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jdm(at)wideworld.net
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:42 am    Post subject: AZUSA Breaks Reply with quote
I need to replace the brakes assembly on my original Firestar because I am
less than satisfied with the 15 year old brakes despite tinkering with them.

I'm looking at the AZUSA 5" brakes and wheels. Does anyone have any
experience with theses?

I read comments in the past about MATCO hydraulic break for the Mark III,
etc, but I think this would be over kill on a Firestar.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

John Murr

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:48 am    Post subject: AZUSA Breaks Reply with quote
In a message dated 6/21/2006 12:43:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jdm(at)wideworld.net writes:
I read comments in the past about MATCO hydraulic break for the Mark III,
etc, but I think this would be over kill on a Firestar.
Matco's are not overkill on a Firestar.

Howard Shackleford
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:34 pm    Post subject: Re: AZUSA Breaks Reply with quote
I have 5" azusa brakes on my Firestar...

http://www.geocities.com/planecrazzzy/LSXIII.html

They fit with the "stock" wheels from Kolb

They do the job...

Gotta Fly...
Mike in MN

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:22 pm    Post subject: AZUSA Breaks Reply with quote
Buy one of the complete kits available, you'll be better off, money- time.
Matco, Hegar, Azusa all have different options. Some include tires and all.

Vic
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:02 pm    Post subject: AZUSA Breaks Reply with quote
John,
Couple options, going to band brakes, they may work better than
expansion brakes. Next check out Tracy O'Brien hydraulic brakes. A
friend put them on his Hawk and they worked really well.
http://www.tracyobrien.com/moreinfo.asp?id=47
He has a nose dragger so he didn't use them in a differential
fashion, you may want to with a tail dragger. With band brakes there
would be minimum change, may require adding a flange to the axle
bracket to mounting the band to and reuse the existing cables and
activator. May have to add a flange for the O'Brien brakes also. On
his Hawk, all he had to do was drill two holes into the existing
flange on each axle bracket. Bleeding them out properly required
more attention. Once properly bled out, they have worked great and
have plenty of holding power for his plane.
jerb

At 11:41 AM 6/21/2006, you wrote:
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I need to replace the brakes assembly on my original Firestar
because I am less than satisfied with the 15 year old brakes despite
tinkering with them.

I'm looking at the AZUSA 5" brakes and wheels. Does anyone have any
experience with theses?

I read comments in the past about MATCO hydraulic break for the Mark
III, etc, but I think this would be over kill on a Firestar.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

John Murr




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ulflyer(at)verizon.net
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:41 am    Post subject: AZUSA Breaks Reply with quote
John,
Another thought - one of the problems I've had with the Azusa
expansion type brakes is there drums are not perfectly round which
causes grabbing as the wheel rotates. Also this is influenced by
what wheels you have, - the wheel barrow type wheels where you had
to center the drum best you could and drill holes through the steel
wheel to mount the brake drum. If you have wheels that allow the
drums to be mounted using the wheels manufactured hole pattern, they
may work a little better, but the drums in side surface still are not
perfectly round. I have seen drums offered where they turn the
inside surface to true up the drum, but they cost more. I previously
made comment about using band brakes which can have two issues, do
they produce enough braking power for your size aircraft (probably
would) and how well do they work once they get wet? The O'Brien
really work well plus you can easily remove a wheel unlike some of
the others out there. Give them more thought.
jerb
At 11:41 AM 6/21/2006, you wrote:
Quote:


I need to replace the brakes assembly on my original Firestar
because I am less than satisfied with the 15 year old brakes despite
tinkering with them.

I'm looking at the AZUSA 5" brakes and wheels. Does anyone have any
experience with theses?

I read comments in the past about MATCO hydraulic break for the Mark
III, etc, but I think this would be over kill on a Firestar.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

John Murr




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