sonicapollo...........I think you are right about mods....we all have preferences. The one CERTAIN thing I am doing is getting away from the spindly little 3/4 inch axle. I really like the rest of the MLG, but I am going to use c172 hollow aluminum axles , and 6:00-6 tires , with the used McCauley brakes/calipers,etc off of a plane that I converted to Clevelands many years ago. The MLG is adequate, but I dont always make flawless landings....and the rural strips I frequent up here in Idaho can be kinda rough. I may also move the firewall back about 6 inches, depending upon my final decision regarding the powerplant. I pretty much have ruled out the VW....just does'nt have enough "grunt" to swing a big prop, unless ya go with a PSRU....and then it gets kinda spendy. Costs aside(and great that vw's are), my field elevation here is 4600ft. and density altitude is an ugly factor that I cannot escape. More than likely, I will go with a suzukig13bb and gear-drive PSRU with a 3bladed powerfin . A good friend of mine up here has the same combo on a plane that is even 150# heavier than the DE....and it has about 455 in thrust #'s. Jumps off the ground, even at 8500ft and summer temps(minimum fuel and pilot only).The other mod will likely be a soft-pack BRS system...I am still playing around with W&B scenarios, and need to make a decision within 4-5 m onths... This is a neat little craft, I think it will be even more fun than my Chief was!!!!
