circusfreak
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Going back to metal spur
I was running a metal spur for a while and it recently chewed up the stock clutch bell. So the guy at the hobby store and on here suggested to use a plastic one and make sure the mesh is right. Well, I did that, but within about 30 minutes of runtime, the plastic spur got chewed all to hell. My mesh was correct with the paper test, and the engine mount was very secure. So I just ordered a hardened clutch bell and will go back to the metal spur.
Correct me if I am wrong though, but I am under the impression that if the slipper is set correctly, that should be the weak point and protect the tranny gears. So if I have a metal bell/metal spur and any driveline binding happens, the slipper should eat it up. Isn't that how it is supposed to work?
Thanks,
Rob
I was running a metal spur for a while and it recently chewed up the stock clutch bell. So the guy at the hobby store and on here suggested to use a plastic one and make sure the mesh is right. Well, I did that, but within about 30 minutes of runtime, the plastic spur got chewed all to hell. My mesh was correct with the paper test, and the engine mount was very secure. So I just ordered a hardened clutch bell and will go back to the metal spur.
Correct me if I am wrong though, but I am under the impression that if the slipper is set correctly, that should be the weak point and protect the tranny gears. So if I have a metal bell/metal spur and any driveline binding happens, the slipper should eat it up. Isn't that how it is supposed to work?
Thanks,
Rob