Fusion 50 Flybar to FBL conversion cost

**sam cooper s** · 05-04-2012, 01:57 PM

I have been searching for this info but no luck yet, wondering if anyone can help?

With the recent Fusion 50 threads I am thinking of buying the flybar kit and transferring the gear from my 600E (600mx on 6s) and running it on 550 blades and shorter boom while I save up for a 12s setup and FBL conversion.

Could anyone advise how much it would cost or what I would need to convert a FB to FBL ? I can get the FB kit delivered for £252 from Spartan, or FBL kit for £316 delivered from Evo RC. So if it will cost much more than £50 to convert the FB to FBL I may as well buy the FBL kit to begin with.

I don't have a FBL controller yet, just interested in the cost of the head etc.

cheers Sam

**sacko** · 05-04-2012, 01:59 PM

The parts needed to convert are pretty much £50.

**trillian** · 05-04-2012, 02:25 PM

I think all that is needed is different grip arms and a swash driver. The grip arms are just over £8.00 so it would be whatever a swash driver costs.

**chugga-bug** · 05-04-2012, 02:28 PM

The inner swash ring is also different I believe.

**sacko** · 05-04-2012, 02:30 PM

I opted for the FBL head too, didn't fancy one with a hole going through it..

**chugga-bug** · 05-04-2012, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by sacko

I opted for the FBL head too, didn't fancy one with a hole going through it..

Is it any shorter Paul?

**sam cooper s** · 05-04-2012, 03:39 PM

Many thanks

**trillian** · 05-04-2012, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by chugga-bug

The inner swash ring is also different I believe.

They make a special FBL one but it's not strictly required.

**Martind** · 05-04-2012, 05:38 PM

The fbl head is shorter, I have just done my velocity and left the original swash

R50N575-1 Center Hub Set for Flybarless Head £18.77
R50N575-7 Blade Grip Arm Set for Flybarless Head £8.34
R50N575-3 Washout Base Set for Flybarless Head £5.21
R50N575-4 Lower Mixing Arms CNC Set for Flybarless Head £12.51
HR50N575-9 OUTRAGE Linkage Rod Set for Flybarless Head £1.87

**sam cooper s** · 05-04-2012, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by ma88ut

The fbl head is shorter, I have just done my velocity and left the original swash

R50N575-1 Center Hub Set for Flybarless Head £18.77
R50N575-7 Blade Grip Arm Set for Flybarless Head £8.34
R50N575-3 Washout Base Set for Flybarless Head £5.21
R50N575-4 Lower Mixing Arms CNC Set for Flybarless Head £12.51
HR50N575-9 OUTRAGE Linkage Rod Set for Flybarless Head £1.87

Perfect thanks, so the FB swash will work with FBL? Sorry for the noob questions but I have only flown FB to date.

cheers

**waveydavey** · 05-04-2012, 06:45 PM

I use it and you'll see no issue

**sacko** · 05-04-2012, 06:48 PM

I'm sure it lowered it, but cant premember how much by tbh. Give Ade a bell, he can measure it then. There are three holes for the Jesus bolt, so you are able to get it about 15mm lower.

You can use the FB swash, no problems at all. The ideas of the FBL swash, is that in a crash you won't loose the links.

**Martind** · 05-04-2012, 06:57 PM

Original is 45mm
Fbl is 32mm on bottom hole

**Planehazza** · 24-07-2012, 10:39 AM

Glad I found this thread. I was just about to spend £80 on an entire FBL head for my new fusion. So I just need the larger grip arms, anti rotation arms and the FBL links?

EDIT: Just saw ma88ut's post