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coop85(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject: FWF kit prices

I know this is going to sound penny-pinching, but does anyone know why the

Lord Engine Mounts (EA J-3804-20) at Vans cost $20 more apiece than at

Aircraft Spruce?  I presume they are the same components and everything else

lines up pretty well for cost so I was pretty surprised.  I could better use

the $80 to take my patient wife out to dinner 



Also, there is another brand (VIP, Vibration Isolation Products) that

carries a certified equivalent for even less (total savings of $136 over

Van's kit).  Does anyone have any experience/info on these?



Thanks,

Marcus

40286



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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject: FWF kit prices

It is like going to different grocery stores, each has items that are

cheaper and items that cost more than other places.... For reference,

the large aluminum air vents are $20 cheaper at Van's than at AS&S....

So pick and choose.... They both get my business.....

-Mike Kraus

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RV-10 Fuselage and engine



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deruiteraircraftservices(
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:18 am Post subject: FWF kit prices

Why don't you buy it all seperate and report back to list after a year in 

operation. That way all of us know whether or not to stick with FWF-kit or 

to purchase seperate (inferior) parts. It is not really worth while I think 

to buy seperates, in particular when your talking mounting rubbers. The 540 

is a heavy engine and it would be a shame to have saved $25 to find your 

engine is sagging an inch after 6 months......

Ever wonder why a lot of these cheaper items rarely show as OEM parts?



on the other hand, if your project is sailing that close to wind that it's 

depending on a $80 dinner date with your wife, you should probably buy the 

FWF, and. spend the time saved with your wife............never mind the 

money 



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coop85(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject: FWF kit prices

" Why don't you buy it all seperate and report back to list after a year in 

operation. That way all of us know whether or not to stick with FWF-kit or 

to purchase seperate (inferior) parts"



I guess I wasn't clear that they are the EXACT SAME PARTS (i.e. not

inferior), just $80 cheaper so I was asking if someone knew of any

differences since they are the SAME PART NUMBER but much cheaper.  I used

the AS&S mounts on my Skybolt with an IO-540C4B5 with great success doing

acro.  Having built 4 airplanes previously, I concur that there's no point

in saving a few bucks if it compromises safety, but I'd sure like to save

money all things being equal.



Marcus



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