Originally Posted by
CoyoteSlash
Then your Slipper isn't doing it's job. Has nothing to do with the Idler. You basket guys are locking up your Pads. I get the original idea that we couldn't get anywhere near tight, but a slipper has to slip to do it's job. Loosen your slipper and save the spur gear. Your Tranny has nothing to do with it. If you go with a plastic idler as you sit now? You'll blow idlers instead of Spurs. Which do you want to tear down and replace?
A 32p correctly meshed Slipper slipping (manual: 2 feet on high traction suggested) Truck; will not destroy spurs, idlers, diffs, belts, etc. (of course, other than different variable issues such as pinning the slipper causing excess power on the plastic parts that were not designed for it.) I'm not talking down on anyone, or attempting not to. But we're locking these rigs up. Having the slipper tightened up is fine, but it must still slip for landings, punch control, and etc. That's RC 101 to 'not' lock that tuning option. (unless for a very specific purpose.) Plastic, metal, Unobtainium, it doesn't matter. When a Basket is installed (or get your slipper to work without one like me), you still have to have it slip. Otherwise, Idlers, diffs, Spurs go pop. Something has to give.
yeah, basket isn't an issue, did it with out the basket. my setting on my spurs is pretty dead on (although I'm not perfect and there is room for error). I've done various settings I'm the lock nut, same result. only other thing to try after the idler swap is to switch my bashers motor back to a 1/10 scale motor BUT i I didn't have the issue when it was all plastic. I did think the hot racing aluminum different looked nice but I thought it might have been machined a little to small as one of my outdrive bearing did not fit properly and I had to use my old end off my different for the bearing to fit. when I took the trans the aluminum was turning black with all the impurities coming out. I'm already switch idlers and will run it tonight and do an internal. inspection if it doesn't lose another spur. I also noticed my input shaft has a nice groove cut it in, luckily I had already gotten 2 shafts yesterday to send off to get pinned(thanks coyote) so I replace it. I'm still using the folded paper trick as my base for setting my spur