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Old 08-13-2007, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbal
Just the normal 2 -Alum(silver springs) and 2 carbon (gold springs).
I would try all carbon shoes with gold springs. How is the center diff, is there oil in it? Just an idea to go over the entire driveline. Could be the front or rear CV couplings that lock to the drive pinions. Maybe one of those are slipping. Just some posibilities.
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Old 08-13-2007, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cornerspeed
I would try all carbon shoes with gold springs. How is the center diff, is there oil in it? Just an idea to go over the entire driveline. Could be the front or rear CV couplings that lock to the drive pinions. Maybe one of those are slipping. Just some posibilities.
I rebuilt all 3 diffs about 3 weeks ago with new O-rings and gaskets. The drive cups for the F/R are tight. I'll have the car tore down this week to look at everything.
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Could someone tell me the order for clutch spring stiffness. I think black is the softest, green, silver, gold the hardest?
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Old 08-13-2007, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gixxerman
Could someone tell me the order for clutch spring stiffness. I think black is the softest, green, silver, gold the hardest?
Almost correct. Black-Green-Gold-Silver = Softest to hardest
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Old 08-13-2007, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cornerspeed
Almost correct. Black-Green-Gold-Silver = Softest to hardest
Thank you, I'm running 4 alum with black and green springs. I'm going to try 2 composite and 2 alum., with black and green springs. What springs should I use on the composite?
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Old 08-13-2007, 05:51 PM
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Copied from AMainHobbies.com

* Silver: .040 wire with 30 degree angle
* Gold: .040 wire with 25 degree angle
* Black: .036 wire with 30 degree angle
* Green: .036 wire with 25 degree angle
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Old 08-13-2007, 06:12 PM
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Haha not again.... Amains site is wrong. Hardest to softest is Silver, Gold, Green, Black.
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Old 08-13-2007, 06:37 PM
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you guys could do this to your buggy and not worry about springs and less maintence. just finished my conversion one week ago. oh and shoes i would get 4 King Head aluminum shoes i think the 7075.. they last long and have great bite.


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Old 08-13-2007, 06:53 PM
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Old 08-13-2007, 07:19 PM
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its a bit of both the brackets are all kits except the radio tray u have to cut
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Old 08-13-2007, 07:37 PM
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For all you guys running the OS Speed what pipe do you prefer and what have you tried that you didn't like, in comparison?
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Old 08-13-2007, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by G Mills
For all you guys running the OS Speed what pipe do you prefer and what have you tried that you didn't like, in comparison?

I like the OS 2060 myself, it is a little softer bottom end wise then the 2050. Those 2 pipe's are the only one's I've used with my Speed engine.
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We just run the clutch stock, 2 carbon 2 alum shoes w/ gold and silver springs. Have had no slippage except after a messy pit stop with fuel getting in the clutch or over oiling the bearings. They have been lasting great, even in the 45 min A main last week in the Pro series north.
Is your flywheel collet slipping, I've had that happen before. The taper in the collet and flywheel is different and come loose. I made some of my own steel collets, I think the new flywheels that are wider are different.

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correct. this question has been answered by drake on trintys site. i believe he might know just maybe.

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are you having any throttle servo problems on that beast!
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