a quick ? for 6a drivers
those that installed new fork and strut did any one notice a loss of airspeed
the strut did not change but the fork placing the wheel more in the slip stream may be something other than this but i seem to have lost 5 to 10kts
bob
I have not changed the original hardware but in the process of modifying my RV-6A for speed I developed a subfairing that when tested on the nose gear made a very large increase in speed. My test and your observation both indicate that the speed of the RV-6A is very sensitive to the nosegear exposure.
a quick ? for 6a drivers
those that installed new fork and strut did any one notice a loss of airspeed
the strut did not change but the fork placing the wheel more in the slip stream may be something other than this but i seem to have lost 5 to 10kts
bob
The new fork uses the exact same mounting brackets for the wheel pant. The wheel/tire and the wheel pant are in the exact same relative position as they were with the old style nose wheel fork.
The new fork uses the exact same mounting brackets for the wheel pant. The wheel/tire and the wheel pant are in the exact same relative position as they were with the old style nose wheel fork.
Scott, the actual installation will vary even if the design dimensions are identical. The most prone to variation is the wheel pant part of the assembly.
i was under the impression that one inch was cut off of the strut to allow the new fork to stick the tire down one inch for better ground clearnce
went back and done some reading and seen it was to raise the strut one inch higher
thanks for pointing that out
bob
