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03-25-2009 | 03:29 PM
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From: Perham,
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RE: spur
i agree we need a metal one, but redcat doesn't have one yet. i believe the t2 and lanslide tranny is the same and i've been through one spur gear and the second one i can see is worn quite a bit and wont last to long, luckily i have a spare. Brett ur right u wont need one if u mesh it right AND dont put a lot of strain on the drivetrain from jumping and crashing, and i love to jump my trucks, so a metal spur would be helpfull
03-25-2009 | 04:29 PM
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From: Tanner,
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RE: spur
Well once you learn how to jump and how to land, that won't be a problem either. Just don't be on the throttle when you land. That's really the only choice there is anyway right now. Like you said, Redcat doesn't offer one, and I've yet to find one with any other manufacturer. I jump my nami all the time, anywhere from 3ft - 12 ft. jumps, and the spurs have held up quite nicely. But, yes, as you get better at driving, jumping, and landing, you find that you don't break parts nearly as often. Heck I haven't had to replace a single part on the nami in probably 2 months now ( knock on wood....lol....) and I drive it almost every day, including letting my g/f drive it ( only when I'm driving my Hyper ) and she's insane behind the wheel of it...lol....
03-25-2009 | 08:33 PM
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From: Perham,
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RE: spur
the nami is also a completely different animal. and sometimes you need to hit the throttle when u land otherwise u'll land on your nose. I have the volcano and i have no problems with the spur gear strippin either, but like i said that's a whole different setup then the landslide is, so i'm sayin it would be nice if redcat started makin a metal spur gear for it because it would definately help
03-25-2009 | 09:30 PM
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From: New Plymouth, NEW ZEALAND
RE: spur
What's the T2 spur like? can somebody take a photo? It's probably on a 5mm shaft right? looks like it has a slipper plate on both sides?
Eye-balling it looks like a 44T or so - how close am I?
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNPR4&P=7]Savage X spur in 46T[/link] looks like it could fit with a trivial amount of effort, just stick some slipper pad material to it. Peel it off the Volcano spur if you need.
Eye-balling it looks like a 44T or so - how close am I?
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNPR4&P=7]Savage X spur in 46T[/link] looks like it could fit with a trivial amount of effort, just stick some slipper pad material to it. Peel it off the Volcano spur if you need.
05-02-2009 | 04:56 PM
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RE: spur
I would like to elaberate a lil bit on this subject, I have been a few places on the forums and seen diff things that people have said and strangly I get confused...
First, I have a brand new landslide, it is as old as I am in this sport/hobbie so im pretty new to all of this, break in plus two tanks, oh and yeah, two spurs gears later, IM collecting dust like some of the other guys. I meshed it right from the get go, while waiting for my truck to arrive I watched all the videos from their site and familurized myself with the basics.
now on the my problems.. like I said I have been tru two spur gears. and was told that I should get an alum one, went to looking and researching and guess what no luck.
I however found a few forums that talked about a wobbly spur gear, and other places talk about a wobbly clutch bell, well I have both and as mech inclined as I am tells me that now matter what mesh I have, its going to eat up them plastics gears no matter what.
so. is there a clutch bell upgrade to fix that or its it just a flaw from the fact. and two I seen this spur gear and was wondering if anybody has tried it on a landslide two speed and worked?
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNPR4&P=7]savage x 46t spur gear[/link]
other then this I have made a few adj while waiting to get it back running, and gone over the rest of the truck and seem pretty pleased. first out the box I wasn't, but thats another thread some other time...
thanks everybody who might respond for your input...[8D]
First, I have a brand new landslide, it is as old as I am in this sport/hobbie so im pretty new to all of this, break in plus two tanks, oh and yeah, two spurs gears later, IM collecting dust like some of the other guys. I meshed it right from the get go, while waiting for my truck to arrive I watched all the videos from their site and familurized myself with the basics.
now on the my problems.. like I said I have been tru two spur gears. and was told that I should get an alum one, went to looking and researching and guess what no luck.
I however found a few forums that talked about a wobbly spur gear, and other places talk about a wobbly clutch bell, well I have both and as mech inclined as I am tells me that now matter what mesh I have, its going to eat up them plastics gears no matter what.
so. is there a clutch bell upgrade to fix that or its it just a flaw from the fact. and two I seen this spur gear and was wondering if anybody has tried it on a landslide two speed and worked?
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNPR4&P=7]savage x 46t spur gear[/link]
other then this I have made a few adj while waiting to get it back running, and gone over the rest of the truck and seem pretty pleased. first out the box I wasn't, but thats another thread some other time...
thanks everybody who might respond for your input...[8D]
05-02-2009 | 05:40 PM
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From: Mesa,
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RE: spur
Metal spur gears are a no no, you want something to fail in your drivetrain so only that breaks. Ive tried the metal one and it broke every single tooth off the spur and the clutch bell. If you mesh the plastic ones right you will have zero problems. And also make sure your not landing jumps on the throttle. Ive avtually stripped a spur going over speed bumps, i was just doing speed runs over them and it stripped from that little of air, and being full throttle.
05-02-2009 | 06:17 PM
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From: Euless,
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RE: spur
ORIGINAL: LANDSLIDE*BASHER
I would like to elaberate a lil bit on this subject, I have been a few places on the forums and seen diff things that people have said and strangly I get confused...
First, I have a brand new landslide, it is as old as I am in this sport/hobbie so im pretty new to all of this, break in plus two tanks, oh and yeah, two spurs gears later, IM collecting dust like some of the other guys. I meshed it right from the get go, while waiting for my truck to arrive I watched all the videos from their site and familurized myself with the basics.
now on the my problems.. like I said I have been tru two spur gears. and was told that I should get an alum one, went to looking and researching and guess what no luck.
I however found a few forums that talked about a wobbly spur gear, and other places talk about a wobbly clutch bell, well I have both and as mech inclined as I am tells me that now matter what mesh I have, its going to eat up them plastics gears no matter what.
so. is there a clutch bell upgrade to fix that or its it just a flaw from the fact. and two I seen this spur gear and was wondering if anybody has tried it on a landslide two speed and worked?
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNPR4&P=7]savage x 46t spur gear[/link]
other then this I have made a few adj while waiting to get it back running, and gone over the rest of the truck and seem pretty pleased. first out the box I wasn't, but thats another thread some other time...
thanks everybody who might respond for your input...[8D]
I would like to elaberate a lil bit on this subject, I have been a few places on the forums and seen diff things that people have said and strangly I get confused...
First, I have a brand new landslide, it is as old as I am in this sport/hobbie so im pretty new to all of this, break in plus two tanks, oh and yeah, two spurs gears later, IM collecting dust like some of the other guys. I meshed it right from the get go, while waiting for my truck to arrive I watched all the videos from their site and familurized myself with the basics.
now on the my problems.. like I said I have been tru two spur gears. and was told that I should get an alum one, went to looking and researching and guess what no luck.
I however found a few forums that talked about a wobbly spur gear, and other places talk about a wobbly clutch bell, well I have both and as mech inclined as I am tells me that now matter what mesh I have, its going to eat up them plastics gears no matter what.
so. is there a clutch bell upgrade to fix that or its it just a flaw from the fact. and two I seen this spur gear and was wondering if anybody has tried it on a landslide two speed and worked?
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNPR4&P=7]savage x 46t spur gear[/link]
other then this I have made a few adj while waiting to get it back running, and gone over the rest of the truck and seem pretty pleased. first out the box I wasn't, but thats another thread some other time...
thanks everybody who might respond for your input...[8D]
05-02-2009 | 07:19 PM
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From: LIVE OAK, FL
RE: spur
well then, let me throw this in there, im pretty sure I set the mesh inside good perameters, even though the shaft coming out of the tranny that the spur gear rides on moves back and forth(away from and closer to the clutch bell) I got it just close enough before it started to bind, and didn't even get two tanks(125cc) out of it,(which was nice of them to send a spare spur with the truck, now I know why, lol)
I guess I will just buy 5 plastics(bout same price for a steel or alum) and keep trying,
im still stuck on the movement of the spur gear shaft, I just might dig into it one day to see if it can be stiffened up some....
I hope to find something that works soon,
thanks again for the replies
<I say that "Greater downtime then uptime is time consuming">
I guess I will just buy 5 plastics(bout same price for a steel or alum) and keep trying,
im still stuck on the movement of the spur gear shaft, I just might dig into it one day to see if it can be stiffened up some....
I hope to find something that works soon,
thanks again for the replies
<I say that "Greater downtime then uptime is time consuming">
05-03-2009 | 12:13 PM
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RE: spur
All cars spur gears moving in and out Even traxxas spur gears move in and out alittle bit. You need to mesh the gears by the paper methode. Especially if this is your first car. other wise you'll go crazy thingking you have it right. After you've done it a billion times like I have you'll get the feel for it. Trust me if your not doing it y the paper methode then you more likely than not had the mesh too loose or too tight. I would gather to think too loose and you stripped the tips of the teeth off.
To do the paper methode you stick a piece of paper between the spur and clutchbell then work them back and for pushing the motor in so that the paper meshes nicely between the spur and clutchbell gear with out ripping the paper. then while gently pressing the engine and clutch bell against the spur (gears evenly meshed, not crooked) tightend down the engine screws on the bottom. Turn the spur gear to get the paper out and you should have a perfect mesh. I always forget to save a picture, but if someone has one that would be great if they could post a pic.
To do the paper methode you stick a piece of paper between the spur and clutchbell then work them back and for pushing the motor in so that the paper meshes nicely between the spur and clutchbell gear with out ripping the paper. then while gently pressing the engine and clutch bell against the spur (gears evenly meshed, not crooked) tightend down the engine screws on the bottom. Turn the spur gear to get the paper out and you should have a perfect mesh. I always forget to save a picture, but if someone has one that would be great if they could post a pic.
05-03-2009 | 10:55 PM
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today I am happy to say that I was able to take it out again and put three tanks behind me, ended only cause of front wheel flying off, which i did check last night, they were tight... gotta get another nut..
anywell, I had to modify the spur gear and ya'll don't wanna know what I did but it is working for now till I get the right gear which brings me to my next subject, 47t 1st tranny gear gone, now if you have been reading along, I haven't much time on this truck and the gear stripped almost half way around and the center of the gear started to melt to the housing...
Ill post pics soon I can load em..
so does anybody know of a beefier tranny and or guts to use..
I have fixed it for now with a slight small fender washer mod and new gear pack..also trying some teflon spray lube to see if that helps... and for the spur gear if you are still wondering is actually the 42t second gear out of the tranny pack. lol don't ask
anywell, I had to modify the spur gear and ya'll don't wanna know what I did but it is working for now till I get the right gear which brings me to my next subject, 47t 1st tranny gear gone, now if you have been reading along, I haven't much time on this truck and the gear stripped almost half way around and the center of the gear started to melt to the housing...
Ill post pics soon I can load em..
so does anybody know of a beefier tranny and or guts to use..
I have fixed it for now with a slight small fender washer mod and new gear pack..also trying some teflon spray lube to see if that helps... and for the spur gear if you are still wondering is actually the 42t second gear out of the tranny pack. lol don't ask
