I remember reading somewhere that when Van's were deciding what gross weight to recommend for the RV-7, they looked at what people were typically using for the -6, and that was about 1800lb.
Maybe myth, but they seem to work fine with that. I would be less relaxed about exceeding Van's recommendations for aerobatic gross.
Got a reply from Vans , basically as we know we can pick whatever weight we want , but it effects a heap of things. Just wondering if anyone has had CG issues by having it loaded up and running the fuel tanks low?
You've gotta run the numbers for your airplane.
There are so many variables between engine, prop, paint, and other factors that there are substantial differences between airplanes. Mine, with a wood prop and a light engine can be loaded aft of the CG limit. Others, with a heavy engine/prop combo, not so much.
What am I missing about this statement??........
I believe the 6 came out before the 6A and when they added the 6A they added the 50lbs for the nose wheel, I suspect future models they planned ahead of time for the nose wheel in the gross weight figures.