Belt drive or Shaft drive

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08-24-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by motomike122

Hello all...My question is...why do some 4 wheel drive buggies have a belt drive system (TRF511 or the CAT SX) and others have shaft like my B44? What is the advantage or disadvantage of these systems??? Thanks for enlightening me....Mike

Some of it has to do with what's on the factory shelf. Tooling new parts for a chassis are expensive. Tamiya uses many parts from it's tourers like the EVO V, 415 and 416 for the 501X-511 buggies. Just my take on it.

I like my 501X but it takes alot to clean and maintain (rear belt and diff), wish it was shaft to be honest.