soto

hey,

all guys with belt drive cars feel free to post tips on how to make belt drive cars more efficient.

JDXray

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I have heard soak belts in WD 40.

soto

i have tried that and it helps abit.

soto

i have also heard that cutting every other tooth off the belt helps. i have yet to try this as i accidentlty cut my belt in half in the process.

Randy Caster

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Cut every other or every 2'nd and 3'rd tooth off the belt, sand down some material off the top of the belt, soak in rubbing alcohol, there are more, I'll post em if I remember them.

JDXray

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Which kit are you running??

lazyboy

try dremeling the diff cases just a little bit where the bearing sit. like on the tc3 is keeps the bearing from binding up inside the diffcase. this would apply to the xxxs, and thats about it lol

lazy

ATLAS COPCO

I know that some of the team losi drivers cut every other tooth of the drive belt

soto

its the xray. i read somewhere that you could do it on the xrayy belts

JDXray

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Well i was told you really dont need to cut any teeth off the xray belts. And it comes free as well. Just My opinion, i have never tried cutting the teeth on the xray belts.

Do you want them looser? or just to roll free?

soto

i want the belts as free as possible i race 19 turn so need the extra power to keep up with tc4's etc on the straight.

JDXray

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What are your belt settings at?? Are they on Loose on the bulkheads??

I have heard to take the belts and stretch them out. (put it on your foot and pull.)

soto

my rear belt is quite loose and my front belt is at the loosest point but i have just put in a barnd new belt.

s2

cutting every other tooth on a belt is something losi specific as the internal ratio (the diff/centre pully relationship) is slightly off and will cause the belt to skip every so often cutting the teet on the xxxs reduces this.
on most other cars its just weakeaning the belt...

Speedie

I cut every other tooth off on the belts for my Mi2 and it helped a little. The belts dont always need to be loose to be fast. Schumacher said they are getting better lap times with belts set right than set loose. The belts are the same as an automotive timming belt. They are made not to stretch, to hold a consistant length at all times. I have been setting mine so that the slack is taken up but not to the point of putting tension on the belt. They have been working great for me that way.