Sam James wheel pants install pics
Sam James wheel pants install pics
Doing my SJ pants this week...thought I post some pics of what I'm doing...I tossed the instructions.
Made these using the drawings provided-
Checked positioning of the front halves (lots of trim iterations)-
Drilled the two halves together-
Since the pants are clear, it's easy to see the bracket to drill the pilot holes-
'Glassed the AL washer in place-
That's as far as I got over the last couple of days...more to come!
Mike, if you have some pics of yours, throw 'em in here too!
Made these using the drawings provided-
Checked positioning of the front halves (lots of trim iterations)-
Drilled the two halves together-
Since the pants are clear, it's easy to see the bracket to drill the pilot holes-
'Glassed the AL washer in place-
That's as far as I got over the last couple of days...more to come!
Mike, if you have some pics of yours, throw 'em in here too!
fun isn't it
How much space do you have around the tire? I was going to go with the thinner James pants, but knew I was always going with a larger tire. I was afraid of having insufficient clearance. Kind of a "Tommy boy" big guy little coat situation.
You're going to love the speed boost from the fairings and pants.
How much space do you have around the tire? I was going to go with the thinner James pants, but knew I was always going with a larger tire. I was afraid of having insufficient clearance. Kind of a "Tommy boy" big guy little coat situation.
You're going to love the speed boost from the fairings and pants.
Brian
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Re: Sam James wheel pants install pics
My pic's wouldn't be that impressive - they would show them untrimmed and unsanded! It's been too cold to think about putting them on.cjensen wrote: Mike, if you have some pics of yours, throw 'em in here too!
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Re: Sam James wheel pants install pics
I hear ya...only reason I'm doing it now is because I'm in the big heated hangar at work for the annual. Too damn cold otherwise!bullojm1 wrote:My pic's wouldn't be that impressive - they would show them untrimmed and unsanded! It's been too cold to think about putting them on.
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I've been fitting mine in the hangar, then bringing them home to finish with the sanding and painting where it's warmer.
Put just the wheel pants on today and saw about an 8 kt increase.
I still have to add the intersection fairings to them and clean up a few other areas.
Today's flight back from getting my Pitot Static/Alt/Transponder check done I was at 5,500 at 25 squared doing 175 kts IAS and 223 kts over the ground.
Put just the wheel pants on today and saw about an 8 kt increase.
I still have to add the intersection fairings to them and clean up a few other areas.
Today's flight back from getting my Pitot Static/Alt/Transponder check done I was at 5,500 at 25 squared doing 175 kts IAS and 223 kts over the ground.
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Niiice guys. Though I can't say that I am looking forward to the glass work. Its amazing how much speed the fairings add.
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Chad,
My first tech counselor, Randy Lervold, found out that the intersection fairings on his RV-8 made a big difference, too. As I recall, it significantly changed his stall speed as well. Amazing. So if you do a speed run, note how much difference the intersection fairings make as well, once you get them on.
Let us know, okay?
My first tech counselor, Randy Lervold, found out that the intersection fairings on his RV-8 made a big difference, too. As I recall, it significantly changed his stall speed as well. Amazing. So if you do a speed run, note how much difference the intersection fairings make as well, once you get them on.
Let us know, okay?
Chad-
Looks great! It doesn't sound like they were too much work, either. Can you let me know the following:
1) What's the distance between the top of the wheel and the wheelpants?
2) Whats the distance from the back of the wheelpants to the ground?
Thanks!
Looks great! It doesn't sound like they were too much work, either. Can you let me know the following:
1) What's the distance between the top of the wheel and the wheelpants?
2) Whats the distance from the back of the wheelpants to the ground?
Thanks!
Mike Bullock
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RV-7 | Superior IO-360 | Whirlwind 200RV
Garmin GTN650 | GRT Dual Sport SX EFIS
Status: FLYING!
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Status: FLYING!
Moved the airplane back to my hangar today before a snow storm comes in tonight...no rub on the tire on the taxi over to the hangar, so far so good...
I ordered a set of intersection fairings today, so I'll try to fly and get some numbers without them this week/weekend, and then do the intersection fairings in the next few weeks.
I ordered a set of intersection fairings today, so I'll try to fly and get some numbers without them this week/weekend, and then do the intersection fairings in the next few weeks.