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I also opted to not use the provided outback doors on= my=20 360. If I had it to do over again, the outback doors would have been us= ed.=20 I did learn a few things during the exercise, the most important of which is= =20 that the cutout wing skins can be successfully used. I also was forced to=20 reverse my gear sides. Others are:

1. The pilot side wing depth is 5/8" narrower than the cop= ilot=20 side.

2. The tires provided for the outback option are the narro= west=20 available. I purchased and mounted four different tires that had the potenti= al=20 to be narrower but all were thicker.

3. If we could go back to the beginning when positioning t= he=20 gear geometry, a very minute toe-out setup will move the tire forward and=20 inboard (toward the thicker root of the wing). The additional clearance prov= ided=20 is not large but is the easiest to realize without enormous effort. It is al= so=20 just enough gain to make it possible and the small toe out penalty will have= no=20 appreciable effect on tire wear and handling.

4. Additional clearance (small) can be realized by adjusti= ng=20 your donut assembly bolt to make it as long as possible (with sufficient roo= m at=20 the closeout rib) before cutting your wing skins. This has the effect of mov= ing=20 the tire wheel/assembly forward and inboard to the thickest part of the wing= =20 root thereby increasing clearance.

5. Almost and 1/8" of clearance was achieved by careful=20 shimming, spacing and tailoring bolt lengths on the axle and brake assembly.= It=20 was critical to not just provide tire clearance in the wheel but also r= oom=20 for the caliper to slide along the two positioning shafts.

6. The caliper was more than sufficient material to be sha= ved=20 at points where contact will happen on the upper skin.

7. Both the doors and the upper wing skin need to be relie= ved=20 for maximum clearance. I reinforced with three bid on the wing skin and also= =20 incorporated a thin heat sink where the caliper will be in close=20 proximity.

I am sure there are other things I have forgotten but this= =20 exercised took place over a period of months with lots of trial and error ti= ll=20 everything finally worked. All of this was to the pilot side. A blind man co= uld=20 handled the copilot side. I am happy with the result but if I had to do it o= ver=20 again, the inboard doors from the factory would go on.

PS.... in my dreams the elimination of the factory outback door bumps m= ake=20 my 360............... "1/4 mph faster"

MARK QUINN