can i run a steel spur gear with a stock hpi clutch bell just for a few tanks?

[pelicanprentice]

i picked up a new steel spur gear for my savage x and i wanted to test the gearing for a tank or two before i upgrade my clutch bell. this is regarding the savage x. the clutch bell i have is the stock hpi metal one. i read that when running steel spur gear you are supposed to upgrade the clutch bell to a steel/hardened clutch bell otherwise the spur will damage the clutch bell or whatever. i wanted to ask if its possible to run a few tanks atleast? i dont care if the clutch bell goes to poop at the end of the run, i just wanna be able to test the gearing, for example if i like how it runs then ill buy a hardened clutch bell with the same amount of teeth, however if i think i want more tq then ill buy a smaller hardened clutch bell

hope that makes sense!

thx

 

[Greywolf74]

You can run it but I personally dont suggest using a metal spur gear. The spur gear is plastic for a reason and that reason is so it can be a cheap point of failure if you have other issues in your transmission/drive line. If you have a problem soemwhere in the drive line its better to strip a $5 spur rather than potentially make some issue in your, lets say, transmission worse. As long as theres no issues with anything in the drive line a plastic spur will work for a long time before needing to be replaced. Just fair warning.

 

[monstertruckier15]

i picked up a new steel spur gear for my savage x and i wanted to test the gearing for a tank or two before i upgrade my clutch bell. this is regarding the savage x. the clutch bell i have is the stock hpi metal one. i read that when running steel spur gear you are supposed to upgrade the clutch bell to a steel/hardened clutch bell otherwise the spur will damage the clutch bell or whatever. i wanted to ask if its possible to run a few tanks atleast? i dont care if the clutch bell goes to poop at the end of the run, i just wanna be able to test the gearing, for example if i like how it runs then ill buy a hardened clutch bell with the same amount of teeth, however if i think i want more tq then ill buy a smaller hardened clutch bell

hope that makes sense!

thx

perfectly fine.

 

[D3MON]

i picked up a new steel spur gear for my savage x and i wanted to test the gearing for a tank or two before i upgrade my clutch bell. this is regarding the savage x. the clutch bell i have is the stock hpi metal one. i read that when running steel spur gear you are supposed to upgrade the clutch bell to a steel/hardened clutch bell otherwise the spur will damage the clutch bell or whatever. i wanted to ask if its possible to run a few tanks atleast? i dont care if the clutch bell goes to poop at the end of the run, i just wanna be able to test the gearing, for example if i like how it runs then ill buy a hardened clutch bell with the same amount of teeth, however if i think i want more tq then ill buy a smaller hardened clutch bell

hope that makes sense!

thx

in short yes you can, it will tear up the teeth rather quick on the clutchbell, but it should last a few tanks, just with noticeable wear on it.