Going with a full Garmin glass avionics panel, The G3X

Garmin GDU 460 465 370 375 G3X Experimental glass cockpit panel install, Van’s RV-8, making the transition from steamer gauges to full IFR glass panel.

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BIG upgrade; I don't envy you for the difficult work and the cost. But you will LOVE your new panel, I guarantee it. Just make sure you assemble and wire it in such a way that you can pull that entire center panel out; you'll be very glad you did. My center panel is tied to breakers on either side and in retrospect I wish I hadn't had Aerotronics build it that way. Highly recommend Aerotronics and Garmin though; both great companies to work with.

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I am beginning to see what a big job it is going to be, I will isolate everything to the panel and plan on making an avionics door in the forward storage area, I will piano hinge it for access. Hoping this will be plug and play with a harness made from a template. We are trying to use the TruTrak autopilot servos with a Garmin control head, NMEA out or something similar. I will post a video of the avionics as I get them! Thanks for watching!