Since adding the SGS kit 16 Years ago as an approved option for the Husky gear it gets constantly monitored. As the SGS blocs are under constant pressure of the bungees , whether the plane flies or not these rubber blocks are constantly squeezed together. Only during the fractions of a second during a hard landing the blocks get a relief, before getting squeezed again.
This constant pressure leads to a detrimental set of the blocks. The SGS loses 50% of its function in 3-4 years due to that set.
The new Super SGS has different blocks which will last in nowadays performance of the regular SGS at least 6 if not 9 years, its hard to tell.
The outer blocks are even larger, and if the plane sits on the ground, the gear doors are open by 1/10 of an inch. In flight the doors close since the bungees are not counteracted by the weight of the plane. CO measurement showed 0 ppm. The counteracting force against the Bungees is 2,6 the value of the standard blocks. That makes the springfunction of the landing gear extremely progressive.
The performance of the Super SGS is awesome, the Husky really is turned a forgiving airplane. Even in rough terrain, it does barely jump any more. When Taxiing through rough terrain, the airplane sits kind of spongy on the gear, while the gear deflects and no shocks are getting transferred to the airframe.
As soon a the new SUPERSGS are ready, it will be tested on the Shock gear as well.
Due to Covid19 the German mail is charging ridiculous prices for anything larger than a letter. I am looking for someone who is setup to receive the SGS and ship it to Husky owners in the US.
