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Challenger Brakes
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:49 am
by GR8-DAD
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:06 am
by Thunderboy
At least it's not too much of a challenge
Glad to hear you can get sorted out.
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:41 pm
by Morph
Sounds good,
Are you getting it via the local Honda guys or ordering it from the States who are ordering ti from Belgium.
BTW there were a number of changes regarding the brakes over the years so I hope they ship you the correct parts. I'd like to compare them to mine before you install them in case I need to order the parts myself.
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:59 pm
by GR8-DAD
Affirm, the local Honda guys from town and they get direct from Europe, 2-3 weeks delivery via their normal system.
I am impresses with Quad City - I have e-mailed them 3x and received 3x responses from them within 8 hrs each time and my questions was resolved adequately - maybe one of the reasons why they are still in business after 26 years with original owner and over 3000 aeries flying.
Morph, anytime, they matched them to my year model and serial number, I'll pass it by you prior to installation.

Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:30 pm
by Junkie
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:51 pm
by GR8-DAD
Junkie wrote:How come you didnt get them re-shoe'd ?

Caus I broke the damn thing beyond repair when I took it off

At least, unlike Gert, I remembered the split rim
Junkman, when are you gonna do your convex for Challenger?
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 6:40 pm
by GR8-DAD
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:17 pm
by Morph
Yip, the brakes are pretty shitty. Later guys ended up puting disk brakes on. I had mine re-shoed about six months ago and they are already flat.

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:49 pm
by Tobie
Same same on this side, at the moment I took all the brake cables, handles and levers out of my plane to start from scratch, now to decide wich way to go, maybe I should start by seeing what the setup is with some of the other Challengers around, and then decide from there.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:21 pm
by GR8-DAD
Hi Tobie,
We have met at the hanger at Fisantekraal and we have exchanged some e-mails some time ago. Have you started your convex to 3-axis yet?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 2:36 pm
by Tobie
Not yet, the brake thing is standing in the way to get the planes authority to fly, then on to the convex, time is just catching up with me, before you realise another week has gone by. What is the situation on your side, flying yet! and with whom are you doing your convex?
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 5:20 pm
by GR8-DAD
Tobie, nog nie convex nie, steeds besig met solo op blik aerie, maar ek gaan defnitief dit doen by Johan Froneman in Saldanha.
