I used brake lining from a heavy equipment supply place. Half inch thick stuff with embedded metallic fibers. Makes Goodyears work OK. Craig 2623H Bob U. wrote: > > > Sorry for your loss, Ron. > Hope you find room in your life for another plane, soon. > > As to Goodyears, I will NOT be changing anytime soon. > They may not be as good as Clevelands, but the Clevelands I have > experienced > are not as good as my Goodyears... with modern brake material. > The old organic pucks suck, but one can legally use other materials. > My current puck material is made from Chevy 4X4 disc brake pads. > I can readily put flat spots on the tires on touchdown. > > Bob > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > Now that 3040H has gone to the salvage yard, its too depressing to keep > > reading about all the trials, tribulations and fun you all are having > > with > > your coupes. I just wanted to say so long to you all, you have all been > > a > > great group and have provided more support and help over the past couple > > of > > years than a fella has a right to. Thanks to all of you who have made my > > coupe experience a rewarding one. I hope the group is still around when > > I get > > my next one. That may be a while as I'm going to be moving out of state > > and > > starting over in California within the next couple of months. Bye the > > way, I > > agree with Gene about Carbs, mags, and Clevelands. Two out of three > > didn't > > save my plane. If I had Clevelands 3040H would have stopped before the
> > trees. > > Goodyears are fine for holding the plane during runup but the stopping > > power > > is really sucky.... even with rebuilt ones. Thanks again for > > everything. > > May all your landings be right side up, > > Fly safely, > > Rob Talbot-Jones, ex owner of 3040H, Rantoul Illinois > > > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > > > > To unsubscribe from this list please send > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 > > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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