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Carolina Flyer
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Hello Everyone,
I am so glad I ran across this Forum..... There is a wealth of knowledge here, and some awesome pictures.... I have a Kolb Firestar II that I bought that I found on Barnstormers..... It had a few things that needed intention.... The Tail Wheel had broke off from a hard handing, and it damaged the elevator and rudder. Just the covering was damaged on the elevator, and the bottom of the rudder need the bottom tubing replaced. I have it almost finished, and just today I purchased a MicroAir 760 to install in a new dash I am working on... I did not like the drum brakes and I removed them and installed the Black Max 1000 system.... and to top it off I installed some wheel and tire combo that I have come up with...I have seen many people have the Carlisle golf cart tires on a 6" rim and call them Tundra Tires.... They are Heavy and Stiff, and the size is all I see that is close to being what is referred to as a Tundra Tire..... These Tires I have are Soft and only use between 5 and 10 pounds of air, and they are Light Weight........... They act like the Big Boys Tundra Tires in Alaska...... The Rims I have are 8" in Diameter, and fit on Black Max and Hegar wheel hubs, and maybe others..... Anyway I would like your input on what you think about my Tire and Wheel Combo........
Kolb Firestar II
Rotax 503 with Electric Start
C-Box Re-Drive with a RK400 Clutch
68" Warp Drive Prop
Black Max 1000 Hydraulic Brakes
Tundra Tires on 8" x 9" Aluminum Rims
Current in date BRS Ballistic Recovery Chute
Kuntzleman Dual Magnum Strobes
ELT (emergency locator transmitters)
N-Numbered with a current Annual done May 2010
Soon to be Installed Micro Air 760 VHF TRANSCEIVER ,
And maybe later a 3 Blade Prop, because they make less noise
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Kolb Firestar II
503 C-Box / RK400
Soon to have a
Rotax 670 DCDI
with a C-Box and
RK 400 Clutch
Challenger II
503 Tall Drive
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zeprep251(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:34 am Post subject: New to the Forum |
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Joe,
Looks pretty spiffy with those big shoes! Welcome
G.Aman former FS2 builder/owner
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WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.co
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:22 pm Post subject: New to the Forum |
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Hey Joe,
Those big wheels are awesome! I like them.
Bill Varnes
Original Kolb FireStar
Audubon NJ
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In a message dated 10/6/2010 1:36:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, joe.a.lawson(at)gmail.com writes:
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Carolina Flyer
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Thanks for the kind comments.... I didn't go with these Tundra Tires for the Looks, even though I think it Looks better with Large Tires.... I feel that the front gear on the Firestar bends to easy, and it should bend before making the cage bend.... These Tires just softens the suspension. The Kolb Factory quoted me $200.00 for New Main Gear, and hopefully these Tires will help me to not have to replace my Main Gear in the Future .......... Joe
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Kolb Firestar II
503 C-Box / RK400
Soon to have a
Rotax 670 DCDI
with a C-Box and
RK 400 Clutch
Challenger II
503 Tall Drive
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Richard Pike
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Good looking airplane. Moving the prop further away from the trailing edge will cut down on your prop noise. What is the reduction ratio of your gearbox?
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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Carolina Flyer
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The GearBox is 3.0 to 1 ratio with the RK400 clutch
I plan on putting a Stainless Exhaust system on it soon
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Kolb Firestar II
503 C-Box / RK400
Soon to have a
Rotax 670 DCDI
with a C-Box and
RK 400 Clutch
Challenger II
503 Tall Drive
Location : Buffalo South Carolina |
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Jason Omelchuck
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Location: Portland Oregon
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Are those tires the Nanco 21x12x8?
| Carolina Flyer wrote: | Hello Everyone,
I am so glad I ran across this Forum..... There is a wealth of knowledge here, and some awesome pictures.... I have a Kolb Firestar II that I bought that I found on Barnstormers..... It had a few things that needed intention.... The Tail Wheel had broke off from a hard handing, and it damaged the elevator and rudder. Just the covering was damaged on the elevator, and the bottom of the rudder need the bottom tubing replaced. I have it almost finished, and just today I purchased a MicroAir 760 to install in a new dash I am working on... I did not like the drum brakes and I removed them and installed the Black Max 1000 system.... and to top it off I installed some wheel and tire combo that I have come up with...I have seen many people have the Carlisle golf cart tires on a 6" rim and call them Tundra Tires.... They are Heavy and Stiff, and the size is all I see that is close to being what is referred to as a Tundra Tire..... These Tires I have are Soft and only use between 5 and 10 pounds of air, and they are Light Weight........... They act like the Big Boys Tundra Tires in Alaska...... The Rims I have are 8" in Diameter, and fit on Black Max and Hegar wheel hubs, and maybe others..... Anyway I would like your input on what you think about my Tire and Wheel Combo........
Kolb Firestar II
Rotax 503 with Electric Start
C-Box Re-Drive with a RK400 Clutch
68" Warp Drive Prop
Black Max 1000 Hydraulic Brakes
Tundra Tires on 8" x 9" Aluminum Rims
Current in date BRS Ballistic Recovery Chute
Kuntzleman Dual Magnum Strobes
ELT (emergency locator transmitters)
N-Numbered with a current Annual done May 2010
Soon to be Installed Micro Air 760 VHF TRANSCEIVER ,
And maybe later a 3 Blade Prop, because they make less noise |
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Carolina Flyer
Joined: 03 Oct 2010
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:48 am Post subject: New to the Forum |
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Jason,
Yes they are, do you use them as well...... Joe
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On Oct 8, 2010, at 1:10 PM, "Jason Omelchuck" <jason(at)trek-tech.com>
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Are those tires the Nanco 21x12x8?
Carolina Flyer wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> I am so glad I ran across this Forum..... There is a wealth of
> knowledge here, and some awesome pictures.... I have a Kolb
> Firestar II that I bought that I found on Barnstormers..... It had
> a few things that needed intention.... The Tail Wheel had broke off
> from a hard handing, and it damaged the elevator and rudder. Just
> the covering was damaged on the elevator, and the bottom of the
> rudder need the bottom tubing replaced. I have it almost finished,
> and just today I purchased a MicroAir 760 to install in a new dash
> I am working on... I did not like the drum brakes and I removed
> them and installed the Black Max 1000 system.... and to top it off
> I installed some wheel and tire combo that I have come up with...I
> have seen many people have the Carlisle golf cart tires on a 6" rim
> and call them Tundra Tires.... They are Heavy and Stiff, and the
> size is all I see that is close to being what is referred to as a
> Tundra Tire..... These Tires I have are Soft and only use between 5 !
and 10 pounds of air, and they are Light Weight........... They act
like the Big Boys Tundra Tires in Alaska...... The Rims I have are
8" in Diameter, and fit on Black Max and Hegar wheel hubs, and maybe
others..... Anyway I would like your input on what you think about
my Tire and Wheel Combo........
> Kolb Firestar II
> Rotax 503 with Electric Start
> C-Box Re-Drive with a RK400 Clutch
> 68" Warp Drive Prop
> Black Max 1000 Hydraulic Brakes
> Tundra Tires on 8" x 9" Aluminum Rims
> Current in date BRS Ballistic Recovery Chute
> Kuntzleman Dual Magnum Strobes
> ELT (emergency locator transmitters)
> N-Numbered with a current Annual done May 2010
> Soon to be Installed Micro Air 760 VHF TRANSCEIVER ,
> And maybe later a 3 Blade Prop, because they make less noise
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Kolb Firestar II
503 C-Box / RK400
Soon to have a
Rotax 670 DCDI
with a C-Box and
RK 400 Clutch
Challenger II
503 Tall Drive
Location : Buffalo South Carolina |
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