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02-09-2005, 12:57 AM
#212
Originally posted by warpig
associated 12th scale springs work perfect
associated 12th scale springs work perfect
Anyone ever try an put in the 60 tooth spur in their 18T? I attemted but the gear rubbed the chassis and I think the top deck that surrounds the gear. I don't know if I want to cut on the chassis because of dirt getting up in the spur and cause problems.
02-09-2005, 10:55 AM
#215
Originally posted by ImGoinRCn
Springs from the front of pan cars like warpig said, and even a piece of fuel tubing will work.
Anyone ever try an put in the 60 tooth spur in their 18T? I attemted but the gear rubbed the chassis and I think the top deck that surrounds the gear. I don't know if I want to cut on the chassis because of dirt getting up in the spur and cause problems.
Springs from the front of pan cars like warpig said, and even a piece of fuel tubing will work.
Anyone ever try an put in the 60 tooth spur in their 18T? I attemted but the gear rubbed the chassis and I think the top deck that surrounds the gear. I don't know if I want to cut on the chassis because of dirt getting up in the spur and cause problems.
02-09-2005, 02:57 PM
#217
Tech Rookie
Thanks
Thanks for the info.
02-09-2005, 03:04 PM
#218
Does anyone know of a way to keep the diff gears from stripping. I would eventually like to get brushless in it, but hate to be repairing diffs every week. Are they shimmed badly or something. Or is is the reverse?
edit: I just read that boiling gears may help prevent stripping. Do you guys think this would work.
edit: I just read that boiling gears may help prevent stripping. Do you guys think this would work.
Last edited by runnin rc10; 02-09-2005 at 07:02 PM.
02-10-2005, 06:29 AM
#219
Now diff gears, if you are stripping them you are doing something wrong. I have the Mamba in mine with no stripped diff gears. Now as or spur gear yes I have stripped that but not Diff gears, I believe it to be people tring to wheelie the 18T....Not good on diff gears. That is why I love the Mamba's delay for reverse. Now I just found a way to stop the spur gear from getting stripped...
Well first let me say the 18T was well designed for a RTR but not a racer. I found that the chassis is way to flexable which inturn causes major chassis tweak especialy under extreme load from lets say a brushless...SO to end all the flex and the motor mount screws from inbeding them selfs in the chassis I bought the Carbon Fiber Chassis off Ebay.
Has a metal motor mount and has very little flex. Should be a great big improvment. It should arrive tommorow. I will let you all know. Oh and if you are sertain you are putting the diffs in correctly and you did read the instructions I would say change bevel gear first cause if you strip one gear the other is probably shot as well. Let me know if any of this helps.
Thanks,
Stephen <><
Well first let me say the 18T was well designed for a RTR but not a racer. I found that the chassis is way to flexable which inturn causes major chassis tweak especialy under extreme load from lets say a brushless...SO to end all the flex and the motor mount screws from inbeding them selfs in the chassis I bought the Carbon Fiber Chassis off Ebay.
Has a metal motor mount and has very little flex. Should be a great big improvment. It should arrive tommorow. I will let you all know. Oh and if you are sertain you are putting the diffs in correctly and you did read the instructions I would say change bevel gear first cause if you strip one gear the other is probably shot as well. Let me know if any of this helps.
Thanks,
Stephen <><
02-10-2005, 07:14 AM
#220
Stephen, I was going to make a chassis for my 18T because I would race it on a dirt oval only. I'd like to extend it a little so the late model body fit over it but not really for sure what I want to do. I know by lengthening it, I couldn't run the 4wd but to make it legal in the mini class, I'd prolly have to take out the front diff and dog bones to make it legal anyway. I haven't done a search on ebay for any aftermarket goodies in a few weeks so I guess it's time to do that..lol.
02-10-2005, 07:17 AM
#221
hmm.. I race mine.. even against xray touring cars onroad.. I have yet to be beaten.. and it's a stock chassis.. I don't think it's that big of deal..
as for the bevel gears.. you have to shim them with an 8mm shim.. look on towerhobbies for a shim..
BTW.. why are you using reverse if you're racing?? If you're competitive with fast racers you shouldn't have to worry about reverse... I am doing it for fun.. not for a real challenge.. but to each his own
as for the bevel gears.. you have to shim them with an 8mm shim.. look on towerhobbies for a shim..
BTW.. why are you using reverse if you're racing?? If you're competitive with fast racers you shouldn't have to worry about reverse... I am doing it for fun.. not for a real challenge.. but to each his own
02-10-2005, 09:08 AM
#223
Check here for a new CF chassis on the market: http://holeshoteng.com/
I have one and will be testing it this weekend. Should work pretty good. I'll also be doing a review on it sometime next week to give you my impressions on it. I'll keep ya'll informed....
I have one and will be testing it this weekend. Should work pretty good. I'll also be doing a review on it sometime next week to give you my impressions on it. I'll keep ya'll informed....
02-11-2005, 04:45 AM
#225
Originally posted by warpig
that chassis looks good all except for the large hole for the spur.. would you think there is enought clearance to cover that with lexan?
that chassis looks good all except for the large hole for the spur.. would you think there is enought clearance to cover that with lexan?
Hope this helps,
Stephen <><