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Old 10-25-2011 | 10:19 PM
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Need more pics of built 811 BE's

Originally Posted by jasonwipf
I have been soo tempted to go to Plastic too for lower weight and rotating mass. But about every time I say "I'm going to order that this monday", some guy strips a plastic gear at the track. This has happened to me at least 6 times over the last 1 1/2 yrs. I'm glad they put the metal, set it and forget it. Especially with that big plastic cover on the 811E you can't easily check to see if your mesh is good.
I'm with you Jason, set and forget. The noise is a little annoying when a steel on steel mesh isn't perfect but once its right, its one part of the driveline you dont need to worry about.
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