belt vs shaft driven

[NooP]

whats the difference? All I know is that belt is bad in a place where stones are. Besides that, what are the performance differences?

--NooP

 

[td-civ]

i dont see any difference but belt dont last as long as shafts and will cost less to race and less parts the belts

 

[K bomb]

The shaft cars (tc3 in particular) roll alot freer then the belt cars, but the belt cars such as the 710 and the mtx-3 handle better and have more adjustment.

 

[NooP]

So far I know that belts are more maintenance, but I'm looking for the peformance plus and minus.

Shaft=Rolls better which would be less resistance in the drive train.

Belt=Handle better and more adjustment

How does a belt make a car handle better than a shaft. THe only think I could guess is less play in the drivetrain keeping the power smooth. But doesn't cvd's solve this for shafts?

And what adjustments are there in belts besides belt tension. How does belt tension affect the car besides how long the belts last?

--NooP

 

[robriguez]

i think it has to do with rotational mass. It takes a certain amount of energy to rotate a drive shaft. Yes i know they are light as hell but no where near as light as the drive belts. This would allow the engine to rev up quicker and put more power to the wheels. A universal type drive shaft joint reduces alot of friction from the drive shaft end to the diff cups but again I think there is less friction with the belts than there is with the drive shaft.