>> >