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Yaw Damper Kit - A Question

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Searching for guidance on the yaw damper installation kit for the -10, and hoping the hive mind here can help. The Vans Store has an RV-14 yaw damper install kit for $189, but the Store does not appear to have one for the -10. A call to the Builder Support team didn't offer much help as they THINK the -14 kit will work for the -10, but couldn't provide assurance. I see that Stein has a kit designated for the -10 on their site ($595). I also note that, strangely, the Vans Store seems to no longer carry the "Yaw Hoop" part that actually connects the servo to rudder cables (it's not included in their -14 install kit).

So, my questions are...

1) Is the -10 installation kit different than that used for the -14??
2) Am I just missing the Yaw Hoop in the Store, or do I have to go to Stein for that part??
3) I can buy the whole kit from Stein, of course, but the $595 price seems crazy (I know, I know...everything about building planes is a little crazy)

Thanks!
 
The 14 kit can be modified to fit the 10 and you can modify the Dynon hoop to fit the Garmin servo. Lots about it in the archives here.
 
Not just the mount that is easier to install early. I installed the Garmin mount (very expensive, probably what Stein is selling), but kept the servo stored at home until the final assembly at the airport. That's when I realized that running the cables from the bridle hoop to the rudder cables and connecting them meant crawling way back into the tail cone! And the bridle connection must be reasonably tight, no slack in the rudder cables between the bridle and rudder, as any slack causes problems for smooth rudder control by the servo.

So suggest you install the servo while the tail cone is still open, and leave the rudder cables attached to the bridle and just disconnected from the rudder when you remove the rudder for transport to the airport.

Regards
 
Having installed mine ten years after the first flight, it is a pain to retrofit, but it’s not impossible.

i can share with you that the Dynon yaw bracket assumes you have Dynon pitch servo bracket installed. The holes are slightly different, but it wasn’t that difficult to make it work with a Trutrak pitch servo bracket.

i can’t speak to any garmin differences.
 
rleffler said:
Having installed mine ten years after the first flight, it is a pain to retrofit, but it’s not impossible.

i can share with you that the Dynon yaw bracket assumes you have Dynon pitch servo bracket installed. The holes are slightly different, but it wasn’t that difficult to make it work with a Trutrak pitch servo bracket.

i can’t speak to any garmin differences.
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It also must be modified for Garmin but it can be done.
 
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