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01-15-2008, 07:38 AM

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rebuilt diff end of Nov and hadn't touched it since. I race 3-4 times a week with every other monday all day practices. I have carbide balls and AE grease. Thinking of going Ceramic tho.

01-15-2008, 07:45 AM

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How much time you have on the car? The Top shaft is lasting about 6 months of racing. Setting the slipper too loose has nothing to do with this. The alum they used for the top shaft is just a touch too soft and wears out and this in turn starts to eat idle gears. Replace the top shaft and you should be good to go.

01-15-2008, 08:06 AM

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got car in august and just replaced the top shaft in mid December. or was you talking to me?

01-15-2008, 08:31 AM

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I was asking dgrobe2112 but that is good info as well loriding69

01-15-2008, 08:39 AM

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where can I get those gold turnbuckles for my new SP and RB5?
they look awesome

They take off 2 tenths of a lap..

01-15-2008, 08:50 AM

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They take off 2 tenths of a lap..

very expensive, they shave your wallet more then anything.

01-15-2008, 11:24 AM

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I need a freaking driving coach

01-15-2008, 11:30 AM

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Thats about what the car got on it.. the alum top shaft is not ate up.. but you could see where the upper shaft was seemed soft.. i did replace both, and will check the wear after a race day again..

01-15-2008, 11:33 AM

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I guess I don't race enough! I guess the more that I think about it I got about 3 months of good racing on my top shaft until I started eating idlers. I know Kyosho is looking at the material for the top shaft. Not sure if or when they may update the part. They should last longer then that.