Flatline74

My spur gear is needing to be replaced soon. Should I go with an alloy spur gear set? My only worries with that is what will be my weak spot then? I would rather go through spur gears than shredding something alittle more time consuming to replace.

carpy100

id go ally carrier and stick with stock gear.like you say its best to have a 'fuse' somewhere.

MnMikeRC

Thats exactly what I would have said.

hellya

Get a 60mm alloy spur gear carrier and alloy rear upper A-arms that should help.


I run all metal gears (Pinion & spur) and have a cover over them...... I raised the diff and added a plexyglass cover too.... No problems so far

carpy100

whats the difference between the red rod ends and the black ones(apart from the colour!)been wondering for a while and we mentioned it earlier whilst bashing.

hellya

color choice...... they have rosejoints in yellow, red, black, 6mm and 8mm holes depending on ball size.... rosejoints also available in Aluminum and steel

MnMikeRC

What does an upper arm, a raised diff and a plexiglass cover have to do with a spur gear?

hellya

Stock plastic upper A-arms Flex while landing jumps hitting the teeth of your spur gear.... the alloy upper arms helps prevent that.

Why I mentioned raising the diff and sealing your diff area was for rock prevention for those who run all metal gears and worry about that rock jamming in the gears

Flatline74

This may be a noob question , but how will a alloy carrier help me with the spur itself?

MnMikeRC

The inside of the stock plastic carrier can heat up enough to round out the center of it. The alloy carrier mounts solid to the shaft with set screws instead of an E clip.