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whats the advantage of the Bearing equipped CVD
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whats the advantage of the Bearing equipped CVD
Whats the advantage of the Bearing equipped CVD? I have seem these used on the awesomatix and xray...few others.
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I imagine it is very similar to MIP's Puck Drive system....?
It does look complex though....
It does look complex though....
#5
How would those bearing compare to steel outdrive in term of durability. I know the bearing in theory should be a lot less friction and reduce binding.
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Tech Adept
Cant say I've tried bearing CVDs, but it just seems like extra maintenance with negligible benefits imo.
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#8
Main advantage is that the manufacturers get to charge you a premium for an option part that is less durable with no performance advantage
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Tech Elite
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I was wondering the same thing so I bought a pair.... in off-road ,dog bone binding and plunge is used for tuning. It is also used in on road , notice how x-ray offers drive shafts in several different lengths that alter the handling characteristics of the car shorter versus longer..... what that does is changes the angle of the plunge which causes binding in the drivetrain which manufacturers add into the tolerances. It does make a difference ....if you are an average club racer just going out racing for fun you probably won't notice but if you're a competitive racer battling for tenths of a sec. you will notice a difference in corner speed.... they will allow you to carry more speed into through and out of the corner it basically frees up the entire front of the car so there's no resistance in the driveline from the cvd plunge in or out.. I put them on my car as I wanted more and smoother cornering, I tested them back to back against the regular and it was a noticeable enough difference for me to leave them on. they help me to be more consistent and improved my lap times by a few tenths which for me racing in the stock class could be the difference between first second or third with the guys that I race against. if you're racing in any of the stock spec classes I would recommend them for the front of your car also tuning with the length of the different dog bones does make a difference, I've tried 51 and 53 mm on the front of my X-ray back to back and wow I couldn't believe the difference if you can drive well and you know your car well you will feel the difference on the track.... good luck and I hope this helps
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Thanks for the detail explanation. I imagine these bearing cvd would be slightly heavier than the standard bone type. Have you notice any effect on acceleration? and do those little bearings wear out often?
#12
Looks like they took the design of a full-size racecar's tripod and adapted it for the RC world.
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fat500, of the 51 and 53mm, which did you like better and why?
Just curious. I already bought the 52mm version.
Just curious. I already bought the 52mm version.
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Tech Elite
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The 51mm made the car react much faster and the 53mm was slower response and easier to drive I settled on the 52 as it was the best of both worlds on our large outdoor track......it has a mix of fast long corners and 180 deg . switches which makes it challenging. I have both in my box so when they switch the layout I will be ready. If your racing on a tight track go with the 51mm for sure If you are using the bearing shaft this is not much of an issue....but if running the std bones you will Notice a difference in performance in the length....Thats what she said...lol....