Willie, The bungee cords go "soft" after about 18 months. Replacement is
next to impossible. I threw away my bungee cord and simply (steel) cabled
the nosegear to the engine frame. My thoughts were that there is adequate
suspension and shock absorption from the nose tire itself, and there is
flexibility built into the nosegear assembly too. In my opinion if my
landings are so poor as to require more shock absorption than available from
the tire and nosegear, then I need to take up another hobby. If I was
building all over again, I'd weld the nosegear suspension shut.
Garry Stout
N4220S 450 hrs Trigear 914
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> Has anyone got some top tips for how to fit a nosewheel bungee with the
> firewall and engine in place?
>
> Cheers
>
> Willie Harrison (G-BZNY/Build 401)
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