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aslink

Joined: 23 Jul 2011
Posts: 25

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:54 am Post subject: Battery location

Does anyone have their battery placed in the nose cone of a Firestar  II?

 Andy

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Jimmy Young

Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Missouri City, TX

Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: Battery location

Andy,



Mine does.

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Jimmy Young
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Kolb FS II/HKS 700

aslink

Joined: 23 Jul 2011
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Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:08 pm Post subject: Battery location

Jimmy, I am building a Firestar II with an HKS engine.  Am concerned about 

weight and balance.  I weigh 170 lbs.  I am installing a 4.5 lb.,  6 inch 

tail wheel .  Have a 15 gallon integrated fuel tank so I may have an aft cg 

problem.  What size battery did you use and is your solenoid close to the 

battery?  Do you have a starter solenoid as well continuous operation 

solenoid?  Attached are two pictures of project.

Thanks,

Andy

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Jimmy Young

Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Missouri City, TX

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Battery location

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		  Jimmy, I am building a Firestar II with an HKS engine. Am concerned about 

weight and balance. I weigh 170 lbs. I am installing a 4.5 lb., 6 inch 

tail wheel . Have a 15 gallon integrated fuel tank so I may have an aft cg 

problem. What size battery did you use and is your solenoid close to the 

battery? Do you have a starter solenoid as well continuous operation 

solenoid? 	




Andy, I don't remember the size of the battery, but it's a typical motorcycle battery. I do have both a continuous-duty solenoid located behind my seat at my elect. service panel and a starter solenoid that came with the engine. I have a custom tailwheel I built that is heavier than the stock TW, but again I don't know what it weighs. 



I assume the original builder of my Kolb may have been a lighter weight fellow & been concerned with the same W&B issues you have, and thus the nosecone battery location.  I wish I weighed 170, but am more like 225.



You may want to consider adding the tailwheel struts others have done on the Kolbs. My lower vert. stblzr. assembly broke due to the side loads and the struts really help it out.  Do an archive search & you will find them.



Where are you located? Hope this helps, keep up the good work.

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Jimmy Young
Missouri City, TX
Kolb FS II/HKS 700

aslink

Joined: 23 Jul 2011
Posts: 25

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:11 am Post subject: Battery location

Jimmy and other Kolbers, we are located out west in Washington state farming 

and ranching, WN31 is my airstrip locater.  I have built several airplanes; 

recovered Champs and Stinsons, built Glasair SH-1 in '85, Benson Gyros, and 

1 Jerry Barnett JB-42 Gyro.



I met John Hauk and Larry Cottrell this spring at the rock house- nice 

people.  Love to hear from other Kolbers, all welcome.

Thanks for the information and hope to meet you in the future.

Andy



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