lewis_lfc

they will just be hpi clutch springs like on all hpi nitro models

dannthenitroman

yeah hes right :P

avage to pro 4 they all have them.

crook

well I went to local hobby shop, and he looked it up, and he said they dont have one for that size of engine. So I explained to him what they looked like, and he went and produced some XTM springs, and asked if they looked the same...lol I didnt have the broken one with me, so who knows, right. well they were only 2.99 bought em home and they are a tad bit smaller but alot stiffer.. didnt get todrive it to much but seems like its back to normal if not bettter.

rushevoross

stock up on these little beasts,always snapping

crook

OMFG! always snapping is damn right, all I am doing is trying to tune it doing circles in my backyard, car dies then I hear a rubbing sound from bellhousing, and bingo! So what are the reasons for a spring to actually snap on you? the clasp part is what keep breaking, also there is a wear spot in middle of spring which puts a funny kink in it. But what could be the reasons for then to break, Id love to hear them.

dannthenitroman

bad design



No seriously, they are, i like the wrap around setup.

crook

what kinds are the warp around set-up? I think thats the kind I have. 2 shoes with a groove in the outer middle that the spring lays around

rclynx

where the spring is hooked together make sure its in the middle of a shoe and not at the end where the shoe sepprates [8D]

crook

yea I did some practical research on why they break, and i came up with is .. the holes that are drill in each shoes intersects with the outside groove they put in it, so when you put the spring on the 2 shoes first, before it lines up with flywheel posts, you can see the spring comming down a bit in each of those whole, so when you have it installed, they lay right on the post whenever idle, correct? So all I have been doing is trying to learn and teach myself how to tune the car just so it will run. I know I need to watch my high temps, but whenever I have got it to 220-230, take it for a drive, car comes back with spring broken. those post the springs are sitting on are just about as hot if not the hottest part of the engine. ive went thru 3 springs in 2 days and havnt even got to drive it more then 2 minutes at a time..now thats crazy! and needs to be fixed , looked at whatever!