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Old 03-25-2010 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Francis M.
I also never had a stripping problem except for builder error. This past weekend I stripped two gears thinking I meshed everything correctly. It turned out that I lost 1 screw on top of the engine mount and the 1 screw remaining on the front engine mount was loose. I replaced the missing screw, tightened all screws and did not have a problem the rest of the weekend...
Prior to stripping the gears this weekend. I've raced using the same spur gears through 2 races which had 45 min mains each...
francis, you also don't hit things... lol

I don't know exactly what the reason for the gear stripping was. But I have seen way more mugens lose 2nd gear than any other mfg...... coincidence? I don't know... . I know with the cars I run now, if I run more than a 5 tooth pinion split its more prone to stripping...

but I am looking forward to what mugen rolls out for the next touring car..
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