kewdawg

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Good lookin' out, V12! Thanks

kewdawg

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TSR6,
are you running the stock spur with that spring set-up? If, you are, it seems you should definitely be running a much bigger pinion than what you quoted(closer to what i'm running).

TSR6

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Nah, I buzzed my spur gear on one of my first runs. I had the motor loose and pegged the wall sideways.... BBbzzzzeeeewww!!! hehe...

I got a RW spur with the same teeth though, so yea, basically the same as stock. I know that it sounds low, but at S&N Trackside, it's not ( for me at least, I don't really keep track of what the other guys run ). I know the guy with a Cuda ( same internal ) is running a tooth more than me on his motors, but I'm not sure what spring/brushes he uses. I tried to pull his gearing, and I only come off the track WAAAY to hot, and it's doggy in the infield.

kewdawg

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TSR6,
is the layout tight with a lot of short straights? Are you running foam or rubber tires?

Trinity2

Hey guys. Last weekend i changes Speedtech`s ceramic bearings for my pro4 and check everything else in same time i saw something intresting.

Have you seen what is read about that stock delrin spurgear?

98- 64 XENON

rc-zombies

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no...
what did you read...?

a link would be helpful.. for those who don't want to look...

RandyB

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oooo I hope its good

rw is the only spur for me

BallisticHobbie

I found a few different plastics to make these gears from that will not break. They also contain properties that will reduce friction.

Question is, do you really want this problem fixed? I ask this because in an accident, the energy needs to go somewhere. Given enough energy, something is going to break. As pointed out earlier, it will be a driveshaft, CVD, oneway bearing, or a gear. It seems to me that a gear is a lot less expensive than a new oneway assembly. But then on the other hand, which one can you break/bend and still finish a race with.

What is HPI going to do about the gears? Will they start making them from a stronger plastic or take the Tamiya approach of "just don't hit anything". Either way, I will probably continue with making these, even if it is just for a polymers exercise. Any thoughts on the subject (hopefully from HPI)?

Thanks,
Louis

sportracer

tc3 never came with a front oneway neither did the losi so they basicaly have no problems

TSR6

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Rubber tire on a layout much similar to THIS. It's changed every week, but it gives you a general idea of the track. Usually it's a within a pinion size larger or smaller compared to this layout.

CraigH

I can't imagine putting two kits together, my hand hurt for days after doing one.

TSR6

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Yeah, I picked the first one up on I beleive a thursday, had it finished early friday morning, raced it tuesday, practiced thurs & friday, bought the second kit sat ( stole a gear out of it ) then built it on monday or tues.

By the time it was together, my hand was toast.

rc-zombies

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you youngster make me joulous...
wait 'til you get married and have kids... you won't have time to build and race...
Enjoy it while you can....
the best part is.. father & son things.....racing picks up again when your kid is old enough to go the track and the wife can't complain like before....

TSR6

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Yeah, It's all about the dorm life.

That weekend when I got the first kit, The biggest choice of the night was between building the kit, or partying. I built the kit.

rc-zombies

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Ahhhh....dorm life...the good ol' days...
I would have partied... on second thought building the car is more fun... there's always a party going on....
had some great times in the dorms....
even though I was never an official resident...