why am i eating up clutch bells?
09-03-2009, 11:18 PM
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why am i eating up clutch bells?
i set my mesh perfectly with paper. and i still eat up clutch bells... i have an RRP 38t spur gear, could that be it? its just chewing them down to nothing.
09-04-2009, 07:14 AM
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RE: why am i eating up clutch bells?
The RRP spurs are hardened steel...The TRX clutch bells are not hardened. The RRP spur will win every time.
Either get a hardened steel clutch bell, or use the plastic spur which works well under any power when set properly.
Either get a hardened steel clutch bell, or use the plastic spur which works well under any power when set properly.
09-04-2009, 11:24 AM
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RE: why am i eating up clutch bells?
Absolutely correct. MUST run RRP pinions with RRP spurs. Either run all stock or all RRP. I did it once with the same effect...unfortunately, it wrecked my bearings too making the fix even more expensive.
I have run stock gears during heavy bashing with the RedDot for a while. It handles the power just fine. The only down-side is that eventually, the plastic gear will wear away, forcing maintenance that you either do before it breaks (pain) or after it breaks (after the first 1/4 tank of my day-o-bashing, it seems).
RRP allows you to install it and forget it...one less thing to break.
I have run stock gears during heavy bashing with the RedDot for a while. It handles the power just fine. The only down-side is that eventually, the plastic gear will wear away, forcing maintenance that you either do before it breaks (pain) or after it breaks (after the first 1/4 tank of my day-o-bashing, it seems).
RRP allows you to install it and forget it...one less thing to break.
09-04-2009, 06:15 PM
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RE: why am i eating up clutch bells?
ORIGINAL: keithinspace
Absolutely correct. MUST run RRP pinions with RRP spurs. Either run all stock or all RRP. I did it once with the same effect...unfortunately, it wrecked my bearings too making the fix even more expensive.
I have run stock gears during heavy bashing with the RedDot for a while. It handles the power just fine. The only down-side is that eventually, the plastic gear will wear away, forcing maintenance that you either do before it breaks (pain) or after it breaks (after the first 1/4 tank of my day-o-bashing, it seems).
RRP allows you to install it and forget it...one less thing to break.
Absolutely correct. MUST run RRP pinions with RRP spurs. Either run all stock or all RRP. I did it once with the same effect...unfortunately, it wrecked my bearings too making the fix even more expensive.
I have run stock gears during heavy bashing with the RedDot for a while. It handles the power just fine. The only down-side is that eventually, the plastic gear will wear away, forcing maintenance that you either do before it breaks (pain) or after it breaks (after the first 1/4 tank of my day-o-bashing, it seems).
RRP allows you to install it and forget it...one less thing to break.
09-04-2009, 10:35 PM
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RE: why am i eating up clutch bells?
thanks guys. i'm going to my lhs to get a stock clutch bell... and a plastic slipper gear, probably 2 or 3 of them to be exact. i also need a slipper rebuild kit.
