X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.3) with ESMTP id 860395 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:36:15 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id jB2FZQfU010348 for ; Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:35:27 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000b01c5f755$fc388310$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake fluid flash point Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:35:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5F72C.13034410" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5F72C.13034410 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageJohn, The new brake fluid is 100% compatible with the old = aircraft brake fluid - so you don't have to worry about getting the last = drop out of the old. Of course, the more remaining of the old, the = lower the flash point of the mixture of the two - so best to get as much = of the old out as possible -but a few drops won't matter. I now have my two new high energy brake rotors, new pads, new brake = lines and the new fluid (also two new wheel pants {:>)). I really like = the feel and holding action of the new brake set up - it does seem to = make it stop a bit quicker (same size brake pads) and there is no fade = (like I would sometimes have at the end of a hard stop) even after = repeated high speed stops. Also the brakes just feel much firmer and I = like the results. I get no creep at WOT run up like could happen = before. The total cost for the two new (twice as thick) rotors was $150 ($75 = each) , also need to have two 1/8" shims (cost $84!!!! for a 1/8" thick = piece of aluminum plate with two holes drilled in it and you need two!). = More for this $#* shim than for the rotor - Talk about a rip-off!! I = made my own shim for approx $ 00.50 in material plus about 30 minutes = time. A drill, hacksaw and file is all you really need - although a = bandsaw and drill press makes it easier to fabricate the shim. =20 Also will need 4 new caliper bolts 1/8" longer to accommodate the = thicker shim. You may or may not need to have a longer spacer (1/8" = longer) for your wheel pant bracket on the RV series aircraft - may not = apply to other aircraft. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Slade=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 9:43 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake fluid flash point Ed, I got a gallon of that new stuff you listed a while back, but haven't = installed it yet. Did you flush the old stuff completely?=20 Any thoughts on the upgrade? Regards, John ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C5F72C.13034410 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
John, The new brake fluid is 100% compatible = with the old=20 aircraft brake fluid - so you don't have to worry about getting the = last=20 drop out of the old.  Of course, the more remaining of the old, =  the=20 lower the flash point of the mixture of the two - so best to get as much = of the=20 old out as possible -but a few drops won't matter.
 
I now have my two new high energy brake rotors, = new pads,=20 new brake lines and the new fluid (also two new wheel pants = {:>)).  I=20 really like the feel and holding action of the new brake set up - it = does seem=20 to make it stop a bit quicker (same size brake pads) and there is no = fade (like=20 I would sometimes have at the end of a hard stop) even after repeated = high speed=20 stops.  Also the brakes just feel much firmer and I like the = results. =20 I get no creep at WOT run up like could happen before.
 
The total cost for the two new (twice as thick) = rotors was=20 $150 ($75 each) , also need to have two  1/8" shims (cost = $84!!!! for=20 a 1/8" thick piece of aluminum plate with two holes drilled in it and = you need=20 two!).  More for this $#* shim than for the rotor  - Talk = about a=20 rip-off!!   I made my own shim for approx $ 00.50 in = material plus=20 about 30 minutes time.  A drill, hacksaw and file is all you = really=20 need - although a bandsaw and drill press makes it easier = to fabricate=20 the shim. 
 
Also will need 4 new caliper bolts 1/8" longer = to=20 accommodate the thicker shim.  You may or may not need to have a = longer=20 spacer (1/8" longer) for your wheel pant bracket on the RV series = aircraft - may=20 not apply to other aircraft.
 
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 John=20 Slade
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 = 9:43=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake = fluid=20 flash point

Ed,
I=20 got a gallon of that new stuff you listed a while back, but haven't = installed=20 it yet.
Did=20 you flush the old stuff completely?
Any=20 thoughts on the upgrade?
Regards,
John
 
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