3LikesMugen MBX6
09-21-2009, 03:00 PM
#5206
Was this a brand new bell? I have noticed the mugen bells show some of what looks like heat bluing(sp) after the first couple of runs....... its not getting hot , to me its the heat treat from manufacturing you are seeing after the coating gets burned away, all of mine do this. If the shoes look good dont worry about it IMHO.
comp's slip there no 2 way's about it....if you have a stiff spring in conjunction with the comp's it will slip even more....i would suggest adding 1 alum to your combo and only stall the composite shoes so they give a soft engagement point and stall the alum high if your looking for that later stall a stiff spring would offer.
the heat discoloration isn't anything to worry yourself about....if you temp the bell and its 300degrees...then look into the problem.
the heat discoloration isn't anything to worry yourself about....if you temp the bell and its 300degrees...then look into the problem.
I thought it was burning up my clutch, but the bell does spin very freely. I will dissasemble the clutch to have a look at it and let you guy's know if I can take pics I'll put them on so you guy's can take a look.
09-21-2009, 03:29 PM
#5208
If your track is smooth you can take away some droop which helps with the body roll.
Body roll in itself = more traction
unless you feel your car is acting slugish there's no reason to get rid of it lol
09-21-2009, 03:38 PM
#5210
The car is excellent and don't worry about the towers I've seen them take some pretty bad hits and rool away where Losi's would bend break and get ripped away from the gear box lol
09-22-2009, 01:01 AM
#5212
Keep in mind overheated bells also mean overheated clutch bearings, which fail much sooner - and then, say ciao to any kind of performance. it isn't just about the color or the clutch temp...
It could very well be that the D8 clutch shoes are designed to work with a smaller bell, which mean that they engage at too high an rpm, which in turn creates too much slip especially with carbon shoes.
The stock mugen clutch keeps its nice "bronze" color when ran with the stock aluminium shoe. Btw I've tried quite a few clutches this season and the stock setup is the absolute best one on the track... although a fairly expensive one (time and cash) to maintain in top shape.
Paul
It could very well be that the D8 clutch shoes are designed to work with a smaller bell, which mean that they engage at too high an rpm, which in turn creates too much slip especially with carbon shoes.
The stock mugen clutch keeps its nice "bronze" color when ran with the stock aluminium shoe. Btw I've tried quite a few clutches this season and the stock setup is the absolute best one on the track... although a fairly expensive one (time and cash) to maintain in top shape.
Paul
09-22-2009, 01:45 AM
#5215
09-22-2009, 03:41 AM
#5217
VPPro shoes - I have some myself, the wear is good, and they're inexpensive BUT beware, they are designed for 26.5mm internal clutches... not the smaller ones like the Mugen's (26.1mm). They "work" with the mugen clutch but engage a tad too early.
Tony's S5 rings are the best cure to leaky diffs indeed, but the diffs shouldn't be topped off any further than the satellite gear axle anyway, even with Tony's magic o-rings
rebuild and grease the diff outdrives well too 
Paul
Tony's S5 rings are the best cure to leaky diffs indeed, but the diffs shouldn't be topped off any further than the satellite gear axle anyway, even with Tony's magic o-rings
rebuild and grease the diff outdrives well too Paul
09-22-2009, 11:45 AM
#5219
quick question
Quick question on the mbx6 fuel filter. Does the fuel go into the side that unscrews or the other side from the tank. Thanks
09-22-2009, 01:20 PM
#5220
