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Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:12 pm
by Motor'n
I an building a few runners (RC10 and T ) I am wondering if the older stealth trans can handle the power of 8.5 brushless and 7.4 lipo? if not what do you recommend upgrading?
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:24 pm
by JPAE07
Yes, a few guys on here run brushless w/ stealths w/ no problems. Don't think it would work well on 6 gears.
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:17 am
by Motor'n
Yea I read a few threads and they all seem to recommend the B4 slipper which makes good sense but i am worried about the diff. If I break a part the track will probably not have it on the shelf... there goes my race day.
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:12 am
by lowrydesign
Motor'n wrote:Yea I read a few threads and they all seem to recommend the B4 slipper which makes good sense but i am worried about the diff. If I break a part the track will probably not have it on the shelf... there goes my race day.
make an order from tower and get atleast 2-3 of each trans part.. thats what i do
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:50 am
by PBR Allstar
for sure run the slipper. Running dirt oval with high grip and foams we can slip the diffs with 10.5 motors no problem. Personally I run without a slipper and just pay attention to how I'm driving to avoid tearing up parts.
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:28 am
by Bugle
Probably wont want to go any faster than 8.5, I kept blowing idler gears in my RC10T every 2nd race meet running 3 and 5.5 turn motors
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:44 pm
by Janus
I raced an RC10 with a 5.5 at the Belgium GP. If you watch the slipper the Idler should be OK, didn't even bother to put on a B4 slipper. The only problem I had is that I had to rebuild the diff 2 times a day
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:53 am
by Bugle
Yeah I think it's just the extra weight of the truck and the bigger tyres that kill it. Probably ok in a buggy.
Running a stealth with 5.5 in the B34 with the power for all 4 wheels going from the top shaft to the rear idler and it hasn't blown a single idler yet..
B4 slipper is almost as annoying as a 6-gear when it comes time to change a spur gear
B3 one seems to work ok for me.
Re: Can the old stuff handle the new power?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:04 am
by Motor'n
I am glad to hear all the feed back. I will try to get it reliable as possible. It sounds like someone really needs to come up with a case to run the B4 gears and be able to bolt it to to tub and motor plate.