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<DIV>Has there been any changes to the Hyde "A" mount recently ?? The one I
weighed was 6 ounces not including firewall mounting or engine mounting screws.
Seems to me a stiffer/heavier firewall would also need to be used with the A
mount as not only is the engine and mount weight hanging off it but the twisting
and shaking motion is bared solely by the firewall. Guess it would require
a carbon fiber firewall, especially on a large frontal area plane so as to
eliminate any flexing of the firewall. A typical soft mount with nose ring
setup actually uses the fuse from the firewall forward as part of the "stressed
mounting member" and I know I can do a Rotomount/Nose ring with all hardware and
mounting points for under 3.5 ounces and have adjustability. Seems the
biggest advantage of the A mount is ease of installation and installation
in a plane with a removable cowl where installing a nose ring can be a
complicated affair.</DIV>
<DIV>Ed M.</DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>